Illini Men Cruise 91-74 Over Marshall
Kipper Nichols and Leron Black each scored 17 points and grabbed 11 and 9 rebounds, respectively, to lead the Illini men past Marshall by a score of 91-74 Sunday evening at State Farm Center.
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No. 8 Ohio State Routs Illinois 52-14
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — No. 8 Ohio State can look ahead to Michigan and trying to find the narrow path back into the playoff hunt. Coach Urban Meyer this week had refused to talk about the future beyond Saturday's game against Illinois, which ended in a 52-14 blowout by the Buckeyes in sheets of driving rain at Ohio Stadium.
Illini Women Best Bradley 74-62
The Illini women's basketball team remained unbeaten at home with a 74-62 win over in-state rival Bradley. Sophomore Brandi Beasley led Illinois with 16 points and 7 assists.
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Illini Top Blue Demons 82-73 In Gavitt Games Finale
The Illini men beat DePaul 82-73 last night in Champaign. Freshman Mark Smith connected on 12-of-12 free throw attempts and finished with a game-high 21 points. Kipper NIchols added 16 points, and Aaron Jordan grabbed a game-high 9 rebounds for the Illini.
Illinois Innocence Project Wins Grant For DNA Testing
The Illinois Innocence Project, based at the University of Illinois Springfield, has won a $641,000 grant for DNA testing intended to help exonerate wrongfully convicted inmates.