Elliot Casey

#illini simply wanted it more, and walk out of Houston with a 65-55 Sweet Sixteen victory. thechampaignroom.com/illinois-fight…

Tonight’s Sweet 16 matchup between the #Illini and Houston will come down to grit. “Both our philosophies are kind of the same,” Boswell said. “Rebound the basketball and guard your tail off.” thechampaignroom.com/illinois-fight…

#illini have now gone 4 minutes without a FG. Lead cut down to 4, Illinois up 26-22.

#illini getting back a good chunk of their misses early, with Mirkovic and Wagler leading the charge on the offensive glass.

The #Illini will face Penn in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday night. @ElliotCasey3 and I react, plus we discuss the uninspiring start to postseason play in Illinois' terrible OT loss to Wisconsin last weekend. Watch: youtu.be/bNuh5_5_I24?si…

Look at #illini HC Brad Underwood's reaction to this question.

#illini head coach Brad Underwood after the OT loss to Wisconsin: “Sometimes I think when we make shots, we get casual on the other end and we think it’s just easy,” Underwood said. “I had that feeling today.” thechampaignroom.com/illinois-fight…

End of 1H: Wisconsin 30, #illini 36 Tomislav Ivisic: 8 min, 0 points (0-3 3FG), 0 reb Zvonimir Ivisic: 12 min, 5 points (2-4 FG), 6 reb

#illini look to get revenge on Greg Gard’s Badgers after the OT loss in February. Gard celebrated the win by wearing a Jake Davis wig.

#illini get the confidence-boosting win and send their seniors out in style.

Tough ending to what started as a hopeful evening. #illini thechampaignroom.com/illinois-fight…

#Illini forward David Mirkovic keeping Illinois and this State Farm Center crowd afloat with his effort on the glass, racking up 6 rebounds (2 offensive). Illinois down 32-27 with 3:56 to play in the first half.

#illini fans doing all they can to welcome back Morez and give the Wolverines a tough night.

#Illini v Michigan starting lineups: ILL: G: Kylan Boswell G: Keaton Wagler F: David Mirkovic F: Jake Davis C: Tomislav Ivisic UMICH: G: Elliot Cadeau G: Nimari Burnett F: Morez Johnson Jr. F: Yaxel Lendeborg C: Aday Mara

#illini are 35 minutes away from tip here at State Farm Center, and Orange Krush did not hesitate to boo Morez Johnson Jr. during warmups, leading to him miss his first two form shots.

With no Kylan Boswell and Andrej Stojakovic, #Illini drop yet another heartbreaker and lose to Wisconsin 92-90 in OT. "We just need health," said head coach Brad Underwood. thechampaignroom.com/illinois-fight…

#Illini veteran forward Tomislav Ivisic making it happen on the offensive side with 11 of Illinois' 21 points on 5-6 FG with 10 to go in the first half.

#Illini freshman guard Brandon Lee seeing some early minutes against the Badgers with the absence of both Boswell and Stojakovic.

I asked #illini guard Andrej Stojaković about Kylan Boswell's leadership presence from the sideline after tonight's win over NU: "Encouraging us to keep shooting when shots aren't falling, and when shots are falling, focus on other aspects of the game that will affect it."

Illinois now has the #1 ranked offense in Kenpom history Both Illinois and Purdue have now held that mark this season