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Badgers and Illini duke it out in crucial Big Ten affair Wed Nov 16 11:39:23 2011 EST
n, IL (Sports Network) - The 15th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers need to win their final two games of the regular season to claim a spot in the inaugural Big Ten Conference Championship Game, and first up is this Saturday's road clash with the Illinois Fighting Illini. Wisconsin kept possession of Paul Bunyan's Axe for the eighth straight year as they had very little trouble disposing of the Minnesota Golden Gophers last Saturday, winning by a final score of 42-13. Wisconsin ranks among the top five i
No. 22 Michigan hits road to challenge Illinois Wed Nov  9 11:36:24 2011 EST
Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - Fresh off an upset loss at Iowa last weekend, the 22nd-ranked Michigan Wolverines turn their attention to the Illinois Fighting Illini for a key late-season showdown. The Wolverines had several chances to send last week's game to overtime, but they simply could not convert close to the goal line and walked away with a 24-16 loss, their second setback over the last three games following a 6-0 start. With the loss, Michigan missed a chance to grab a share of the l
Paterno seeks milestone as Nittany Lions battle Illini Wed Oct 26 11:48:19 2011 EST
University Park, PA (Sports Network) - The Illinois Fighting Illini look to snap a two-game losing streak this weekend in a Big Ten battle with the 21st- ranked Penn State Nittany Lions, who have won six straight games. Illinois started the season 6-0, but have stumbled the past two weeks against Ohio State and Purdue. The Fighting Illini currently sit fourth in the Leaders Division, behind Penn State, Wisconsin and Purdue. Illinois is facing perhaps its toughest three-game stretch of the seaso
Purdue plays host to No. 23 Illinois Wed Oct 19 11:23:00 2011 EST
West Lafayette, IN (Sports Network) - Fresh off their first loss of the season, the 23rd-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini will attempt to get back on track this weekend against the Purdue Boilermakers in Big Ten Conference action. To the surprise of many, Illinois opened the season with six straight victories, claiming three consecutive three-point decisions during one span. Unfortunately for the Illini, they were held in check offensively last weekend in a 17-7 home loss to Ohio State. "We have
Buckeyes and Illini meet in Big Ten brawl Wed Oct 12 11:00:07 2011 EST
Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - The Ohio State Buckeyes will travel to Champaign this weekend for a Big Ten showdown with the No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini, who are enjoying their best start since the 1951 season. Ohio State has lost three of its last four games, with the most recent setback coming last weekend at Nebraska in a thriller between the new conference rivals. Ohio State blew a 21-point lead in the second half, and lost for the first time in Lincoln in school history. It was the b
Illini invade Bloomington for Big Ten showdown with Hoosiers Wed Oct  5 11:13:58 2011 EST
Bloomington, IN (Sports Network) - The 19th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini venture out on the road for the first time this season, when they invade Bloomington to take on the Indiana Hoosiers in Big Ten play from Memorial Stadium. The Illini are a perfect 5-0 for the first time since 1951 thanks to their ability to win close games. After opening up with a pair of double-digit victories over Arkansas State (33-15) and South Dakota State (56-3), the team has won its last three games by three poi
22nd-ranked Sun Devils set sights on Illini Wed Sep 14 11:52:29 2011 EST
Champaign, IL (Sports Network) - In the Top-25 for the first time since 2008, the 22nd-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils will hit the road for the first time in 2011, traveling to Champaign to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. After opening the season with a convincing, 48-14 decision over UC Davis, the Sun Devils were in consideration for a spot in the polls, but fell just short of making the cut. Arizona State needed a big win to prove worthy of crashing the party and go
Illinois battles Kansas with berth in Sweet 16 at stake Sun Mar 20 10:35:14 2011 EST
Tulsa, OK (Sports Network) - The ninth-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini and the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks take to the BOK Center court tonight for a third round matchup in the Southwest Region of the NCAA Tournament. Illinois downed eight-seeded UNLV, 73-62, on Friday to pick up its first NCAA Tournament win in five years. The Fighting Illini, who hold a 39-29 all-time record in the Big Dance, will now attempt to move out of the opening weekend for the first time since falling to North Carolina
Illinois and UNLV duke it out in Tulsa Fri Mar 18 10:44:43 2011 EST
Tulsa, OK (Sports Network) - The ninth-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini and the eighth-seeded UNLV Runnin' Rebels will take to the BOK Center court tonight for a second round matchup of the NCAA Tournament. Illinois, which ranks 11th among NCAA schools in Tournament appearances, will be making its 29th showing in the dance. The Fighting Illini have compiled a 38-29 tourney record over that span. This season, Illinois received an opening round bye in the Big Ten Tournament, before falling to Mich
Purdue hosts Illinois in Big Ten action Tue Mar  1 10:42:41 2011 EST
West Lafayette, IN (Sports Network) - Big Ten rivals will collide in West Lafayette this evening, as the sixth-ranked Purdue Boilermakers play host to the desperate Illinois Fighting Illini. With the NCAA Tournament just a couple of weeks away, Illinois knows that it needs to improve its resume' to earn an at-large bid. The Illini did manage to halt a two-game slide on Saturday with an 81-68 home win over Iowa, but a triumph over the Hawkeyes doesn't carry the same weight as it once did. Still,
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