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The Illini delivered another win in Iowa City – their fifth straight overall – and social media had plenty to say about it
Keaton Wagler scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Tomislav Ivisic had 14 points to lead No. 16 Illinois to an 81-55 victory over Rutgers.
Tennessee basketball has lost three games in a row for the first time in two years after it stumbled through a loss to Illinois on Dec. 6.
Catch highlights from two girls’ basketball games in Central Illinois, plus highlights from many more below. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Deer Creek-Mackinaw 58, Fisher 30 Mahomet-Seymour 55, Bloomington Central Catholic 52 PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central 59,
Missouri basketball plays Illinois in St. Louis for Braggin' Rights. You can find the live score and game updates with the Tribune's live coverage.
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Latest NCAA tournament prediction has juicy road for Illinois basketball
It is never easy to play in March, but the Illinois basketball team has a juicy road in the latest NCAA tournament prediction.
Keaton Wagler scored 19 points, Andrej Stojakovic and Kylan Boswell each had 17 and No. 16 Illinois continued to win on the road in the Big Ten Conference, holding off No. 19 Iowa 75-69.
Yonke's prediction: Iowa will get back on track at home. College hoops action tips off today with a ranked-on-ranked Big Ten matchup in Iowa City as the No. 19 Iowa Hawkeyes host the No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini. Illinois may be the more talented team on paper, but Iowa holds the coaching advantage and has played well on its home court.