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This is one of those days were basketball happily takes second billing. With Illinois v Wisconsin kicking off in this evening in Madison, today’s buy game against Long Island ( #277 in KenPom) was merely an afternoon amuse bouche. It was a mostly uneventful exercise - although the relatively subdued crowd

I totally forgot I had that photo on my phone. That's from the Wisconsin game in 2022. There had been some kind of ice display with a Wisconsin logo – I think it was for where the people in the field-level suites would go get food? – and as

I always forget about those helmets. My dad introduced me to Illini football just after those helmets went away. But yeah, we used to have helmets that kinda sorta had ram horns. Maybe we need to wear THOSE throwbacks next year. Anyway, those are just my helmet thoughts for the

Coming Up Who: Wisconsin Badgers When: 6:30 pm – Saturday, November 22, 2025 Where: Camp Randall Stadium How: BTN Opponent Primer: Head Coach: Luke Fickell Luke Fickell’s Wisconsin tenure has cracked open the question of whether he’s truly a program architect or simply a man who looks sharp

Immediately after the final buzzer sounded tonight, I was so bummed. I mean, I’m always distraught after any Illinois basketball loss, but I realllly wanted this one. After watching the Illini players run on to the floor for the final time before tip-off and seeing the reception from

I go to many Illini sporting events each year, but only one makes me worry for my (aural) health: the annual Tuesday morning women's basketball game with approximately 50,000 screaming children. I legitimately have to give myself a pep talk in the parking lot before I head