Latest

No witty lede or amusing anecdote here - I’m just going to dive right into a new (and hopefully regular) feature for the site.  I’m calling it High Five/Low Five.  Five clips which tell the story of each hoops game - “High” Five after a win/“Low” Five after

So I felt targeted by Robert’s recent article about the men’s victory over Tennessee: “...I'm always saying "just get here." Road wins can be so much fun. Those second half threes – the Wagler three, the two threes from Big Z, and the final dagger

Here's a common modern complaint about college basketball that I do not understand: I don't even know who these these guys are anymore. This grousing, such as it is, seems to be a response to the dramatic increase in roster turnover that has resulted from the

Think back to the water guns in the locker room in Boston after beating Iowa State in the Sweet 16. Think about the chair thing during the tournament with the players pushing in their chairs at press conferences. Think about Luke Altmyer and his shirts praising his offensive linemen. Then

Yeah, so here's what I've been doing for the last six months. I mean, I was still writing the preview and covering games and digging through NERDstats and everything, but with my other available time, I've been working on a new Illini show. Is

I've sat at this very desk in a SpringHill Suites at least two dozen times. I go for the Marriott Points when I'm on the road, and my preference is to stay at a SpringHill or a Residence Inn (the newer ones, not the old ones)