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  • The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.

    Illini turn ramped-up defense into Sweet 16 win

    Mar. 29—Get your hands on a News-Gazette front page poster here BOSTON — Three down. Three to go. That was the message Luke Goode shared as Illinois made its way back to its locker room at TD Garden following its post-midnight Sweet 16 win against Iowa State. Fending off the Cyclones for a 72-69 victory was a big deal — worth celebrating — but it still only got the Illini halfway to their ...

  • The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.

    Notes: Celebrations getting bigger for Illini

    Mar. 29—BOSTON — Illinois fans turned out in significant numbers at TD Garden — and the various establishments surrounding the arena — on Thursday for the Sweet 16. Seeing that much orange in the stands, though, didn't surprise the Illinois players. "This fan base, since I got here three years ago, has been nothing but supportive," Illinois guard Luke Goode said. "It started in (Las Vegas in ...

  • The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.

    Bryant shines as Illini reach WBIT Final Four with win against Tulsa

    Mar. 29—TULSA, Okla. — The Illinois women's basketball team will be playing into the month of April. The Illini guaranteed that possibility with a 69-61 quarterfinal victory on Thursday night against Tulsa at the Donald W. Reynolds Center during the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament. It means Illinois (17-15) will play the program's first-ever April game with Shauna Green's team booking ...

  • Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer

    Pat Kelsey knows score for Louisville basketball, and he's ready to deliver results | Opinion

    Pat Kelsey, the new Louisville men's basketball coach, labeled the program "ready" after former coach Kenny Payne termed it "broken" two years ago.