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Illinois basketball should have a couple of goals to accomplish this offseason in the transfer portal. I think one of the goals for the Illini should be to land a point guard. This would enable players like Jayden Epps, Sencire Harris, and Ty Rodgers to play their natural roles on the court. Another goal for […] Illinois Basketball: Mid-major could provide Illini depth via the transfer portal - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Illinois basketball continues to be busy this offseason, as we are in the meat of the transfer portal action. There have already been numerous reports of the Illini contacting players throughout the country. The players who enter the transfer portal are looking for a fresh start for one reason or another, and Illinois could end […] Illinois Basketball: Illini should avoid this transfer portal guard - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Most of the transfer portal talent Illinois basketball has been pursuing this offseason has had a trend of being taller. I believe every player the Illini have been in contact with is at least 6-foot-8. That means Brad Underwood and the coaching staff clearly want to bulk up the frontcourt. There are plenty of options […] Illinois Basketball: Illini targeting versatile forward in transfer portal - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Illinois basketball has been looking for a solid point guard for the past couple of years. The Illini had so much potential with Andre Curbelo, but he couldn’t shoot the ball and would eventually transfer to St. John’s. Since his departure, it has been a point guard by committee for the Orange and Blue. Landing […] Illinois Basketball: Kerr Kriisa should be top transfer portal priority for Illini - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Illinois basketball has had a trend in the transfer portal through the first few days of the offseason. The Illini just finished up a tough 20-win season that saw the Orange and Blue bounced out in the first round of the NCAA tournament. This was supposed to be a great year for the program, but […] Illinois Basketball: North Carolina transfer portal wing contacted by Illini - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Illinois football is losing one of the highest-rated recruits of the Lovie Smith era. Bret Bielema took over the Illini late in 2020. Since then, things have been trending upward for the program. We had five wins in that first season and then busted out in 2022 with eight regular-season victories. Before Bielema’s success came […] Illinois Football: Former top recruit departing the Illini program - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

The transfer portal craziness has begun for the Illinois basketball program, as we have been in contact with a high-level Big Ten talent Over the last few years, the Illini have been able to land some solid transfers in the portal. We snagged Jacob Grandison, who helped the program get back to the NCAA tournament. […] Illinois Basketball: Illini targeting Big Ten forward in transfer portal - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Illinois basketball is in a weird place as a program right now thanks to the transfer portal. You could probably utter this statement for a vast majority of teams in the college game, but the Illini just finished up what I would consider one of the strangest campaigns in recent memory. I understand the concept […] Illinois Basketball: Illini need to build around, not over, talent in the transfer portal - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

This past season for the Illinois basketball program was one of the weirdest campaigns I have ever watched. It didn’t look like the Illini were having much fun on the court, and the quality of play was up and down. Now that the season is over, it is time to take an early look at […] Illinois Basketball: Early projected Illini lineup for the 2023-24 season - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Arkansas ended the Illinois basketball postseason run in the blink of an eye on Thursday night. With the score 41-36 early in the second half, the Illini seemed to have a fighting chance in its opening-round NCAA tournament game against Arkansas. Then, all of a sudden, a 14-0 from the Razorbacks ensued. Minus a late rally […] Illinois Basketball: 14-0 run ends Illini’s season against Arkansas - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

And just like that, the Illinois basketball season is over after playing one round of the NCAA tournament. It doesn’t even feel like the game has started yet. The Illini took a quick 2-0 lead, but then Arkansas started punching. Within minutes, Illinois had already dug into a hole and couldn’t manage to climb out. […] Illinois Basketball: 5 observations from the Illini loss to Arkansas - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Brad Underwood will look to start Illinois’ NCAA Tournament quest on the right foot against Arkansas on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa. When Underwood was hired in 2017, he came to Champaign with a vision to make the NCAA tournament consistently, win championships, and make Illinois basketball relevant nationally. Although the Illini have not secured […] Illinois Basketball: Brad Underwood confident entering NCAA Tournament - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

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A new season starts on Thursday, as the Illinois basketball team looks to make a run in the NCAA tournament. The Illini enters the Big Dance with whatever the antonym of momentum is. Losing two in a row, three out of the past four, and six out of the past 10 games is not a […] Illinois Basketball: 5 keys for the Illini to beat the Arkansas Razorbacks - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

The time has come. The moment we’ve all been anxiously awaiting. March Madness is finally here and the Illinois basketball team is a part of the chaos.   After about nearly a decade of disappointment, the Illini heard its name called on Selection Sunday for the third year in a row, drawing the No. 9 […] Illinois basketball: What stands in the way of the Illini getting to the national title - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.