3-in-1 Podcast

In episode 96 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns, Marlee Wierda and Andy Olson breakdown Illinois basketball's 83-79 loss to Arizona in the marquee non-conference game of the season for the Illini (7-3). Trent Frazier scored a team high 27 points, including 11-straight in a 19-0 first half run, Alfonso Plummer added 25 but the Wildcats (9-0) got 30 points from Bennedict Mathurin to lead them to...

In episode 95 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Marlee Wierda breakdown Illinois basketball's 87-83 win over Iowa on their home court, the first win for the Illini at Carver-Hawkeye Arena since 2017. Marlee was at the game in Iowa City and recaps what she saw sitting courtside, as the Illini improve to 2-0 in Big Ten play for the first time since the 2013-14 season.

In episode 94 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Andy Olson recap Illinois basketball's 86-51 blowout win over Rutgers in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Alfonso Plummer is on a career high heater, scoring 20+ points for the fourth straight game, he's never done that before. The Utah transfer's game high 24 points led the Illini (6-2, 1-0), who also got 13 points and 15 rebounds from Kofi...

In episode 93 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Marlee Wierda breakdown Illinois basketball's 82-72 win over Notre Dame in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at State Farm Center Monday night. With several guys battling the sickness, the Illini found a way to gut out a win on their home court, with Trent Frazier and Jacob Grandison returning to the lineup after missing the previous game. Kofi Cockbu...

In this episode of the 3-in-1 Podcast, Andy Olson and Marlee Wierda discuss Illinois' 47-17 win over Northwestern to take back the Land of Lincoln Trophy. They talk who had the best game, how the defense can carry the momentum into next season, 2022 breakout candidates, and more.

Illinois basketball is wrapping up its time in Kansas City with a 72-64 win over Kansas State in the Hall of Fame Classic consolation game. The Illini found their much-needed offensive spark, with a 21-point performance from Alfonso Plummer who was 7-9 from the three-point line. The Illini are still riddled with injuries though, after Trent Frazier was helped off the court. Marlee Wierda and Bret...

In episode 90 on the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast, Andy Olson and Bret Beherns discuss Illini Basketball's blowout loss to Cincinnati in the Hall of Fame Classic. The guys go over what happened, what was said in postgame, and preview the juicy match-up the Illini now have with Kansas State.

The Illini are hawked out of Iowa once again, after losing to the No. 17 Hawkeyes for the 8th time in a row. Illinois fell 33-23 in Iowa City on Saturday, with the Illini playing without their head coach Bret Bielema. Marlee Wierda and Bret Beherns are breaking down the Illini defense that gave the Illini plenty of opportunities, while the offense struggled to execute.

No. 10 Illinois basketball committed 26 turnovers, Marquette turned those miscues into 28 points and the Illini (2-1) lost their first game of the season Monday night. WCIA 3's Bret Beherns and Marlee Wierda recap the disappointing effort, especially down the stretch, for the Orange and Blue in episode 88 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod.

In episode 87 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Andy Olson breakdown Illinois basketball 92-53 win over Arkansas State, fueled by Coleman Hawkins' career game. The sophomore forward scored a game high 17 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to pace the Illini (2-0) to the blowout win, in the season debut of Andre Curbelo and Trent Frazier.

In episode 86 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast, Bret Beherns and Marlee Wierda recap Illinois basketball's short-handed 71-47 win over Jackson State in the season opener. Andre Curbelo (concussion protocol), Kofi Cockburn (NCAA suspension), Trent Frazier (shoulder) and Austin Hutcherson (tailbone) all missed the game.

Marlee Wierda and Bret Beherns are breaking down Illinois' second-straight win over a Top-25 opponent, after the Illini come back from Minneapolis with a road upset over No. 20 Minnesota. They break down a stellar defensive performance by Illinois, and the program keeping their bowl game dreams afloat with a 14-6 win over the Gophers. That and much more on Episode 85 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast.

In episode 84 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns recaps Rutgers' 20-14 win over Illinois Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The Illini were moving down the field in the fourth quarter with a chance to win the game before the Scarlet Knights got a game winning stop on 4th down and one to leave the Illini high and dry, as they tried to win back-to-back games for the first time this season.

On Episode 83 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast, Bret Beherns describes what it was like to witness a 9OT game, leading to an Illinois win on the road. He joins Marlee Wierda to discuss Illinois' 20-18 win at No. 7 Penn State, the outstanding defensive performance, a strong run game, and much more.

In episode 82 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Marlee Wierda breakdown Wisconsin's 24-0 win over Illinois on Saturday. The Illini offense struggled, not scoring a touchdown in a game for the second time this season. It's the first shutout for the Orange and Blue since 2018 and it has Illini Nation shaking its head after Illinois fails to record at least 100 yards of offense, the first time...

Chase Brown had a whole lot of yards against Charlotte on Saturday, which is why we're calling Episode 81 of the 3-in-1 Podcast 'a Char-lotta yards'. Get it? The running backs' 257 rushing yards were the fourth-most in program history, and helped Illinois snap a four-game losing streak with a 24-14 win against the 49'ers. WCIA 3's Bret Beherns, Marlee Wierda, and Andy Olson are breaking down Brown...

Marlee Wierda and Andy Olson break down Illinois' 13-9 loss to Purdue, and where it all went wrong for the Illini. They discuss Bret Bielema's decision to punt on 4th & 2, which yielded the same result after a similar decision against Maryland. Hear from Bielema on that call, plus more on Josh McCray's career day, an improved secondary, and more.

CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) -- In episode 79 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod, Bret Beherns, Marlee Wierda and Andy Olson recap Illinois football's 20-17 walk-off loss to Maryland on a game winning field goal, as the Illini fall to 1-3 on the season, 1-1 in the Big Ten.

Andy Olson and Marlee Wierda breakdown Illinois Football's road loss to Virginia, making the first losing streak under Bret Bielema. They talk Art Sitkowski being forced to pass 45 times, the secondary having fits with Virginia's Armstrong, and eye-catching running performances from Chase Brown and Josh McCray.

Illinois Football was 'run off the road' by the Roadrunners in their second game of the season, falling 37-30 to UTSA at Memorial Stadium. Bret Beherns, Marlee Wierda, and Andy Olson are breaking it down on Episode 77 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast, discussing Art Sitkowski's encore performance, where it went wrong for Illinois, and more.

The WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast is back after a summer break, and Bret Beherns, Marlee Wierda, and Andy Olson are recapping the first win of the Bret Bielema era. Illinois defeated Nebraska 30-22 on Saturday. They break down the win, several standout players, and the impressive performance that led the Illini to college football's first win, and a 1-0 start to the season.

After the year that was, Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman had plenty to say in his annual Media Roundtable event. Marlee Wierda spoke 1-on-1 with Whitman to recap the meeting, and discussed everything from COVID-19 to Name, Image, and Likeness. They also touch on Bret Bielema's hire, the search for a third assistant basketball coach, men's hockey possibilities, facility renovations, sports...

In episode 74 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod, Cumberland head coach Lucas Watkins, Paxton-Buckley-Loda head coach Josh Pritchard, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley head coach Mike Allen and Mahomet-Seymour head coach Jon Adkins spend 40 minutes talking about the unique COVID-19 spring football season. 

CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) -- In episode 73 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns, Marlee Wierda and Andy Olson take a look back at the Illinois basketball season, both the good and bad. The Illini certainly made history in 2020-21 but an early second round exit in the NCAA tournament is leaving Illini Nation wanting more.

The WCIA 3-in-1 podcast is celebrating one year! Bret Beherns, Marlee Wierda, and Andy Olson catch up with a former podcast host and WCIA 3 weekend anchor, Craig Choate. They discuss a year in the pandemic, Illinois sports, and everything else in between. No dull moment in this episode with plenty of hot takes!