UConn is one of the biggest favorites to win the NCAA championship. However, Illinois doesn’t mind about the predictions and all the other stuff but is determined to make an upset and eliminate the Huskies. Before Betting on the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. UConn Huskies Terrence Shannon Jr. is the biggest star on the Fighting […]
You have to wonder what Nebraska (16-6) has left in the tank after rallying from a 19 point deficit to beat #6 Wisconsin 80-72 in OT on Thursday. The Cornhuskers have a quick turnaround and little time to celebrate as they head to Champaign on Sunday to face #14 Illinois. The Fighting Illini have won […]
The #10 Fighting Illini (11-3) have survived without leading scorer Terrence Shannon, Jr. (21.7 ppg) – for now. Illinois has won 9 of their last 11, falling only to then #17 Tennessee and then #1 Purdue over that span, both on the road. Michigan State (9-6) will look to play spoiler on Thursday night in […]
Illinois (13-5) is knocking back on the door of the AP Top 25 thanks to a four game win streak that has restored some dignity after an 0-3 start to conference play. Indiana (13-6) is back on track as well, putting a three game losing streak behind them in a 63-45 rout of Wisconsin last […]
We’ve got a solid matchup on Tuesday night for the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. #17 Illinois (6-2) will look for an early season statement win over #2 Texas (6-0) while the Longhorns will try to prove they are a legitimate National Championship contender. The offshore sportsbooks have Texas as a slight favorite […]
Illinois (6-1) and Maryland (7-0) have combined to go 13-1 on the season and both just represented their conference well in the ACC / Big Ten Challenge. The Fighting Illini dominated Jim Boeheim’s Syracuse Orange squad 73-44 while the Terps’ humiliated Louisville 79-54. Brad Underwood’s U of I squad has played the better competition so […]
We know the predominant color of the night when the Syracuse Orange (3-3) travel to Champaign to play the Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) and their famous “Orange Krush” student section. Syracuse has a very young team, and we will see how they perform in their first true road game of the season and also in […]
An emotional week comes to an end for the Cavaliers in the Illinois vs Virginia matchup. UVA had a mass shooting on their campus last Sunday that resulted in the death of three football players, but basketball proved to be good therapy as the Cavaliers knocked off #5 Baylor 86-79 on Friday in the opener […]
Illinois was ranked #16 in the first CFP polls released this week and they’re over two TD favorites to run their winning streak to seven in a row. The Fighting Illini can’t get caught looking past Michigan State to next week’s matchup with Purdue that could very much wrap up the Big Ten West, because […]
Saturday’s college football action was the epitome of what college football is all about. A lot happened, so let’s catch up on all of the important headlines. We Got Bama The highlight of the day was surely LSU’s win over Alabama. The Tigers snapped their eight-game losing streak in head-to-head games against the Crimson Tide. […]
