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Seniors celebrate season's end
12:35 AM 3/3/2005 — Senior center Nick Smith can "bling" one of his entire hands with the rings he has collected at Illinois. But tucked away with all those championship memories will be Senior Night at Assembly Hall tonight when the Illini host Purdue.
Almost a month ago Bruce Weber wrote "March 3rd" on the board and asked his players what that meant to them.
Women look for Big Ten win
12:36 AM 3/3/2005 — Women's basketball is looking to do something it has not done in four years - win a Big Ten Tournament game.
In 2001, the sixth-seeded Illini topped the No. 11 seed Northwestern 75-60 in the first round. The Illini hope history repeats itself today at 4:30 when seventh-seeded Illinois takes on the 10th-seeded Wildcats in Indianapolis to open the Big Ten Tournament.
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Column: Giving thanks in March
12:36 AM 3/3/2005 — Maybe I've got a case of March madness - because today is not even close to the fourth Thursday in November, and I'm feeling extra thankful. Someone smart once said, "Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." Well, Illinois basketball, I wrapped a gift.
Hockey 'family' heads to national competition
12:37 AM 3/3/2005 — The winningest senior class in Illini hockey history has one more shot left at capturing their one goal - a national championship.
Illinois enters the 16-team single-elimination tournament a No. 4 seed and will face No. 13 Washington & Jefferson in the opening round this afternoon in Bensenville, Ill.
Three women earn All-Big Ten team honors
12:38 AM 3/3/2005 — Three Illini women's basketball members were named to the All-Big Ten team Tuesday. Senior forward Angelina Williams was selected to the first team by the media and the second team on the coaches' ballot. Senior guard Tiffanie Guthrie was an honorable mention selection to the All-Big Ten team, and freshman forward Danyel Crutcher was named to the All-Freshman team.
Redshirt looks to next year
12:40 AM 3/3/2005 — What has it been like redshirting this season?
It's been kind of frustrating. It's not really too bad anymore; I'm starting to get used to it. I am working hard at practice, and I'm still part of the team.
What is something that people don't know about you?
That I enjoy cooking; that's the best I can think of.
Weekend brings rematch 34 years in the making
12:41 AM 3/3/2005 — This season, the Illinois baseball team is hoping to return to the success it enjoyed at the beginning of the 21st Century. However, Illinois' opponent Saturday, Texas-Pan American, is looking further back and hoping to return to the success the Broncs had at the beginning of the 1970's.
