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❤️sports, 🧡 the Illini. but if me saying #blacklivesmatter bothers you, just walk away from my profile.

in my #feministrage era

[taz (Taylor's Version) @illinitaz]

@WhityRemarks I was at those 2 games too. My first year of season tickets and I've been hooked ever since!

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@Juicey_G_Money 🤣🤣🤣

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@WrightRealtor1 @PFF_College @IlliniFootball Beat them the last game of the year, returning most of our starters, finished the year ranked 16 in the AP poll... and yet 🤔🤔🤔

[Illinois Football @IlliniFootball]

13 games to make them remember who this team was.

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@srrichey 🤣🤣

[Joe Lunardi @ESPNLunardi]

Men's Bracketology: 2025 NCAA Tournament https://t.co/pADQCmp6jN. 🏀🏀 The last time most of us paid attention to Illinois basketball, the Illini were giving up 30 straight points to UConn in last year's Elite Eight. With the top five players from that team gone, it seemed Illinois would be back to the drawing board this season.
Instead, the Illini have lifted to an even higher level in 2025, thanks to Lithuanian freshman sensation Kasparas Jakucionis and a handful of portal additions. One of those, Evansville transfer Ben Humrichous, put up 21 points in 23 minutes Wednesday as the Jakucionis-less Illini blasted a solid Penn State team by 39.
Humrichous and Kylan Boswell (Arizona), along with newcomers Will Riley and 7-footer Tomislav Ivisic, might have to keep Illinois afloat while Jakucionis deals with a forearm injury. But when they're fully loaded, the Illini have a chance to equal the 1-seed earned by the 2021 squad led by Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn.
A week ago, these Illini won by 32 at Oregon, and they should be favored in almost every remaining Big Ten game, save trips to Michigan and Michigan State. A nonleague date with Duke on Feb. 22 could be an Elite Eight-level preview.
And, this time, don't be surprised if Illinois answers the bell.

[taz (Taylor's Version) @illinitaz]

That was a fun back and forth game between two great teams.

And that's why the #collegefootballplayoff is a great thing!

#notredamevspsu

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@ArmchairIllini @IlliniDodgers @Reecedavoice I don't know what the crowd was like, but I came here to eat crow... it didn't matter to the players anyway. Great game by them!

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@ArmchairIllini @IlliniDodgers @Reecedavoice I hope you guys are right. I gave up my season tickets, so I'll be watching in my warm home near Chicago instead of trying to stay awake driving home at midnight. I imagine there are others like me.

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@WrightRealtor1 For sure. Probably the best that the combined programs have looked since I've been an adult

[taz (Taylor's Version) @illinitaz]

Is this the best time to be an #Illini fan in at least the last 20 years?

I say yes!

I-L-L!

🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙

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@IlliniDodgers @ArmchairIllini @Reecedavoice Chicago state was a weekend afternoon. Big difference. 8pm on a weeknight in about 15 degree weather is gonna keep a lot of people away.

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@ALionEye That's gotta be heart stopping

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Pretty natural for @IlliniMBB to have some let down after dominating for the last 2.5 games, when against supposedly great competition. But, they settled in and pulled it out. Big win, #IlliniNation!

🧡💙🧡💙

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

Pacific Northwest sweep 🧹

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@CheapSeats411 Jerk It Iz on Cottage Grove is The spot in Chicago!

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

Spreading the love.

Tre White - 20 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST
Ben Humrichous - 18 PTS
KJ Jakucionis - 16 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST
Kylan Boswell - 15 PTS, 4 AST
Jake Davis - 12 PTS
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn - 11 PTS

[Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops]

Illinois just destroyed Oregon on the road, 109-77.

We have talked about the potential of this Illini team - but this team has made crazy strides since the start of the season with so many new faces, and some key young guys.

Not many teams with a higher ceiling than Brad Underwood's group.

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

Together.