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Big Ten basketball re-rankings: Purdue is the clear No. 1, but the challengers are coming

Can Wisconsin keep it up? Can Illinois get it together? Can Northwestern actually be pretty good?

Chicago Sun-Times

Just Sayin’: Prelude to Loyola’s maiden A-10 voyage hasn’t been what Ramblers hoped for

At 6-6, they’re almost certainly going to have to win a conference championship to get to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in six seasons.

Chicago Sun-Times

For Illinois’ Bret Bielema, a bit of calm amid the chaos is a most welcome Christmas gift

A contract extension, a new recruiting class and some precious time at home are happy, hopeful things the Illini coach can hold on to during a trying holiday season.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Missouri rolls past No. 16 Illinois in Braggin’ Rights game

Kobe Brown set career highs with 31 points and eight assists in the Tigers’ 93-71 victory.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kobe Brown's career night carries Missouri to Braggin' Rights blowout over Illinois

ST. LOUIS — Dennis Gates left his first Braggin Rights’ Game with some hardware — thanks to Missouri’s Braggin’ Rights veteran.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Illinois coach Bret Bielema’s salary jumps to $6 million under new contract

The Illini (8-4, 5-4 Big Ten) are wrapping up their best season since the 2007 Rose Bowl team won nine games. They were ranked in the AP Top 25 poll for five straight weeks and made the College Football Playoff rankings for the first time.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois assistant Ryan Walters lands head coaching job at Big Ten rival Purdue

Illini fans lamenting Walters’ departure shouldn’t miss the point. This is what happens when you get good. You can’t have one without the other.

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Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters takes over as Purdue head coach

Walters was a finalist for this year’s Broyles Award, which goes to the Bowl Subdivision’s top assistant coach.

Chicago Sun-Times

Let the cowbells ring for Mike Leach, a true original who made college football more fun

Leach died Monday at 61, three weeks before he was to lead his Mississippi State team onto the field against Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl. The game will go on, and his absence will be felt.

Chicago Sun-Times

No. 17 Illinois falls to Penn State

The Illini dropped their Big Ten home opener 74-59 on Saturday at State Farm Center in Champaign.

Chicago Sun-Times

Shannon scores 12 in OT to lift No. 17 Illini past No. 2 Longhorns

Illinois’ Jayden Epps scored the final five points to force overtime

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois’ rally falls short in loss to unbeaten Maryland

Jahmir Young scored 24 points, including a crucial 3-pointer with 14.3 seconds remaining that helped No. 22 Maryland to a 71-66 victory over No. 16 Illinois on Friday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois blows out Syracuse in Big Ten/ACC challenge

Coleman Hawkins had a triple-double for the Illini (6-1).

Chicago Sun-Times

Amid a blur of bad news, stress and sadness, Illinois’ Bret Bielema finds a reason to smile

Sometimes life comes at you so hard. “It’s indescribable,” Bielema said after the Illini’s 41-3 win against Northwestern.

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Illinois demolishes Northwestern 41-3 but finishes behind Purdue in Big Ten West race

Various media outlets’ bowl projections have Illinois going to the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn., on New Year’s Eve, the Pinstripe Bowl in New York on Dec. 29 or the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, N.C., on Dec. 30.

Chicago Sun-Times

Big Game Hunting: Michigan or Ohio State to the playoff? Purdue or Illinois to Indianapolis?

Whoever wins “The Game” — the Wolverines or the Buckeyes — should be locked into college football’s top four no matter what happens a week later in the Big Ten title tilt.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Illinois vs Northwestern Prediction Game Preview

Illinois vs Northwestern game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 13 game on Saturday, November 26

Chicago Sun-Times

Teams in the Big Ten West had plenty of missed opportunities

Illinois needs both Iowa and Purdue to lose. If that happens, the Illini can make it to the league championship game by beating Northwestern.

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No. 19 Illinois falls to No. 16 Virginia as Cavaliers end emotional week

The game was played exactly a week after Virginia football players Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry were fatally shot after a field trip to see a play in Washington.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois hurting, ‘pissed’ after loss to Michigan? It comes with the territory of being pretty good

Even though the Illini have dropped three in a row, they’ve had as many games worth talking about as any Big Ten team in 2022.

Tribune News Service

Jake Moody's field goal lifts Michigan over Illinois; Ohio State up next

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Playing from behind, short-handed with key players on the sideline, Michigan relied on kicker Jake Moody to maintain the Wolverines' perfect season with all their goals still in place.

Los Angeles Times

‘We caved’: UCLA fails miserably in first test of season, losing to Illinois

LAS VEGAS — When UCLA had trouble just getting the ball to midcourt, the Bruins frazzled by swarming bodies and waving arms, it was obvious they weren’t playing a low-major team on their home court anymore.

Chicago Sun-Times

Big Game Hunting: With a heavy heart, Illinois’ Bielema goes for coaching win No. 2 at Michigan

The death of Bret Bielema’s mother, Marilyn, hangs a cloud over the Illini’s attempt to score an upset that would greatly aid their cause in the Big Ten West.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois needs to bounce back against No. 3 Michigan

The Fighting Illini need to win their final two games and hope that Purdue loses a game to grab the West Division crown.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Once in the driver’s seat, Illinois needs an unlikely win at the Big House to stay alive in the muddled Big Ten West

CHICAGO — The Big Ten season once again should come down to The Game, a sure sign normalcy has been restored in Middle America.

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