The Fighting Illini basketball team overcame first half lethargy to pull away from a scrappy Eastern Washington quintet, 66-50, Friday evening at the Assembly Hall. It wasn’t always pretty, but it was an important first step for a young Illini team.
Trent Meacham scored 18 points and Chester Frazier added 13 to help Illinois hold off Eastern Washington 66-50 in the season opener for both teams on Friday.
The Illini (1-0) found themselves in a surprising 35-35 tie at the half with the lightly regarded Eagles (0-1).
Illinois struggled on defense in the first half. The Illini couldn’t […]
The Fighting Illini basketball team opens its 2008-2009 season with games against Eastern Washington Friday and Texas A & M Corpus Christi Sunday in the Assembly Hall. The team figures to be improved over last season, but the games may still break Illinois’ long sellout streak. Fans are taking a wait-and-see attitude for […]
Illinois has a nationally ranked basketball recruiting class, and the future looks promising. Some have credited the arrival of assistant coach Jerrance Howard as the catalyst for helping attract four outstanding prospects. But he is quick to sing the praises of Coach Bruce Weber and is happy others now know he is a […]
Illinois fans, mark the date November 12, 2008, on your calendar. This is the day the Fighting Illini basketball team demonstrated its ability to return to national prominence as four outstanding athletes signed national letters of intent to play at Illinois. Coach Weber was understandably thrilled with his haul.
All the waiting is over, and so is the speculation. D. J. Richardson may have moved from Peoria to Las Vegas for his senior season, but he has remained loyal to Illinois. And on Wednesday, he proved it by signing his National Letter of Intent to play for the Fighting Illini basketball team.
Four star basketball players are signing scholarship tenders with the University of Illinois Wednesday. Three promising guards committed to the program at the same time a year ago. They were followed in short order by power forward Tyler Griffey. The talented and versatile Griffey will fit perfectly into the motion offense.
College basketball coaches must scout prospects long before they reach maturity. They must estimate future potential hidden within young, undeveloped bodies. Coach Bruch Weber recruited Warren’s Brandon Paul before he ever played a varsity game, but his evaluations proved accurate. On Wednesday, Paul will become an Illini.
Wednesday is signing day for high school senior basketball players. With all the early commitments, the day itself may not be as filled with intrigue as past years. But it will be a day of relief for both players and their respective schools. Sterling’s Joseph Bertrand committed to Illinois more than a […]
The Boilermakers were the surprise of the Big Ten last year. Now they’re the team to beat, according to Athlon’s conference preview.
