Men's College Basketball Vegas Prediction: Northwestern at Illinois
Sunday, February 05, 2012
by Joe Rodriguez
The last time Illinois Fighting Illini and Northwestern Wildcats met, Fighting Illini 7-footer Meyers Leonard blocked a would-be game winner as time expired to preserve a...
Prediction on Michigan State Spartans and Illinois Fighting Illini Game
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
by Joe Rodriguez
One coach is basking in the praise of a lofty career achievement. The other is coming under fire for his team's recent slide. Needless to say, the locker room atmosphere is very...
NCAA Free Picks and Tips: Wisconsin Badgers at Illinois Fighting Illini
Sunday, January 22, 2012
by Joe Rodriguez
The Illinois Fighting Illini puts its perfect home record on the line when it hosts Wisconsin Badgers in a battle between two upper-tier Big 10 teams. The No. 25 Illini are...
Illinois Fighting Illini vs Penn State Nittany Lions NCAA Free Vegas Pick
Thursday, January 19, 2012
by Joe Rodriguez
The Illinois Fighting Illini have had more than a week to come down from the high of upsetting Ohio State on Jan. 10. Illinois shocked the No. 5 Buckeyes thanks to a...
NCAA Basketball Prediction: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
by Joe Rodriguez
Illinois faces its toughest test of the Big Ten calendar when Ohio State Buckeyes pays a visit. The Illinois Fighting Illini have opened their conference schedule with...
GoDaddy.com Bowl Betting Odds: Arkansas State vs No Illinois
Thursday, January 05, 2012
by Bovada Sportsbook
The last of the bowl matchups before the BCS Championship Game is on tap for this Sunday night, with Arkansas State Red Wolves taking on...
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Odds and Prediction: UCLA vs Illinois
Saturday, December 31, 2011
by Frank Martin
With the firing of UCLA’s Rick Neuheisel and Illinois’ Ron Zook, this is a matchup of interim coaches. Offensive coordinator Mike Johnson leads the Bruins, while...
NCAA Basketball Prediction: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Missouri Tigers
Thursday, December 22, 2011
by Frank Martin
No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini and No. 8 Missouri Tigers clash in St. Louis in a classic non-conference rivalry. Illinois nearly got caught looking ahead to Missouri, escaping with a...
NCAA Baskteball Picks and Tips: Cornell at No 19 Illinois
Monday, December 19, 2011
Frank Martin
Illinois Fighting Illini is coming off its first loss of the season, dropping a 64-48 decision to giant-killing UNLV on Saturday. Now, just two days later, the Fighting...
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Free Betting Pick: UCLA vs Illinois
Thursday, December 15, 2011
by Joe Rodriguez
Who's the nation's best interim coach? That will be decided in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, where UCLA Bruins and interim coach Mike Johnson taking over for the fired Rick Neuheisel, faces...