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Benjamin Hochman: Mizzou matters again, thanks to unflappable Kobe Brown and his offense

COLUMBIA, Mo. — That sure looked like the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year roaming Norm Stewart Court on Wednesday.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Top Michigan State sports moments of 2022

Check out some of the most notable Michigan State sports moments in the year of 2022

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Commentary: ‘Do we need AR-15s?’ Mother who lost a daughter to gun violence demands action

Mary Dieudonne-Hill, a mother who lives in south suburban Homewood, knows all about the pain gun violence inflicts on a family.

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Mizzou basketball clobbers Kentucky behind another Kobe Brown classic

COLUMBIA, Mo. — For the second time in seven days, Missouri took down a nationally ranked opponent Wednesday. And, again, it wasn’t particularly close.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

John Clay: Facing the new Mizzou on the road, Kentucky basketball’s SEC opener won’t be easy

When Kentucky travels to Missouri for its SEC basketball opener on Wednesday night, the Cats won’t be facing the same old Tigers. Not by a long shot.

Tribune News Service

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

The Race for the No. 1 Seeds in Men’s College Basketball

A look at which teams enter 2023 in pole position to land on the top line for March Madness.

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Purdue stays on top of the AP Top 25 basketball poll as Illinois drops out

The Boilermakers earned 40 of 60 first-place votes in Monday’s latest poll, while fellow unbeaten Connecticut earned the other 20 to sit at No. 2 in an unchanged top.

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

Big Ten Power Rankings: Spartans remain near top, Wolverines near bottom of league

See where Michigan State lands in our latest batch of Big Ten basketball power rankings

USA Today Sports Media Group

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

Illinois RB Chase Brown to skip bowl game, enter NFL draft

Brown had 1,643 yards rushing this season, tops among the Power Five conferences and will finish his career as the second leading rusher at Illinois with 3,558 yards.

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

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Wisconsin vs Oklahoma State Guaranteed Rate Bowl Prediction Game Preview

Wisconsin vs Oklahoma State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Tuesday, December 27

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

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The Mosquito Bowl: ‘Three hours of pure joy’ amid the horrors of war

A new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Buzz Bissinger brings to light a most unusual football game on the Pacific island of Guadalcanal during the second world war

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Big Ten Power Rankings: MSU basketball moves up despite idle week

See where Michigan State lands in our latest batch of Big Ten basketball power rankings

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Illinois CB Devon Witherspoon to skip bowl game, declare for 2023 NFL draft

Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon is opting out of his team's bowl game, and will leave school early to enter the 2023 NFL draft

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois’ Bret Bielema on old friend Mike Leach — and one last, laugh-filled conversation

They weren’t just colleagues and counterparts, after all. They were pals from the coaching road.

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.

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.

Sports Illustrated

An NFL Scout’s Evaluation of Heisman Trophy Winner Caleb Williams

Plus, more draft notes on players skipping bowl games and a former coach ready to return to the NFL.

Chicago Sun-Times

Purdue moves to No. 1 in AP Top 25, Alabama cracks top 5

Illinois’ upset of Texas prevented the Longhorns from moving into the top spot.

The Independent UK

USC's Williams, Alabama's Anderson lead AP All-America team

Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams is one of three Southern California players to be selected to The Associated Press All-America team

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