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5-star wing Will Riley announces his commitment to the #Illini. A raise-the-bar get for Brad Underwood & Co. 6-foot-8 with great skill & shot-making ability. @DraftExpress projects him as a 1st round pick in 2025. Orlando Antigua effect here 🔥
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Celebration for Aaron Henry, Bret Bielema and Josh Whitman as the #Illini defeat Nebraska in OT
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COMMIT: Illini land four-star Arizona RB Ca'lil Valentine 🔶🏈🔷. READ MORE:
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'More than I can imagine': #Illini icon Frank Williams relishes watching son DaMonte Williams' college career
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COMMIT: #Illini land Lithuanian guard Kasparas Jakucionis, @DraftExpress reports. Standout European guard, who turns 18 on Wednesday, gives Illini another primary playmaker with positional size. READ FREE:
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“Underwood lost 40% of his roster and his entire coaching staff, no way he recovers”. Brad:.
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COMMIT: #Illini land four-star Class of 2025 guard Jeremiah Fears 🔥. Top-35 Composite prospect and Joliet (Ill.) native gives Illini a dynamic playmaker/bucket-getter and continues Illinois’ success in reeling in the state’s top talent. READ FREE:
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'The Luka mentality': #illini star freshman Kasparas Jakucionis makes up for mistakes with next-level playmaking ability. READ:
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#illini redshirt freshman Niccolo Moretti didn’t plan to play 17 minutes against Iowa, but he made the most of them with nine points 🏀. READ MORE:
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COMMIT: #illini land four-star Texas CB Terrance Brooks (@terrancebroox). All-Big 12 cornerback fills huge need for Illinois defense and is the Illini's highest-rated transfer commitment of the offseason so far 🏈. READ FREE:
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#Illini freshman Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn made the most of his minutes in Thursday's win over Morehead State. READ FREE:
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COMMIT: #illini land five-star wing Will Riley . The 6-foot-8 wing, who likely will reclassify to the Class of 2024, is the highest-ranked prep prospect Illinois has landed during the last two decades. How he fits (immediately) and what it means:
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COMMIT: #illini land Notre Dame transfer forward Carey Booth 🏀. The 6-foot-10 sophomore stretch forward is just scratching the surface of his talent, but he has tantalizing upside. READ FREE:
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COMMIT: #illini land three-star Florida ATH Jershaun Newton (@JershaunN). Younger brother of two-time All-American Johnny Newton could play on either side of the ball. Why it matters & how he could fit ⤵️. READ:
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#Illini center Kofi Cockburn agrees to FA deal with the Utah Jazz, per @DraftExpress. READ MORE:.
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The #Illini's John Paddock had a statline for the ages with his clutch performance vs Minnesota 🔥
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Shannon was found not guilty on both charges stemming from his December arrest 🏀. READ FREE:
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'The straw that stirs the drink is Frazier': Izzo heaps praise on #Illini senior guard Trent Frazier
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COMMIT: #illini land Arizona transfer guard Kylan Boswell 🔥. The Champaign native and former five-star prospect is coming home and gives Illinois a proven high-major lead guard who has been part of a winning program. READ FREE:
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COMMIT: #illini land Auburn transfer DL Enyce Sledge 🔥. The former three-star prospect has three seasons of eligibility left and the powerful SEC transfer should immediately boost Illini on the interior. READ:
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FINAL: #illini 72, Iowa State 69. Illinois advances to Elite Eight to play top overall seed UConn.
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COMMIT: Four-star Composite linebacker Grant Beerman flips from Purdue to #illini. Now the highest-ranked commit in Illini Class of 2025, Beerman fills a huge need. READ:
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'I wanted to be here for that'. #Illini great Brandon Lloyd on hand to support Pat Bryant tying his record.
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COMMIT: #Illini land three-star 2025 St. Louis Cardinal Ritter QB @CartdogBoyd. State championship-winning QB chooses Illini over a slew of other P4 scholarship offers, adding another dynamic talent to Illini QB room. READ FREE:
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The three transfers the #illini added in the offseason came up big against Rutgers on Sunday 🗣️🏀. READ FREE:
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'The stories, you don't forget: Back-to-back #illini Big Ten championship teams celebrate 20-year anniversary
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COMMIT: #illini WBB lands five-star Chicago Whitney Young guard Destiny Jackson (@JacksonDestoo) in the Class of 2025 🏀. READ FREE:
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Brandin Podziemski discusses leaving #illini for Santa Clara, where he became a star and NBA Draft prospect. “I didn’t want to risk being 20 (years old) and not playing. I wanted to go somewhere where I had the opportunity.”. 🔗
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COMMIT: #illini land Yale grad transfer Clay Patterson (@claypatterson00). First Team All-Ivy and FCS All-American senior is a physical DL who gets after the quarterback. Big early addition to address Illini’s biggest offseason need. READ MORE:
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COMMIT: #illini land Murray State transfer TE Cole Rusk (@ColeRusk1). FCS All-American and Illinois native is a proven Division-I pass catcher to help replace Tip Reiman. READ FREE:
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NEWS: #illini guard Terrence Shannon Jr. granted a temporary restraining order by a federal judge, lifting his suspension from the UI basketball team. "The potential harm to Plaintiff outweighs any harm to the University," the judge wrote. ⬇️📝⬇️.
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SIGNING DAY SURPRISE: Three-star New Jersey RB John Forster has flipped his commitment from Rutgers to #illini . READ:
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The #Illini have the No. 4 offensive efficiency nationally during the month of December 📈🏀. READ FREE:
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Former #illini Malcolm Hill getting his shot at the NBA with a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks
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COMMIT: #illini flip three-star 2025 Arlington Heights (Ill.) Hersey tight end Logan Farrell (@LoganFarrell87) from North Carolina 🏈. READ FREE:
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COMMIT: #illini land three-star Michigan DB Desmond Straughton (@DesStraughton). An early win out of the Detroit area for Corey Parker, the physical Straughton picks Illini over several P4 offers. Why it matters & how he fits ⤵️. READ FREE:
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Terrence Shannon Jr. responds to #illini coach Brad Underwood's leadership criticism: 'We got the best coach in the country'.
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#Illini legacy recruit Phoenix Gill (@phoenixgill_) enjoyed the trip to State Farm Center on Sunday, including the loud cheer when he & his dad were shown on the video board. "The support here is crazy.". READ:
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Boswell heading back to Champaign ⤵️.
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COMMIT: #illini land Florida State transfer DL Dennis Briggs Jr. (@Briggsdennis2). Seventh-year senior and former four-star prospect adds more experience to revamped Illinois defensive front . READ FREE:
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COMMIT: #illini land New Mexico transfer OT J.C. Davis 🔥. An experienced, proven FBS left tackle, Davis will be one of the most significant additions of the offseason for Illinois as he fills a huge position of need 🏈. READ FREE:
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COMMIT: #illini land three-star Mount Zion (Ill.) WR Brayden Trimble (@BraydenTrimble6). Bret Bielema continues to keep the top central Illinois prospects at home, landing the top-20 in-state prospect over several other B1G suitors. READ FREE:
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.@firstewartt commits to the Illini and is another major power-five recruiting victory for Illinois Football!. More:
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COMMIT: #Illini land three-star Homewood-Flossmoor (Ill.) DL Cameron Brooks (@cambrooks2025). Illini keep Brooks in state despite several other Power Four offers. Why it matters and how he fits ⤵️. READ FREE:
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#Illini freshmen seizing opportunity in close B1G battles: 'It's just something we've been waiting on'
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Feagin earned @247Sports’ True Freshman of the Week via @chris_hummer after his performance vs Minnesota 🔥🏈. READ FREE:
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Former #illini guard Terrence Shannon Jr. was found not guilty on Thursday on charges of rape and aggravated sexual battery.
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COMMIT: #illini land Grambling State OL @melvinpriestly1 East St. Louis native returns home to add even more depth and competition to the Illinois offensive line, which has been boosted by three transfers 🏈. READ FREE:
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'They're the culture': Trent Frazier and Da'Monte Williams key in setting #Illini's winning foundation, @mrwagner25 writes.
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'Losing bothers him': #Illini commit Sencire Harris (@SencireH) a cultural fit for Underwood, Frazier. @mrwagner25 caught up with the four-star 2022 guard in Akron and gained a lot of insight in how he meshes with his future coaches.
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COMMIT: #illini land Florida A&M transfer DL Gentle Hunt 🔥. All-SWAC performer gives Illinois more competition and proven depth on the defensive interior 🏈. READ FREE:
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COMMIT: #illini land four-star Michigan OL Andrew Dennis (@andrewdennis_08) over Penn State, Clemson and many others. Long-term relationship helps Illini land Dennis, the highest-rated prep prospect of the Bielema era so far. READ MORE:
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Six #Illini invited to the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, the most in program history 🏈. READ FREE:
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NEWS: #Illini WR Isaiah Williams named First Team All-Big Ten, the first Illinois wide receiver to earn that honor since 2011. He was the only Big Ten West player to be named to the First Team All-Big Ten offense. READ MORE:
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COMMIT: #illini land Michigan State transfer OL @kevinwigenton71 🏈. "I'm just excited about the program,". Experienced Big Ten contributor/starter boosts #illini interior OL immediately 🔥. READ MORE:
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'Everything we talked about is what came true': #illini Ayo Dosunmu's parents take in 'surreal' jersey ceremony
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NEWS: Orlando Antigua is returning to #illini as an assistant coach. Quick reaction to what it means for Illini to bring back the renowned big man coach and ace recruiter ⤵️.
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COMMIT: #illini land three-star Blue Island (Ill.) defensive back Andre Lovett (@andrelovett_cfk). Aaron Henry and Bret Bielema had long made the versatile, physical DB a priority and land him over several P4 and Big Ten offers. READ MORE:
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COMMIT: #illini land three-star 2025 Wisconsin OL Griffin Rousseau (@GriffinRousseau) 🏈. "I’ve always dreamed of playing in the Big Ten since I was little," Rousseau told Illini Inquirer, “So it’s really nice to know they believe in me.". READ FREE:
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COMMIT: #illini WBB lands four-star forward Naomi Benson in the Class of 2025. She's the *fourth* top-100 player in the Illinois recruiting class.
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