blog posts Terrance Shannon Jr: 'I'm Back' Jun 1, 2023 8:00 am Shannon is a major addition to the 2023-24 Illini lineup. He averaged 17.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals in his inaugural season in Champaign, earning first-team All-Big Ten accolades. 'Here to Stay.' Hawkins returning to Illinois for senior season Jun 1, 2023 8:00 am Hawkins will provide great continuity for the 2023-24 Illini lineup after starting all 33 games last season and leading the team in minutes played (32.5 mpg). Men's Golf season ends in NCAA quarterfinals match May 31, 2023 10:45 am The Fighting Illini men's golf team concluded its chase for the 2023 national title on Tuesday, falling in a hard-fought battle with Florida State, 3-2, in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Men's Golf Championship. Illini Men's Golf advances to match play at NCAA Championship May 30, 2023 11:00 am The Illinois men's golf team advanced to the match play portion of the 2023 NCAA Men's Golf Championship behind three top-10 individual scores, highlighted by sophomore Jackson Buchanan's runner-up finish. Football student season ticket holders to get priority access to men’s basketball tickets May 24, 2023 11:15 am Illinois students who purchase Fighting Illini football season tickets will receive priority access to men's basketball season tickets. Duong and Heuser set for NCAA doubles tournament May 22, 2023 3:00 pm The Illinois tandem is one of 32 doubles teams competing from the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla. Illini Baseball set for regular season finale vs. UT Martin May 18, 2023 9:45 am Illini baseball (23-24, 12-12) returns to Champaign for the final series of the season against UT Martin (21-31, 14-10) in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. 6:00 p.m. first pitch on Thursday and Friday, 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Illini hold steady through 36 holes at NCAA Bath Regional May 17, 2023 10:45 am Illini men's golf maintained second place with a 6-under 278 during Round 2 of the NCAA Bath Regional at Eagle Eye Golf Club on Wednesday, minus-18 after 36-holes and 10 shots behind Georgia in the race for the team title. Makira Cook named finalist for USA Women’s AmeriCup team May 15, 2023 8:30 am Illinois women's basketball rising senior Makira Cook has been named a finalist for the 2023 USA Women's AmeriCup Team, USA Basketball announced Sunday night. Illini Baseball set for final Big Ten series at Rutgers May 12, 2023 10:45 am Fighting Illini baseball hits the road for their final Big Ten series of the season against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J. Friday's and Saturday's games are both scheduled for a 5:00 p.m. CT first pitch, and both will be streamed on B1G+. Softball: Four earn Big Ten All-Conference honors May 10, 2023 10:30 am Kailee Powell and Kelly Ryono were named to the Second Team All-Big Ten. Delaney Rummell earned an All-Defensive Team nod and Miranda Gallardo was the Fighting Illini's Sportsmanship Award honoree. Makira Cook to participate at 2023 USA Women’s AmeriCup Team Trials May 5, 2023 9:30 am On the line will be a spot on Team USA as the team travels to Leon, Mexico, for the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, from July 1-9. Illini Men’s Golf selected top seed at NCAA Bath Regional May 4, 2023 9:30 am The men's golf program, coming off its conference-record eighth consecutive Big Ten Championship, is set to travel to the NCAA Regional in Bath, Mich. The Orange and Blue have now qualified for each of the last 15 NCAA Regionals. Duong and Heuser selected for NCAA doubles championship May 3, 2023 8:45 am Fighting Illini women's tennis saw its duo of Megan Heuser and Kate Duong selected to the NCAA Doubles Championship. They will compete in the 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships. Witherspoon fifth overall pick by Seattle, becomes highest drafted DB in Illini history Apr 28, 2023 9:30 am Witherspoon joins an elite group of Illini to be drafted in the top 5. Only Jeff George (No. 1, 1990), Kevin Hardy (No. 2, 1996), Simeon Rice (No. 3, 1996), Dick Butkus (No. 3, 1965), and Joe Rutgens (No. 3, 1961) were selected higher. Illini Women’s Tennis opens Big Ten Tournament Friday night Apr 27, 2023 10:45 am Illinois finished the regular season with a 8-3 record in Big Ten play to tie for third place. Thanks to a top-25 upset of No. 21 Wisconsin earlier in the season, the Illini grabbed the No. 3 seed in the tournament. Illini Softball welcomes DePaul for tonight's game Apr 25, 2023 8:45 am Illinois softball welcomes DePaul for a contest at Eichelberger Field tonight, with the first pitch slated for 5 p.m. on B1G+. Illinois is coming off its first series sweep this season after taking down Michigan State last weekend. Weekend series against Minnesota closes baseball homestand Apr 21, 2023 8:45 am Fighting Illini baseball (15-18, 4-8) closes out their season-long seven-game homestand with a Big Ten weekend series against Minnesota (10-24, 4-5) at Illinois Field. Fighting Illini spring sports fest features 13 events across four days Apr 18, 2023 11:15 am Kicking off Thursday evening with the Orange and Blue Spring Football Game, Spring Sports Fest will feature seven athletic programs hosting 13 events over four days - all free and open the public, with several promotions planned. Illinois Softball hosts Ohio State in weekend series Apr 13, 2023 1:00 pm Illinois softball battles Ohio State in a Big Ten series this weekend at Eichelberger Field. The Fighting Illini face the Buckeyes on Friday at 5 p.m. Saturday's game is set for 1 p.m. while Sunday's finale is slated for noon. Buchanan, Illini post record rounds on day 1 of Tiger Collegiate Apr 11, 2023 8:30 am The Illini men's golf team closed out Day 1 of the Tiger Collegiate Invitational with a commanding performance that left the Illini alone atop the team standings with a 15-stroke lead heading into today's final round. Illini Baseball travels to Northwestern for weekend series Apr 7, 2023 8:45 am Illinois looks to rebound following a midweek defeat to Illinois State at Illinois Field. In the 12-9 defeat, Branden Comia hit the first Illini grand slam since 2018 and Jacob Schroeder added a three-run homer, his seventh in 15 games. Dumont de Chassart named B1G Golfer of the Week Apr 6, 2023 2:30 pm Fighting Illini fifth-year senior Adrien Dumont de Chassart has been named Big Ten Golfer of the Week after leading Illinois to a second-place finish last weekend at the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational in Augusta, Ga. Illini Baseball wraps up homestand with tonight's matchup vs. Illinois State Apr 4, 2023 9:45 am Fighting Illini baseball wraps up this four-game homestand hosting Illinois State, scheduled for tonight at 6:00 p.m. This is the first of two meetings in eight days between the two programs, as Illinois heads to Normal on April 11. Green: WBCA Coach of the Year Finalist; Cook: Honorable Mention All-America Mar 31, 2023 8:45 am The WBCA announced that Shauna Green – the architect of one of the biggest one-year turnarounds this season – was a finalist for the National Coach of the Year honor while Makira Cook collected All-America honorable mention status. Illini return to Illinois Field for weekend series vs. Michigan Mar 30, 2023 10:45 am Fighting Illini baseball returns to Illinois Field on Friday to host Michigan for a three-game set in Champaign. Friday's contest is scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. first pitch, with 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. first pitches to follow on Saturday and Sunday. Fighting Illini Softball hosts SIUE and Indiana State for midweek contests Mar 28, 2023 9:30 am Three games in two days at Eichelberger Field: The Illini face off with the Cougars on Tuesday at 5 p.m. A doubleheader with the Sycamores is slated for 4 p.m. on Wednesday. One year later: Coach Green breaks records, rewrites history Mar 21, 2023 9:30 am Shauna Green has completely transformed the Illini, serving at the helm of a program that set multiple records and made history during a 2022-23 campaign that ended in the NCAA Tournament, something that had not happened in two decades. Takekawa shares bars title, Illini earn fifth place at B1G Championships Mar 20, 2023 9:15 am 'Mia Takekawa never fails to deliver,' Head Coach Nadalie Walsh said. "She 100% deserves to be the bar champion and runner-up on beam. I couldn't be prouder of her and just the legacy she's leaving," Braunagel, Byrd advance to Quarterfinal Round at NCAA Championships Mar 17, 2023 8:30 am Five Illinois wrestlers completed day one of the NCAA Championships on Thursday. Lucas Byrd advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time, and Zac Braunagel pulled out a third period comeback upset to advance to his first quarterfinals. NCAA Tournament first round: Illinois vs. Arkansas today Mar 16, 2023 8:30 am Brad Underwood becomes the fourth coach in school history to lead Illinois to at least three straight NCAA Tournaments, joining Lou Henson, Bill Self and Bruce Weber. Women's Basketball opens NCAA Tournament against Mississippi State tonight Mar 15, 2023 8:45 am Illinois has secured the biggest one-year Big Ten win improvement in program history, and for the first time since 2003, the Illini have earned a berth in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Midweek games against Missouri and Valparaiso await Fighting Illini Softball Mar 14, 2023 8:15 am The Fighting Illni (16 - 7) take on the Missouri Tigers in a doubleheader today, beginning at 1 p.m. CT. The home opener against Valpo on Wednesday is slated for 1 p.m. CT. Illini earn No. 9 seed, open NCAA Tourney Thursday vs. No. 8 Arkansas Mar 13, 2023 8:30 am The Illini open their NCAA Tournament run against No. 8 seed Arkansas in the first round on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m. CT and will be televised on TBS. Illini Baseball's weekend road trip at Coastal Carolina Mar 10, 2023 8:45 am Illinois baseball returns to action in Conway, S.C., facing the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers for three games and capping off its 13-game road trip to begin the season. The Illini earned their second-straight series win last week against Sam Houston. Illini open Big Ten Tournament tonight vs. Penn State Mar 9, 2023 8:00 am Illinois tied for fifth place in the conference with an 11-9 record. Following tiebreakers among the four teams, the Illini have received the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Illinois is 3-0 all-time against Penn State in the BTT. Men's Basketball: Two Illini earn All-Big Ten honors Mar 8, 2023 12:45 pm Senior Terrence Shannon Jr. is a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches, while garnering second-team accolades by the media. Graduate student Matthew Mayeris a third-team All-Big Ten pick by both the coaches and media. Big Ten Tournament bracket set for men's basketball Mar 6, 2023 8:15 am Illinois (20-11, 11-9) is the No. 7 seed and opens play Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT on BTN, facing No. 10 seed Penn State (19-12, 10-10). Senior Night for Illini Men's Basketball Thursday vs. Michigan Mar 2, 2023 9:00 am Illinois will recognize five members of its program at State Farm Center on Thursday night – three managers and two players (Matthew Mayer and Terrence Shannon Jr.) – in a pre-game ceremony that begins at 5:39 p.m. With four career-highs, beam program shatters records against Michigan State Feb 28, 2023 9:00 am No. 24 Illinois women's gymnastics broke its program best beam score. Amelia Knight, Mallory Mizuki, Abby Mueller and Ruthuja Nataraj shattered their career-highs in a 197.450-196.425 loss to No. 13 Michigan State Monday night. Illini face Northwestern tonight at State Farm Center Feb 23, 2023 9:00 am Fighting Illini Men's Basketball plays its penultimate game at State Farm Center on Thursday night, facing No. 21 Northwestern. Illinois is 13-2 at home this season and carries a four-game winning streak at State Farm Center. Nebraska visits tonight for Women's Basketball Senior Night Feb 22, 2023 10:00 am The Fighting Illini hope to add another victory to their 20 win season (10-6 B1G) when they face Nebraska (7 pm). Illinois has secured the biggest one-year conference win improvement in program history, the second-best in Big Ten history. Balanced scoring attack leads Illini in 78-69 win over Minnesota Feb 21, 2023 8:15 am Illinois used a balanced scoring effort from its starting five to return to the win column, beating Minnesota, 78-69, on Monday night. All five Illini starters finished in double figures, giving Illinois a season sweep over the Golden Gophers. Illini Men's Basketball at Indiana Saturday Feb 17, 2023 2:45 pm Illinois begins a stretch of four games in nine days Saturday at Indiana (11 a.m. CT, ESPN). Illinois has won two straight in Bloomington, but hasn't won three in a row at Indiana since the 1988-1990 seasons. Women's 400 medley relay breaks school record on B1G Championships day two Feb 17, 2023 8:00 am The swimming and diving team completed day two action of the B1G Championships on Thursday. The 400 medley relay team of Athena Salafatinos, Kaleigh Haworth, Isabelle Guerra and Lily Olson set a new school record time of 3:41.32. Illini Men's Tennis set to face No. 13 Georgia in Chicago tonight Feb 15, 2023 8:00 am Illinois men's tennis will compete with its fourth ranked opponent of the season prior to the ITA National Indoor Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. at the XS Tennis Village. Illini Men's Basketball at Penn State tonight Feb 14, 2023 8:00 am The Illini have back-to-back road trips this week, beginning Tuesday night at Penn State (6 p.m. CT, ESPNU). Illinois has won eight of its last 10 games, compiling four- and three-game win streaks during this stretch. Illini Women's Gymnastics takes on Ohio State tonight at Huff Feb 13, 2023 1:45 pm The No. 22 Illinois women's gymnastics team, fresh off a second place finish at the Metroplex Challenge, is set to compete with No. 14 Ohio State at 8 p.m. at Huff Hall. The meet airs on the Big Ten Network. Illini face No. 24 Rutgers in Saturday showdown at State Farm Center Feb 10, 2023 2:30 pm Following an unexpected idle week with Tuesday's home game against Minnesota postponed due to COVID concerns, U of I returns to action Saturday at home against Rutgers (1 p.m. CT, FS1). Illinois has won seven of its last nine games. Men's Basketball vs Minnesota rescheduled for Feb. 20 Feb 7, 2023 8:45 am The game was originally slated for tonight, but was postponed due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Minnesota program. Next up for the Illini is a home game on Saturday, Feb. 11 against No. 24 Rutgers.
