1. Illinois (9-3). Last week: 1 Rayvonte Rice beat the buzzer to send Illinois home with a win against Missouri. The Illini wrap up non-conference play Saturday against Kennesaw State. 2. Illinois State (6-4). Last week: 3 Illinois State’s three-game winning streak ended Saturday with a…
1. Illinois (7-3). Last week: 1 Illinois lost its second straight game on a neutral site, falling to Oregon Saturday at the United Center. After hosting Hampton, the Illini return to a neutral site Saturday when they face Missouri in St. Louis. 2. Northwestern (6-3). Last…
1. Illinois (6-1). Last week: 1 Illinois picked up its first loss at Miami (Fla.) but bounced back with a win against American. The Illini have the opportunity for a huge win Tuesday against Villanova at the Jimmy V Classic. 2. DePaul (6-1). Last week: 3…
1. Illinois (6-0). Last week: 1 Illinois defeated Indiana State and Baylor to win the Las Vegas Invitational. The Illini have another tough matchup Tuesday at Miami (Fla.). 2. Northwestern (5-1). Last week: 2 Northwestern struggled with a poor opponent but won again when it beat…
1. Illinois (3-0). Last week: 1 The Illini had a season-opening scare against Georgia Southern but survived. They followed that up with easy wins against Coppin State and Austin Peay. 2. Northwestern (4-0). Last week: 2 Northwestern 4-0, but things have not easy been easy so…
1. Illinois Illinois is the only team in the state with a truly good chance at making the 2015 NCAA Tournament. The Illini return shooting guards Rayvonte Rice and Kendrick Nunn as well as big man Nnanna Egwu. In transfers Ahmad Starks (Oregon State) and Aaron Cosby (Seton Hall), the Illini…
1. Illinois (18-13, 7-11 Big Ten). Last week: 1 Illinois finished the season with wins in four of their last five games, including a win at Iowa on Sunday. The Illini will still probably have to win the Big Ten Tournament to make the NCAA…
1. Northwestern (12-16, 5-10 Big Ten). Last week: 1 Northwestern is in danger of losing its top spot in the Illinois Rankings. The Wildcats dropped games to Ohio State and Indiana last week and have now lost five in a row. 2. Illinois (15-12,…
1. Northwestern (13-13, 6-7 Big Ten). Last week: 1 Northwestern dropped a pair last week to Michigan State and Minnesota. The Wildcats are back on the road this week against Ohio State. 2. Illinois (14-12, 3-10 Big Ten). Last week: 2 Illinois’ free fall…
