http://illinihq.com/news/from_the_archives Latest Illini sports stories for IlliniHQ.com en-us Copyright 2010, The News-Gazette, Inc. http://illinihq.com/news/rss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:49:18 PST <p>"Hopefully it's humbling for us," Illinois center Nick Smith said. "Hell, if Ohio State can beat us, when we go to the NCAA tournament whoever we play in the second round can beat us. Hopefully this will be the worst we play for the rest of season."</p> http://illinihq.com/news/from_the_archives/2010/03/08/memory_lane_perfect_season_ruined/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:00 CST <p>But a month from today, Illinois hopes to be playing for a national championship. And if it could pull that feat, Brown knows the Illini would return to the Hall for one more celebration.</p> <p>"It'd be unbelievable," said Brown, whose eight three-pointers tied Kevin Turner's single-game school record. "We have to try not to think about that, because thinking about that just gives you the chills. It's gonna be tough, but I think we can do it."</p> http://illinihq.com/news/from_the_archives/2010/03/01/memory_lane_2004-05_celebrate_title/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:00:00 CST <p>We pause from our season-long tribute to the 2004-05 Illini to view the N-G covers after every one of Bruce Weber's NCAA tournament games at Illinois. Of course, the Final Four crew is well represented.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/from_the_archives/2010/02/22/memory_lane_ncaa_tournament_covers/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:00:00 CST