OCTOBER 14, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
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Illinois opens basketball practice with high expectations for the season — but also plenty of wariness about COVID-19 challenges Illinois enters the season with higher expectations than it has in years, potentially a preseason top-10 ranking. The Illini stopped workout...
Illinois and Arizona postpone their college basketball game scheduled for Dec. 12 to next season Illinois and Arizona were scheduled to play in December at the State Farm Center, but both schools announced they're delaying the matchup on...
OCTOBER 2, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
NCAA Basketball: Best games from 2019-20 season – Maryland vs. Illinois An early Big Ten battle lived up to the expectations as Illinois and Maryland faced off; let’s remember how it all happened. While the natio...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM
David ‘Deivi’ Jones, a top-100 national basketball recruit, commits to DePaul over Illinois and others Illinois was once seen as a strong front-runner to land four-star wing David "Deivi" Jones before DePaul made a surge.
AUGUST 31, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
How Alan Griffin, whose waiver has been granted, will fit in at Syracuse Griffin on Tuesday was granted immediate eligibility, a major jolt to Syracuse's NCAA Tournament hopes in 2021.
AUGUST 18, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Syracuse guard Alan Griffin cleared to play
Syracuse guard Alan Griffin has been granted a waiver of the transfer residence requirement by the NCAA and is immediately eligible to play for the Orange, the school announcedAUGUST 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Illinois will test athletes daily in hopes of containing the spread of the coronavirus and kicking off the football season Illinois athletes will be required to take daily saliva tests in addition to two PCR COVID-19 tests per week during the season.
AUGUST 7, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
At least 18 Illinois football players tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to campus in June Illinois announced 23 athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 since players returned to campus in June. Three cases remain active.
AUGUST 3, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Big Ten Freshman of Year Cockburn returning to Illinois
Big Ten Freshman of the Year Kofi Cockburn is returning to Illinois for his sophomore seasonAUGUST 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kofi Cockburn announces his return to Illinois for his sophomore season — just hours after Ayo Dosunmu said he’s coming back Illinois center Kofi Cockburn announced he will return to Illinois for his sophomore year, joining star junior Ayo Dosunmu in Champaign next...
AUGUST 1, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Illinois Basketball: Great news for Illini with return of guard Ayo Dosunmu Friday night, Fighting Illini guard Ayo Dosunmu announced his intentions to return to school for his junior season. This is huge news for Il...
AUGUST 1, 2020 • BUSTINGBRACKETS.COM
Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu to return for junior season
Illinois basketball star Ayo Dosunmu plans to return for his junior season rather than turn proAUGUST 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu announces he will return for his junior season: ‘First I need that national championship' Illinois might be a Big Ten favorite next season after star guard Ayo Dosunmu announced he was withdrawing his name from the NBA draft and r...
AUGUST 1, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Former Illinois, New Mexico St coach Lou Henson dies at 88
Lou Henson, the basketball coach who led Illinois back into the national spotlight, has died at age 88JULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Spin: Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago’s Columbus statues ‘temporarily’ removed | CPD blasted for slow pace of police reform | Ex-Madigan campaign worker seeks to change Illinois’ political climate with new PAC Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
JULY 24, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Four-star Alex Tchikou reclassifying to 2020 Alex Tchikou is reclassifying from 2021 to 2020 and nearing a decision, with eight schools in serious consideration for the four-star prospe...
JUNE 29, 2020 • 247SPORTS.COM
Illinois EPA approves General Iron construction permit for Chicago's Southeast Side The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has granted a permit for a controversial scrap metal plant to move from Chicago's North Side to...
JUNE 27, 2020 • YAHOO.COM
Illini offer late-emerging 2020 in-state center Brandon Lieb Brandon Lieb was set to go to prep school this fall and enroll at a college in the fall of 2021. But that plan has changed this month. The 7...
JUNE 24, 2020 • 247SPORTS.COM
Stephen Bardo's love of basketball and lineage brought him to Africa. And there's so much more he wants to do. CHICAGO - Stephen Bardo's recent international basketball travels started with a DNA test. Curious about his heritage a few years ago, the f...
MAY 27, 2020 • NEWSBUG.INFO
2021 Illinois OT Otto Hess commits to Boston College Three-star 2021 Oswego (Ill.) offensive tackle Otto Hess has committed to Boston College.
MAY 26, 2020 • 247SPORTS.COM
Takekawa, Cockburn named Illinois Freshmen of the Year CHAMPAIGN - The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced its 2019-20 Freshmen of the Year. Gymnast Mia Tak...
MAY 15, 2020 • THETELEGRAPH.COM
Alan Griffin Should Be Syracuse’s Top Transfer Target Courtesy of Getty Images
MARCH 29, 2020 • ORANGEFIZZ.NET
Alan Griffin considering Syracuse basketball, unclear if feeling is mutual Alan Griffin, a sophomore who is transferring from Illinois, reportedly is considering Syracuse basketball, but whether the Orange is involv...
MARCH 28, 2020 • INSIDETHELOUDHOUSE.COM
Illinois sophomore Tevian Jones enters transfer portal CHAMPAIGN — Illinois sophomore forward Tevian Jones has entered the transfer portal.
MARCH 25, 2020 • PANTAGRAPH.COM
Alan Griffin Departs Illinois Would Duke be interested?
MARCH 25, 2020 • DUKEBASKETBALLREPORT.COM
