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Inside Illini Basketball

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College basketball beat writer and AP voter Scott Richey weighs in on the sports he loves with insight on Illini basketball.

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Episode 130: Let's talk about fouling 21.12.2020 35:45

Maybe it's not some grand conspiracy. Maybe Illinois just fouls too much. It's been an issue the past three games, but not the sole cause that two of those three games wound up as losses. Beat writer Scott Richey weighs…

Episode 129: Contend in the Big Ten, contend nationally 14.12.2020 36:35

Illinois coach Brad Underwood made sure to mention that a Braggin' Rights loss to Missouri didn't change his team's goal for the 2020-21 season. Contend for a Big Ten title, and you'll probably contend nationally, too. That's the Illini's focus…

Episode 128: Busy week for top-10 Illini 07.12.2020 32:09

Illinois dropped its first game of the season to No. 2 Baylor. Things don't get easier this week with road games at No. 10 Duke and Missouri. Beat writer Scott Richey dives into the challenging week, the rise of Giorgi…

Episode 127: Raise the stakes 30.11.2020 34:17

Illinois is a newly-minted top five team in the country. That makes this week's Jimmy V Classic showdown with No. 2 Baylor has even higher stakes for the No. 5 Illini, who are off to a 3-0 start for the…

Episode 126: Let's do that basketball 23.11.2020 35:10

The college basketball season is finally here. Now cross you fingers the games actually go off as ... close to scheduled as possible. Beat writer Scot Richey answers a slew of questions about Illinois ahead of its season-opening MTE this…

Episode 125: What's happening with recruiting? 16.11.2020 35:17

The early signing period closes this week and with it the opportunity to officially add more 2021 recruits. Illinois has Luke Goode and ... that will probably be it until April. A series of recruiting misses continued with TyTy Washington…

Episode 124: It's official ... Illinois' a top 10 team 09.11.2020 29:52

This week got a newsy start. First came preseason All-Big Ten honors for junior guard Ayo Dosunmu and sophomore center Kofi Cockburn. Then the big news. Illinois will enter the 2020-21 season as a top 10 team, checking in at…

Episode 123: Season's start inching closer 02.11.2020 33:58

In this election-themed episode of "Inside Illini Basketball" beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the Illinois "cabinet." Your runaway "president?" Ayo Dosunmu, of course. That's the way this week's podcast trended because, well, the Illini and their fans — not…

Episode 122: T-minus one month 26.10.2020 33:03

Beat writer Scott Richey has several preseason ballots to fill out — for the Big Ten's yearly media poll and the Associated Press Top 25. The 2020-21 college basketball season, of course, is right around the corner (without a final…

Episode 121: Countdown to 2020-21 season underway 19.10.2020 34:19

The Illinois men's basketball team is in the gym (most of the team at least) preparing for the 2020-21 season. Injuries kept out potential X-factors Austin Hutcherson and Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk when practices began. Beat writer Scott Richey discusses the impact…

Episode 120: Practice starts this week 12.10.2020 33:51

The 2020-21 college basketball season has arrived. Practices can begin this week, marking just more than 40 days to get 30 practices in before the Nov. 25 start of the season. Another sign the season is coming? Beat writer and…

Episode 119: Unpredictable 2020-21 season coming 05.10.2020 35:56

An older, experienced Illinois men's basketball team might be just what is needed for a basketball season in a pandemic. Maybe the Illini's veteran edge comes in handy. Beat writer Scott Richey takes on that question plus scheduling and recruiting…

Episode 118: Recruiting, recruiting and more recruiting 28.09.2020 34:23

This could be a big week for Illinois in its Class of 2021 recruiting efforts, with four-star guard Jordan Nesbitt set to make his decision. Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down where the Illini stand with their 2021 class (and…

Episode 117: There's a start date for the season. Now what? 21.09.2020 37:51

What we know is the 2020-21 college basketball season can start Nov. 25. What's still to be determined is when Illinois will play its first game and then the subsequent 20-plus others. Beat writer Scott Richey weighs in on MTEs,…

Episode 116: Time already for preseason rankings? 14.09.2020 34:59

Some early preseason power rankings are out. Where do Illinois fall and what does beat writer Scott Richey think about it? That plus some reader questions, a new opportunity for former Illini Brian Randle, recruiting (always) and the best Illinois…

Episode 115: Starters and sleepers 07.09.2020 35:26

The 2020-21 college basketball season could be (fingers crossed) right around the corner. So beat writer Scott Richey dove into potential starters and sleepers for Brad Underwood's fourth Illinois team while also answering some listener questions in this week's episode…

Episode 113: More bubble talk 24.08.2020 27:07

August is a normal slow time in college basketball — especially with classes back underway. So beat writer Scott Richey looks ahead again to what the 2020-21 season might be with a mid-September date to know if it will start…