Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 86-73 win over Xavier. The guys discuss big games from first-year players Will Riley, Tomislav Ivisic and Kasparas Jakucionis and a dominant two-way game by Kylan Boswell. Then the guys look ahead to Sunday's Round of 32 game against Kentucky.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner previews Illinois basketball's first-round NCAA Tournament game with 247Sports Xavier reporter Rick Broering and Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper. Broering breaks down how Xavier turned around its season, its First Four win over Texas, their strengths and what he thinks of the Illinois matchup. Piper then gives his thoughts on the matchup for Illinois and what he thinks about the Illini heading into the tournament.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner break down the top storylines of 2025 spring football. The guys discuss an intense competition at wide receiver, but with most of the starting spots accounted for, the guys mostly focus on developing depth at certain positions and discuss some intriguing players ready to take another step.

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Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's NCAA Tournament draw and how he feels about Illinois heading into March Madness. LaTulip breaks down the potential matchups with Xavier/Texas and Kentucky and what must happen for Illinois to make a run. He then breaks down the Big Ten's best and worst draws and the head coach openings in the conference.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with 247Sports/CBS Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter about the Illini's NCAA Tournament draw: a No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region and playing the winner of play-in game Texas/Xavier in Milwaukee with the potential to play No. 3 seed Kentucky. Then Werner gets the pulse of Illini fans by chatting with The 200 Level's Mike Carpenter. Then Joey Wagner joins the show to discuss the Illini women's team's draw of a No. 8 seed playing No. 9 seed Creighton in Austin (Texas).

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois basketball's 88-65 blowout loss to Maryland in a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal. The guys discuss whether this is just a bad matchup or a warning sign before the NCAA Tournament and what they think of the Illini's NCAA Tournament chances.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Illinois basketball's 106-94 win over Iowa in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The guys discuss big games from Kylan Boswell, Tre White, Tomislav Ivisic and Will Riley; Fran McCaffery's ejection and Friday's quarterfinal matchup with Maryland.

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Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to break down Illinois basketball's 88-80 win over Purdue, including a 13-1 run to end the game, continued strong play by Will Riley and Tre White and more. The guys then preview the Illini's path in the Big Ten Tournament and participate in a Big Ten Tournament draft.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 88-80 victory over No. 18 Purdue in Friday's regular-season finale at State Farm Center. The guys discuss the Illini's rally, strong close and what a three-game win streak heading into the postseason means for this team, as well as star performances by Will Riley and Tre White.

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