Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Mar 07 2025 962 ep. 47 mins 143
Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast artwork

Illini Inquirer staff members Jeremy Werner, Derek Piper, Joey Wagner and others discuss all things Illinois Fighting Illini athletics.

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Ep. 957 - Illini rally, win third straight with 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue

Mar 07 2025 58 mins  
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. Follow the Illini Inquirer

Ep. 956 - Brad Evans on Illini's NCAA seeding ceiling & floor

Mar 06 2025 38 mins  
TheGamingJuice.com bracketologist Brad Evans joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner to discuss Illinois basketball's rollercoaster season, their Friday matchup against Purdue, their NCAA Tournament ceiling, the Big Ten bubble teams, the Big Ten's best shot at a Final Four run and the rest of the field. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify

Ep. 955 - Mike LaTulip on Michigan win, Purdue preview; Casey Thomann commits, Art Sitkowski promoted

Mar 04 2025 56 mins  
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner discusses Illinois football landing a commitment from three-star Olney (Ill.) offensive lineman Casey Thomann and the Illini promotion of Art Sitkowski to co-quarterbacks coach. Then Mike LaTulip joins Werner to discuss Illinois basketball's 93-73 win at No. 15 Michigan, what the re-emergences of Kylan Boswell and Tre White mean for the team and what

Ep. 954 - Illini building March momentum after 93-73 win over Michigan?

Mar 02 2025 45 mins  
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 93-73 blowout win at No. 15 Michigan. The guys discuss a dominant performance on the offensive glass, continued defensive strides and red-hot second-half shooting. The guys also discuss how the team has responded from a throttling at Duke to potentially build some March momentum. Follow the Illini Inquir

Ep. 953 - Illini head coach Bret Bielema on how to build on 2024 success

Feb 28 2025 59 mins  
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner to discuss a special 2024 season, fighting for his program, a strong offseason of retention, a hot start in 2026 recruiting and how he's approaching the 2025 season following success and what and who excites him about next season. Werner and Wagner then react to the interview and discuss the late

Ep. 952 - Isaac Trotter on Illini's stretch run & March Madness; Genesis Bryant on Illini WBB career & 'the best year yet'

Feb 27 2025 63 mins  
Illinois senior guard Genesis Bryant joins Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner to discuss Illini women's basketball's Senior Day on Sunday, how Illinois changed her career and life, how the Illini battled through injuries to get back into the NCAA Tournament and the future of the program. Then CBS Sports and 247Sports college basketball writer Isaac Trotter joins Werner

Ep. 951 - Illini get feel-good 81-61 win over Iowa

Feb 25 2025 51 mins  
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball's 81-61 win over Iowa, the impact of changes the Illini made to the lineup and style of play and what the bounce-back win means for the Illini's NCAA Tournament outlook and the closing stretch of the season. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spotify: https://spoti

Ep. 950 - Mike LaTulip on a very, very bad week for Illini basketball

Feb 24 2025 51 mins  
Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip breaks down Illinois basketball's awful week (a 21-point loss to Wisconsin and 43-point loss to Duke) and whether they can break out of the late-season funk, what buttons Brad Underwood can push and what adjustments Underwood may choose to make this offseason after these late-season struggles. Mike also previews this week's matchups a

Ep. 949 - Illini embarrassed by Duke 110-67 at MSG

Feb 22 2025 41 mins  
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner react to Illinois basketball getting demolished by Duke 110-67 at Madison Square Garden for the worst loss in program history. The guys discuss what has caused the Illini's precipitous decline, where they go from here and if Brad Underwood has the answers. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NP Spoti

Ep. 948 - What's behind Illini WBB's hot streak & Bret Bielema's staff changes

Feb 20 2025 62 mins  
Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discuss Illinois football's recent staff announcements, including Trent Harris and Alex Panos taking over the outside linebacker room from Clint Sintim and Nate McNeal returning to the Illini recruiting department for a third time. The guys then break down Illinois women's basketball's hot streak of 10 wins in 11 games, including a pr