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Ravens Would Be Wise to Draft Illinois DT Johnny Newton with first round pick

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How to buy Michigan State vs. Illinois men’s college basketball tickets

Want to watch the Michigan State Spartans vs the Illinois Illini in person on Saturday, Feb. 10? Tickets still remain for as little as $47.

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Marcus Domask helps No. 10 Illinois edge Michigan State

Marcus Domask scored 15 points, including four free throws in the closing minutes that helped No. 10 Illinois hold off Michigan State 71-68.

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Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. files restraining order against school after suspension

Shannon’s attorneys said the university rushed to judgment and did not follow its protocols. “All we want for our client is a fair process, and TJ has not received that yet,” they said in a statement.

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Purdue Defeats Illinois in Top-10 Showdown, Extending Winning Streak

In a thrilling match-up, top-ranked Purdue triumphs over ninth-ranked Illinois, extending their winning streak and solidifying their powerhouse status in c...

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Purdue Proves Once Again It Isn’t a Zach Edey One-Man Show

The Boilermakers flashed their depth behind the defending National Player of the Year against Illinois and showed why the Big Ten championship is theirs for the taking.

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Zach Edey sits as Marcus Domask shines, but No. 1 Purdue holds on 83-78 against No. 9 Illinois

Domask scored 26, but the Illini couldn’t come all the way back from a 21-point second-half deficit.

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These Under-the-Radar Teams Could Stun Men’s College Hoops

There’s still plenty of room for chaos in the six high-major conferences, with under-the-radar contenders like Villanova poised to have an impact.

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No. 9 Illinois routs visiting Northwestern

Marcus Domask scored 32 for the Illini, who shot 62.5% from the field.

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Who’s that fool who dropped Illinois hoops from his Top 25 ballot? Fine, it was me

Did I overestimate Terrence Shannon Jr.’s value and/or sell his teammates short? We’ll know better soon. Meanwhile, Illini fans are free to keep insulting me.

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Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. charged with rape in Kansas

Shannon was suspended from all activities, effective immediately, the school announced Thursday, one day after a warrant was issued for his arrest.

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Big Ten hoops re-rankings: Here’s the real 1-14 as conference play is about to begin in earnest

Purdue remains the “it” team, but Illinois is coming on strong, Wisconsin likewise is much-improved and Northwestern is doing mostly encouraging things.

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Another Illini basketball team is on the brink of the top 10, but how does this one stack up?

There might be more quality around Terrence Shannon Jr. than there was around stars Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn.

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Terrence Shannon scores 30 as No. 13 Illinois routs Missouri for Braggin’ Rights

“There was a little bit of juice, obviously, because of how bad they beat us last year,” said Shannon, who eclipsed 20 points for the seventh time in his last nine games.

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No. 16 Illinois never trails in 74-57 win over Colgate

Terrence Shannon Jr. had 14 points despite not scoring in the second half for the Illini (8-2). The Big Ten’s second-leading scorer had scored 20 or more points in six of his last seven games.

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Former Ohio State QB Kyle McCord lands at Syracuse; Illinois RB Reggie Love III commits to Purdue

Love led the Illini in rushing with 567 yards in eight games.

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Don’t sleep on Illini’s Terrence Shannon Jr., whose ode to basketball is a moonlight serenade

Why is Shannon, the best player on the 16th-ranked team in the land, averaging 21.7 points, shooting 50.8% from the field and 42.4% from three and being talked about in All-American terms? Read on.

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Illinois falls to Tennessee in top-20 matchup

Dalton Knecht scored 21 points and No. 17 Tennessee rallied from a second-half deficit to beat No. 20 Illinois 86-79 Saturday.

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Terrence Shannon Jr. leads Illinois over Rutgers

Shannon Jr. had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 24 Illinois beat Rutgers 76-58 in the Big Ten opener for both schools.

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Flurry of league games — starting with No. 1 Purdue at Northwestern — just what Big Ten needs

Outside of the Boilermakers, the Big Ten has had an almost nightmarish performance in non-conference play. Might as well start playing one another, then.

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Illinois finished at the bottom of a worse-than-ever Big Ten West — now that’s saying something

It’s OK that the Illini are missing out on the postseason. Nobody needed to see them play again.

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Northwestern holds off Illinois, dashing Illini’s bowl hopes

Two fourth-quarter turnovers that resulted in Northwestern touchdowns nine seconds apart hurt the Illini before they made the game close with 55 seconds left.

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Polling Place: How much football did you pile onto your plate this Thanksgiving?

We also asked if the holiday was better or worse because the Bears weren’t one of the six teams playing. In hindsight, maybe it was a dumb question.

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‘Hat’ check: Is the Illinois-Northwestern football rivalry ever going to measure up?

As end-of-November college football rivalries go, Illinois-Northwestern just might be the runt of the litter.

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Three-Dot Dash: Northwestern’s David Braun is — officially or not — Big Ten coach of the year

Braun has a 6-5, bowl-bound team after a 23-15 win against Purdue, and the whole thing is a miracle.

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