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Is it really just another Krush?

I’d never been on an Orange Krush road trip before. Yeah, I’d heard various quips over my three and a half years here, most centering on the “you’re not a fan ‘til you go on this trip” argument.

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2/9/2010 - 2:25 PM
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LIVE BLOG: ESPN College GameDay at Assembly Hall
College GameDay crew’s thoughts on visit to Champaign
McCamey, Illini ready for ‘challenges’ against No. 11 Wisconsin

With just seven games remaining on the regular-season schedule, Illinois is on the road Tuesday with a goal no basketball team has achieved this season: defeat No. 11 Wisconsin at the Kohl Center.

2/8/2010 - 11:17 PM
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College GameDay just the inspiration Illini Nation needs
It’s time to declare Super Bowl Monday a holiday

When I think of Super Bowl Sunday, I think of a combination of football, commercials, beer and ridiculous amounts of food with your closest friends. I picture a respectable amount of yelling and trash talking with your friends as the team they’re cheering for gets crushed.

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2/8/2010 - 10:54 PM
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Hockey’s back line learns from mistakes

Lost in the shuffle of the energetic win against Lindenwood on Saturday was the markedly more physical and better-executed play of the back lines for the Illinois hockey team.

2/8/2010 - 10:58 PM
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College GameDay crew’s thoughts on visit to Champaign

ESPN’s college basketball crew of Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, Hubert Davis and Digger Phelps was at the Assembly Hall on Saturday for its weekly taping of College GameDay. The Daily Illini had the chance to catch up with some of them before the primetime game.

2/9/2010 - 12:44 AM
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College GameDay just the inspiration Illini Nation needs
ESPN GameDay comes to Champaign
Audio, Women's Tennis
Illini women's tennis goes 2-1 on weekend

Despite a loss to open the weekend, the Illini were able to bounce back.

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2/8/2010 - 3:10 PM
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GameDay 2010, Men's Basketball
Excitement surrounding ESPN GameDay in Champaign

The wait is almost over. Season six of ESPN College GameDay is set to bring the big, red bus to Champaign for the first time on Saturday, when Illinois hosts No. 5 Michigan State.

2/8/2010 - 2:44 PM
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Illinois football hires West to fill out coaching staff

The Illinois football team has filled its coaching staff with the hiring of Ron West, head coach Ron Zook announced on Monday.

West, whose official position has not been announced, has 30 years of collegiate coaching experience under his belt and has previously worked with new Illini defensive coordinator Vic Koenning when the two were at Clemson University, where Koenning was the defensive coordinator and West was the outside linebackers coach.

West is the final addition to the Illini staff, which has undergone a lot of changes since the 2009 season ended with a 3-9 record.

2/9/2010 - 1:23 PM
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Hockey splits with Lindenwood

The Illini hockey team split a league series for the fourth time in a row this past weekend. And with a CSCHL regular season title out of reach, the orange and blue were looking to prove something.

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2/8/2010 - 4:33 PM
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After upset of MSU, Illini hoopsters look to keep rolling

Saturday's upset of Michigan State was a great start to what is the toughest stretch of the season for the Illinois men's basketball team. Now the squad looks to continue to improve as a unit.

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2/8/2010 - 3:31 PM
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After Friday loss, Illini wrestling bounces back to beat Wisconsin

Despite the Sunday upset, the Illini grapplers still feel they have a lot of work to do.

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2/8/2010 - 3:18 PM
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Women's Basketball
Women’s basketball doesn’t execute from perimeter, falls to Indiana

Last season the Illinois women's basketball team had good luck against the Indiana Hoosiers. This year, they weren't quite as lucky. Sunday at the Assembly Hall the Illini lost 67-54 in a game in which the teams combined to miss 84 shots— 51 by the Illini.

2/9/2010 - 12:00 AM
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Men's Gymnastics
Gymnasts Ruggeri, Mizoguchi make U.S. national team

When nine members of the No. 2 Illinois men’s gymnastics team traveled to Las Vegas over the weekend for the Winter Cup Challenge, they went to compete for one of the sport’s highest distinctions, a berth on the U.S. national team.

2/9/2010 - 12:02 AM
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GameDay 2010, Men's Basketball
Illini fans cap ‘GameDay’ by storming court

A crowd of 4,143 showed up at the Assembly Hall for ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday morning, while a sellout of 16,618 witnessed Illinois knock off No. 5 Michigan State at night. After freshman D.J. Richardson knocked down a pair of free throws and junior Mike Davis broke away for a dunk to seal the 78-73 win, Illini fans rushed the court.

2/9/2010 - 12:00 AM
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Men's Basketball upsets No. 5 Spartans
GameDay 2010, Men's Basketball
Men’s basketball team fights, takes win against Michigan State

Illini nation packed the Assembly Hall on Saturday night as Illinois defeated No. 5 Michigan State, 78-73, to cap off ESPN College GameDay’s stop in Champaign. The Fighting Illini moved into a tie for second place in the Big Ten with the victory.

2/8/2010 - 11:59 PM
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Game day brings excitement — and obnoxiousness — to campus
Pro Sports
Saints win Super Bowl, 31-17. over Colts

Who Dat won the Super Bowl? The New Orleans Saints, that’s who.

2/7/2010 - 11:31 PM
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Flirting with Colts, Saints? Close the deal on Sunday
AP VIDEO: Fans party in Miami ahead of Super Bowl
Women's Swimming
Swimmers end on high note heading into Big Ten Championships

Regardless of the sport, every athlete’s dream is to go out on top, to end their career with a peak performance. At this weekend’s Minnesota Challenge, Illini senior swimmer Courtney Spivak couldn’t have ended her career any better, setting lifetime bests in the 200 fly (2:14.38) and 200 free (2:00.30).

2/8/2010 - 9:27 AM
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Men's Tennis
Men’s tennis earns weekend split

An eighth straight win by junior Abe Souza was not enough for the No. 12 Illinois men’s tennis team (3-2) to top host No. 5 Tennessee (7-0) on Sunday in Knoxville, Tenn., as the Illini fell 6-1.

2/7/2010 - 11:20 PM
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Illini men's tennis splits final two matches
Men's Track & Field
Team chemistry leads men’s track to 15 personal bests

When the Illinois men’s track and field team competed in the individually scored Meyo Invitational, where the team recorded 15 personal bests last weekend, it took everyone working as a team to accumulate the performances the Orange and Blue had.

2/7/2010 - 11:08 PM
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Boyle, 4x400 relay highlight women’s track performance at Meyo Invitational
Hockey
Illinois hockey breaks Lindenwood skid with weekend split on the road

Playing against Lindenwood, a team that doesn’t have many weaknesses, the Illinois hockey team needed to capitalize on rare mistakes and slip-ups to hang with the top-ranked team in the country.

2/7/2010 - 11:15 PM
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Women's Tennis
Despite major loss to Florida State, freshman aids women’s tennis in back-to-back wins

Freshman Rachael White introduced herself to Illinois women’s tennis fans as a blonde in Friday’s home opener. Just two days later, she sported a new look that confused some spectators.

2/7/2010 - 10:14 PM
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Women's Track & Field
Boyle, 4x400 relay highlight women’s track performance at Meyo Invitational

Invitational in South Bend, Ind. During the 3000-meter race, Boyle ran into some trouble as she was knocked to the ground by another competitor. The Illini had strong performances from a number of athletes, including Angela Bizzarri, who competed for the first time since she won the national championship in cross country last fall.

2/7/2010 - 10:09 PM
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Bizzari back in action for women's track and field
Women's Gymnastics
Buckley’s record-setting performance not enough for Illini win

The No. 23 Illinois women’s gymnastics team has made a habit this season to continually improve on its score from the previous week. Now the Illini are making it a habit to change the record books every time they compete.

2/7/2010 - 10:08 PM
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Wrestling
Wrestling squeaks by Wisconsin after falling big to Minnesota

It was a tale of two duals over the weekend for No. 21 Illinois wrestling. After a disappointing loss to No. 5 Minnesota on Friday night in a meet that was over early, Illinois (8-6, 3-3 Big Ten) responded Sunday with an exciting 19-18 win over No. 13 Wisconsin in a match that went down to the wire.

2/7/2010 - 10:05 PM
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