Ky went on a road trip to watch K-State, Mizzou, and Illinois play basketball!
Read more3MW Media Series: Ohio State at Illinois
Ky traveled down to Champaign to catch the Illini and Buckeyes. The atmosphere was ELECTRIC.
Read more3MW Media Series: Illinois v. Marquette 11.15.21
Marquette pulled an upset in the Gavitt Games tipoff. Ky was there to drink it all in.
Read more#17 Illinois 2021-22 Preview
Illinois looks to get back to the top seed line with All-American Kofi Cockburn back in the fold. Can Andre Curbelo ascend to alpha status and lead the Illini to the top of the Big Ten standings?
Read moreMidwest Region Preview 2021
The Midwest is loaded with star power, most notably Ayo Dosunmu and presumed #1 NBA Draft pick Cade Cunningham. Before a matchup like that, though, we dive into the imminent first round battles…
Read moreBig Ten Tournament Preview 2021
Tournament bids, number one seeds, coaching jobs - there’s a ton at stake as the best conference in the country enters its postseason tournament. Who can survive this bloodbath?
Read moreBig Ten 2020-21 Preview
After a year of dominance at home and placing as many as 10 teams in a would-be NCAA Tournament, what can the Big Ten do for an encore?
Read more#16 Illinois 2020-21 Preview
Following a major shift in defensive philosophy, Brad Underwood finally turned things around in Champaign. With another strong crop of newcomers coming in, can he maintain the momentum?
Read moreBig Ten Tournament Preview 2020
The best conference in the nation has 12 teams vying for a position in the NCAA Tournament. Who will emerge victorious in the toughest postseason bracket of them all?
Read moreA Change in "Illignment"
Illinois claimed a massive win for the program on Wednesday night. Shockingly, the victory was fueled by a revamped defensive philosophy that’s emphasizing the best parts of the roster…
Read moreLet's Overreact!
Week one of college basketball gave us plenty of surprising results. Let’s overreact!
Read moreBig Ten 2019-20 Preview
Michigan State is the nation’s consensus #1, but the Big Ten boasts a gaggle of teams capable of crashing the Final Four party.
Read moreGeorgetown & Illinois: A Brief Look Back
The battle between Georgetown and Illinois on November 12th was one of the best we’ve seen thus far in the college basketball season. Ky looks into key factors for both teams and signs of good things to come.
Read moreBig Ten 2017-18 Tournament Preview
The Big Ten looks like it has 4 teams safely in the field, but anyone else likely needs to win this strangely-timed tournament to earn a 5th bid (and break the hearts of bubble teams everywhere)...
Read moreBig Ten Preview 2017-18
After a relatively down year, the Big Ten looks to be back with a vengeance. Michigan State is the clear cut favorite, but Minnesota, Purdue, and Northwestern all have conference championship aspirations. Top to bottom, this is one of the deeper conferences in the nation with 10 or 11 teams possessing legitimate shots at an at-large berth.
Read moreCoaching Hire Rankings - The Definitive List (of 16)
This offseason has been a busy one for the coaching carousel. We look at 16 of the most prominent coaching moves in the country, and rank the hires based on very scientific criteria.
Read moreBig Ten 2016-17 Tournament Preview
The top of the Big Ten is softer than a baby's bottom (That's a weird phrase, right? I'm pretty sure that's a creepy phrase). As a result, this tournament's pretty open - Purdue is the favorite, but they've dropped a few odd games along the way. Also - it's dumb that this tournament is in Washington, DC!
Read moreATS Winners & Losers: 11/11/16 - 11/27/16
Who's been the "Darlings" and "Duds" of Vegas over the first couple of weeks of the season?
Find out in Chapter 1 of DJ Dimes 'ATS Winners and Losers' segment.
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