🔸 Illini Nostalgia 🔸

The intro to the 1984 matchup between Illinois and Michigan at Assembly Hall

15,952 people in attendance got to see a 75-66 Illinois win that went to four overtimes

Bruce Douglas played the full 60 minutes. Efrem Winters had 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists in 55 minutes.

The Flyin Illini!

Nick Anderson

The Shot

Bigfoot Neil Rackers

The ESPN broadcast crew discusses Kurt Kittner before Illinois takes on Tom Brady and Michigan

J Leman had no offers going into his senior year of high school. Here he shares the story of how he became a Fighting Illini.

Art Sitkowski after win over Nebraska:

“I've never been around a group of guys that just brought people in. I live with three transfers, and we were so amazed at how everybody on this football team just brought us in like their own. They welcomed us with open arms, and I really appreciate that."

Art Sitkowski -> Duece Spann for 45 yards

Sitkowski was 12/15 for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns as Illinois takes down Nebraska 30-22 in the first game of the Bret Bielema era.

Art Sitkowski is in his third season on the Fighting Illini staff and first as co-quarterbacks coach in 2025

Both of Ayo Dosunmu’s late game threes

February 5, 2019

Dan Dakich: “This won’t end well for Illinois”

Ayo Dosunmu (24 points) hits the clutch three as Illinois goes on to upset No. 9 Michigan State, 79-74

Peoria -> Champaign

The Day the Illini Got Revenge - University of Illinois Athletics 1990 Illini Beat National Champ Colorado

More information on that game

September 15, 1990
Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL

Brent Musburger and Dick Vermeil on the call as Illinois takes down the eventual National Champions that season Colorado.

“We put our money where our mouth was and laid it all out on the line," - Darrick Brownlow.

A backup QB from Ball State comes into the game on the final drive and quickly becomes a legend for the Illini. The John Paddock game winning touchdown pass to Isaiah Williams as Illinois takes down Minnesota during the 2023 season.

Illinois stuns No. 6 Wisconsin 24-23 on a last-second 39-yard field goal by James McCourt in the 2019 season.

IT’S PICKED OFF BY KERBY JOSEPH

Ty Rodgers attacking the basket

The radio call for the Brandon Paul buzzer beater twelve years ago today

Twelve years ago today

Brandon Paul AT THE BUZZER!

BP3 finished with 25 points to lead Illinois to a 51-49 victory over Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.

100 total points scored in that game. Iowa-Illinois had 200 total points last night.

Lee Corso picks Illinois over Northwestern during College Gameday at Wrigley Field.

Illinois would go on to stomp Northwestern 48-27 behind Mikel Leshoure’s 330 yards and two touchdowns. Illinois as a team rushed for 519 yards while Northwestern only had 183 yards of total offense.

Malcolm Hill scored 22 points to lead Illinois to a 73-70 win over Michigan State on his Senior Night eight years ago.

In the postgame interview, he was brought to tears.

In honor of tonight's Academy Awards, here is a Tribune feature from Feb. 27, 2005: how to cast a movie about the then-undefeated 2005 Illini.

STARTERS
Dee Brown - Lorenz Tate
Deron Williams - Shemar Moore
Luther Head - Will Smith
Roger Powell - Jamie Foxx
James Augustine - Ethan Hawke (??)

Kevin Hardy & Simeon Rice

Kenny Battle was not in the starting lineup as he sustained an injury earlier in the day slipping on a wet spot as the Metrodome roof leaked when it rained.

The Louisville vs Illinois starting lineups In front of 33,560 people at the Metrodome in Minneapolis for a NCAA
Tournament Sweet Sixteen matchup up on 03/24/89

Part 2

The Louisville vs Illinois starting lineups In front of 33,560 people at the Metrodome in Minneapolis for a NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen matchup up 03/24/89

Part 1