A pair of true-freshmen excelled in the lineup this season like no Illini freshman duo has before. Ayo Dosunmu and Giorgi Bezhanishvili grabbed headlines in 2018-19, one year after Trent Frazier's outstanding freshman season.
He may not be the only dominant guard on the roster anymore, but Frazier still plays an irreplaceable role.
It's the brand that matters. It sets the pecking order that prospective athletes follow. Blue-chippers flock to Duke and North Carolina and Kentucky because they're recognized as stepping stones to the NBA.
METAMORA — The toughest part of the season for the Metamora boys tennis team this year might be deciding who will be playing in each match.The Redbirds return four of their top six players from a team that went 19-1 last season and won the Class 1A...
The best story for the Illinois basketball team during Brad Underwood’s first season with the program was freshman Trent Frazier putting up big numbers. ...
Illinois is 16-4 after 20 games.
College basketball writer SCOTT RICHEY spent the last two days watching basketball — all of it. Here's the must-see games on his schedule today:
Badgers blast past Illini, 15-6, in Big Ten opener
PITTSBURGH — Illinois' Emery Parker is at it again. The Illini senior 184-pounder lost in the first round last year in Cleveland, then won seven straight matches to finish third at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships.Parker was seeded fourth...
Trash building up along Interstate 74, more alcohol at University of Illinois sports events, enhanced bridge work in Champaign, big box stores in far west Champaign, a big pile of shingles, the old Bergner's store at Market Place, Canada geese and...
An incredible season for an unheralded freshman.
The struggles for the Illinois basketball team were real this season, but they also faced a tough schedule as well. Illinois ended up playing a decent numb...
College basketball writer SCOTT RICHEY is back with four more first-round games he's keeping an eye on today (beware the Anteaters, Bruce Weber):
