Story by The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. The daily pitch from Sports Editor : April 2, 2026 Matt Daniels, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Thu, April 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM UTC · 1 min read Apr. 2—➜ . For a program that has talked about seaso... See more
To subscribe, please click here Want a copy of today's edition? Here's a map of single-copy locations Sports Editor Matt Daniels with a look at what's going on around the area: Three reasons we love sports today ➜ 1. The Illinois men’s basketball team is ... See more
The moment arrived on Saturday night. And the Illinois men’s basketball team grasped it. Eventually. Embraced it at the end. Welcomed it with back-slapping hugs. The adoration and praise for the Illini will continue the rest of this weekend, into next wee... See more
To subscribe, please click here Want a copy of today's edition? Here's a map of single-copy locations Sports Editor Matt Daniels with a look at what's going on around the area: Three reasons we love sports today ➜ 1. Congrats to Trevor Ames of the St. Jos... See more
Houston had a problem. Iowa might have a similar one on Saturday night. Because the Illinois men’s basketball kept delivering under the glare of the NCAA tournament spotlight, doing so deep into the night on Thursday at the Toyota Center in Houston. A 65-... See more
