Neil Milbert

Northwestern vs. Illinois Records: Northwestern, 15-15, 6-10 Big Ten; Illinois, 29-1, 15-1. When they met: Illinois won both games, 78-68 at Welsh-Ryan Arena and 84-48 at Assembly Hall. Tournament history:...

Northwestern vs. Michigan Records: Northwestern, 14-15, 6-10 in Big Ten; Michigan, 13-17, 4-12. When they met: After losing 71-61 at Michigan on Jan. 12, Northwestern won 69-53 at home on...

Marlen Garcia, Reid Hanley, Neil Milbert, John Mullin and Skip Myslenski collectively saw almost every Big Ten basketball game this season. They reflect on the season by picking the best...

The 2005 Chicago thoroughbred season will leave the starting gate Friday at Hawthorne Race Course. Under the auspices of the National Jockey Club--which formerly operated next door at Sportsman's Park--racing...

Four of the probable Illinois starters Saturday at Northwestern--offensive tackle Bucky Babcock, center Duke Preston, linebacker Matt Sinclair and defensive end Mike O'Brien--were regulars on the 2002 team that defeated...

By upsetting Northwestern on Saturday, Illinois conceivably could climb out of the Big Ten basement. But to do that the Illini still would need a little boost from Michigan State...

Stopping Northwestern's running game is one of Illinois' top priorities Saturday. Last year, when the Wildcats scored a 37-20 victory in Champaign, they ran for 444 yards. Trailing 13-7 at...

Geography and the Tomahawk Trophy once again will add fuel to Illinois' competitive fire for Saturday's season-ending game at Northwestern, according to senior offensive tackle Bucky Babcock. "There are two...

If the Illinois passing attack had been as effective this season as it was last season, coach Ron Turner's team wouldn't be going into Saturday's final game with a 3-7...

Illinois senior Kelvin Hayden is on the verge of accomplishing the rare statistical feat of leading the team in a major offensive category one season and a major defensive category...