Over the years, the Illinois basketball team has produced some pretty talented rosters. As an Illini fan, I was spoiled. The ...

Chicago native helped Illinois basketball to a Big Ten Conference title and national prominence in the mid-1980s.

I know they’ve struggled lately, but I’m impressed with how quickly they’ve overhauled the roster and have gotten two young players to play at such a high level,” ESPN analyst ...

To scores of Fighting Illini fans in the 1980s, the lob pass from Bruce Douglas to Efrem Winters was both a thing of beauty ...

Illinois basketball is having one of the most unique seasons we have seen over the past couple of decades. While the record remains strong at 13-4 overall and 5 ...

"Very humble, very generous and very loving," Illinois teammate and close friend Bruce Douglas said of Winters. "You could always count on Big E.” ...

Winters and his classmates joined an Illinois team featuring future pro Derek Harper and Anthony Welch, who collectively launched a run of eight consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and nine 20-win ...

The wait is over. Legendary Illini center Kofi Cockburn will return to Illinois on Feb. 11 for his honored jersey ...

Nebraska will try to stop its six-game slide when the Cornhuskers take on No. 18 Illinois. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season for the two squads.