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Brian Carlwell Leaves Illinois One Year After Car Accident Nearly Killed Him

It hasn't been a particularly good season in Champaign. The Fighting Illini are 3-10 in the Big Ten and, unless they have a miracle run in the conference tournament, poised to snap an eight-year run of dancing. Those are just on-court problems, though, which pale in comparison to the situation the team found themselves at...

The Illini Could Be Pretty Thin Down Low On Saturday

The Illini have a big game tomorrow against Arizona. Not only are they playing a ranked team, but they're doing so at the United Center in front of a national television audience on ESPN.For those who tune into the game, and are familiar with the Illini, you may not recognize a few players on the court. That's because...

Jamar Smith Charged With Felony DUI

Illinois basketball player Jamar Smith has been charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident, both felonies, a week after crashing his car and seriously injuring teammate Brian Carlwell. Smith had a blood-alcohol level of .176 the night of Feb. 12. Smith drove his badly damaged car home...

Illini Shake Off Distractions, Beat Northwestern

If you like scoring, Illinois' 48-37 win over Northwestern today wasn't the game for you. But it was an impressive performance for the Illini after a tumultuous week that saw them lose one player, Brian Carlwell, to injuries sustained in a car crash and another player, Jamar Smith, to legal issues arising from that crash....

Jamar Smith Out for Rest of Season

Illinois basketball player Jamar Smith will miss the rest of the season after crashing his car and seriously injuring teammate Brian Carlwell this week. Illinois coach Bruce Weber said the following in a prepared statement: "It has been mutually agreed upon between myself and Jamar Smith and his family, that he sit out the...