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Oral Roberts final undefeated league team in college

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By Woodrow Carroll Because Eastern Washington University lost, 71-63, to Idaho State in a Big Sky Conference game Saturday, Feb. 25, there is one remaining undefeated Div-I men’s basketball team in league play, Oral Roberts University. The Golden Eagles closed their league play Saturday, Feb. 25 with a 69-65 road...

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Undefeated, favorite, Ohio State fell in 1961 championship

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By Woodrow Carroll The always-popular NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) men’s postseason basketball tournament is getting close. The tournament Selection Show will be Sunday, March 12. We take a look at a team that came ever-so close to winning the tournament championship, only to falter at the finish, the very...

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Sensational storm reaches Northwestern basketball

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By Woodrow Carroll Storming the court has become quite fashionable in college basketball when the home team produces a victory over a high-ranking team, or fierce rival. That was the case for the Northwestern University’s men’s basketball team after the Wildcats beat the Nation’s No. 1-ranked team, Purdue, 64-58, in...

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Super Bowl history: Success for Philly, Kansas City

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By Woodrow Carroll Super Bowl LVII will be played in Glendale, Ariz. Sunday, Feb. 12. The venue operates under the name of State Farm Stadium and will pit the Kansas City Chiefs, 14-3, and Philadelphia Eagles, 14-3, for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. With more than a half-century of history, the...

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Northern Illinois varied winning pattern continues

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By Woodrow Carroll The Northern Illinois men’s basketball program last week had the makings of one the best runs in a long time. Then was a difficult-to-fathom 87-69 home defeat at the hands of Ball State Saturday, Jan. 28. Prior to the defeat, Northern Illinois won four of five games....

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College basketball and football teams seek to fill up

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By Woodrow Carroll Winning the National college football championship 131 schools in theory have a shot at winning the big prize. Only a small number of college football programs have a realistic shot at ending up where Georgia has landed the past two seasons, the top dog, or, top bulldog,...

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Northern Illinois basketball team falls short of hopes

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By Woodrow Carroll Entering the Saturday, Jan. 14 home men’s basketball game with the Toledo University, the Northern Illinois University men’s team was in good position to end a rather bizarre jinx for want of a better word. The game with the Toledo Rockets presented Northern Illinois with a shot...

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College basketball variations to schools without football

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By Woodrow Carroll With the conference portion of the collegiate basketball season well under way, a glance at the various polls tells us that every team has suffered at least one defeat. Purdue, Houston, and Kansas, and you can mix and match the top teams with each passing day, lead...

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Big Ten college football undulation ends plus- .500

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By Woodrow Carroll The football bowl season got off to a very good start for the Big Ten Conference. Nine teams from the Big Ten qualified for postseason games. The conference was 4-0 in the early going. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Maryland all emerged victorious from their respective bowl games....

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Sports variations Northern Illinois men’s basketball

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By Woodrow Carroll The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball program last week showed the unpredictable sports world. First, playing at home and favored, the Huskies dropped an 83-78 decision to the New York Albany University Great Danes. Two days later in Terre Haute, Ind. against the Sycamores of Indiana State,...

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NFL disappointments: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers

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By Woodrow Carroll It is difficult to believe, and even more difficult to contemplate, yet, the Minnesota Vikings are eight games ahead of the Chicago Bears in the National Football Conference (NFC) North. The Vikings, who rallied from a 33-0 halftime deficit to beat the Indianapolis Colts, 39-36, in overtime...

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Coach Jerry Kill in the thick of college football bowls

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By Woodrow Carroll The college football bowl season will get under way Friday, Dec. 16 with two games. First , will be the Bahamas Bowl at 10:30 a.m. that will pit Mid-American Conference (MAC) member, Miami (Ohio), against UAB (Alabama-Birmingham). About the time the Bahamas Bowl concludes, will be the...

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Northern Illinois trio best way to improved basketball

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By Woodrow Carroll Rashon Burno is back for his second season guiding the fortunes of the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team. Burno, who was graduated from DePaul University as a basketball team leader, was head coach at Marmion Academy in Aurora, 2007-2010. He will be challenged in his task...

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Illini, head coach Bielema, ready to find a bowl opponent

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By Woodrow Carroll Thanks to a resounding 41-3 victory over host Northwestern Saturday, Nov. 26 in Evanston, the Fighting Illini closed the regular season with an 8-4 record. That Illini victory over means that head coach Bret Bielema, in his second season, will hold a winning record entering into his...

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Rescue the plan in State major college football fortunes

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By Woodrow Carroll The University if Illinois’ 19-17 defeat at Michigan Saturday, Nov. 19 had the look of a moral victory given the host Wolverines were 18-point favorites. However, it was a defeat never-the-less. The Illini, who looked to have a lock on the Big Ten West Division championship a...

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Sudden sour season finds Illini on the road twice

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By Woodrow Carroll For the second week in a row, the Fighting Illini scored first and last in their Big Ten Conference football game, and, for the second week in a row, lost the game! The University of Illinois, up against the Purdue Boilermakers in a key West Division battle...

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Illini seek recovery from ouch! West lead on the line

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By Woodrow Carroll The University of Illinois football team’s new course is recovery in the final three games in the Big Ten Conference regular season. Illinois, 7-2 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten West, will play its final home game at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 against Purdue, 5-4,...

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Illini move up in rankings, ready for two postseason games

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By Woodrow Carroll At the beginning of the Division I college football season, focus on the University of Illinois program was if the Fighting Illini would win six games and make it to a postseason bowl game. The 2021 Illini ended with a 5-7 record under first-year head coach Bret...

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Illini convincing journey continues successful ride

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By Woodrow Carroll Those who wondered if University of Illinois football was for real, likely were convinced in the Fighting Illini’s 26-14 conquest of visiting Minnesota Saturday, Oct. 15. The Illini won, 26-14. Oddsmakers had been leaning slightly towards Minnesota. They were wrong! The Illini proved to be the superior...

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Illinois defense leads the way to football success

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By Woodrow Carroll Other college football poll voters: When looking at the college football polls once past the top 25, there are a number of teams on the fringe, which have pulled in a few votes, but, are well short of a spot in the top 25. One team waiting...

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