Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 77-52 loss to UConn in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament. The guys react to the Huskies 30-0 run and the Illini attempting and failing to attack Donovan Clingan. The guys also discuss what's next for the Illini roster.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 72-69 win over Iowa State in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament and discuss the Illini's matchup with No. 1 seed UCONN in the Elite 8. The guys break down big games from Terrence Shannon Jr, Coleman Hawkins, and others as the Illini pick up the intensity on the defensive side as well.

Live from Boston, Illini Inquirer previews the Sweet 16! Cyclone Alert's Alec Busse, a University of Illinois graduate, previews Thursday's Sweet 16 matchup between Illinois and Iowa State. Then Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper break down five keys to the game for Illinois as well as an X-factor and their prediction.

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Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip discusses Illinois basketball advancing to the Sweet 16 and previews Thursday's matchup vs. Iowa State. LaTulip discusses why this team is the first to make the Sweet 16 in 19 years, what stuck out from the first two games of the NCAA Tournament and why Terrence Shannon Jr. is having the best season in Illinois history. LaTulip then previews Thursday's matchup against No. 2 seed Iowa State in Boston and the keys against the Cyclones' No. 1-ranked defense and potential X-factors to advance to an Elite Eight.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 89-63 win over Duquesne in the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament and discuss the Illini's matchup with No. 2 seed Iowa State in the Sweet 16. The guys break down the Illini dominating the Dukes including another 30 point game from Terrence Shannon Jr. to advance Illinois to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005.

Illinois great and college basketball analyst Stephen Bardo joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss the Illini's 85-69 first-round NCAA Tournament win over Morehead State, including Dain Dainja's big performance and Marcus Domask's triple-double. Stephen also discusses where Terrence Shannon Jr.'s season ranks in Illinois history before previewing Saturday's Round of 32 matchup against Duquesne and what this team is capable of if it reaches the Sweet 16.

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Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 85-69 win over Morehead State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and discuss the Illini's matchup with No. 11 seed Duquesne in the round of 32. The guys break down another big second half for Illinois including a huge game from Dain Dainja and triple-double from Marcus Domask.

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip joins Jeremy Werner to discusses Illinois basketball's Big Ten Tournament title run, Terrence Shannon Jr.'s epic performance and what encouraged him most about the three wins in three days. LaTulup then breaks down the Illini's NCAA Tournament draw, including a first-round matchup against No. 14 Morehead State, and how far he thinks the Illini can advance in this year's bracket.

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Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner, Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner preview Illini basketball's NCAA Tournament appearance live on the road to Omaha. The guys discuss what they learned at the Big Ten Tournament, how they feel about the team entering March Madness and what they think about the Illini's first-weekend draw with No. 14 seed Morehead State and either No. 6 seed BYU or No. 11 seed Duquesne. The guys also discuss how much it means for Brad Underwood and this program to make the Sweet Sixteen before answering VIP member questions.

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