Derek Piper
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Lead Basketball Reporter for on the @247Sports network. Co-host of @TheDrive935 on ESPN Radio weekdays 3-5 p.m. Deliverer of #PipeBombs .
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#Illini
Matthew Mayer said he’s been sick the past few days with “caffeine poisoning”. Said he drank five Monster energy drinks while playing video games on Sunday (after OSU) and this is his first day back at practice.
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Ayo Dosunmu kisses the ‘I’ on his last night in State Farm Center as a player
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Jim Boeheim last month on B1G's lack of tourney success: "All of their wins were in their league. If you can’t play in the [NCAA] tournament, then you’re not good.”
Jim Boeheim in November: Loses to Colgate, St. John's, Bryant & then Illinois by 29.
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Not every day you see a triple-double in the NCAA Tournament.
Marcus Domask: 12 pts, 11 rebs, 10 asts
Transfer portal grand slam
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Coleman Hawkins after Arkansas: “When there’s promises for guys, when there’s little things like a freshman point guard coming in & bailing on you when times get tough…”
Skyy Clark committing to Louisville five minutes after Illinois lost is nasty business.. that’s not a coincidence
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UCONN fan behind me: "Dude, we don't want Illinois. We don't want Illinois at all."
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Update the stat... Brad Underwood is now 12-5 in his last 17 games against top-10 teams
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#Illini
Underwood on having high-profile recruits watch that scene & B1G championship: "If they didn't enjoy that, then they can go somewhere else & we can kick their ass"
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For the first time in 19 years, the
#Illini
will once again taste the sweetness of the Sweet 16.
Brad Underwood has checked a number of “first time since 2005” boxes in recent years. This was a big one that is no longer blank.
3-seed Illinois vs. 2-seed Iowa State in Boston.
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A coach recently told me: “If you’ve got a 5-star, lock it up!” Well...
#Committed
#RespectHerDecision
#NoInterviews
#BragginRightsEve
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#Illini
Ayo Dosunmu: I think we're so confident because the kind of coach we have is so great... When he yells at you, we don't take it as punishment. We take it as he wants to win a championship.
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#Illini
Underwood on Trent Frazier coming back for B1G title ceremony: Who gets on a 13-hour flight for something that might take 15 minutes? Shows how much it means to him.
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Ayo did it again. Illinois wins again on the road. Unbelievable.
Illini currently have sole possession of 1st place in the B1G at 7-2. Have reeled off six in a row. Wins at Wisconsin, Purdue & Michigan.
Who else in college basketball is closing games like Ayo Dosunmu right now?
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Curbelo blatantly tripped. Then an intention foul on Goode.
Bo Boroski, everyone.
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With more business to finish... Star
#Illini
guard Ayo Dosunmu (
@AyoDos_11
) announces he's returning to Champaign for Year 3.
"My dream is to play in the NBA, but first I need that national championship."
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BREAKING: Top-50 guard Adam Miller (
@AceWolf44
) has committed to the
#Illini
. Brad Underwood & Co. land an extremely gifted scorer with length & a supreme outside stroke.
Illinois current sits with the top-ranked 2020 haul in the Big Ten.
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Unbelievable win. Ayo keeps writing his story. Wasn't lying about unfinished business.
Illinois just beat No. 9 at their place. Best road win in the B1G thus far. First top-10 win on the road for the program since 2012.
Special stuff.
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Brad Underwood is now 11-5 in his last 16 games against top-10 teams
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For just the third time in the last 30 years, the Illini are headed to the Elite Eight. What a ride!
Gutsy performance to outlast 2-seed Iowa State. It was tense. It was a stomach-turning.
Terrence Shannon (29 pts) shut the door late & continues his ridiculous postseason run.
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We made an offseason addition as well & it’s a game changer.
Long wingspan, active hands, Momma’s boy but tough. Class of 2040.
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Underwood to Illini fans: “We’ve got six more of those to play. We need all of your support.”
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Side note: That was as fun of a basketball game as I’ve ever covered. High level.
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BREAKING: Top-100 point guard Andre Curbelo has committed to the
#Illini
. Big-time get for Brad Underwood, Orlando Antigua & the Illinois staff.
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#Illini
hosting Warren guard
@_JaxsonDavis
tonight. One of the top freshmen in the state, who just put up 36 points in the Proviso West Holiday Tournament title game.
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Asked Terrence Shannon Jr. if he’s looking forward to seeing Hunter Dickinson again.
“Yeah, I plan on beating him again.”
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Ayo...
Gave No. 2 Michigan 23
Gave No. 13 Maryland 20
Gave No. 9 Michigan St 24
Think he likes the big stage? Dude's special.
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Evansville forward Ben Humrichous has committed to the
#Illini
. Big get. Really skilled and versatile offensively.
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Brad Underwood swung for the fences & got his guy. Orlando Antigua back to Champaign.
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What a game! What an early-season win for the
#Illini
over No. 11 FAU. That Owls squad has been where Illinois wants to go & the Illini showed something tonight about its ceiling.
Domask & Shannon were incredible. Don’t overlook Harmon either.
That’s a bona fide Quad 1 W.
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Purdue's 15-game winning streak in B1G home games snapped. First win in Mackey for Illinois since 2008. Hottest team in the Big Ten.
Ayo was every bit of a PRO tonight. Kofi dominated. Trent en fuego. Giorgi big threes. Near flawless 2nd half.
Ceiling is the roof.
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#Illini
Ayo Dosunmu: It's bigger than this one game. One game doesn't define you. All the greats had to go through adversity... I'm just going to keep my head high and try to soak it all in.
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Breaking: Top in-state prospect Ayo Dosunmu (
@AyoDos_11
) has committed to the
#Illini
. HUGE get for Underwood & Co. in so many ways.
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Ty Rodgers is a massive get for the
#Illini
. The epitome of an ‘Underwood guy’. Two-way impact player who is tough as nails, plays with a high motor and he has versatile offensive skill set.
To pull him out of Michigan… Wow. Big credit to Tim Anderson. Making moves right away.
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Mizzou getting smacked by an undermanned Iowa State squad 👀
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Illinois on Saturdays, Bears on Sundays for the last 30 years
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#Illini
signee Andre Curbelo (
@papicurbelo11
) has a message for Kofi Cockburn (
@kxng_alpha
) as he mulls over his NBA Draft decision.
"Come back so we can put on a show together."
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When it’s rockin’ like it was tonight, no other place I’d rather watch a basketball game.
Cheers to another memorable one. Until next season, SFC ✌🏻
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"Get on this bandwagon now,"
@TheAndyKatz
says. He ranks the
#Illini
at No. 21 in his latest preseason rankings.
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Statement win for the Illini over No. 8 UCLA. Gutsy as hell after being down 15. Flashed their talent & defensive tenacity.
Handful of NBA people in the building tonight and Shannon looked like every bit of a 1st round talent. Difference maker.
What a fun (and very good) team.
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#Illini
Kofi on 'One More Year' chants when he was cutting the net: "I almost said it too.. It just felt right."
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BREAKING: Jamall Walker has reached an agreement to stay on as an
#Illini
assistant. HUGE news for Underwood & Co.
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#Illini
Underwood: What a joke & how disappointed I am that Trent's not on that award finalist list. Obviously, they don't talk to college coaches. They don't look at the right numbers... He's the best defender in the country.
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#Illini
signee
@luke_goode21
getting that
@SportsCenter
love. As SVP likes to say... No. 1 in the hood, G
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Ayo: "I just wanted to be different. Not many 5-star recruits have decided to stay home.. I want to change the culture."
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BREAKING: Top-40 center Kofi Cockburn (
@kxng_alpha
) has committed to the
#Illini
. Absolutely huge get at a critical time in the rebuild.
EYBL’s leading rebounder in 2018. Physical monster in the paint. Orlando Antigua did work on this one.
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#Illini
Underwood's first words: Sencire Harris. It's amazing you go into the game with a mindset about the game. For some reason, I didn't play him in the 1st half. Needed to get our press goin' in the 2nd half... He was great.
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#Illini
Underwood: I want everybody in that locker room back. We'll have conversations. I feel like if we get all our guys back, we'll be one of the best teams in the country.
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How many 5s are absolute toast in this situation? Big time stuff.
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Good ol fashion ass kickin. Illini destroy NW 96-66 without Terrence Shannon Jr. Super impressive.
First time Illinois has scored 90+ in three straight games since the 1993-94 season.
First time that kind of streak has included at least one high-major opponent since 1987-88.
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Coleman Hawkins says that he thinks this was his last season with the
#Illini
, despite having a COVID year option.
Said he’s ready to take the next step and that’s to go to the next level.
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Duke & Kansas swinging that door to the 3-line wide open for Illinois...
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Hear there's a guy interested in repping Nicco Moretti on some NIL if the Illini win this game...
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Top 4 freshmen scorers in B1G play...
Romeo Langford (21.3 PPG)
Ayo Dosunmu (16.5 PPG)
Ignas Brazdeikis (14.5 PPG)
Giorgi Bezhanishvili (13.3 PPG)
5-star, 5-star, High 4-star, No. 370 in the 247Composite
🤷🏼♂️
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Adam Miller to
#Illini
fans: “I want everyone to know that comin’ & I’m going to change the culture.”
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Brad Underwood is now 6-0 against Juwan Howard.
Nice win for the Illini to close things out at home. Went 8-2 during B1G play in this building for the 4th straight year.
Game definitely had a March feel. Still a lot to sort out with a six-way tie for 2nd in the B1G.
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#Illini
Ayo: We have an opportunity to put the country on notice. Take what we want. Take what we need. We believe we're the best team in the country.
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Brad Underwood: 7
Juwan Howard: 0
Illini win their seventh straight vs. UM 88-73. Ridiculously good game from Coleman Hawkins. What a bounce-back from Quincy Guerrier as well.
37 pts & 24 rebs between 'em.
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#Illini
guard Nicco Moretti has been cleared for game action & will be in uniform tomorrow vs. Maryland, per Brad Underwood. He said that Moretti has been back in practice since last Sunday.
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There will be a trophy in the building at State Farm Center tonight.
See you there.
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Boo Buie entered today having scored double figures in 17 of 18 games this season.
9 points on 3-for-11 shooting with Trent Frazier on him throughout the afternoon.
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50-24 Illinois
Duquesne talked about holding this team in the 60s. About that…
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I'm pretty sure TJD just did the "I own you" to the Orange Krush...
With this win, he is now 2-4 against Illinois
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Down 15 early 2nd half vs. UCLA
Down 5 with a min left vs. Texas
Down 18 at half vs. Northwestern
Somehow, all three were wins
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#Illini
signee Ayo Dosunmu concludes his HS career with 28 points & a state title.
Next stop... Champaign.
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#Illini
Kofi: I think I'm gonna have a really good flight back home & enjoy time with my family & come back ready to go. I love this team, man.
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#Illini
Underwood: We were in a position to win a national championship, to be quite honest.
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Big time add. The Champaign native returns home with two years of high-major experience & he doesn’t turn 19 until next week.
Can really shoot it. Physical presence on the ball at both ends. Plenty of potential left to tap into.
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#Illini
Underwood: Five years ago, I was wondering if we'd ever get out of the Wednesday game (at the B1G tourney). For Trent & Da'Monte to go out like this, it's why I do this.
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Surrender your ballot if Ayo Dosunmu isn't 1st-team All-Big Ten.
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#Illini
Frazier: I hadn't touched a basketball since (Kansas State). Just rehab and massage. Obviously, I'm still a little stiff. I hadn't done anything basketball wise at 100 percent.. My guys needed me & I wanted to give it my all.
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Illinois gets out to a 2-0 start in league play despite Curbelo's absence. That's a big deal.
Vets stepped up tonight. Grandison & Plummer go for 21 each. Kofi with 17 & 18. Trent Frazier with 18 points.
Illini have won 4 straight vs. the Hawkeyes.
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Ayo also said Mark Smith pushed him harder than anyone. "He told me he would love to play w/ me & we would be the best backcourt in America"
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#Illini
knock off No. 2 Texas despite looking dead in the water late in the 2nd half. This team knows how to fight back.
Mayer was great. Epps was huge late & Shannon came alive at the right time.
Wins over Texas & UCLA in the non-con will look REAL nice on the resume.
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#Illini
Kofi on Trent & Da'Monte: I don't care what happened the first years they were here. We've won more Big Ten games than anyone the last three years.. These guys are winners & champions.
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#Illini
Coleman Hawkins pulls no punches on the Kofi Cockburn vs. Hunter Dickinson matchup...
"I think it's just gonna send a message to all the people who try to put them in the same category. I think Kofi is a much more dominant player. Better defender, better feet..."
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Ty Rodgers on how the culture within
#Illini
basketball is much better this year in comparison to last season...
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#Illini
get their road kill. First win in Columbus since 2009. Make that 4 wins in a row for this team. Big smiles for Underwood & Co. heading off the court. Their growth has been pretty incredible.
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#Illini
Underwood: The courts decided that Terrence Shannon gets back to full status immediately... When Josh informed me of that decision (yesterday), we had a late 4 p.m. practice and Terrence was available for that practice.
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HUGE get for the
#Illini
! Plus-athlete. Plus-shooter. A piece this roster didn't have. Will have impact potential from the jump. Another big get for Chin Coleman. Assist to
@AyoDos_11
.
With all thanks to the man above, I am very proud to announce my commitment to the University of Illinois!!!
#ILL
🔶🔷
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