http://www.statsheet.com Latest news, game previews, and game recaps for Illinois Basketball URBANA, Ill.(AP) Former Illinois basketball player Jamar Smith was sentenced to 18 months of probation on Wednesday for violating an earlier court order stemming from his 2007 drunk-driving arrest. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:25:00 +0000 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-09-17_former-illini-smith-gets-more-probation http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-09-17_former-illini-smith-gets-more-probation URBANA, Ill.(AP) Junior guard Jamar Smith was dismissed from the Illinois men's basketball team on Thursday, two days after a prosecutor asked a judge to revoke his probation for allegedly drinking alcohol. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:06:00 +0000 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v4_2008-07-31_illinois-dismisses-smith-after-probation-violation http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v4_2008-07-31_illinois-dismisses-smith-after-probation-violation CHAMPAIGN, Ill.(AP) Just a few months before junior guard Jamar Smith was expected to return to the basketball court for Illinois, a prosecutor said Tuesday she wants a judge to revoke his probation for allegedly drinking alcohol. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:07:00 +0000 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-07-29_illinois-smith-allegedly-violated-probation http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-07-29_illinois-smith-allegedly-violated-probation INDIANAPOLIS(AP) Wisconsin won the Big Ten tournament with stout defense, and coach Bo Ryan said that's what will carry the Badgers if they make a deep run in the NCAA tournament. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:27:00 +0000 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-16_butch-leads-no-8-wisconsin-to-61-48-win-over-illinois-in-big-ten http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-16_butch-leads-no-8-wisconsin-to-61-48-win-over-illinois-in-big-ten Wisconsin has earned a spot in the NCAA tournament field. With one more victory, so will an Illinois team with a losing record. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:31:00 +0000 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-16_wisconsin-illinois-preview http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-16_wisconsin-illinois-preview INDIANAPOLIS(AP) Shaun Pruitt scored 16 points, Brian Randle had 11 and Illinois' post players overpowered Minnesota on Saturday, sending the surprising Illini to the Big Ten championship game with a 54-50 victory. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:15:00 +0000 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-15_fighting-illini-use-inside-presence-to-muscle-past-minnesota http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-15_fighting-illini-use-inside-presence-to-muscle-past-minnesota INDIANAPOLIS(AP) It was easy for Purdue coach Matt Painter to summarize why Illinois surprised his team in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:31:00 +0000 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v4_2008-03-14_mccamey-scores-26-as-illinois-beats-no-17-purdue-74-67-in-overtime http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v4_2008-03-14_mccamey-scores-26-as-illinois-beats-no-17-purdue-74-67-in-overtime Purdue hasn't had much success the first 10 years of the Big Ten tournament. It's hoping that having its highest seed in the tournament's history can help change that. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:15:00 +0000 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-14_illinois-purdue-preview http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/2008-03-14_illinois-purdue-preview INDIANAPOLIS(AP) Illinois picked the right time to figure out how to win a close game. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:16:00 +0000 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-13_fraziers-layup-gives-illinois-64-63-win-over-penn-st http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-13_fraziers-layup-gives-illinois-64-63-win-over-penn-st CHAMPAIGN, Ill.(AP) During Shaun Pruitt and Brian Randle's career at Illinois, the Illini have never lost a game on Senior Day. On Saturday, that streak appeared to be in jeopardy when Minnesota cut Illinois' 11-point second half lead to just one. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:57:00 +0000 http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-08_meacham-leads-illinois-to-67-58-win-over-minnesota http://statsheet.com/mcb/news/v2_2008-03-08_meacham-leads-illinois-to-67-58-win-over-minnesota