Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with FTNFantasy.com's Brad Evans about the Illini's latest bracketology outlook. First, the guys talk about the loss at Michigan State and what returning to the top-10 has meant for Brad as an Illini fan. Then the guys dive into the nitty gritty of the Illini's chances at a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their floor seeding possibility and who the Illini will want to avoid as a potential Tournament matchup. Brad also discusses the Big Ten teams on the bubble.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with former Illini guard Mike LaTulip about Illinois basketball's 81-72 loss at Michigan State. The guys go over what went wrong with the Illini, including struggles for stars Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn, and what it means moving forward. The guys also highlight a big bright spot for the Illini during the last month.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner starts the podcast chatting with Mike Carpenter about Illinois basketball's feel-good win at Minnesota to improve their win streak to seven. Then the guys chat about Ayo Dosunmu putting together one of the best seasons in Illini history, what the Ohio State-Michigan game means for Illinois and what this season means for the long-term of the program. Then Werner welcomes Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal to chat about Michigan State, who hosts Illinois on Tuesday. The guys chat about why the Spartans have struggled so much this season and whether this is just a one-off for Tom Izzo's program.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois basketball's dominant 94-63 win at Minnesota, one of the team's most complete performances of the season. The guys discuss how the supporting cast stepped up and what Ayo Dosunmu's second triple-double in four games means for his National Player of Year odds. The guys also talk about Trent Frazier's defensive dominance of Marcus Carr before chatting about the rest of the Big Ten and the five-game stretch to finish the conference season for the Illini.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois basketball's 73-66 win over Northwestern. The guys talk about the mixed feelings of a sixth straight win and more Ayo Dosunmu heroics but the struggles to put away a bottom-two team in the Big Ten. Then the guys look ahead with what's next on the schedule but also zoom out on what this season has been so far.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss new Illinois basketball commit RJ Melendez and what he brings to the program. Piper breaks down his game, why Illinois pushed for him and how he fits the future roster. The guys also break down the latest on Nimari Burnett, Jaylen Blakes, Brandin Podziemski and the search for a transfer big. The guys also discuss Orlando Antigua's efforts with Caribbean-born players, how the 2021 class stacks up right now and Tuesday's game against Northwestern.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with The 200 Level's Mike Carpenter about Ayo Dosunmu's late-game heroics at Nebraska and what it means for the Illini and Dosunmu's growing legacy and player of the year hopes. Then the guys chat about the rest of the Big Ten, including Michigan's impressive return to play, Ohio State's recent dominance, criticism of Greg Gard, Indiana's struggles to get over the hump, Maryland's still-alive NCAA hopes, Michigan State's really bad year and Penn State's fall.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper and Joey Wagner react to Illinois basketball's 77-72 overtime win over Nebraska, which arguably was one of the Illini's worst performances of the season. But the guys discuss how Ayo Dosunmu's historic heroics again helped the Illini overcome their issues, as well as Kofi Cockburn's dominant stretch. The guys discuss what the win means in the Big Ten title race and look ahead to what's next.

Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner chats with new Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters about building the Illini defense and what goes into it. He also chats about his background and learning about being a head coach and building a program from Bret Bielema.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with 247Sports Midwest recruiting analyst Allen Trieu about Illinois football coach Bret Bielema renewing the Illini's Midwestern recruiting efforts. The guys chat about what Bielema needs to do to improve in-state efforts and what he can accomplish in nearby states like Wisconsin, Ohio and Michigan. Trieu also gives his thoughts on the Illini's first 2022 commit, Joey Okla, and some other junior prospects to watch for the Illini.