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Good Morning, Illini Nation: Top prospects on the move Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Riche...

APRIL 15, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Watch now: Illinois basketball sign Melendez and Podziemski Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood couldn't hold back his enthusiasm about the additions to his team that he announced on Wednesd...

APRIL 15, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Good Morning, Illini Nation: Recruiting fairly uncharted territory Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Riche...

APRIL 14, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Watch now: Illinois State volleyball opens NCAA Tournament against UNLV Illinois State volleyball opens NCAA Tournament play.

APRIL 13, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Good Morning, Illini Nation: Meet and greet with Giorgi Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Riche...

APRIL 12, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Mac McClung, Adam Miller among top 20 new available NCAA Basketball transfers A couple of weeks ago, I did an article featuring the top 50 available NCAA Basketball players that were currently in the transfer portal. W...

APRIL 12, 2021 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM

NCAA volleyball tournament will boost Omaha's economy OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha economy will get a significant boost from hosting the entire NCAA volleyball championship tournament over the n...

APRIL 11, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

Good Morning, Illini Nation: A bonus recruiter? Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Riche...

APRIL 11, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Using NCAA-approved agent Updating a previous report, Frazier will use a NCAA-approved agent as he explores the waters for the 2021 NBA Draft, thus maintaining his collegiate eligibility, Shannon Ryan of th...

Impact Frazier's original (and since-deleted) Twitter post was a bit misleading, but he later replaced it with a new one that better clarifies the situation. With this course of action, the door is technically open for a return to Illinois for a fifth season, where he would likely see plenty of minutes following the departures of Ayo Dosunmu (draft) and Adam Miller (transfer).

APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Good Morning, Illini Nation: More portal perusing Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Riche...

APRIL 10, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Coach Speak: New Illini commit AJ Storr 'gonna be something special' Arizona Compass Prep head coach Ed Gipson breaks down new Illini commit AJ Storr and what he'll bring to Illinois.

APRIL 9, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Illinois Basketball: Projected Illini lineup after losing Giorgi Bezhanishvili The Illinois basketball lineup took a hit on Thursday night when Giorgi Bezhanishvili announced he was going to take his talents to the prof...

APRIL 9, 2021 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

UPDATE: Bezhanishvili pursuing pro career Georgian big man declaring for NBA draft, ready for next step

APRIL 8, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Former top recruits filling portal, too College basketball writer Scott Richey looks at the four- and five-star players on the market

APRIL 8, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Illinois Basketball: Projected Illini lineup with the addition of Omar Payne Illinois basketball added a big piece to the program just days ago when Omar Payne decided to transfer in from Florida. Payne is someone who...

APRIL 8, 2021 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Good Morning, Illini Nation: Another transfer to know Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Riche...

APRIL 8, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Dosunmu's defining moments at Illinois Beat writer Scott Richey spotlights five important moments for the face of Illini basketball

APRIL 7, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

Good Morning, Illini Nation: Last five NBA draft picks Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Riche...

APRIL 7, 2021 • NEWS-GAZETTE.COM

15 | Consecutive years of football bowl and men's basketball NCAA berths During Alvarez's tenure as AD, the Badgers football and men’s basketball programs produced 15 consecutive years of playing in a bowl game an...

APRIL 6, 2021 • PANTAGRAPH.COM

As the NCAA transfer portal keeps expanding, Illinois coach Brad Underwood is having to shift his philosophy on how to build a roster Before Monday night, Illinois coach Brad Underwood hadn’t watched a game in the men’s NCAA Tournament since the top-seeded Illini were elimi...

APRIL 6, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Adam Miller enters the transfer portal, a potentially big loss for Illinois’ future Illinois’ future after Ayo Dosunmu became murkier Thursday when starting guard Adam Miller entered the transfer portal

APRIL 1, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Column: Racist messages sent to Illinois star Kofi Cockburn and Ohio State’s E.J. Liddell are another reminder how far we still need to go — in life and sports Athletes are highlighting their inequitable treatment during March Madness, including Illinois star Kofi Cockburn and Ohio State’s E.J. Lidd...

MARCH 23, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Another NCAA tournament player received racist messages and death threats after his team lost Kofi Cockburn of Illinois was the latest target after Ohio State's E.J. Liddell wondered, "What did I do to deserve this?"

MARCH 23, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Illinois’ Cockburn targeted in racist post after NCAA loss Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn is the second player to face racist comments on social media following a loss in the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 23, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Illinois’ Cockburn targeted in racist post after NCAA loss Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn is the second player to face racist comments on social media following a loss in the NCAA Tournament.

MARCH 23, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM