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SPOKANE, Wash. — Illinois made a first impression in Hawaii. The Illini traveled west again, this time to Washington, in hopes of making a lasting impression.
With an 85-74 victory against previously unbeaten No. 10 Gonzaga in the first true road test of the season, the No. 13 Illini legitimized themselves in the eyes of critics and to themselves.
In the last few days in conference realignment, Maryland and Rutgers left the ACC and Big East respectively to join the Big Ten; Louisville switched from the Big East to the ACC; Tulane and East Carolina moved from Conference... more »
Most of the Notre Dame players allowed themselves to be devoured by the rush of students from the western stands at Purcell Pavilion, even though the Irish victory nearly was certain by halftime and the Kentucky squad they... more »
It's nearly midnight on a rainy Wednesday, and Ben Howland is sitting in the only part of new Pauley Pavilion that is not spacious and sparkling. The coaches' locker room. That's right, in the only place in this basketball... more »
We stand here today watching traffic on the college realignment highway, wondering where it will all end, and marveling at the staggering power of football. That was Louisville, racing past, from the Big East to the... more »
You're better than this, St. John's. So are you, Georgetown. And you, Seton Hall. And Providence. And Villanova. All of you are better than what the Big East -- not merely your conference, but the conference you created -- is... more »
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