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Light The IEpisode 28 - Big Ten Tournament Memories
Scott and Robert look forward to the Big Ten Tournament as they look back on BTT memories of the past.
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Episode 27 - Maryland Win, Postseason Talk, and Spring Sports
Scott and Robert discuss the win over Maryland, the final Big Ten standings, the upcoming Big Ten Tournament, WBB's potential NCAA seed, and then a few…
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Episode 26 - Senior Night + Listener Questions
Scott and Robert discuss the Senior Night win over Oregon + the football staff realignment and then answer listener questions from the mailbag.
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Episode 25 - Moving On from Michigan + Kendall Bostic
Scott and Robert look back at the men's basketball loss to Michigan and then welcome Kendall Bostic, the all-time leading rebounder for Illinois women's…
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Episode 24 - Coast To Coast
Scott and Robert discuss their experiences on each coast; Scott on the east coast watching Illini Baseball beat #6 Coastal Carolina and Robert on the west…
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Episode 23 - USC Wrecking Ball + Kevin Van Valkenburg
Scott and Robert discuss the complete demolition of USC on Wednesday night and then Montana alum Kevin Van Valkenburg of Fried Egg Golf fills us in on Bobby…
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Episode 22 - IU Got Krushed
Scott and Robert discuss Sunday's 71-51 win over Indiana, the Orange Krush narratives over the past week, Illini baseball's opening weekend, and the latest…
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Episode 21 - Don't Wig Out + Mike Small Interview
Scott and Robert discuss the overtime loss to Wisconsin on Tuesday night and then sit down with Illini golf coach Mike Small to discuss the upcoming season.
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Episode 20 - Tears for Fears + DC Talk
Scott and Robert review the overtime loss by Illinois men's basketball at Michigan State before reacting to some big football news. 00:00 - Introduction 01:28…
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Episode 19 - Better By The Dozen + Dan Hartleb
Scott and Robert look back at the 12th straight win for Illinois men's basketball after a rout of Northwestern. Then, they talk with Illinois baseball head…
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Episode 18 - Hoops, They Did It Again + Tyra Perry
Scott and Robert marvel at a top-5 road win for Illini men's basketball for the second straight weekend and an important ranked road win for the women's team…
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Episode 17 - 10 in a row
Scott and Robert look back at the men's basketball win over Washington to extend their winning streak to 10. Then they discuss a strong effort for the women's…
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Episode 16 - W46LER Talk + Tournament Seed Projections
In the first half of the episode, Scott and Robert discuss being there in West Lafayette watching Keaton Wagler score 46 at Mackey. And in the second half…
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Episode 15 - Loren Tate
In the first segment, Scott and Robert discuss the latest Illini news including the eight-game winning basketball winning streak and Deputy AD Roger Denny…
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Episode 14 - Injury News + Mailbag Part 2
Scott and Robert react to the news about Kylan Boswell and the college football national championship. Then, they respond to more listener/viewer questions.
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Episode 13 - Northwestern win, Xavier Scott returns, & Mailbag
Scott and Robert discuss the MBB win at Northwestern, the WBB loss at Michigan, the return of Xavier Scott for one more season, and the upcoming Indiana-Miami…
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Episode 12 - Josh Whitman
Josh Whitman is approaching his 10th anniversary as the University of Illinois athletic director. He joins hosts Scott Beatty and Robert Rosenthal, along with…
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Episode 11 - Road Win at Iowa + Portal Talk
Scott and Robert discuss the women's basketball team finding themselves ranked after the win at Penn State, the men's basketball team finding themselves moving…
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Episode 10 - Lucas Byrd & Petros Kyprianou
Two interviews for the price of one! First, Scott and Robert sit down with wrestler Lucas Byrd -- that's 2025 national champion at 133 lbs Lucas Byrd -- to…
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Episode 9 - Home from the Holidays
Scott and Robert review a very successful holiday period for Illini athletics before focusing on the latest in football transfer portal. Plus, they answer some…
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Episode 8 - Music City Bowl
Scott and Robert discuss the Illini win over Tennessee in the Music City Bowl.
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Episode 7 - Top 5 Illini Moments of 2025
Scott and Robert attempt to determine the top five Illinois athletics moments or stories of the calendar year, and they nearly come to an agreement.
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Episode 6 - Illini Football Year In Review
Scott and Robert go game-by-game through the 2025 season.
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Episode 5 - Braggin' Rights History
Scott and Robert discuss the history of the Illinois-Missouri Braggin' Rights series and create a list of the top five Braggin' Rights games of all time.
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Episode 4 - Illini head coach Bret Bielema
Scott and Robert start with some discussion about the Nebraska basketball loss and then, after the break, interview Illini head coach Bret Bielema.
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Episode 3 - Getting To Know You
The "get to know us" episode. Scott and Robert discuss their personal journeys to covering the Illini and starting the podcast.
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Episode 2 - Ohio State win + Armory talk
Scott and Robert discuss the Illini win at Ohio State, classes in the Armory, the upcoming game against Nebrasketball, and an unexpected firing in the Big Ten.
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Debut Episode
Scott Beatty and Robert Rosenthal launch their new Illini podcast, Light The I.