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How to Watch Illinois at Penn State: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and Odds
How to Watch Illinois at Penn State (at The Palestra, Philadelphia) Game Time: 6 p.m. Saturday TV Channel: BTN Online Streaming: FoxSportsGO Odds: N/A (Illinois 88.6% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor) Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season) Last Game: Illinois 90, Southern 55 Gameday Reading: Penn State Nittany […]
TCR Bracketology: A Way-Too-Early Look at Where Illinois Fits
With non-conference season wrapping up on Tuesday, it is time to get our first glance at how the bracket is shaping up. For Illinois, wins already banked against Texas Tech, Tennessee, and at Ohio State give them three Quad 1 wins and have the Illini well on their way to another tourney appearance. What Underwood […]
Hank Beatty wrote a heckuva story in Champaign
Rochester, Illinois, is a small town just Southeast of Springfield in Sangamon County. Its population is 3,863. It is the epitome of small-town America. It is also the hometown of Hany Beatty, the Fighting Illini’s star senior wideout. Beatty has turned four years of hard work and dedication into a career of triumph at Illinois […]
Illinois wraps up non-conference slate with big win over Southern
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois’ 2025-26 non-conference slate has officially come to a close. The Illini took care of business on Monday afternoon at the State Farm Center beating Southern 90-55. This win improved Illinois’ non-conference record to 9-2, which is impressive considering the quality schedule Brad Underwood’s squad faced. A very balanced scoring effort helped […]
Illinois’ Humrichous on midseason wedding: ‘It was beautiful’
It was quite the eventful week for Illinois’ Ben Humrichous. On Monday, he helped Illinois to a record-setting win over Missouri in the annual Braggin’ Rights game. On Tuesday, he married former Illini women’s basketball player Adalia McKenzie. “It was beautiful. A ton of fun. Adalia looked beatiful. It was awesome,” Humrichous said Sunday ahead […]
Illinois wins 10th straight, knocks off Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A statement made in hostile territory. Illinois walked into one of the Big Ten’s toughest road environments on Sunday morning and walked out with a signature conference victory. Behind timely shot-making, toughness on the glass and poise down the stretch, the Illini knocked off Purdue 83-73 at Mackey Arena to move […]
Illinois legend Dave Downey dies at 84
Illinois men’s basketball legend Dave Downey has died at age 84. The program announced Downey’s death in a statement on Sunday morning. Downey led the Illini in scoring and rebounding from 1961-63 and was named team MVP each season. He was named First-Team All-Big Ten in 1963 and led the Illini to a Big Ten […]
Four keys for Illinois to win Music City Bowl
On Tuesday, the Illini will meet the Tennessee Volunteers in the 2025 Music City Bowl, and the Vols are favored to win. Some of the reasons are that Tennessee will be without the services of top WR Chris Brazell, 62 catches for 1,017 yards and nine TDs, who has opted out to prepare for the […]
Illinois unveils uniforms for Music City Bowl
Just a couple days out from the big day, Illinois unveiled its new look for the Music City Bowl. In a post online on Saturday, the Illini showed off their all-blue look, which includes blue helmets with a script font. “When we said Navy in NashvILLe, we meant it,” the post reads. Of course, Tennessee […]
How to Watch Music City Bowl (Illinois vs. Tennessee): Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and Odds
How to Watch the 2025 Music City Bowl (Illinois vs. Tennessee) Game Time: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday TV Channel: ESPN Online Streaming: ESPN+ Odds: ILL +6.5, O/U 61.5 Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (8-4, 5-4 Big Ten) Head Coach: Bret Bielema (5th season) Last Game: Illinois 20, Northwestern 13 Gameday Reading: Tennessee Volunteers (8-4, 4-4 SEC) Head coach: Josh […]
How to Watch Illinois vs. Southern: Game Time, TV Channel, Online Streaming and Odds
How to Watch Illinois vs. Southern (Non-Conference Finale) Game Time: 2 p.m. Monday TV Channel: BTN Online Streaming: FoxSportsGO Odds: N/A (Illinois 98.7% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor) Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season) Last Game: Illinois 91, Missouri 48 Gameday Reading: Southern Jaguars (4-8, 0-0 SWAC) Head […]
‘We needed practice’: How Illinois bullied Mizzou in historic beating
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — After Illinois thrashed Missouri on Monday night, Illini fans have started to wonder what this group can look like when it commits to head coach Brad Underwood’s “daily vitamins.” During their nine-day practice week, Illinois stressed what Underwood calls their “daily vitamins,” consisting of defensive communication, attention to the small details and […]
Six Illini who could change their NFL prospects this postseason
While Brett Bielema’s squad prepares for Tennessee and the Music City Bowl, for six players, it will not be their final college game. Some will have a week or two to prepare, others a month. Here is who to watch and where to find them. First up will be the Hula Bowl, played not in […]
Illinois’ Keaton Wagler has established himself as elite
The freshman is already a star. We all heard the pre-season talk about Keaton Wagler. And, if you have followed the Illini basketball team the past 5-10 years, you know head coach Brad Underwood loves to hype his players — especially newcomers. And while it’s often nice to hear how certain players look in practice, […]
What’s next for Illinois’ Luke Altmyer?
On Dec. 22, 2022, Bret Bielema received a Christmas present from Starkville, Mississippi: Ole Miss Quarterback Luke Altmyer transferring to the Illinois Fighting Illini. With three years of eligibility remaining, it would give Bielema and the Illini some much-needed time and the option of stability under center. The first year did not go entirely as […]
Illinois’ ceiling was on display in St. Louis
For the past several seasons, Illinois has had “as high of a ceiling” as virtually any program in the nation. The full height of that ceiling was on display in St. Louis last night. Not just offensively, but defensively as well. The historic whooping of rival Missouri showed the Illinois fanbase the true potential of […]
Illinois NCAA Tournament projection as non-conference play wraps up
Illinois cruised to a 91-48 victory over Missouri on Monday night to close out a challenging slate of high-major non-conference matchups. The Illini faced five high-major opponents during non-conference play and finished an impressive 3–2. According to ESPN’s BPI, Illinois owns the No. 24-ranked non-conference strength of schedule and the No. 14 overall strength of […]
THAT version of Illinois is almost unbeatable
On this episode of “Oskee Talk” I revisit Monday’s Braggin’ Rights beatdown of Mizzou, reminisce about the history of the rivalry & discuss why the series should continue before previewing the non-conference finale versus Southern. I also recap women’s hoops closing out their non-conference schedule and spotlight the latest accomplishment by Shauna Green as well as […]
Illinois’ Ben Humrichous, Adalia McKenzie tie the knot
Hours after Illinois’ October exhibition win over Illinois State, forward Ben Humrichous made headlines on Instagram, announcing his engagement to former Illini women’s basketball star Adalia McKenzie. And hours after Illinois’ historic Braggin’ Rights win over Missouri, the two tied the knot. After Monday’s win, Humrichous told reporters: “She’s been such a blessing to me. […]
Illini great Devon Witherspoon named to third Pro Bowl
Spoon is in some elite company. Devon Witherspoon was named to his third Pro Bowl roster in as many seasons on Tuesday. According to Illinois, the Seahawks CB joins the legendary Dick Butkus as the only Illini alums to earn a Pro Bowl nod in each of their first three seasons in the NFL. Spoon, […]
Where Braggin’ Rights ranks among Illinois’ most enjoyable rivalry wins
Monday night, the Illini put their fans in the holiday spirit with a record-breaking 43-point Braggin’ Rights victory over Mizzou. As we bask in the afterglow of the dominant performance heading into the conference season, I thought it might be a nice early Christmas gift to look back at some of the most satisfying wins […]
Illinois dismantles Mizzou to secure biggest win in Braggin’ Rights history, 91-48
ST. LOUIS — Illinois woke up in a fit of fury. A sour taste in the mouth shook the Illini faithful after Illinois dropped its first conference game against Nebraska at the State Farm Center. And it didn’t help when that taste lingered an excruciating nine days before fans would get to see Illinois again. […]
Bret Bielema blasts AP poll voters
Bret Bielema spent some of his week preparing for the Music City Bowl… slamming the AP poll’s men’s basketball voters. Illinois basketball dropped from No. 18 to No. 20 in Monday’s release, despite the Illini not playing a game last week after losing to Nebraska on Dec. 13. Illinois’ head football coach took issue with […]
Former Illini Pat Bryant carted off field vs. Jaguars
Former Illini Pat Bryant made headlines Sunday for less than ideal reasons. The Broncos WR was carted off the field late in Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. Bryant took a big hit from cornerback Montaric Brown and was placed on a backboard with 31 seconds left in the Broncos’ 34-20 loss. According to The Athletic, […]
Illinois overwhelms Jackson State in wire-to-wire home victory
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A dominant showing at State Farm Center. Illinois returned home and left no doubt, dismantling Jackson State on Friday night in Champaign. The Illini controlled every phase of the game from the opening tip, rolling to an emphatic 86-43 victory behind balanced scoring, active defense and steady offensive execution. Illinois set the […]
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