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Derek and Kyle discuss Illinois' loss to Purdue on Sunday including a flat first half and big second half comeback. The guys give their takes on what needs to change for Illinois to avoid starting games so slow.

Derek and Kyle take a look at Illinois' matchup against Purdue over the weekend and what their chances are of coming away with a win. Later, the guys sort through the many different seeding scenarios within the Big Ten over the weekend.

Derek and Kyle break down a wild Illinois win over Michigan in double overtime. The guys discuss how important it is for Terrence Shannon Jr. and Matthew Mayer to play well together in March.

Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema joins the show to discuss a busy offseason in the program and his expectations for the team heading into his third year. The guys continue to talk Illinois basketball. Hear from Matthew Mayer ahead of the matchup against Michigan.

Lon and Derek react to multiple pieces of news out of the Illinois basketball program including a health issue for Jayden Epps and a funny Matthew Mayer story. St. Thomas More Girl's Basketball coach Erin Quarnstrom joins the show to discuss her team's trip to the state semifinals.

Illinois Women's Basketball Associate Head Coach Calamity McEntire joins the show to recap a successful season and discuss her team preparing for the postseason. The guys go through some scenarios over the final week of the regular season for where the men's team will finish in the Big Ten.

Lon and Derek discuss Illinois' flat performance against Ohio State and what people should realistically think about this team heading into the postseason. The guys give their opinions on how likely it is that Illinois still makes in run in the NCAA Tournament.

Luke Goode joins the show for his weekly segment to discuss what went wrong for Illinois against Ohio State and what needs to change during the final week of the regular season as the postseason approaches. Later, Sean Harrington talks to Lon about what to make of the Illini roller coaster and the jumbled up Big Ten race.

Luke Goode joins the show for his weekly segment to give his perspective on Illinois' big comeback against Northwestern, discuss what was said at halftime, and share his excitement for March and the postseason. Later, the guys discuss which member of the freshman class will go on to have the most remembered Illini career.

Lon and Derek break down a crazy Illinois comeback against Northwestern and discuss what changed in the second half to get the Illini back in the game. 

Lon and Derek discuss whether or not the Illinois women's team is in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament after their 33-point loss to Nebraska. The guys give their final thoughts on the big Illinois-Northwestern matchup.

Lon and Derek update their projections for where Illinois will be seeded for the Big Ten Tournament following some recent results in the Big Ten. Later, the guys break down Northwestern and what Illinois needs to do to knock off the red hot Wildcats.

Matt Silich (Twitter: @msilich2) joins the show to discuss some NBA topics including the future of the Bulls, the Kevin Durant trade, and LeBron becoming the league's all-time leading scorer. Hear from Jayden Epps as he previews Northwestern and talks about his recent play.

Lon and Derek discuss Illinois' upcoming game against Northwestern and how worried they are about the game against the Wildcats. Later, the guys talk about the Illinois women's team's Senior Night game against Nebraska and where they sit in the NCAA Tournament picture.

Lon and Derek discuss Matthew Mayer and Jayden Epps's big nights against Minnesota. The guys talk about RJ Melendez gaining some confience. The guys also discuss various food topics.

Lon and Derek recap Illinois' win over Minnesota. Illinois golfer Tommy Kuhl joins the show to discuss his successful season and the highly ranked Illinois Men's Golf.

Derek and Kyle preview an important week for Illinois that includes a game against newly-ranked Northwestern. The guys later discuss what they most want to see from the makeup game against Minnesota.

Derek and Kyle break down Illinois' tough loss to Indiana despite being without Terrance Shannon Jr. The guys discuss what went wrong on the last few possessions and what it says about the team moving forward. 

Luke Goode joins the show for his weekly segment to discuss seeing a 3 go down against Penn State and what it means to him to face his home state Indiana Hoosiers. Hear from Brad Underwood as he previews Indiana.

Lon and Kyle discuss how frustrating it is that Illinois hasn't reached the Sweet 16 since 2005 and whether or not this year's team is capable of doing it. Derek Piper joins the show from the road to share his thoughts on what the Illini need to do to knock off the Hoosiers.