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Bret Bielema has never lost to Minnesota, but will that change on Saturday? Also, is Michigan football the Astros equivalent of college football?

No. 25 Illinois makes a statement with an 82-75 exhibition victory over No. 1 Kansas in Bill Self's return to Champaign, and a special guest is on the show: Flyin' Illini legend and current BTN analyst Stephen Bardo. Bardo and the guys discuss the improvements from last year's team, and what they think the Illini are capable of going forward.

Illinois blows 14-point fourth quarter lead and loses to Wisconsin 25-21. How did Bielema's team collapse, and what comes next?

ISN Now has its first guest of the semester, ESPN 93.5 radio host Lon Tay. In what is by far the most entertaining episode this year, Lon joins Will and Noah in the discussion of Illinois' first exhibition basketball game of the season, as well as the Homecoming game against Wisconsin.

You just never know with Illinois football. Caleb Griffin's game-winning field goal gives Illinois a big upset win over Maryland to move to 3-4. Can this season still be saved?

Illinois heads to College Park as heavy underdogs against a 5-1 Maryland. Can the Illini establish any sort of identity? Facing tough odds and a high-powered offense, can they finally compete?

On the one-year anniversary of ISN Now, Will and Noah question the glaring issues that lie within Illinois football. It's safe to say neither is happy.

It's a new-look ISN Now! In the new audio booth, Will and Noah try out the new theme song and the fun sound effects. But in more serious news, Illinois faces fellow 2-3 Nebraska on Friday night in what is ABSOLUTELY a must-win game (for both teams).

After getting blown out on the road to three-loss Purdue, Illinois has many problems it needs to fix if there's any hope to salvage this disastrous start to the season. How can the Illini fix these problems?

Can the Illini end the four-year drought? Will and Noah discuss what Illinois needs to do to in its first game against Ryan Walters.

The Illini get another one in the win column against Florida Atlantic, but probably not the way they hoped to. Will and Noah analyze the problems that Illinois will need to fix before heading into the thick of Big Ten schedule.

In a potential "get-right" game, Illinois faces fellow 1-2 Florida Atlantic on Saturday afternoon. Can Bielema right the ship before the Illini head into the thick of the Big Ten schedule?

If you're going to beat a top-10 team, both the offense and defense need to be sharp. The offense was quite the opposite, as Luke Altmyer threw 4 INT and the Illini lost, 30-13. Will and Noah are back to give you another postgame reaction, as well as how to move on from a 1-2 start.

There may not be a Big Noon Kickoff pregame show coming to Champaign, but Memorial Stadium will still be as loud as ever. Take a listen as Will and Noah bring ISN co-host Alec Gilmore onto the show to discuss tomorrow's formidable matchup against No. 7 Penn State.

Illinois struggled mightily on Friday night, falling to Kansas 34-23. Will and Noah are here to discuss what went wrong, and what it means for future expectations for the season.

After surviving a nail-biter in Week 1, the Illini head to Lawrence to face an even tougher opponent: the Kansas Jayhawks. Will and Noah discuss the win against Toledo and what Illinois needs to do on Friday night to come back to Champaign with another big win.

Call us Texas because we're so back (if you know, you know). Illini Sports Night Anchors Will and Noah are back for a second season of ISN Now, and they start it with a preview of Saturday night's football home opener and more!

Will and Noah are back one more time this year on ISN Now! The season finale starts with men's golf heading back to the NCAA Championships. Can they win that coveted first national title? The guys then discuss Terrence Shannon Jr. and Coleman Hawkins' NBA Draft Combine updates and what they mean for their futures. Finally, what's the deal with RayJ Dennis?

Will and Noah are back to discuss Illinois football showing out in the NFL Draft, and it starts with Top 5 pick Devon Witherspoon. Then, they discuss the new additions to the men’s basketball team, while hinting at another one.

It’s the off-season for college basketball, but it’s about as busy as ever. Will and Noah bring in guest Ethan Holesha to discuss the Illinois men’s basketball departures as well as potential targets to bring on for next season.

Both men’s and women’s basketball made it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years, but each team lost in its first game. Will and Noah give an overview of the problems that plagued the men’s team all year, while also providing some perspective for each squad’s future.

The Bracket Special continues! Noah picked the biggest upset bid so far in Colgate, but can either Alec or Will top him? Also, we have a very interesting matchup between Illinois and (Alec's hometown) Arkansas. Who will reign victorious in the First Round matchup, and how far can Illinois go? Also, stay tuned till the end for predictions on the Illinois women's 11th-seeded play-in situation. With...

It's time for a special episode of ISN Now — the Bracket Special! Shortly following Selection Sunday's completion of the Field of 68, Will and Noah open their brackets and go game-to-game making their picks. They're not alone, though, as they're joined by fellow host of Illini Sport Night, Alec Gilmore! The three discuss each game throughout the field, with predictions of stunning upsets and Cinde...

Noah had a chance to talk with former Illinois head coach and Hall of Famer Theresa Grentz. He and Will listen to a few snippets from the interview. In other news, the men's Big Ten Tournament starts today, and the guys predict Illinois' fate against Penn State tomorrow. They also predict the winners of every game in the tournament. Hint: Noah's answers may surprise you.

The Madness has begun. In other news, Juwan Howard still hasn’t beaten Brad Underwood, and Shauna Green is 1-0 in her Illinois career in March. Will and Noah discuss each basketball team’s thrilling win on Thursday and preview their next games (WBB tonight against Maryland, MBB Sunday against Purdue).