The Drive on ESPN 93.5
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The Drive is your daily Illini sports podcast from ESPN 93.5. Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone cover Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball, Illinois Fighting Illini football, the Chicago Bears, Cardinals, Cubs and the biggest sports stories in Champaign-Urbana with interviews, analysis, and a lot of laughs. New episodes every weekday. 🎙️
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05/19/26 Hour 2: Cardinals vs Pirates; Arsenal wins the Premier League - we recap and get live updates from Evan's Mom; Tuesday Draft - Spielberg Movies
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May 19, 2026 |
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05/19/26 Hour 1: Carson Gourdie from WICS-TV 20 returns to talk Illini basketball offseason, why Andrej Stojakovic will return, and football expectations; Kurtis' Curveballs are back
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May 19, 2026 |
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05/18/26 Hour 2: Zack Pearson returns to talk Chicago Bears schedule, rookie camp, and if a new stadium is happening; Etched in Stone picks for tonight's MLB Slate
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May 18, 2026 |
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05/18/26 Hour 1: Brad Sturdy from Illini Guys talks Illinois Basketball offseason, Andrej Stojakovic, Underwood's new contract, and latest on Illinois football roster; White Sox clip Cubs & Cards win
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May 18, 2026 |
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05/16/26 Hour 2: Elias Schuster discusses Cubs vs White Sox series, Bulls & NBA Draft, and Keaton Wagler's best landing spot; Etched in Stone is back; Friday Toasts!
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May 15, 2026 |
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05/15/26 Hour 1: Tristan Thomas from WCIA3 talks about Brad Underwood's contract update; Take the Irritable Sports Fan Test'; Today's Illini Headlines
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May 15, 2026 |
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05/13/26 Hour 2: Can the TWolves come back against the Spurs; From the Office of Evan Stone: LeBron's future; Meet our new intern Pierce!
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May 13, 2026 |
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05/13/26 Hour 1: Illinois vs Duke announced for Home-And-Home Series; The latest on Andrej Stojakovic's future at NBA Combine; Chris Kwiecinski of FOX 32 talks Bears schedule
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May 13, 2026 |
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05/12/26 Hour 2: Curt Bishop of Sports Illustrated & Redbird Rants talks Cardinals early season success; Tuesday Draft - Best Chicago Athletes; Cooper goes on Summer Break
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May 12, 2026 |
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05/12/26 Hour 1: Andrej Stojakovic's NBA Draft Stock is on the rise - Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports tell us the latest; Illini Men's Basketball Schedule breakdown
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May 12, 2026 |
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05/11/26 Hour 2: Keaton, Kylan, & Andrej rep Illini at NBA Draft Combine; Cam Wagner chooses Oregon over Illinois; Evan's World Cup Preview
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May 11, 2026 |
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05/11/26 Hour 1: Rick Horton talks Cardinals season; Pierre Noujaim from Fox 9 Minneapolis on T-Wolves tying series with Spurs; Illini Headlines
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May 11, 2026 |
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05/08/26 Hour 2: Steve Greenberg from Chicago Sun-Times talks Cubs insane win streak; Ravi Lulla of Hurrdat Sports weighs in on who "won" Big Ten Football offseason; Our Friday Toasts!
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May 08, 2026 |
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05/08/26 Hour 1: Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer talks Illinois basketball offseason & high school recruitment; Illini football's Friday Night Games; T-Wolves vs Spurs Game 3 Preview
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May 08, 2026 |
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05/07/26 Hour 2: Illini basketball predicted to win National Title in 2027; Illinois Football to win 9 games?; Spurs SPANK Timberwolves in Game 2
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May 07, 2026 |
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05/07/26 Hour 1: NCAA Releases new March Madness Bracket; Jacob Infante returns to talk Bears & NFL Free Agency - Joey Bosa to the Bears?; Cubs on an absolute tear over the last 20 games!
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May 07, 2026 |
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05/06/26 Hour 2: Ayo Dosumnu is back for T-Wolves vs Spurs!; Bears are favorites to land David Njoku; Best sporting event you've ever seen in person
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May 06, 2026 |
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05/06/26 Hour 1: Illini Men's Tennis Head Coach Brad Dancer talks Super Regional vs Ohio State; Thunder beat Lakers, and Jordan vs LeBron debate fires up again; Evan vs Jerry West & Bob Cousy
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May 06, 2026 |
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05/05/26 Hour 2: Jordan vs LeBron debate ahead of Lakers vs Thunder & HEATED texts; Tuesday Draft - Best Fiction Moms
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May 05, 2026 |
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05/05/26 Hour 1: Tom Michael returns to the University of Illinois; Chris Hine talks T-Wolves stealing Game 1 from Spurs, TSJ says he'll dunk on Wemby; Cardinals & Cubs get big wins
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May 05, 2026 |
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05/04/26 Hour 2: Chris Block follows up on Golden Tempo's Kentucky Derby win and why he knew it was a possibility; Jeff Jones talks Cardinals, previews series vs Brewers; Do you wear Jerseys?
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May 04, 2026 |
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05-04-26 HOUR 1: Recapping a huge weekend of Illini Sports; Cardinals & Cubs Grades after 1 month of the season; Evan Stone's Star Wars Thoughts
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May 04, 2026 |
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05-01-26 Hour 2: Carson Gourdie talks Bret Bielema's presser & why Freshmen will get a lot of playing time; More on Andrej Stojakovic in the NBA Draft; We pick Kentucky Derby horses; Friday Toasts
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May 01, 2026 |
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05-01-26 Hour 1: Michael Rand from Minneapolis Star Tribune talks Terrance Shannon Jr's HUGE night for T-Wolves & win over Denver; EVERYTHING you need to know about The Kentucky Derby with Chris Block
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May 01, 2026 |
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04-30-26 Hour 2: Chris Kwiecinski of FOX32 Chicago talks Bears draft and gives an early outlook on the 2026 season; Chris Hine of the Minnesota Star Tribune talks Ayo Dosunmu's impact on the T-Wolves
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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04-30-26 Hour 1: Pierre Noujaim of Fox9 Minneapolis talks Ayo Dosunmu & T-Wolves in the NBA Plaoffs,; Illini Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Announced
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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04-29-26 Hour 2: NCAA Tournament expands from 68 to 76 teams - Can they get this right? We read your texts; Tuesday Draft Results - best place to drink a beer!
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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04-29-26 Hour 1: Latest on Andrej Stojakovic declaring for NBA Draft and what fans need to know; Illini Headlines; Latest on Cubs, Cardinals, and NL Central
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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04-28-26 Hour 2: Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports talks Illini at NFL Draft & Chicago Bears; Our Tuesday Draft - Best Places to Drink a Beer
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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04-28-26 Hour 1: We're back! Illinois football had a great weekend at the NFL Draft; Chicago Bears Draft Grades; Recap of The Oskees at State Farm Center
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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04/24/26 Hour 2: Glenn Kinley talks Illini players prepping for NFL Draft, Illinois Marathon, and local sports; "Around the Bases" looks at MLB Headlines; Friday Toasts!
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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04/24/26 Hour 1: Jacob Infante from Pro Fooball & Sports News talks Chicago Bears & NFL Draft; Illini Headlines; "Name A Forgettable Franchise"
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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04/23/26 Hour 2: Illini Wrestling's Zac Braunagel talks competing in US Open Championships; more NFL Draft talk; Cubs win a walk-off; Things you CAN'T say at The Masters
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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04/23/26 Hour 1: Illini legend Kurt Kittner talks NFL Draft experience, Luke Altmyer, and more; Sean Hammond from Chicago Tribune talks NFL Draft & Chicago Bears
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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04/22/26 Hour 2: Brian Walton from The Cardinal Nation talks early season success of the Redbirds & the Cardinals' farm system; "From The Office of Evan Stone - NFL Draft Edition"
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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04/22/26 Hour 1: Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer talks Illini basketball roster for 2026-2027, who could be a breakout star, and more; Illini Headlines, Tuesday Draft Recap, and Your texts
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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04/21/26 Hour 2: Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports talks Chicago Bears & NFL Draft; Tuesday Draft w/ Listener Lindy - Best Minor League Team Names
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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04/21/26 Hour 1: Jeff Jones from the Bellville News-Democrat talks Cardinals early season success; Dave Wishnowsky on Illini basketball offseason; Illini Headlines
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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04/20/26 Hour 2: How the NL Central became the hottest division in baseball; Headlines from NBA Playoffs, NHL Playoffs, and NFL Draft; Score Kylie Morgan Tix
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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04/20/26 Hour 1: Quentin Coleman officially commits to Illini basketball; Brandon Lee to the Transfer Portal - is the roster set?; Evan "Stone Cold" Dominates Wrestlemania Predictions
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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04/17/26 Hour 2: Sunny Verma from Locked On Illini talks Andrej Stojakovic's return & incoming Freshman Class; Evan "Stone Cold's" Wrestlemania Predictions; Around the Bases; Friday Toasts
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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04/17/26 Hour 1: Andrej Stojakovic is BACK with the Illini. Brad Sturdy joins us to break down the news, Zavier Zens joining Illinois, and more.
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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04/16/26 Hour 2: Tristan Thomas talks returning Illini players, their impact, Ty Rodger's legacy as a Culture Guy, and Illinois Spring Football; NFL Draft talk; Etched in Stone
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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04/16/26 Hour 1: The Ivisic Twins & Jake Davis are BACK with the Illini; Recap of Brad Underwood's Kickin' Cancer event; Ty Rodgers enters the Transfer Portal
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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04/15/26 Hour 2: Carson Gourdie previews Brad Underwood's "Coaches vs Cancer" Event and gives us football recruitment nuggets; More on David Mirkovic returning to Illinois
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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04/15/26 Hour 1: David Mirkovic is BACK with the Illini; Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports discusses the breaking news; The Providence Journal's Bill Koch talks Stefan Vaaks to Illinois
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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4/14/26 Hour 2: Kyle Tausk & Evan Stone talk Illini Sports headlines, Spring football talk & more
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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4/14/26 Hour 1: Shauna Green joins the show to talk Illini WBB offseason & retention; Kyle Tausk in studio on Illini MBB offseason
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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04/13/26: Ravi Lulla from Hurrdat Sports talks B1G Ten Transfer Portal; Alex Kyi from Armchair Illini on Stefan Vaaks transferring to Illinois, John Blackwell, Quinten Coleman, & expectations for 2026
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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04/10/26 Hour 2: WCIA Sports Director Glenn Kinley talks Transfer Portal, John Blackwell, Keaton Wagler, & Illinois football; Friday Toasts
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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04/10/26 Hour 1: New Illini Commit Quentin Coleman joins the show! Plus Illini Headlines and the debut of "Around the Bases"
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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04/09/26 Hour 2: Tristan Thomas talks Transfer Portal, Keaton Wagler, John Blackwell, and more; The Masters Draft Results
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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04/09/26 Hour 1: Principia HC Jay Blossom "Quentin Coleman is the best player I've ever coached." Carson Gourdie on Illini & EIU Spring football; Dr, Daniel Thomspon on 5-Star transfer Divine Bourrage
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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04/07/26 Hour 2: Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer on Keaton Wagler's future, Illini Transfer Portal, and more; Tuesday Draft - Golfers in The Masters
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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04/07/26 Hour 1: Head Coach Brad Underwood talks about the Illini's Final Four run, Transfer Portal, and the Coaches vs Cancer Event; Brad Sturdy from Illini Guys; Could Keaton Wagler stay?
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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04/06/26 Hour 2: How will the Illini attack the Transfer Portal starting tomorrow? Could John Blackwell come to Champaign? Plus Jay Bilas vs John Calipari over the NCAA & NIL Money
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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04/06/26 Hour 1: Illini lose to UConn in the Final Four; Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports breaks down the loss, Quentin Coleman, Angel Reese's trade, and Gabe Jacas in the NFL Draft
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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04/03/26 Hour 2: Final Four preview part 2 - Illinois vs UConn; Dan Dakich vs Illini Fans; Score Predictions and Friday Toasts!
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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04//03/26 Hour 1: Illinois vs UConn preview part 1, live updates from Lucas Oil Stadium with Cooper O'Kelly and Chris Hightower; Quentin Coleman commits to the Illini
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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04/02/26 Hour 2: Lon Tay is back in-studio to talk Illinois in the Final Four!
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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04/02/26 Hour 1: Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports; Brian Teague of Chicago State of Mind Sports talk Illinois in the Final Four
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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03/31/26 Hour 2: Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer breaks down Illinois vs UConn in the Final Four; Illinois Autographed Jersey Giveaway
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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03/31/26 Hour 1: An Illini '05 Reunion! It's a full hour with Roger Powell Jr and Dee Brown
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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03/30/26 Hour 2: Steve Greenberg from the Chicago Sun-Times talks Brad Underwood's success, Illini's win over Iowa, and how challenging UCONN will be
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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03/30/26 Hour 1: The Fighting Illini are headed to The Final Four - Dave Wischnowsky discusses the win over Iowa & previews match against UCONN.
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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03/27/26 Hour 2: Isaac Trotter from 247 Sports & CBS Sports dissects Illinois' win over Houston, previews game against Iowa. Plus our Friday Toasts and your texts!
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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03/27/26 Hour 1: Illinois SMOTHERS Houston & moves on to the Elite 8; Kyle Tausk breaks down the win & previews Illini vs Hawkeyes; Jackson Roberts of SI & Baseball Now talks Cardinals Opening Day Win
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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03/25/26 Hour 2: Comedy Star & Illini Super Fan Christopher Hightower joins the show!
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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03/25/26 Hour 1: Jacob Myers of League Him previews Illinois vs Houston, Pat McAvoy of Baseball Now & SI previews the Cardinals season, Tristan Thomas talks Illini and Sweet Sixteen & Parkland Cobras
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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03/24/26 Hour 2: Sunny Verma tells us if Illini are playing their best basketball right now; A KenPom stat that gives Illinois an advantage vs Houston; Cardinals Opening Day Countdown
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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03/24/26 Hour 1: Carson Gourdie talks Illinois vs Houston, Underwood's game plan, and Illini Spring Football; Dr. Daniel Thompson on Women's loss to Vandy & end of season
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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03/23/26 Hour 2: Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer and Dave Wischnowsky talk Illinois moving on to The Sweet 16, preview Houston game
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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03/23/26 Hour 1: Illini men are headed to the Sweet 16! We preview with Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports; Preview Illini women vs Vanderbilt
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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03/20/26 Hour 2: Alex Kyi from Armchair Illini talks Illinois' win over Penn & previews the VCU game; Would you rather Illini win a title & be mediocre for 5 years or go to the Elite 8 every year?
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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03/20/26 Hour 1: Recap of Illinois' dominant win over Penn; Dr. Daniel Thompson previews Illini women's game vs Colorado
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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03/19/26 Hour 2: Illinois vs Penn preview part 2 with WCIA3 Sports Director Glenn Kinley, Score predictions, and Evan's very strange contest
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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03/19/26 Hour 1: Preview Illinois vs Penn with Carson Gourdie of WICS-TV & Fox Illinois and Valerie Guevarra & Emilie Chi from The Daily Pennsylvanian
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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03/18/26 Hour 2: Isaac Ambrose from The Champaign Room helps us break down the NCAA Bracket & Illini odds; Our Final Four picks; Etched in Stone
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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01/18/26 Hour 1: Tristan Thomas from WCIA-3 Sports talks what Illini need to do to make a postseason run; Keaton Wagler is a Consensus All-American
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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03/17/26 Hour 2: Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer talks Illinois & NCAA Tournament, Five Tournament Guarantees From Evan Stone
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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03/17/26 Hour 1: Keaton Wagler is an All-American, Rapheal Davis talks NCAA Tournament, Big Ten teams & gives a STRONG opinion on the Illini basketball team
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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03/16/26 Hour 2: Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports talks Illini hoops; What carries Illini men's team - scoring or defense? Illini Women are the youngest in the tournament
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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03/16/26 Hour 1: All Tournament Talk for Illini men's & women's at-large bids, Ravi Lulla from Hurrdat Sports discusses which tournament teams are on Upset Alert
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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03/13/26 Hour 2: Tristan Thomas from WCIA3 Sports joins us for live reactions to Illinois' 91-88 loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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03/13/26 Hour 1: Our Immediate Live Reactions of Illinois' 91-88 loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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03/12/26 Hour 2: A preview of Illinois vs Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament; Bears Mock Draft; Etched in Stone
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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03/12/26 Hour 1: Illini NFL Pro Day Coverage; Brad Sturdy from Illini Guys talks upsetting Brad Underwood and Illinois basketball's postseason prospects
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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03/11/26 Hour 2: Alex Kyi from Armchair Illini talks Illinois & Big Ten Tournament and Bret Bielema's new coaching staff; Etched in Stone; Tuesday Draft Winner; Bam Adebayo's 83 vs Kobe Bryant's 81
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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03/11/26 Hour 1: Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports on Keaton Wagler's season, David Mirkovic's post game, Big Ten Tournament, and the latest on Maxx Crosby & The Chicago Bears
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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03/10/26 Hour 2: "The Great" Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer; Tuesday Draft: Best Gardens
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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03/10/26 Hour 1: Keaton Wagler wins Freshman of the Year; Doug Bucshon from Orange & Blue News talks Illini end of season & Big Ten Tournament; more NFL Free Agency news
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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03-09-26 Hour 2: Ravi Lulla talks NCAA Tournament and bad QB Deals
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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03-09-26 Hour 1: Illini beat Maryland; NFL Free Agency BIG MOVES
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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03/06/26 Hour 2: Glenn Kinley from WCIA-3 talks Shauna Green's impact on Illini basketball, Big Ten Tournament, and local high school hoops; Etched in Stone, Friday Toasts
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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03/06/26 Hour 1: Tribute to listener Anonymous Randy, Dr. Daniel Thomspon calls in from the Women's Big Ten Tournament, Carson Gourdie talks all things Illini
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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03/05/26 Hour 2: What's more important for Illini Basketball in the post season: 3-point percentage or limiting turnovers?, Evan & Coop learn about Snipe Hunts, Etched in Stone
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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03/05/26 Hour 1: Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind Sports talks Bears trading DJ Moore to Bills, Bret Bielema & Illini Football Coaches presser, and Illini Women in the Big Ten Tournament
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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03/04/26 Hour 2: Kyle Tausk from Illini Inquirer breaks down Illinois cruising past Oregon & previews the Maryland game, Etched in Stone, and Best Jersey Draft Winner
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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03/04/26 Hour 1: Brad Sturdy from Illini Guys talks Illinois' dominant win over Oregon & football landing CB Justin Johnson, Illini Headlines, Lou Holtz passes away
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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03/03/26 Hour 2: Chris Kwiecinski of Fox32 Chicago talks Drew Dalman retiring & impact on Bears, Tuesday Draft - Best Sports Jerseys, Illinois vs Oregon score predictions
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Mar 03, 2026 |