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Phenomenal freshmen: Warren’s Jaxson Davis and Bolingbrook’s Davion Thompson are having historic debut seasons

The statistics both Davis and Thompson are putting up and the success their teams are having are tangible. It’s why the two freshmen became the biggest story over the holidays.

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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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Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: Spartans rise after staying hot to end December

See where MSU and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings

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Justin Fields? Zach LaVine? Cody Bellinger? We’ve got the answers to all your 2024 questions

It’s that time again for a Year in Preview column. If having 2024 vision is wrong, we don’t want to be right.

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Illinois Basketball Player Charged with Rape Suspended Indefinitely

Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. has been suspended following a rape charge. The school maintains a zero tolerance policy for sexual misconduct.

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Illinois Men’s Basketball Suspends Terrence Shannon Jr. Following Rape Charge

The All-American candidate turned himself in to authorities in Lawrence, Kans. on Thursday.

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Reranking Every NCAA Men’s Basketball Conference Champion

At the midseason mark, some early favorites like Purdue are still on top—but not every team is so lucky.

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The Big Dipper is buzzing again and Rich, led by exciting soph Jamson Coulter, is a threat to win the title

The Big Dipper had some rough years in its forties, but the South Suburbs’ premier high school basketball event is sparkling on its 50th birthday.

Chicago Sun-Times

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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Falcons land Heisman Trophy winner in latest 7-round mock draft

The #Falcons spend top-10 pick on a new franchise QB in our latest 7-round mock draft

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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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Former Michigan State football IOL Kevin Wigenton II commits to Illinois

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Gimme him: 1 player Titans would steal from Seahawks

Shaun Calderon is stealing a defensive player from the Titans' Week 16 opponent, the Seahawks.

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DePaul AD DeWayne Peevy talks men’s hoops struggles, coach Tony Stubblefield’s future in exclusive interview

“There’s got to be a true return on this investment,” Peevy told the Sun-Times, “or we’re going to make decisions.”

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Purdue returns to No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll; Northwestern drops out

Illinois moves up to No. 13.

Chicago Sun-Times

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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McCord Transfers to Syracuse, Expands Coach Fran Brown's Arsenal

Ohio State's QB Kyle McCord transfers to Syracuse, adding to a string of players entering the transfer portal. The move follows a string of successful seasons.

Chicago Sun-Times

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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One Coach Voted for Iowa Punter Tory Taylor as Big Ten’s Best Player

The coach was not Kirk Ferentz.

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Tommy DeVito’s Up-and-Down College Career Makes His NFL Success Even More Surprising

The Giants rookie quarterback overcame plenty of adversity during his college career at Syracuse and Illinois to carve out a spot in the NFL.

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Best of 2023: Our top 10 college golf stories (No. 1 is about the famous Hawaii coach)

As the buzz about NIL and the transfer portal calmed in 2023, college golf got a new controversy.

Chicago Sun-Times

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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Tommy DeVito’s hype train is glorious. History suggests it won’t last

He won't be Brock Purdy. He *might* be Gardner Minshew.

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