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Rees Woodcock

Rees Woodcock

Joined: Aug 15, 2013

I write words about Illinois sports.

Jan 29, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward David Mirkovic (0) drives the ball around Washington Huskies guard Quimari Peterson (0) during the second half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

5 interesting observations from the Illinois basketball win over Washington

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Oct 4, 2025; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema watches warm ups before the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

Final recruiting rankings have Illinois football with one of the elite 2026 prospects

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Jan 28, 2026

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 11 Ohio State at Illinois

Illinois has three games that could determine a College Football Playoff spot

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Jan 27, 2026

Jan 24, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood looks at a referee during the first half of a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images

Illinois basketball in a rare position in latest NCAA tournament bracket prediction

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Jan 26, 2026

Illinois v Purdue

A massive Illinois basketball win receives massive love in national eyes

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Jan 26, 2026

Jan 24, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Keaton Wagler (23) looks at his teammate during the second half against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images

How Keaton Wagler can graduate from Illinois basketball star to program legend

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Jan 25, 2026

Jan 24, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivisic (13) shoots a free throw during the second half against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images

5 monster observations from the Illinois basketball win over Purdue

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Jan 25, 2026

Jan 21, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Keaton Wagler (23) brings the ball up against Maryland Terrapins guard David Coit (8) in the first half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Fred Zwicky-Imagn Images

Illinois basketball has a great path to a top seed in the NCAA tournament

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Jan 24, 2026

Jan 21, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) drives for a basket against Maryland Terrapins guard Andre Mills (7) during the second half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Fred Zwicky-Imagn Images

3 huge questions for the Illinois basketball team vs Purdue

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Jan 24, 2026

Nebraska v Illinois

New NCAA tournament prediction has Illinois basketball in Group of Death

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Jan 24, 2026

Jan 21, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) shoots over Maryland Terrapins forward Elijah Saunders (13) and guard Isaiah Watts (12) during the second half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Fred Zwicky-Imagn Images

5 intriguing observations from the Illinois basketball win over Maryland

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Jan 23, 2026

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 14 Illinois at Northwestern

Illinois basketball is uniquely equipped to deal with the bad injury news

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Jan 21, 2026

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 14 Illinois at Northwestern

Brad Underwood delivers brutal Illinois basketball roster news

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Jan 20, 2026

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 14 Illinois at Northwestern

Sizzling hot Illinois basketball squad keeps creeping toward top 10

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Jan 19, 2026

2025 Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl - Tennessee v Illinois

Top 5 positions Illinois football enhanced in the transfer portal

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Jan 19, 2026

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 30 Music City Bowl Tennessee vs Illinois

Top 5 positions Illinois football didn’t address enough in the transfer portal

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Jan 19, 2026

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