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' ASKETBALL 5*i>> ILLINOIS THIS IS ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 4 Academics 5 NCAA Highlights 6 Facilities 8 Television Exposure 9 Media Exposure 10 Travel 11 Campus Life 12 News and Notes 14 Community Service THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 16 The University 18 Board of Trustees 19 Administration 20 TheDIA 21 Advisoty Board 22 Director of Athletics 23 DIA Administration 27 Fight Songs 28 Cheif Illiniwek COACHING STAFF 30 Head Coach Lon Kruger 34 Assistant Coaches 38 Support Staff THE 1997-98 FIGHTING ILLINI 42 1997-98 Outlook 45 Roster 46 Jelani Boline 48 Victor Chukwudebe 50 David Freeman 52 Jarrod Gee 54 Matt Heldman 56 Jerry Hester 58 Brian Johnson 60 Kevin Turner 62 Newcomers 65 Player Game-by-Game Statistics THE OPPONENTS 70 Puerto Rico Shootout 72 Bradley 73 Clemson 74 Georgia Southern 75 Illinois-Chicago 76 Indiana 77 Iowa 78 Maine 79 Michigan 80 Michigan State 81 Minnesota 82 Missouri 83 Northwestern 84 Ohio State 85 Penn State 86 Purdue 87 Saint Louis 88 Texas 89 Texas-Pan American 90 UCLA 91 Wisconsin 92 Big Ten Conference 94 All-Time Series Scores 1 996-97 IN REVIEW 100 Season in Review 102 1996-97 Statistics 104 Highs and Lows 105 Big Ten Statistics 1 08 Game-bv-Game Recaps THE RECORD BOOK 120 Year-by-Year Records 120 Coaching Records 121 All-Time Results 138 Records vs. Opponents 140 Year-by-Year Individual Leaders 142 Year-by-Year Team Statistics 151 Top 50 Career Scorers 156 Varsity Records 165 Assembly Hall Records 168 Illinois in the Postseason BASKETBALL TRADITION 170 History 176 AU-Americans 177 Academic Ail-Americans 178 All-Big Ten 180 Illini Honors 1 82 Illini in the Pros 184 All-time Letterwinners COVERING THE FIGHTING ILLINI 194 Media Information 197 Illini Sports Network 198 NCAA Tournament Bracket 199 Media Calender 204 Radio/TV Roster CREDITS The 1997 Illinois Basketball Media Guide is a publication of the Illinois Sports Information Office, written to assist the media in their coverage of Illinois athletics. Executive Editor: Barbara Butler Interior Design: Cassie Arner Cover Design: Melissa Le Zotte Editorial Assistance: Dave Johnson Julie Herman Michelle Warner Dave Brauer Photography: Mark Jones, Gary Anderson Cover Photos: Mark Jones Printed by: Multi-Ad Printing Services, Peoria, III. ON THE COVER: It's Game Time! Illinois seniors (L-R) Brian Johnson. Jerry Hester. Kevin Turner. Jarrod Gee and Matt Heldman, and members of the band, cheerleaders and lllinettes are ready to tip off the 1997-98 season and create an exciting atmosphere in Assembly Hall. mm RJV DIA DIRECTORY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF (all area codes 21 7 except as noted) Director of Athletics Ron Guenther 333-3630 Associate Director of Athletics Dana Brenner 333-3630 Associate Director of Athletics Terr>' Cole 333-2240 Associate Director of Athletics Kami Kahrs 333-0171 Associate Director of Athletics Tom Porter 244-0016 Associate Director of Athletics Bill Yonan 333-5892 Assistant Director of Athletics/Compliance Rick Allen 333-5731 Assistant Director of Athletics/Business Manager Tim Tracy 333-3630 Assistant Director of Athletics LouHenson 244-7061 Assistant Director of Athletics Warren Hood 333-2474 Director of Facilities Allen Heinze 333-2303 Director of Development, FISF Ken Zimmerman 333-6595 Director of Development, FISF Steve Greene (708) 916-2400 Executive Director Varsity "I" Shawn Wax 244-9277 Ticket Manager Mike Hatfield 333-3470 Head Trainer Al Martindale 333-6718 Basketball Trainer Rod Cardinal .333-6718 Team Physicians Dr. Roberr Gurrler Dr. Stephen Soboroff 333-6718 Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Leo Ward 244-5989 333-2063 Equipment Manager Andv Dixon Basketball Equipment Jesse Ratliff 333-1926 Academic Counselor Tom Michael 333-9530 Food Administrator/Varsity Room Barb Ward 333-01 17 BASKETBALL STAFF Office 333-3400 FAX (217) 333-2120 Head Coach Lon Kruger Assistant Coaches Robert McCullum Rob Judson Mike Shepherd Administrative Assistant J eft Guin Secretary Cindy Butkovich Janice Revell Mailing Address Bielteldt Athletic Administration Building 1700 South Fourrh Street Champaign, IL 61820 DIA HEAD COACHES (all area codes 217) Baseball Richard "Itch" Jones 244-8138 Women's Basketball Theresa Grentz 333-8612 Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Gary Winckler 333-7970 Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Gary Wieneke 333-7968 Football Ron Turner 333-1400 Men's Golf Ed Beard 333-8604 Women's Golf Paula Smith 333-8610 Men's Gymnastics Yoshi Hayasaki 333-7973 Women's Gymnastics Lynn Brueckman 333-1683 Women's Soccer Jillian Ellis 333-0004 Women's Swimming & Diving Jim Lutz 333-7670 Men's Tennis Craig Tiley 333-7971 Women's Tennis Jennifer Roberts 333-8622 Volleyball Don Hardin 333-8606 Wrestling Mark Johnson 244-9722 SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF QUICK FACTS Office (217) 333-1391 Founded: 1867 Fax Press Row (217) 333-5540 (217)333-1227 Mike Mandujano Graduate Assistant Scott Chipman Opened: March 2, 1868 Location: Urbana-Champaign Enrollment: 36,000 Associate Director of Communications President: James J. Stukel Dave Johnson .... (home) 352-2477 Secretary Chancellor: Michael T. Aiken Assistant Director for Basketball Marsha Coldenstein Conference: Big Ten Barbara Butler .... (home) 359-5244 Mailing Address Arena: Assembly Hall (16,450) Assistant Directors .... (home) 359-5910 Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building 1700 South Fourth Street Champaign, IL 61820 Nickname: Fighting lllini School Song: "Illinois Loyalty" Colors: Orange & Blue General Mailing Address .... (home) 356-6821 ... (home) 356-9434 Building Erich Bacher (home) TBA 1700 South Fourth St. Champaign, IL 61820 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL |v*r" ' THIS IS M lMu> , ^.-nnj AWj *e^^l a f m l#|y^ i Wncwm J/VCVWl Tnca I PvCAaf 1 1 JL J f?g^i -<. ~ \ ^ MM - i ' ] Ms ■ ' 1 ■"**• IL^ ,„ 7 Kiwaiie Garris and Orris Gandy field questions at a press conference during the NCAA Tournament List year in Charlotte, N. C. Illini Nick A nderson cuts down the net after Illinois defeated Syracuse in the Midwest Regional Final to advance to the Final Four in 1989- ILLINOIS AMONG TOP NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS SINCE 1981 The University of ILLINOIS has made 13 appearances in the NCAA Tournament since 1981, which ranks eighth nationally ahead ol a number of programs including Arizona, UCLA, Michigan, DePaul, Maryland, and Wake Forest among others. 17 North Carolina 16 Georgetown, Indiana 14 Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville 13 ILLINOIS, Duke, Iowa, Purdue, Syracuse, Virginia 12 Alabama, Arizona, Missouri, Oklahoma, Temple, UCLA 1 1 LSU, Michigan, St. John's, Villanova 10 DePaul, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Memphis, Wake Forest, Xavier The University of ILLINOIS' tradition in the NCAA Tournament dates back to 1942 when the Illini were among the eight teams to participate in the championship tournament. ILLINOIS returned to the NCAA field in 1 949 and advanced to the Final Four. ILLINOIS advanced to the Final Four again in 1951 and 1952. The Illini participated in the 1963 tourney, advancing to the second round in the Mideast Region. In 1 98 1 . the Illini began a stretch of tournament appearances that ranks among the best in the nation. Over the last 17 years, ILLINOIS is one of only 29 schools in the nation to make the NCAA field 10 or more times. The Illini have earned an NCAA berth in 13 ofthe last 17 years. ILLINOIS' NCAA experience over the last two decades was highlighted by a trip to the Final Four in 1989. That year, Illinois defeated McNeese State (77-71), Ball State (72-60), Louisville (83-69) and Syracuse (89-86) to advance to the Final Four. In the 1990s, ILLINOIS has earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament five times, with the latest appearance in 1997. Last year, ILLINOIS advanced to the second round of the Southeast Regional in Charlotte, N.C. ILLINOIS' NCAA Notebook • Lon Kruger is in elite company as one ol 14 head coaches to lead three different teams to the NCAA Tournament. He took Kansas State to the Big Dance in 1987-88-89-90, Florida in 1 994 and '95, and ILLINOIS in 1997. • Lon Kruger is in his 1 6th season as a head coach. He has led a team to postseason play in nine of his last 1 1 years as a head coach, including seven trips to the NCAA Tournament. • In 1952, ILLINI James Bredar and John Kerr were selected to the All-Final Four team. • In 1984 ILLINI Bruce Douglas was named to the All-Mideast Regional team. • In 1985, ILLINI Doug Altenberger was named to the All-East Regional team. • In 1989, ILLINI Nick Anderson, Kenny Battle and Kendall Gill were named to the All-Midwest Regional team. Anderson was selected the outstanding player in the region after leading Illinois to the Final Four. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL AZ^ns JJp ASSEMBLY HALL Jl ^if^ um mmwm Home of the Fighting Illini A/siW Assembly Hall has served as home of the Fighting Illini since its construction in 1963. Illinois opened play at Assembly Hall on iVlarch 4, 1963 with a 79-73 victory over Northwestern. Since that first game, Illinois has recorded a 349-107 (.765) mark, includinga 96-25 (.793) record in the 1990s. Built between 1 959-63 atacostof$8. 35 million, the structure consists of two concrete bowls placed face to face; the 400-foot diameter of the dome makes it the largest of its kind in the world. The Assemblv Hall has no interior pillars or supports, instead, it is wound with 6 1 4 miles of one-fifth inch steel wire. This season, Assembly Hall is undergoing renovations that include the addition of anothet tunnel on the northeast side as well as renovations to the locker room and training room facilities. The arena seating will not be affected by the renovations. In addition to serving as the home of the Fighting Illini, the Assembly Hall has hosted stars such as Elvis Presley, Jay Leno, Whitney Houston, Garth Brooks, Stevie Wonder, MC Hammer, Broadway shows, Ice Capades and entertainer Bill Cosby. Big Ten Arena Capacity Assembly Hall will celebrate the 35th anniversary of its first basketball game in March 1998. Since 1963, Illinois has recorded 1 13 sellouts at Assembly Hall, including three consecutive sellouts (Iowa, Michigan State and Michigan) in 1997. Illinois set an all-time attendance matk on March 9, 1996 when 16,863 Fighting Illini fans crammed the Hall to witness Lou Henson's final regular- season game as head coach. In 1970-71, the Assembly Hall accommo- dated an NCAA record-setting 177,408 specta- tors (since bro- ken) when all 1 1 home games were sellouts. With a seating capacity of 16,450, Assembly Hall is the third largest basketball arena in the Bisr Ten. Assembly Hall (Indiana) 17,357 Kohl Center (Wisconsin) 16,500 ASSEMBLY HALL (ILLINOIS) 16,450 Carver Hawkeye Arena (Iowa) 15,500 Bryce Jordan Center (Penn State) 15,300 Breslin Center (Michigan State) 15,138 Williams Arena (Minnesota) 14,300 Mackey Arena (Purdue) 14,123 Crisler Arena (Michigan) 13,562 St. John Arena (Ohio State) 13,276 Welsh-Ryan Arena (Northwestern) 8,117 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL UBBEN BASKETBALL COMPLEX MJH ILLINOIS Basketball's New Home The University of Illinois is committed to excellence in athletics and one of the results of that commitment is the new $5.5 million Richard T. Ubben Basketball Complex scheduled to be completed by the fall of 1 998. Ground breaking was in September 1997. Next year, head coach Lon Kruger and his staff will move into the 40,000-square-foot building which will house not only basketball courts dedicated expressly to the men's and women's teams, but also strength training and sports medicine areas, in addition to locker rooms and team meeting rooms. Basketball Facility FACTS and FIGURES X The building will be situated southeast of the Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building and just west of the outdoor track stadium. X The addition of this facility was made possible by a generous donation by Tim and Sharon Ubben in recognition of Tim's father Richard, a 1929 graduate of the University of Illinois. X The main basketball courts will be regulation size (50 feet by 94 feet) with eight feet of space on each side and 1 2 feet open on each end; each gym will have a total of 1 2 baskets (the main court baskets will be exact duplicates of those at the teams' competition facilities.) X Gym floors will be made of maple, but resilient. Several types of cushioned floor systems used at NBA practice facilities are being examined. Special drains will be installed beneath the gymnasiums to protect the wood floors from water damage. X There will be a link with the Bielfeldt Building and will attach to the practice facility's northwest corner. X Team rooms will feature a tiered floor (much like a seminar room) to accommodate instruction and video reviews. "We are extremely pleased with the addition of a new practice facility. This facility will be as nice as any in the country. It will become the players* home away from home during their days on campus at the University of Illinois." — Lon Kruger The Richard T. Ubben Basketball Practice Facility j*-^---KJ. i k FF 111 rr rrsHHHFF rr rr rr Ik ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ n ■ ■ ■ sib ■ u 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL mm NLJ^ TELEVISION EXPOSURE ILLINOIS on Television • Over the last 10 years, ILLINOIS basketball has been a popular choice tor the television networks. Since the 1987-88 season, ILLINOIS basketball games have been on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC or CBS a total of 80 times. •In addition to the nationally televised Illini games, ESPN-Regional televises all of the ILLINOIS Big Ten games, which are not on CBS or ESPN, and selected non-conference games to a regional view- ing audience. •In 1 997, ILLINOIS was on television a total of 24 times, including seven nationally televised games on CBS and three on ESPN. •In 1997-98, ILLINOIS is scheduled to play on television 25 times. The Illinois television broiiilenst team for locally telecast games features former Illini Dong Altenberger and nationally recognized play-by-play announcer Fred White. "The regional and national exposure that Illinois basketball receives through television is as good as any school in the country." — Head Coach Lon Kruger Illini Televised Games in 1997 CBS Analyst Qitimi Buckner interviews Player of the Game Matt Heldman after Illinois .'.-/ UCLA 79-63. at the United Center in Chicago. Nov. 24 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO ESPN-Plus Nov. 27 Wichita State (Puerto Rico) Fox Sports Dec. 6 at Saint Louis ESPN-Plus Dec. 8 MAINE ESPN-Plus Dec. 13 Clemson (in Chicago) CBS Dec. 20 TEXAS CBS Dec. 23 Missouri (in St. Louis) ESPN Dec. 30 at UCLA ESPN-Plus Jan. 3 INDIANA ESPN-Plus Regional Jan. 8 at Iowa ESPN Jan. 10 at Northwestern ESPN-Plus Jan. 13 PURDUE ESPN Jan. 17 at Michigan St. ESPN-Plus Regional Jan. 21 WISCONSIN ESPN-Plus Jan. 25 MICHIGAN CBS Jan. 28 at Ohio State ESPN-Plus Jan. 31 at Penn State ESPN-Plus Regional Feb. 4 MINNESOTA ESPN-Plus Feb. 7 at Wisconsin ESPN-Plus Feb. 12 MICHIGAN STATE ESPN-Plus Feb. 14 at Purdue ESPN-Plus Regional Feb. 18 NORTHWESTERN ESPN-Plus Feb. 22 IOWA ESPN-Plus Feb. 24 or 25 at Indiana ESPN or ESPN-Plus 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL MEDIA ATTENTION rfmm ^JM ILLINOIS BASKETBALL receives coverage from the local, regional and national media. Chicago is one of the largest media markets in this country and it is located only two hours away from Champaign. As a result, the Fighting Illini receive excellent coverage in the Chicagoland newspapers, radio stations and television stations. The Illini also receive extensive coverage in the St. Louis area, another of the large media markets in the country. On a weekly basis, ILLINOIS BASKETBALL attracts extensive coverage in newspapers, and on radio and television stations across the state of Illinois. Every ILLINOIS basketball game is broadcast on the Illini Sports Network, which has over 50 stations reaching Illini fans throughout the state. "The University of Illinois is the hot bed of college basketball. With its proximity to Chicago and St. Louis we receive a great deal of regional as well as national coverage." — Head Coach Lon Kruger 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL w I K-V THE TRAVELING ILLINI The University of ILLINOIS basketball team has spanned the "lobe, playing games across the United States and even stretch- ing outside the boundaries of the USA. This season, ILLINOIS will travel to 1 different cities in eight states. The team will also travel to Puerto Rico for a tournament in November. Next year on the Illini schedule, ILLINOIS will play in the 1998 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in New York City. The following year, ILLINOIS will play in the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. In the last 1 years, ILLINOIS has traveled to 25 states, including Hawaii, and Alaska. During the conference schedule, ILLINOIS utilizes a charter service which provides the quickest method of travel and as a result, Illini players miss a minimum amount of class time. "Our ability to utilize charter service for our conference games allows us not only comfortable transportation, but also the opportunity to miss as few class days as possible." — Head Coach Lon Kruger The Illini have traveled to the following states over the last 1 years. ALABAMA (Birmingham) ALASKA (Anchorage) ARIZONA (Tucson) CONNECTICUT (Storrs) FLORIDA (Gainesville) HAWAII (Hawaii, Oahu, Maui) ILLINOIS (Champaign, Chicago) INDIANA (Bloomington, West Lafayette, Indianapolis) IOWA (Iowa City) KANSAS (Manhattan) LOUISIANA (Baton Rouge) MICHIGAN (Ann Arbor, East Lansing) MINNESOTA (Minneapolis) MISSISSIPPI (Oxford) MISSOURI (St. Louis) NEW YORK (Albany) NORTH CAROLINA (Charlotte, Durham) OHIO (Cincinnati, Columbus) PENNSYLVANIA (Philadelphia, University Park) TENNESSEE (Memphis) TEXAS (Austin) UTAH (Salt Lake City) WASHINGTON (Seattle) WISCONSIN (Madison, Milwaukee) T The Illlini enjoyed a Thanksgiving Day banquet on the eve of the Big Island Invitational in Hilo, Hawaii. T Illinois will rmim to Hawaii in December 1998 for the Rainbow Classic. ▼ Brian Johnson and Matt HeLhh 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL CAMPUS LIFE "|§P The college experience encompasses everything from the educational experience inside the classroom to extracurricular activities outside the classroom. At the Universitvof ILLINOIS, the opportunities are limitless in activities available to students in and out of the classroom. HOUSING ILLINOIS offers first-rate residence halls with good rood, the nation's largest fraternity and sorority system, independent housing and a wide range of apartments in the campus area. SPORTS & RECREATION The Intramural-Physical Education Building is one of the largest complexes on any campus, with tour gymnasiums, 23 handball/racquetball courts, weight and exercise equipment indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts and more. The UI has one of the most comprehensive intramural sports programs in the nation. If the great outdoors is more to your liking, the university's 1,500-acre Allerton Park includes sculpture gardens, formal gardens and natural woodlands. CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT The domed Assemblv Hall on the UI The Kranert Center for the Performing Arts holds four theaters for plays, dunce performances and conceits. campus has hosted concerts, circuses, ice shows and Broadway musicals in addition to all of UI's home men's basketball games. Beautifully restored Foellinger Auditorium on the Quad also is home to concerts, films and speakers. The Krannert Centet for the Performing Arts holds four theaters for plays, dance and concerts by famed individuals and groups, such as the Chicago Symphony. OFF CAMPUS Champaign and L'rbana, with a population or 110,000, offer shopping, restautants. movie theaters, night spots and many othet big-city amenities. Yet, they retain a Midwestern college-town atmosphere. AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL PROGRAM Founded in 1969, the African American Cultural Program provides a support system for students by advising, counseling and offering programs that have an appeal to the students at large, as well as the entire community. Some of the program efforts include recognition of Marrin Luther King Holiday, Black History Month, Mom's Day programming and the Black Congratulatory program. The African American Cultural Center is located on the University of Illinois campus and hosts activities on a regular basis. Student workshops revolving around rhe cultural arts are in place throughout the school year and some are offered for course credit. Some of the activiries include dance, drama, the Griot Newsletter, WMBL radio and the University of ILLINOIS Black Chorus. The Intramural-Physical Education Building on the Illinois campus is one of the finest of its hind in the country. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL mm v^y ILLINI NEWS AND NOTES ON THE AIR Illini senior Jerr\' Hester aspires to do a lot more than just play basketball; he hopes one day to be calling the action from the broadcast booth. He got a |ump on his future career plans last year during his time of rehabilitation from back surgery. Hester filled in as a color commentator for a number of Fighting Illini women's basketball radio broad- casts and found in the process that he has a real desire to bring the action to fans over the airwaves someday. During the summer, Hester added to his broadcasting resume as a guest sports reporter for WDWS Radio in Champaign on several occasions. As a guest sports reporter during the morn- ing drive time, Hester gave the WDWS listeners their dose of sports news and gained valuable on-air experience in the process. Jerry Hester made his broadcasting ilebttt ill January 199" on the women s basketball radio network with Dave Loane and Bridget Tooniey. Hester received a bachelor's degree in speech communication in May and is working on a second degree in sports management. KRUGER TO ASSIST ON USA BASKETBALL TEAM Next summer, Illinois head coach Lon Kruger will join Los Angeles Lakers head coach Del Harris and George Washington University head coach Mike Jarvis as an assistant coach on the 1 998 USA Men's World Championship Team. Houston Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich will serve as head coach of the team. GOING TO CAMP Eveiy year a couple of University of Illinois players have the opportunity to work at Michael Jordan's basketball camp in Chicago. The UI players, and other players from across the country, serve as referees for the camp games. This past summer Illini senior forward Jerry Hester and sophomore forward Victor Chukwudebe both worked at Jordan's camp. In addi- tion to working the camp, both had the opportunity to play pick-up games against a team that Jordan put together to compete against the student counselors. Jetry Hester poses with Michael Jordan after a day at Michael Jordan 's Camp. The 1998 FIBA World Championship will take place July 29- August 9 in Athens, Greece. The World Championship is held every four years and contested by 16 national teams. NBA players will represent the United States and foreign-born NBA players are eligible to represent their native countries. The 1994 USA World Championship Team, consisting of NBA players, finished 8-0 to capture the gold medal in Toronto, Canada. This marks Kruger's fourth stint as a coach for USA Basketball. He was head coach of the 1995 USA World University Games Team and directed the American collegians to a 7-0 record and the gold 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ILLINI NEWS AND NOTES ^JH medal. In 1991, Kruger was head coach of the USA Junior World Championship Team that compiled an 8-0 record en route to capturing the Junior World Championship crown. In 1990, he served as head coach of the silver medal winning U.S. Olympic Festival North Team. WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES Illinois senior Jerry Hester got some valuable on-the-court experi- ence over the summer when he played in the USA World University Games. Hester made the 12-man roster after going through two separate sets of trials. He traveled with the team to Halifax, Nova Scotia, lor practice games against Canada's Tournament ol Ameri- cas Team, then to Italy for the World University Games. Hester averaged 6.3 points in four games and helped the USA team win the gold medal. Held every two years for the world's student-athletes and recent graduates, the 1997 World University Games teatured squads from 16 countries, including host Italy, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Finland, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Slovakia and South Korea. Illinois by the Numbers u NIT Final Four Former Illini have won NBA Championships NIT appearances (1980, 1982, 1996) Number ot different teams head coach Lon Kruger has taken to the NCAA Tourney Final Four appearances (1949, 1951, 1952, 1989) Number of teams head coach Lon Kruger has led to a 20-win season Consecutive post-season appearances (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) NBA first-round draft picks vPJ Consensus All-Americans Former Illini have competed in the U U NBA finals Big Ten victories in 1997 tied the Illini for 1°) D D 2 fourth place in the league standings Big Ten Championships Academic All Americans Big Ten Medal of Honor awards Illinois won 22 games in 1997 Illini their 17th 20-win season. j tz"7 Illinois won 22 games in 1997 giving the . o) 2(2 NCAA Tournament appearances (1942, 49, 51, 52, 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88. 89, 90, 93, 94, 95, 97) Illinois finished 19th in the final Associated Press poll in 1997 Academic All-Bie: Ten selections All-Americans All-Big Ten selections The number of three pointers made by the 1997 team, a school record 9 §2@ D«. 9 77©g ©£,«.£© fades picture: All-Amcricim Kendall dill All-time victories by the Fighting Illini Average attendance for home Big Ten games A capacity crowd at Assembly Hall, the third-largest basketball arena in the Big Ten 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL NLJV COMMUNITY SERVICE Whether it is speaking to a group of sixth graders on the dangers of drug abuse or having youth basketball teams as guests at an Illini practice, the University of Illinois basketball coaches and players are very involved in giving back with their time to the Champaign-Urbana' community. Through the "Hometown Heroes" program instituted by the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, players and coaches have numerous opportunities to speak to youth in schools through the year. Recognizing their place as role models to young people Illinois basketball players made stops to schools around the Champaign-Urbana area stressing the importance of staying in school and, "Saying No to Drugs." Sometimes it is a talk on leadership characteristics or just shooting hoops on the playground court. In 1997-98 head coach Lon Kruger and the Fighting Illini seniors are serving as honorary chairpersons for the Champaign-Utbana Red Ribbon Campaign, a nation-wide effort aimed at increasing awareness and promoting a drug-free environment for the community. "We are proud that our seniors recognize the opportunity to affect in a positive way the young people in the Champaign-Urbana community. These players are excellent role mod- i els for the promotion of a drug-free lifestyle." Ktuget said. Af the Coaches vs. Cancet pro- gram, rhe ACS and volunteers from Champaign-Urbana Public Health District and Frances Nelson Com- munity Health Center conducted an anti-tobacco and nutrition program for 440 youth at One of j eny Hes[er raub stonei t0 agroup f first graders at a local elementary school. the Lon Kruger summer bas- ketball camps. Groups such as the United Way and Special Olympics have also benefited from Kruger's time and efforts. While at Florida, Kruger and his wife Barbara served as co-chairpersons of Alachua County's Red Ribbon Campaign. The Krugers were honored with consecutive Community Service Awards from the Gainesville Community Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for their efforts. In April 1 995, he was named the Gainesville area's Volunteer of the Year. Illinois seniors Mart Heldnian. Brian Johnson, Jarrod Gee Jeny Hester and Kevin Turner are honorary chairpersons for the Champaign- Urbana Red Ribbon Campaign. Not pictured are seniors Jelttni Boline and David Freeman coaches canee]? Coaches vs. Cancer In its inaugural year last season, Lon Kruger's Three-Point Attack against cancer raised $17,590 and was 16th of the 238 coaches participating in the fund-raising project. Coaches vs. Cancer is a national program created by National Association of" Basketball Coaches to raise money for cancer research, W^^ education and service. The program was piloted by Missouri Head Coach Norm Stewart after he won the battle against cancer. The fund raising is coordinated through the local American Cancer Society office and all money raised bv Lon Kruger's Three-Point Attack remains in the Champaign-Urbana community. Donations are made per each three point shot made by the Illini. In 32 games last year, Illinois drained a school record 238 three pointers. The Illini averaged 7.4 treys per game. Pledges for the upcoming season can be made through the American Cancer Society at (217) 356-9076 or 1-800-252-1110. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL W§F THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Since its founding in 1867, the University or 1 11 inois at Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation of international stature. Its distinguished faculty, outstanding resources, breadth of academic programs and research disciplines, and talented and diverse student body constitute an educational community ideally suited for teaching and research. Located in east central Illinois in the twin cities of Urbana and Champaign (population 110,000), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the state's flagship public university. STUDENTS The University has a fundamental commitment to undergraduate education. More than 26,000 undergraduate students are enrolled in nine undergraduate divisions, which together offer some 4,000 courses in more than 150 fields of study. The divisions are: the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences; College of Applied Life Studies; College of Communications; College of Commerce and Business Administration; College of Education; College of Engineering; College of Fine and Applied Arts; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Institute of Aviation. Undergraduate admission is highly selective. In a recent freshman class, the average student was in the top 1 percent of his or her high school graduating class and scored in the top 10 percent of those taking the national college entrance examination. Approximately 9,000 graduate and professional students ate enrolled in more than 100 disciplines. Many of these programs rank in the top 10 in the country, making Illinois among the nation's top 20 universities that grant doctoral degrees, according to the National Research Council. WORLD-CLASS FACULTY Many faculty have been recognized for exceptional scholarship with memberships in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering; with the National Medal of Science; as National Science Foundation Young Investigators; and by such organizations as the National Endowment for the Humanities, Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, National Academy of Education, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. At Illinois, research has a home in libraries, laboratories and classrooms, where it provides a real-life context for teaching and learning. COMPUTING A leader in supercomputing applications, the University is home of NCSA (National Center for Supercomputing Applications) where Mosaic web browsing software was first developed. Since first released in 1993, Mosaic has spawned exponential growth in the use of the World Wide Web. NCSA staff have also been instrumental in promoting World Wide Web access at the White House and in the city of Chicago. There are 23,000 network connections on campus for students, faculty and staff. RESEARCH Students and scholars find the University an DID YOU KNOW . . . X 10 Illinois alumni have won Nobel Prizes for the United States and 16 have won Pulitzer Prizes! X In 1952, Illinois played in the first national telecast of a college football game? The lllini defeated Stanford, 40-7, in the Rose Bowl! X More than 90 percent of University of Illinois seniors seeking employment obtain positions within eight months of graduation? X Some of the most popular majors at the University of Illinois are: accounting, electrical engineering, architecture, biology, psychology and agricultural economics! X According to a 1995 survey of thousands of 1994 graduates, nearly 90 percent indicated they would still choose Illinois if they were to make their choice again! X "Money Magazine," in its 1 996 survey of colleges, ranked the University of Illinois 23rd in its list of top 1 00 schools providing the best education for the money? ideal place to conduct cross-disciplinary research. The most visible example of the University's commitment to such study is the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, where research groups from nearly two dozen disciplines work within and across the following three main research themes: biological intelligence, human-computer intelligent interaction and molecular and electronic nanostructures. The special atmosphere at the Beckman Institute made possible the collaboration between two researchers that led to the invention of a technique to extend by a factot of 50 the life of silicon chips, a development that has caught the interest of the world's major chip manufacturers. UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Academic resources on the campus are among the world's finest. The University Library is the third largest academic The Assembly Hall and Memorial Stadium are just two of the first-rate facilities at Illinois. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS \^_M collection in the nation, housing more than 15.9 million items in the main library and in the more than 40 departmental libraries and units. Only Harvard and Yale have larger collections. The library's computerized cataloging system was the first in the world to serve as the primarv access to a large academic library. Users have worldwide access to the collections through the Internet, with more than a million patrons logging on each week. THE ARTS A major center for the arts, the campus attracts dozens of nationally and internationally renowned artists each year to its widelv acclaimed Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Designed bv alumnus Max Abramovitz, an architect of New York City's Lincoln Center, the facilirv has four indoor theaters and an outdoor amphitheater. Together, they host more than 300 performances each year. The University also supports three major museums: the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, the World Heritage Museum and the Museum of Natural History. Other major facilities include the multipurpose Assembly Hall ( 1 6,000 seats) , which hosts concerts, convocations, theater and sporting events; Memorial Stadium, site of Big Ten Conference football games; and the Intramural-Phvsical Education Building. Foellinger Auditorium is located on the south end of the Quad, a hub of activity for University of Illinois students. institutes, credit and non-credit courses and workshops presented on campus and PARTNERSHIP ILLINOIS Also integral to the University's mission is a commitment to partnerships with many sectors of Illinois business and industry. Each year more than 60,000 Illinois residents participate in scores of conferences, The Irwin Academic Center is slated to open this fall on campus and will consolidate all of the DIA 's academic services to one building. statewide. University-sponsored programs in both urban and rural areas of the state bting University faculty to the citizens of Illinois to share their expertise in food industries, health, K- 1 2 education, technology' transfer and economic development, to name a few. OUR GRADUATES SUCCEED Freshman retention and overall graduation rates are well above the national averages. Typically, approximately 90 percent of freshmen return for their sophomore year. The graduation rate for students who enter the university on a full-time basis is approximately 80 percent. The national average lor four-year schools is approximately 50 percent. Each year, more than 400 graduates are accepted to law school. Medical school admissions are also impressive with more than 200 students admitted each year. The University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.uiuc.edu 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL \^jy BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois exercises final authority over the policies and governance of all three cam- puses of the University (Chicago, Spring- field, Urbana-Champaign), within limits fixed by the Illinois Constitution and state law. Legislation approved by the General Assembly, signed by the governor and tested in court has changed trustee selection. Since last January, the governor has begun to appoint new trustees, as terms expire. Until law changed, trustees had been elected by the people of Illinois in November general elections. As before, there are nine trustees. Each serves for six years. Their terms are stag- gered, with three expiring every rwo years. All trustees serve without pay. The gover- nor is also an ex officio member of the board, with a vote. In addition, three students, one each from the campuses of Chicago, Springfield and Urbana-Champaign, serve single-year terms on the board. Trustees elect their own chair annually, in January, from among the nine members. The 1997 chair is Susan L. Gravenhorst. Judith Ann Calder William D. Engelbrecht Glencoe Henry Jeffrey Gindorf Crystal Lake Susan L. Gravenhorst Lake Bluff Thomas R. Lamont Springfield Ada Lopez Chicago Martha R. O'Malley Belleville Roger L. Plummer Chicago Judith R. Reese Chicago Yazmin Sanchez Student Trustee Chicago Denise Yates Student Trustee Springfield Kellyn Doyle Student Trustee Urbana 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION President James J. Stukel Chancellor Michael Aiken James J. Stukel is in his third year as president of the University of Illinois. Since becoming the University's 15th chief executive officer, Stukel has taken his four-point plan to thou- sands of Illinois citizens, including alumni and friends of the University, through community visits and special events in Illinois and several states. The first point of the Stukel plan is to strengthen the connections between the University and the people ot Illinois, in a redefinition of the UI's traditional land-grant obligations. The second is to upgrade students' educational experience through smaller classes and best use of the educational technology. Third is to cut costs where possible, stress productivity and create a positive, business-like administration that reassures taxpayers, tuition-payers and private donors that their money is being used efficiently. And fourth is to maintain the highest quality in a niche filled by relatively few U.S. Universities - basic and applied research. For four years before becoming president, Stukel served as chancellor and chief executive officer of the University of Illinois at Chicago, leading the UIC into the first rank of research universities. Stukel has been part of the University of Illinois family since enrolling in graduate school in 1962. He spent 23 years on the Urbana-Champaign campus as an administrator, engineering pro- fessor and researcher. He then moved to UIC, spending one year as vice chancellor for research and five years as executive vice chancel- lor and vice chancellor for academic affairs before assuming the chancellor position in Chicago. Born March 30, 1937, Stukel earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 1959 and spent two years as a research engineer for the Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. In 1962, Stukel enrolled in graduate school at Illinois, earning his M.S. in mechanical engineering in 1963 and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering in 1968. He became assistant professor of environmental engineering and mechanical engineering at Illinois in 1968, associate professor in 1971 and full professor in 1975. Stukel is a member of the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Institutions, as well as a member of the board and co-chair of the Council of Governmental Affairs at the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Col- leges. He also is on the executive committee of the Illinois Coalition and is a governing board member of the Illinois Council on Economic Education. In May 1997, he received an honorary doctor of engineering degree from Purdue. Stukel and his wife, the former M. loan Helphng, have four children and three grandchildren. When Michael Aiken joined the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1993, he brought with him more than 30 years of schol- arly and administrative experience. Aiken is an internationally recognized sociologist who has specialized in the analysis of organizations and issues of community powet and social change. As the sixth chancellor of the campus, Aiken has emphasized undergraduate education as well as research and public service. Programs designed to ensure the success of new students include the Freshman Convocation ceremony, which welcomes new students to campus and shares with them the rich traditions of the university, and the Discovery program, which gives new students at Urbana- Champaign the opportunity to study with a senior faculty member in a classroom setting of 20 or fewer students. Under Aiken's leadership, the Urbana-Champaign campus has launched Partnership Illinois, an effort to catalog, coordinate and promote outreach efforts of the Urbana campus. PI enhances the campus's ability to bring faculty expertise to bear on the educa- tional, technological, economic, social and cultural challenges facing Illinois and the broader society. These and other new programs were outlined in "A Framework for the Future,'' the sttategic planning document completed in May 1995. Before coming to Illinois, Aiken served as provost of the University of Pennsylvania, where he also had been a faculty member in the department of sociology, chairman of sociology and dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. Aiken's career has included academic posts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Columbia University, Washington Univer- sity in St. Louis and two Belgian universities, the Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven and the Universit'e Catholique de Louvain. Aiken graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1 954 and earned his master's degree in 1955. He received a doctorate in sociology in 1964 from the University of Michigan. Aiken is married to Catherine Comet, who serves as the musical director of the Grand Rapids (Michigan) Symphony Orchestra. Thev have one daughter, Caroline. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL mm H_X DIVISION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS The S T .2 million Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building op, The forerunner of rhe Division of Intercollegiare Athletics (DIA), the University of Illinois Athletic Association, ■ was chartered in 1892 as a not-for-profit corporation of the State of Illinois. It was charged with overseeing and conducting the University's intercollegiate athletic programs and associated support services, and operated as a separate entity. After the state legislature voted in June 1989 to bring UI athletics within the University proper, the DIA assumed the functions and responsibilities of the Athletic Association. The Division of" Intercollegiate Athletics began operations officially July 1, 1989, and now, more than a century after University of Illinois athletics began, the mission is still to achieve excellence both in the classroom and in sport competition. The director of athletics is the division's chief executive officer, and reports directly to the chancellor of the Urbana-Champaign campus. The chancellor has final authority regarding the athletic program in all areas except for budget and major appointments. Those decisions rest with the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. The Athletic Board serves the DIA in an advison' capacity. It is composed of 18 members, 15 ofwhomarevotingmembers. The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics receives neither state tax dollars nor student fees. The University of Illinois over the years has been able to fullv fund the NCAA maximum allowable number of athletic scholarships for student-athletes in each of ned in June 1996 as it home for nearly 100 members of the DIA its sports programs, as well as to hire excellent coaches and maintain and upgrade its facilities, staying on par with the best major collegiate programs across the nation. This has been accomplished through revenues derived from tour major sources: gate receipts from football and men's basketball; television and radio rights fees for those two sports; corporate sponsorships and donations to the Fighting Illini Scholarship Fund. FACILITIES The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics utilizes 12 facilities for competition and the administration of its 1 8 varsity sports. They are: Memorial Stadium, Assembly Hall, HuffHall, Illinois Field, theOutdoor Track and Field Stadium, the Armor)', Atkins Tennis Center, the Intramural and Physical Education Building, Kenney Gym, the University of Illinois Golf Courses, the Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building and the I rwin Academic Cenrer, set to open later this fall. In June 1996, nearly 100 members of the Division of Intercollegiate Athletic staff moved into the 40.000-square foot, $7.2 million Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building. The facility houses the offices of not only the administration and most of the coachingstaffs, but also those of the Fighting Illini Scholarship Fund, the Varsity "I" Association, the accounting and personnel offices, the marketing and promotions offices, and the sports information offices. Illinois broke ground in September on a basketball practice facility, adjacent to the Bielfeldt Building. The facility will house practice courts, lockerrooms, training facilities and offices for both the men's and women's basketball programs. Another of the most recent additions to the University of Illinois athletic physical plant is the Atkins Tennis Center, which opened in November 1991. The baseball and track teams will begin their 10th seasons next spring in their respective facilities. Illinois Field is a first- rate 1,500-seat baseball facility, and is targeted for a future expansion to accommodate 5,000 fans. The nationally acclaimed track teams are set for another year of in their $2.2 million stadium. The men's basketball team plays its games at the 16,000-seat Assembly Hall, just south of Memorial Stadium, while the women play at Huff Hall. HuffHall, the home of Illinois men's basketball from 1 925-63 when it was known as Huff Gym, is in the midst of a step-by- step renewal process designed to upgrade it as a practice and/or competition site for not only volleyball, which is in its eighth year there, and women's basketball, starting its fourth full season there this winter, but also for wrestling and gymnastics events. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL DIVISION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS mm Athletic Advisory Board John Braden Faculty Howard Humphrey Alumnus Tom McGreal Faculty David Chicoine Faculty Representative Barrington Coleman Faculty Carol Keiser Alumnus Richard Margison Ex officio Mary Slaughter Faculty Mildred Griggs Faculty Representative Georgia Green Faculty Thomas Lamont Board of Trustees Representative Susan Simon Student Tony Waldrop Faculty/chairman Doug Altenberger Alumnus Ronald Guenther Ex officio Bryan Lutes Student Judith Rowan Ex officio 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL R-V lib ATHLETIC DIRECTOR RON GUENTHER In his five-vear tenure as director of athletics, former University of Illinois football standout Ron Guenther has maintained a staggering pace of improvement that has put Fighting Mini athletics in a position to compete at a championship level in all 18 intercollegiate athletic programs. In the last two years, Guenther, 51, has established Illinois as a rising power among NCAA institutions by: X Hiring championship-level coaches such as football's Ron Turner, Lon Kruger in men's basketball and Theresa Grentz to lead the women's basketball program. Guenther also extended the contract of nationally-prominent wrestling coach Mark Johnson and brought in talented coaches such as volleyball's Don Hardin and soccer's Jill Ellis. In his five years as director, Guenther has also landed nationally- recognized men's tennis coach Craig Tiley, who led the Illini to their first Big Ten title since 1946, swimming coach Jim Lutz, who had Illinois ranked among the nation's Top 25 last season, and women's gymnastics coach Lynn Brueckman. X Signing an exclusive $7.5 million agreement with Nike as one of only 13 Nike institutions in the United States. X Christening the $7.2 million Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building X Overseeing the construction of the Irwin Academic Center, providing student-athletes with a state-of-the-art, convenient academic center to reach their full potential as students. X Breaking ground on a new basketball practice facility. X Adding women's soccer as the 18th intercollegiate athletic program, the first women's sport added at Illinois in two decades. Under Guenther's leadership, Illinois has steadily improved its performance on the field and in the classroom, winning historic Big Ten titles in women's basketball and men's tennis last season and increasing the overall graduation rate among student-athletes to nearly match the all-campus mark. Guenther also has spearheaded a revolution for funding for championship-level programs and facilities as the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics has opened necessary additional revenue streams totaling more than $3 million through working partnerships with corporate sponsors and management of the Illini Sports Radio Network. A two-year letterman and the Most Valuable Player on the 1 966 Illinois football squad, Guenther earned second-team All-Big Ten selection at offensive guard under Head Coach Pete Elliott. He also earned first-team Academic /All-Big Ten honors and recognition as the University's outstanding senior in physical education. "Guenther has the school on track to realize the expectations of unbridled athletic success achieved the right ivay." Chicago Sun-Times March 9, 1997 Guenther earned his B.S. in physical education from Illinois in 1967 and an M.S. in administration in 1 968 before embarking on a successful career in coaching, athletic administration and business. Guenther was named the University's 1 7th director of athletics in 1 992 after serving for two years wirh the University of Illinois Foundation as director of major gifts and for three years as a partner with The Barofsky Association, a Chicago-area investments and marketing firm. From June 1988 to March 1989, Guenther served as interim director of athletics for external operations, administering the development program, public relations, promotions, tickets, merchandise and summer camps. Guenthet spent the previous three years within the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics as associate athletic director for development, coordinating the "Campaign for Excellence in Athletics." That campaign began the first major facelift of athletic facilities in nearly 60 years on campus and provided rhe impetus for the eventual construction of Illinois Field for baseball, the UI Outdoor Track and Field Stadium, the Atkins Tennis Centet and the Irwin Football Complex. Guenther has been instrumental in soliciting gift commitments totaling nearly $40 million toward capital improvements at Illinois during the last 15 years. From 1983-1985 Guenther served as assistant athletic director for Chicago operations, renewing a commitment that continues today to reach out to Chicago-area alumni, donors and fans. Guenther spent eight years, beginning in 1974, at North Central College in Naperville, 1 11., as director of admissions, associate head football coach and vice president of development and public affairs. Before moving to North Central, Guenther was offensive line coach at Boston College from 1971-74, helping to develop nine NFL players. From 1968-71, Guenther was a teacher and coached football, wrestling and track and field for the Evanston Township and Glenbard High School systems in suburban Chicago. Born Oct. 3, 1945, Guenther is a native of Evanston and a graduate of York Hitih School. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ««*' DIA ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF HHOi: ^V_M Rick Alien has served as assistant athletic director since 1987. He is primarily responsible for Big Ten and NCAA rules education and compliance. He also directs summer employment for University athletes and assists with home event management in football and basketball. A native of Iowa, Allen earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell College (Iowa) in 1979 and received a master's degree in athletic administration from Western Illinois University in 1985. He has been with the University of Illinois since 1980. Allen, his wife, Julia, and son, Ryan, live in Champaign. David L. Chicoine, Ph.D. has served as faculty representative since 1989 and has been a member of the Athletic Board since 1988. He is responsible for representing the University with the Big Ten Conference and at NCAA conventions. He deals with regulations and legislation at both levels. Chicoine also chairs the Big Ten's Program and Budget Review Committee. An agricultural economist specializing in state/local public finance, Chicoine has been a faculty member at Illinois since 1 979. He was named dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in the spring of 1996. Chicoine and his wife, Marcia, live in Champaign and have a son, Josh. As associate athletic director, Dana Brenner is responsible for facility and event management, and supervision of numerous varsity sports. Brenner came to Illinois as assistant ticket manager in 1 980. He had previously held a similar post at Cal-State Fullerton. He was promoted in 1984 to assistant director in charge of events before assuming the current role as associate director of athletics in charge of revenue operations in 1989. Brenner, a Lompoc, Calif, native, gt aduated in 1 976 from the University of the Pacific. He and his wife, Kathy, live in Champaign with their three daughters. Tern' Cole is in his fifth year as an associate director of athletics. As associate director of internal affairs, his duties include overseeing the academic services office, the strength and conditioning staff and the sports medicine program. Cole was promoted to associate director in the fall of 1993 after serving as assistant director for academic services for four years. Cole is responsible for the planning, development and coordination of academic support programs and services for Illinois athletes in all 18 varsity sports. He has worked in the academic services department since 1979, when he was named academic counselor. The East St. Louis, 111., native received both his undergraduate and master's degrees Irom Illinois. He and his wife, Elyne, have two children and live in Champaign. 3 Dike Eddleman Emeritus Executive Director- Fighting lllini Scholarship Fund MM One of the greatest athletes in Illinois sports history. Dike Eddleman retired in 1992 as executive directot of the Fighting lllini Scholarship Fund. He now serves the DIA as a part-time consultant. A native of Centralia, 111., Eddleman earned 1 1 letters in football, basketball and track while at Illinois. He received his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1949. Anong Eddleman's many achievements is a silver medal in the high jump at the 1948 Olympics. He was also a member of the 1 947 Rose Bowl team. Eddleman was the 1983 Varsity "I" Man of the Year and was also a member of the UI All-Century Football Team. Eddleman and his wife, Teddy, reside in Champaign and have raised four children. Steven Greene Director of Development — Fighting lllini Scholarship Fund Beginning his seventh year as director of development is 1976 UI graduate J. Steven Greene. In 1994, Greene moved to the DIA's Chicago office to serve as directot of operations for Chicago-land and Northern Illinois. He is primarily responsible for hind- raising and public relations for the Fighting lllini Scholarship Fund in the northern sector of the state, as well as soliciting major gifts nationwide. Greene spent 10 years as a United Way fund-raiser, returning to the UI campus from Findlav, Ohio, where he served as chief professional officer for the United Way of Hancock County for four years. A fullback on the Illinois team from 1972-75, Greene earned four letters under head coach Bob Blackman. Greene and his wife, Charlene, have four children. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL u ft KJ^ DIA ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Mildred B. Griggs sen'es the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics as faculty representative. She is responsible for representing Illinois at NCAA conventions and dealing with reforms and regulations at the Big Ten level. Her on-campus duties deal specifically with football, men's and women's basketball and baseball. She is a member of the NCAA Research Committee. A native of Arkansas, Griggs received her undergraduate degree from Arkansas AM & N college. She earned her master's and doctorate from Illinois. Griggs served as a faculty member in the Department of Vocational and Technical Education in the College of Education before being named dean of the College of Education in 1995. Griggs and her husband, Afvin, live in Cha ampaign and have two sons. Mike Hatfield is in his 17th year of service with the Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. He is currently the director of the athletic ticket office. Previously, Hatfield served for eight years as the academic counselor to the Fighting Illini football and men's basketball programs. A former high school wrestler, Hatfield twice defeated the eventual state champion in a career that ended at the Assembly Hall. He then attended Parkland College before graduating from Eastern Illinois University in 19 7 9. He earned his master's from EIU in 1980. As an undergraduate, Hatfield earned NCAA All-America honors in track and field in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. He was also a member of the 1977 NCAA championship cross country team and will be inducted into the Eastern Illinois Athletic Hall of Fame this fall. A native of Hoopeston, Hatfield and his wife, Carol, have two children, Angie and Nic, and reside in Champaign. Allan Heinze Director of Athletic Facilities * Allan Heinze joined the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics in October 1994 as director of athletic facilities. Heinze is responsible for planning implementation, opetating, maintaining and scheduling athletic facilities for 18 varsity sports and associated support units. The facilities management crew maintains facilities by Illini teams at the Memorial Stadium complex, Illinois Field, the Atkins Tennis Center, the Outdoor Track Stadium, Huff Hall Gymnasium and the Armory Indoor Track. Heinze has extensive experience in the overall planning, management and operation of indoor and outdoor multi-use athletic, recreational and physical education facilities. His background includes military, resort, ski area, education and athletic facilities. He has taught courses on the undergraduate and graduate level in management of athletic facilities and in planning athletic, physical education and recreation facilities. Heinze came to the UI from the University of Kansas where he was the director of physical education and recreation facilities and assistant professor. A native of Kansas, Heinze received his bachelor's degree from Fort Hays State University in 1971 and his master's degree from Eastern New Mexico University in 1974. Heinze and his wife, Bonnie, reside in Champaign and have four children. Lou Henson joined the administrative staff last fall after retiring in March 1996 as the all-time winningest coach in Illinois basketball history. He works in the Fighting Illini Scholarship Fund Office as an assistant athletic director. Henson, who coached 21 seasons at Illinois, finished his career ranked No. 12 on the NCAA all-time victory list with 663 wins, posting a 423-224 record at Illinois. The Fighting Illini became a national power under Henson, being selecred to the NCAA tournament 1 1 times, including eight times during the 1980. Henson's Illini reached the Final Four in 1989 Prior to coming to Champaign-Urbana, Henson was head coach at Hardin-Simmons University from 1962-66 and at the University of New Mexico, which he also led to the Final Four, from 1966-1975. A native of Okay, Okla., the 65-year old Henson is a 1955 graduate of New Mexico State University. He and his wife Mary reside in Champaign and raised four children, Lisa, Lori, Leigh Anne and a son, Lou Jr., who passed away in 1992. The Hensons live in Champaign. Warren Hood has been employed with the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics since 1988, when he began working in the marketing and promotions office. He moved to the administration office in 1989 to become assistant to the associate director of athletics. He also served as director of summer camps, overseeing the operation of the camps in 14 sports. In 1994, Hood was promoted to 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL DIA ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF mm ^_M assistant athletic director and his responsibilities expanded into the area of corporate sponsorships. Included among his duties are solicitation of sponsorships, management of corporate accounts, supervision of sports equipment contracts and coordination of the DIA's "Hometown Heroes" community outreach program. He also serves as general manager of the DIA s Fighting Illini newspaper. Hood, 32, earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Illinois. He and his wife, Denise, reside in Champaign. Dave Johnson Associate Director of Communications/ Sports Information Director Dave Johnson was appointed associate director of communications in February 1996. He manages the sports information office and serves as the primary sports information contact for Illini football. Johnson is also responsible for coordinating programming and affiliate relations for the Illini Sports Network. The 33-year-old Johnson joined the sports information staff as an assistant director in 1 988 and has served as the DIA's director of broadcast relations since 1992. Johnson has been the public address announcer for many UI athletic events, assisted in a variety of video and audio productions and provided radio and television play-by-play and color analysis. A native of Champaign, Johnson earned a B.A. in communications from Illinois in 1986. He added an M.S. in sports management from the U .S. Sports Academy in Mobile, Ala., in 1 987, earning recognition as the top graduate in his class. Johnson has received 1 1 citations for publications excellence from the College Sports Information Directors of America and serves as vice chairman of that group's Television and Radio Committee. Johnson is listed in the 1996 edition of "Outstanding Young Men of America and is a member of the Champaign Count}' Board. He and his wife, Laurie, reside in Champaign with their thtee children, Matthew, Jennv and Ashley. Dr. Karol Kahrs Associate Director of Athletics Dr. Karol Kahrs, associate ditector of athletics, oversees 1 1 men's and women's sport programs at the University of Illinois as well as handles other administrative responsibilities. Most recently, she supervised and managed the construction of the DIA's Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building which opened in June 1996. She has served the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics since 1974. Kahrs has been with the University since 1966, when she initially served as an | instructor in the Department of Physical Education until beingpromoted to assistant professor in 1 972. She also served as director of the Women's Extramural Sports Association, working in both capacities until 1970. Kahrs earned a B.S. in physical education from the University of Georgia in 1%2 and a M.S. in physical education from The Ohio State University in 1965. She earned her doctorate from OSU in 1972. Under her direction, Illinois was one of the first major institutions to be reviewed by the Office of Civil Rights and found to be in compliance with Title IX in 1981. Kahrs presently serves as a member of the NCAA Review Team for certifying Division I institutions. In 1988, Kahrs served as director of internal affairs for the Athletic Association and was instrumental in the Association's merger into the University in 1989. Kahrs' contributions to intercollegiate athletics were recognized by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators in October 1992 when she was named NACWAA Administrator of the Year for District V. Kahrs resides in Champaign. Wlffk Tom Porter Associate Director of Athletics Tom Porter is in his 1 2th year as associate director of athletics. He serves as a senior manager of the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics' development team and also is directly responsible for marketing and promotions. He also oversees the athletic ticket office. Porter came to Illinois from Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, 111., in 1973. While at Hersey, Porter guided the school's wrestling team to two IHSA state titles. He joined the Illinois football staff as an assistant coach in 1973 and also was the head wrestling coach from 1973-78. In 1978, Porter moved into administration as an assistant athletic director. A native of Harvey, 111., Porter received both his bachelot's and master's degrees from Indiana State University. He and his wife, Patty, have raised two sons. The Porters resides in Mahomet. Mike Raycraft Director of Marketing and Promotions Mike Raycraft was named director of marketing and promotions in July 1996 after spending four years as a graduate assis- tant with marketing and promotions office. He coordinates all student ticket sales, the Hometown Heroes program and the Illini Pride and Orange Crush student support groups, as well as develops and implements marketing plans for all 18 UI sports. He also oversees group tickets sales. A native ofNormal, 111., Raycraft earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky in 1992. He received his master's from Illinois and is currently a doctoral candidate at Illinois in the College of Applied Life Studies. Raycraft and his wife, Emily, reside in Champaign. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL w** H-V DIA ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Tim Tracy Assistant Athletic Director Business Manager Tim Tracy joined the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics as business manager in 1986. He previously held administrative i positions at Springfield (111.) Memorial Medical Center and Mercy Hospital in Urbana. Tracy was promoted to an assistant athletic director in 1994. As business manager, Tracy is the chief financial officer for the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics and acts as liaison to the campus Office of Business Affairs. His responsibilities include management of financial reporting, budgeting, procurement, accounting and contractual functions. He also is responsible for the courtesy car program and supervision of the UI golf course and Atkins Tennis Center. Tracy received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Illinois College in 1982. He and his wife, Molly, have a daughter, Maggie, and newborn twins, Kathleen and Patrick. The family reside in rural Bement. 1 ^r Barb Ward Food Administrator Barb Ward is in her 37th year with the University and her 29th as the food administtator responsible for feeding nearly 250 athletes, including the men's basketball team. Ward began as a cook in 1960 and assumed her current role in 1972. She supervises lour full-time and six part-time assistants in meal planning and purchasing. I n addition to feeding the athletes, Ward prepares special meals for various functions in the Varsirv Room. She and her husband, Oris, have raised eight children and live in Champaign. :V Shawn Wax Assistant Director of Development Director of Varsity "I" Former Fighting Illini football standout Shawn Wax is beginning his fourth year as assistant ditector of development and ditectot of the Vatsity "I" Association. Wax is responsible for coordinating tundraising activities in Central Illinois, as well as soliciting major gifts from former Fighting Illini letterwinners. A 1991 Illinois graduate in political science/pre-law, Wax joined the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics in October 1994. Previously, he served as associate manager for Prudential Preferred Financial Services in Champaign. As a sales representative. Wax was among the top five percent in sales for the nation's largest insurance company. During his three years as a starting wide receiver at Illinois, Wax caught 102 passes for 1,614 yards and 1 2 touchdowns, earning first team All-Big Ten and honorable mention All-America honors in 1990. Wax and his wife, Sharee, reside in Champaign with their daughter, Courtney. Jill Yonan joined the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics as direcror of corporate relations in March 1993 and in August 1 994 was named an associate athletic director. Yonan oversees all external affairs, including sports information, corporate relations and sponsorship programs, radio and television productions, the matketing and promotions office and the Fighting Illini Scholarship Fund. Yonan attended the University of Illinois from 1955-59, where he was a business major. He joined Time Incorporated in 1959, beginning his career in the circulation department. He moved into sales and eventually became associate advertising director, where he was responsible for worldwide sales, marketing and public relations. He retired from Time in 1992 after 33 years with the company. A member of the University of Illinois Ptesidents' Council, Yonan and his wife, Lorna, reside in Champaign. He is the father of three children, Melissa, Tracie and Matt. Tracie and Matt are both UI graduates. '41 Ken Zimmerman Jr. Director of Development — iV Fighting Illini Scholarship Fund Ken Zimmerman Jr. is in his fifth year as director of development in Central/ Southern Illinois and soliciting major gifts nationwide for the Fighting Illini Scholarship Fund. Zimmerman, 55, joined the University of Illinois staff in March 1993 aftet working for five years as the assistant director of development for the University of Colorado athletic department. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1963 with a degree in physical education and received a master's degree from Illinois in 1966 in the same field. The co-captain of the 1962 Illini football team, Zimmerman also was elected Most Valuable Player by his teammates that year. He also letteted in fencing and was a member of the 1962 Big Ten championship team. Zimmerman attended Aurora West High School, playing for his father, Ken Zimmerman Sr., who played end and halfback for the Illini from 1937-39. Zimmerman is the fathet of two children. Brett is a graduate of the University of Colorado, and Darcy is a senior at Montana State University. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL FIGHT SONGS W m H_>f ILLINOIS LOYALTY We're loyal to you Illinois We're "Orange and Blue," Illinois We'll back you ro stand 'Gainst the best in the land For we know you have sand, Illinois Rah! Rah! So crack out the ball Illinois We're backing you all Illinois Our team is the fame protector On boys, for we expect a Victor}' from you Illinois Chehee, Cheha, Cheha-ha-ha Go Illini Go Chehee, Cheha, Cheha-ha-ha Go Illini Go Illinois, Illinois, Illinois Fling out that dear old flag of Orange and Blue Lead on your sons and daughters. Fighting for vou; Like men of old, on giants Place reliance, shouting defiance Oskee- wow-wow! Amid the broad green plains That noutish our land For honest labor and lor learning we stand, And unto thee we pledge our hard and hand. Dear Alma Mater, Illinois OSKEE-WOW-WOW Old Princeton yells her tiger Wisconsin her varsity And they give the same old Rah! Rah! Rah! At each university But the yell that always thrills me. And fills my heart with joy. Is the good old Oskee-wow-wow, That they yell at Illinois Chorus Oskee-wow-wow, Illinois Our eyes are all on you Oskee-wow-wow, Illinois Wave your Orange and Blue Rah! Rah! When your team trots out before you Ev'ry man stand up and yell Back the team to gain a victory Oskee-wow-wow, Illinois MARCH OF THE ILLINI We are marching for dear old Illini For the men who are fighting for you Here's a cheer for our dear Alma Mater May our love for her ever be true While we're marching along life's pathways May the Spirit of the old Illinois Keep us marching and singing In true Illini Spirit For our dear old Illinois HAIL TO THE ORANGE Hail to the Orange. Hail to the Blue Hail Alma Mater Ever so true. We love no othet. So let our motto be Victory, Illinois, Varsity 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL RJ^ CHIEF ILLINIWEK One of the most dramatic and dignified traditions in college athletics is the performance or Chief Illiniwek at rhe University of Illinois. Since 1926, this svmbol has stirred pride and respect in audiences at Memorial Stadium, the Assembly Hall and Huff Hall. Illiniwek (pronounced "ill-EYE-nih- wek") was the name of the loose confederation of Algonquin tribes that once lived in the region. The French changed the ending to "ois" in naming what became the state ot Illinois. Illiniwek means "they are men" and former Illinois football coach Robert Zuppke is believed to have suggested calling the UI symbol Chief Illiniwek. In 1926, Assistant Band Director Rav Dvorak conceived the idea of performing an American Indian dance during halftime of the Illinois vs. Pennsylvania tootball game in Philadelphia. Lester Leutwiler, a student interested in Indian lore, was chosen for the role. Leutwiler's performance, done in a homemade costume, was received so well that he was asked to continue his dance through the 1928 season. Webber Borchers, the second Chief Illiniwek, was the first to Chief Illiniwek has been the honored symbol of University of [Hi athletics since 1926. appear in authentic American Indian regalia. He initiated a campaign to raise money to replace his homemade outfit with an authentic one, but with the Depression on, he received just $15 dollars. However, a Champaign merchant stepped in to fund the rest and Borchers was off. He recalled: "In the summer of 1 930, I went, at my own expense, to the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. I hitchhiked out, called an Indian agent and explained my mission. He and an Indian trader called in an older Sioux woman. She and two younger women made the suit." On Nov. 8, 1930, in New York's Yankee Stadium, Illinois faced Army in the seventh game of the season. It was there that Borchers made the first appearance of Chief Illiniwek in that outfit. Since then, five different authentic outfits have been used by Chief Illiniwek. The one used in performances now was purchased in 1983 from Sioux Chief Frank Fools Crow, and is topped by a headdress of turkey feathers. Holding the role of Chiefllliniwek for the second consecutive year is Scott Brakenridge, Western Springs, 111. PREVIOUS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PORTRAYED CHIEF ILLINIWEK 1. Lester G. Leutwiler, Urbana; 12. William G. Hug, Park Ridge; 23. Pete Marzek, Berwyn; 1926,27,28 1951,52 1980 2. A. Webber Borchers, Decatur; 13. Gaylord Spotts, Jacksonville; 24. Scott Christensen, Bloomingdale; 1929,30 1953,54,55 1981,82,83 3. William A. Newton, Chicago; 14. Ronald S. Kaiser, Clayton, Mo.; 25. William Forsyth, Springfield; 1931,32,33,34 1956 1984,85 4. Edward C. Kalb, Springfield; 15. John W. Forsyth, Olney; 26. Michael Rose, Tulsa, Okla.; 1935,36,37,38 1957,58,59 1986,87 5. John Grable, Overland, Mo.; 16. Ben Forsyth, Olney; 27. Tom Livingston, LaGrange; 1939,40 1960,61,62,63 1 988, 89 6. Glen Holthaus, St. Louis, Mo.; 17. Fred Cash, Urbana; 28. Kurt Gruben, Rochelle; 1941,42 1 964, 65 1990,91 7. Idelle Stitch, Fairfax, Okla.; 18. Rick Legue, Champaign; 29. Steve Raquel, Champaign; 1943 (Princess Illiniwek) 1966,67 1992 8. Kenneth Hanks, Raymond; 19. Gary Simpson, Fairfield; 30. Jeff Beckham, Bourbonnais; 1944 1968,69 1993 9. Robert Bitzer, Collinsville; 20. John Bitzer, Shelbyville; 31. John Creech, London, Ky.; 1945,46 1970,71,72,73 1994 10. Robert Bischoff, St. Louis, Mo.; 21. Mike Gonzalez, Jacksonville; 32. Scott Brakenridge, 1947 1974,75,76 Western Springs, III.; 1996, 97 II. James A. Down, East St. Louis; 22. Matt Gawne, Oak Park; 1948,49,50 1977,78,79 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL COACHIN STAFF' flSP* HEAD COACH LON KRUGER "The satisfaction you get is seeing YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE SUCCESS. It IS GRATIFYING FOR A COACH TO DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM, THEN SEE THEIR EXPRESSIONS OF JOY. To SEE THEIR CONFIDENCE IS SO REWARDING." -Lon Kruger, Chicago Sun Times (3/16/97) Lon Kruger was named the 14th bas- ketball coach at the University or Illinois March 21, 1996. In his first season at Illi- nois, Kruger made program history. With the Illini's 22- 1 record in 1 996-97, Kruger recorded the most wins by any coach in his first year at Illinois. He also became the first head coach to lead Illinois to the NCAA Tournament in his inaugural season. On a national scale, Kruger has now led four Division I programs to a 20-win season and has taken three different teams to the NCAA Tournament. As a player at Kansas State, Kruger was the teams Most Inspirational Player thtee consecutive years and now, entering his 1 6th year as a head coach, that inspi- ration has fil- tered to his teams. In his first season at Illinois, Kruger took a team which finished ninth in the Big Ten with a 7-1 1 record in 1996 and reversed the numbers, finishing 1 1-7 and tied for fourth in league play. In the course of the season, he directed the Illmi to a 5-2 record against ranked oppo- nents, including an upset of No. 7 Minne- sota, 96-90, in Champaign. The 22 wins in 1997 were the most for an Illini team since 1991. Kruger's success at Illinois was only a matter of time. He is a proven winner, which is evidenced in every program he has directed in the last 1 5 years. During his six- year stint at Florida, Kruger transformed the Gators into a national contender. The year before Kruger took over (1989-90), Florida finished 7-21 overall and 3-15 in the SEC. In six seasons at Flotida, Kruger led rhe Garors to postseason play lour times, twice to the NIT and twice to the NCAA Tourna- ment. Hiscrowningachievement came in 1994 when he led the Gators to a school-record 29-8 record and a NCAA Final Four appearance. Kruger earned South- I eastern Conference Coach-ol-the- Year honors in 1992 and 1994. In 1995-96, Kruger led one of the school's youngest squads in tecent history through one of the nation's most demanding sched- ules. Five freshmen totaled one-third of 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL *tf#fft#* HEAD COACH LON KRUGER '^fef :he minutes logged against the third-tough- :st schedule in the country. UF faced nine -anked opponents, three of which were -anked No. 1 at some point during the season. Overall, the schedule featured 20 james against postseason teams and 12 vs. MCAA tournament teams. A native of Silver Lake, Kan.,Kruger ;stablished himself as one of the nation's aest young coaches in America during his :our seasons as the head coach at Kansas State University, his alma mater. During lis stay in Manhattan, Kan., Krugerled the Wildcats to a school-record, four-consecu- :ive NCAA tournament appearances and m 81-46 record. His 1988 Wildcat team ranks is one of the school's all-time greats. It compiled a 25-9 slate, tying the school record for wins in a season, .vhile coming within one game of reaching the Final Four. Kruger, a 1975 graduate of Kansas State, began his coaching rareer as an assistant at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan., n 1976-77. He returned to K- State as a graduate assistant coach "or the 1977-78 campaign and was Dromoted to full-time status in 1978. Kruger continued in that role through the 1981-82 season. Beginning in 1982, Kruger was nead coach at Pan American Uni- versity in Edinberg, Texas. With the Broncos, Kruger compiled a 52-59 mark, turning around a pro- gram with seven wins his first sea- son to 20 wins in his final cam- paign. Kruger was also athletic di- rector in three of those four years. Kruger returned to his alma mater in 1 986 when he has named the school's 17th basketball coach. The immediate success that fol- lowed was typical of that which took place when he played for the Wildcats. Kansas State was 61-22 with Kruger in uniform. Combin- ■■i Without a doubt, lon is one of the best tacticians in the GAME. I LOVE LON. He DOES EVERYTHING ABOVE BOARD. He HAS A PRO- GRAM Illinois fans CAN BE PROUD OF." Mike Krzyzewski, Head Coach Duke ing with his coaching marks at the school, Kruger was part of 142 wins, against 67 losses while part of the KSU program. As a player, Kruger led the Wildcats to back-to-back Big Eight Conference crowns in 1972 and 1973. After being touted as the Big Eight's Sophomore-of-the-Year in '72, he was honored as the league's best player in '73 and '74. He finished his Wildcat career with 1,063 points, the I4th-best career total in K-State history. He also had the fourth-best career free throw percentage (.826) in school history. As a senior he averaged 17.6 points per game and cur- rently stands 13th on the school's career KRUGERS CAREER COACHING RECORD Overall Record/Conf. Finis PAN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY 1982-83 7-21 (.250) 1983-84 13-14 (.481) 1984-85 12-16 (.429) 1985-86 20-8 (.714) 4 Years 52-59 (.468) KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 1986-87 20-11 (.645) 4th 1987-88 25-9 (.735) 2nd 1988-89 19-11 (.633) 3rd 1989-90 17-15 (.531) 4th 4 Years 81-46 (.638) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 1990-91 Il-l7(.392)/6th 1991-92 19-14 (.575) 2nd, East 1992-93 1 6- 1 2 (.57 1 ) 3rd, East 1 993-94 29-8 (.784) T 1st, East 1 994-95 17-13 (.567) 3rd, East 1 995-96 12-16 (.429) 5th, East 6 Years 104-80 (.565) UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 1 996-97 22- 1 (.688) T4th I Year 22-10 (.688) 15-Year Coaching Record: 259-195 (.570) ostseason Play NCAA(I-I) NCAA (3-1) NCAA (0-1) NCAA (0-1) NIT (3-2) NIT (0-1) NCAA Final Four (4-1) NCAA (0-1) NCAA(I-I) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL r Mi K-V HEAD COACH LON KRUGER scoring average list with 13.3 points per game average. Kruger was recently selected to the all-time Big Eight Team (third team) and was named "Mr. Hustle" all-time in the Big Eight. An Academic Ail-American as a senior, he is one of just 13 players to earn All-Big Eight Academic honors three times. He is also the only player to capture K- State's coveted Porky Morgan Most Inspi- rational Player Award three times. Also a baseball letterwinner at KSU, Kruger enjoyed one season of post-college minor league baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals' organization in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was drafted bv the Houston Astros out of high school. Kruger played second base, third base and pitcher during his Wildcat career. His best season was in 1 97 1 when he posted a 4-3 pitching record (3-1 in Big Eight play) and an earned run aver- ageof3.33. Hestruckout38 andwalked 14 in 46 innings. Kruger even got some football notice after graduating from Kansas State, when the Dallas Cowboys invited him to their 1 972 rookie camps as a quarterback. A prep standout at Silver Lake High School (located 40 miles east of Manhattan), Kruger lettered all four years in football, basketball and baseball. As a senior, he aver- aged 23 points per game in leading his team to the state basketball tournament, passed for 2,079 yards and scored 23 touchdowns in nine football games and led the baseball team to the state tournament as a pitcher- inhelder. Upon his graduation, Kruger en- rolled in Kansas State, from where he re- ceived a B.S. in business in 1975. He re- "but quietly, the only way he knows, Kruger has shown his new audience what smart people already realize: HE TEACHES THE GAME AS WELL AS ANYONE, INVARIABLY MAKING THE MOST OF WHAT HE IS HANDED." -Jay Mariotti, Chicago Sun Times (March 1997) ceived an M.S. in physi- cal education from Pittsburg State in 1 977. Kruger has been a frequent public spokes- man for various non- profit organizations. From 1991-93, he and his wife Barbara served as co-chairpersons of Alachua County's Red Ribbon Campaign, a week-long program aimed at increasing awareness and promot- ing a drug-free environ- ment for the commu- nity. The Krugers were honored with consecu- tive Community Service Awards rrom the Gainesville (Fla.) Com- munity Council on Al- cohol & Drug Abuse fortheirefforts.InApril, 1 995 , he was named the Gainesville area's Vol- unteer-of-the-Year. Kruger is married to the former Barbara Miles. They are the par- ents of a daugh- ter, Angie (17), and a son, Kevin (14). m 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL HEAD COACH LON KRUGER m_>i What They Are Saying About Lon Kruger ••• "Lon Kruger is an outstanding leader and a great teacher. He brings evervthing to the table, every- thing it takes to build a program." -Dick Vitale, ESPN & ABC "He's certainly one of the brightest guys of his age in college coaching. I think that's univer- sally accepted." -Billy Packer, CBS "His teams are very fundamental. They play tremendous defense. They' re well-coached. He's an unbelievable person. They're very up-tempo. ... (Players) play hard for him. They like him. He's probably one of the most honorable people in this profession. He's going to do it right. He's a tireless worker." -Rob Evans, Mississippi head coach "Lon Kruger, a tremendous hire. This is a great, great day for Illinois basketball. In some ways, I'm happy to see him go because he can coach his tail off. His teams are extremely difficult to play and beat. Lon took Florida from rock bottom to the Final Four." -Eddie Fogler, South Carolina head coach "He's a great teacher, he loves the game and he loves to teach players how to plav this game and how to do it with a love for the game. He brings in good talent, talent he can work with, and kids who are willing to learn and become better basketball players." Andrew DeClercq, former Gator now with the Boston Celtics "In essence, Kruger is what he seems: warm, genuine, friendly, conservative. . . He preaches continual improvement, constant assessment, awareness, intensity and preparation. He be- lieves resolutely in accentuating the positive and bolstering confidence. And be assured that without Kruger as a coach, Illinois probablv would not be preparing for an NCAA Tourna- ment game: His impact has been that decisive." -Bill Coats (St. Louis Post- Dispatch) March 1997 _T_rJ_^ J ^J a J_J LJ_t1j a r* I ■ ^. COACHING EXPERIENCE [• 1996- University of Illinois, Head Coach h 1 99 1 -96 University of Florida, Head Coach h 1987-90 Kansas State University, Head Coach N 1982-86 , Pan American University, Head Coach [• 1978-82 Kansas State University, Assistant Coach • 1977-78 - Kansas State University, Graduate Assistant Coach • 1 976-77 Pittsburg State University, Assistant Coach COACHING HONORS :;• One of 1 2 finalists for 1 994 Naismith National Coach-of-the-Year Award I * SEC Coach-of-the-Year (Associated Press & Coaches' choice) 1992 & 1994 I NABC District Coach-of-the-Year, 1988 & 1994 K 1 997 State of Illinois Collegiate Coach of the Year INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE • Head Coach '9 1 USAJunior World ChampionshipTeam (gold medal) and '95 USA World University Games Team (gold medal) [ * Appointed by NCAA to serve on the USA Basketball Games Committee [ * Served on USA Basketball Subcommittee which selected college developmental squad to scrimmage against USA Olympic Dream Team • Head Coach 1 987 Big Eight Select Team in Beijing, China • Assistant Coach on 1 987 U.S. Pan American Team (gold medal) • Played on' '73 U.S. Team (toured China) ADMINISTRATIVE e Athletic Directorat Pan American, 1982-85 • Named to National Association of Basketball Coaches Board of Directors in 1994 EDUCATION i • Silver Lake (Kan.) High School, 1 970 I Kansas State University, B.S. in business, 1 975 K Pittsburg State University, M.S. in physical education, 1977 [PLAYING EXPERIENCE r • Silver Lake High School, lettered four years in basketball, baseball, football 1966-70 I* Kansas State University, baseball (P-IF), 1 97 1 -74 |« Kansas State University, basketball, 1 97 1 -74 PLAYING HONORS | • Big Eight Player-of-the-Year, 1 973 & 1 974 • AP All-Time Big Eight Team (third team and Mr. Hustle) • Big Eight Sophomore-of-the-Year, 1 972 I* KSU Porky Morgan Most Inspirational Player, 1 972, 1 973 & 1 974 1 KSU Captain, 1973, 1974 |» Member of Big Eight Championship Team, 1 972 & 1 973 B Member of NCAA Tournament Regional Finalist, 1 972 & 1 973 > Played in Aloha All-Star Classic, 1974 \ • Played in East-West All-Star Classic, 1 974 [personal I •• Born August 1 9, 1 952 at Topeka, Kan. I * Wife: Barbara Miles of Topeka, Kan. SjJUuj^liBji^Ii^J7jr, ! Jii^-UJ (J-J) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL till w NLJ^ ASSISTANT COACH ROBERT MCCULLUM Robert McCullum, a veteran of both the collegiate and high school ranks, enters his 16th season as a Division I collegiate coach and his second at the University of Illinois. He joined the Illinois staff on April 5, 1996 after spending the previous six years as an assistant on Lon Kruger's staff at the University of Florida. In his first season at Illinois, McCullum, who works with the Illini frontcourt play- ers, was instrumental in Illinois' success which included a 22-10 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, where the Illini advanced to the second round. During his tenure in Gainesville, McCullum played a prominent role in the rebuilding of the Florida basketball pro- gram as he helped lead the Gators to four consecutive postseason appearances including a berth in the 1994 NCAA Tournaments Final Four and the 1995 NCAA Tournament. McCullum was also an assistant coach at Kansas State University in Kruger's final season in Man- hattan. Prior to joining Kruger at Kansas State, McCullum spent two years as an assistant coach and recruiting co- ordinator at Southern Il- linois University. Before moving to Carbondale, he spent four years at South Ala- bama in two different stints. He was an assistant coach under Cliff Ellis in 1982, then returned under Mike Hanks in 1984. n between his two stints at South THE MCCULLUM FILE 1976-78 Head Coach, Council Junior High School, (Birmingham, Ala.) 1 978-82 Assistant Coach, Ramsay High School, (Birmingham, Ala.) 1 982-83 Assistant Coach, University of South Alabama 1 983-84 Assistant Coach, Samford University 1 984-87 Assistant Coach, University of South Alabama 1 987-89 Assistant Coach, Southern Illinois University 1 989-90 Assistant Coach, Kansas State University 1 990-96 Assistant Coach, University of Florida 1 996- Assistant Coach, University of Illinois Alabama, he was an assistant coach at Samford for the 1983-84 season when that school posted the most wins in its history with a 22-8 record. McCullum spent six years in the high school ranks, coaching two years at Council Junior High School (1976-78) and Ramsay High School (1978-82) in his native Bir- mingham, Ala. He coached Birmingham's entries in the U.S. Youth Games from 1979-82. His boys' team took the bronze medal in '79, while the girls claimed the gold in '80. McCullum played two years of basket- ball at Seminole Junior College in Sanford, Fla., and was team captain one year. He transferred to Birmingham Southern and gtaduated from there in 1976. He later received a master's degree in secondary education from Alabama State in 1980. McCullum and his wife, Cheryl, have one son, Darius, and one daughter, Richelle. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ASSISTANT COACH ROB JUDSON •ilMum ^^_M THE JUDSON FILE 1 980 Assistant Coach, Palatine (III.) High School 1 98 1 -83 Head Coach, Wauconda (III.) High School 1 983-89 Head Coach, Glenbrook (III.) South High School 1 989-9 1 Assistant Coach, Northern Illinois 1 99 1 -96 Assistant Coach, Bradley University 1 996- Assistant Coach, University of Illinois When Rob Judsort was hired as an assistant coach on Lon Kruger's staff", it marked a homecoming for the former Fighting Illini player. He is in his second season on the Illini staff and is continuing to bring the Illini success even after his playing days. A four-year letterwinner at Zion-Benton High School, Judson played for his father, Phil, who was one-halt of the famed [udson twins who led tiny Hebron High to the 1952 Illinois High School state championship. Twentv-three years later, Rob was his team's MVP, an all-state selection and a top recruit by the University of Illinois and Lou Henson. While playing for the Fighting Illini from 1 976-80, Judson starred not only on the court but in the class- room. Illinois went 70-52 in his four years, a mark which included a third-place finish in the 1980 NIT. As an Illini, he set Illinois single-season and career free- throw percentage records. Judson also earned four consecutive George Huff Academic awards. Academic Ail-Big Ten laurels (1979 & 1980) and CoSIDA • Academic All-America honors (1979). Judson's coaching career began at Palatine High School in 1980, then moved to Wauconda High School (1981-83) and Glenbrook South High Schoo (1983-89) in suburban Chicago before joining Jim Molinari at Northern Illinois University'. He followed Molinari to Bradley in 1991 (five years to the day), where he was the Bradley head coach's chief recruiter. A former Illinois Basketball Coaches Association District Coach-of-the-Year, Judson is a member of that organization's Hall of Fame. Judson was the fourth member of his family to letter at Illinois. Besides his father, Phil, who lettered in 1955 and 1956, his uncles Paul and Howard left: their mark on Fightin Illini basketball. Paul lettered from 1954-56, earning first-team^ All-Big Ten honors as a junior and senior. He was Illinois' most J valuable player in 1955. Howard lettered in 1944 and 1945 befo^P enjoying a seven-year major league baseball career as a pitcher with the Chicago White Sox (1948-52) and Cincinnati Reds (1953-54). Rob, 38, has degrees from both Illinois (B.A., liberal arts, 1980) and Roosevelt University (M.A., administration and supervision). He is married to the former Kim McCartv of Tuscola. The couple has three children: daughters Karin (12) and Kristin (7), and son Matthew (9). 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ASSISTANT COACH MIKE SHEPHERD THE SHEPHERD FILE 1 994-96 Assistant Coach, University of Florida 1 996- Assistant Coach, University of Illinois Mike Shepherd is in his second year as an assistant coach on Lon Kruger's Illinois staff continuing a working relationship that dates back to his college days at Kansas State. When Shepherd joined the Illini staff on April 12,1996, it marked his second coaching move as a member of Kruger's staff. His responsibilities at Illinois include on- the-floor coaching, scouting, administrative aspects related to recruiting, and serving as administrator for the Fighting Illini summer basketball camps. Shepherd, 3 1 , spent six years with Lon Kruger at Florida, including the last two as ; an assistant coach, before joining the Illi- nois staff. Prior to the 1 994-95 season, Shepherd, who hails from Burlingame, Kan., coordi- nated Florida's video operations as they related to practices, game films and scout- ing. In his two years as an assistant under Kruger, Shepherd was involved in the day- to-day operation ol the Gator basketball program, from on-the-floor coaching to scouting to administrative aspects regard- ing recruiting. A 1990 Kansas State graduate with a degree in social science, Shepherd previ- ously served under Kruger as the head man- ager for the Wildcats. He was a four-year student manager while at K-State. A veteran of the college basketball scene, Shepherd has also been a part of the highly successful Lon Kruger Basketball Camps. ] Over the last 10 years, he has had a part in the organization and coordination of the camps, along with on-the-floor coaching duties. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ILLINOIS COACHING STAFF 1 ^_>f 1998 BASKETBALL CAMP DATES The summer months are a great time to improve your basketball skills. The Lon Kruger basketball camps offer top competition, in- tensive drills and lectures that can greatly help you become a better basketball player. Following are the dates of the 1998 camps, which are held on the University of Illinois campus. June 7- 10, 1998 Boys Basketball Camp June 12-13, 1998 Parent-Child Camp *Dates are tentative June 26-28, 1998 Team Camp June 29-July 2 Boys Basketball Camp CALL (217) 333-3401 FOR MORE INFORMATION THE ILLINOIS BASKETBALL FAMILY Front (L-R) Robert McCulliim, Kristin Judson, Kim Judson, Matthew Judson, Rob Judson, Karin Judson Back (L-R) Cheryl McCidlum, Jeff Guilt, Angie Kruger, Barbara Kruger, Lon Kruger, Kevin Kruger, Mike Shepherd 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL -4 6* mm RZX BASKETBALL SUPPORT STAFF Jeff joined the Fighting Illini staff in Au- gust and enters his first year as the admin- istrative assistant for Illinois basketball op- erations. He served as a manager the last four seasons with the University of Florida basketball team. He received a bachelor's degree in elemen- tary education from Florida in 1995, then received a master's degree in elementary education in 1996. Last year, Guin earned a second master's degree, in sport manage- ment, from Florida. Prior to attending Florida, he played two years ( 1 99 1 -92 and 1 992-93) for Okaloosa- Walton Community College befote attend- ing Florida. Guin earned Academic Ail- American NJCAA Region 1 honors in 1 992 and 1993. Guin's appointment at Illinois marks his second tenure working with Lon Kruger. He was a student manager under Kruger at Florida in 1994-96. He worked with Kruger's 1994 Final Four team and with the 1995 NCAA Tournament squad. Guin also gained valuable experience work- ing two summers with USA Basketball. In 1995, he was a member of the support staff for the World University Games team trials and training camp, and in 1 996 Guin was on the support staff for the Olympic Team Exhibition Tour and the Olympic Games. Born on July 18,1 972, Guin is a native of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. He enjoys playing all sports, working out, and reading Tom Clancy novels. — --— r- Rod Cardinal Athletic Trainer When it comes to keeping the Illini on the floor and free from injur)', Rod Cardinal is among the best in his field. A long-time member of the Fighting Illini training staff he is in his 25th year working with men's basketball after being appointed assistant athletic trainer at the University in July 1973. In addition to his responsibilities with men's basketball, Cardinal also works with the Fighting Illini football, and men's and women's tennis teams. Cardinal also has the huge task of making travel arrange- ments tor the Illini, which covers every- thing from booking charter service to hotel rooms to planning menus for meals on the road. Prior to his appointment at Illinois, he served in a similar capacity at the U.S. Military Academy. A native of Blaine, Minn., Cardinal gradu- ated from Southwest State University (Minn.) in 1971 with a B.S. in health and physical education. He was a student trainer in high school, and a student trainer in college for three years prior to his West Point position. He also played varsity bas- ketball in college. Cardinal earned a master's degree in 1977 from Illinois in physical education and sports medicine with an additional empha- sis in educational administration. He was inducted into the Southwest State Univer- sity Sports Hall of Fame in 1995- Cardinal, along with his wife, Mary have three children and reside in Tolono. Their youngest son, Brian, is a sophomore on the Purdue basketball team. Barbara Butler Assistant Sports Information Director Barbara Butler is in her second year as the men's basketball SID after serving as an assistant SID at the University of Alabama from 1991-96. In addition to her duties with the men's basketball team, she assists with the publicity effotts for the Fighting Illini football team, and men's and women's golf. The Florida native graduated from the University of Alabama in 1991 with a B.A. in telecommunication and film and a mi- nor in marketing. In her tenure at Alabama, she worked with the nationally ranked women's gymnastics team and served as media coordinator for the 1991 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships. From 1991-93, she worked with the Crimson Tide football team and played a key role in directing the media relations efforts for the 1992 na- tional championship team. She worked with the Alabama men's basketball team during the 1995 and 1996 seasons. She has received three CoSIDA awards for excel- lence in publications, including second in the nation for the 1993 women's gymnas- tics brochure. In her spare time, she enjoys playing golf and traveling. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL BASKETBALL SUPPORT STAFF m M3f It ^^^■S Tom Michael Academic Counselor ^^^^^^HH Tom Michael is in his second year as the academic counselor for the men's basket- ball team. His staff appointment at the University of Illinois marked a return to Champaign for the former Fighting Illini basketball player. In addition to his assignment with the men's basketball team, Michael also serves as the academic counselor for the women's basketball team and the women's swim- ming team. Michael was a four-year letterman at Illi- nois from 1991-94. In his playing days, Michael helped the Illini to a 70-49 record in four seasons including two trips to the NCAA Tournament. He is third in the Illini record books for three point field goals made (149) and also third in three pointers attempted (332). His career three-point percentage (.449) ranks fourth on the Illinois all-time list. In 1992, he led the Big Ten in three-point field goal percentage (75-ol-152, .493). Michael received a B.S. degree in speech communication in 1993 and earned an M.S. in sports administration in 1994. He was an academic all-Big Ten selection in 1993 and 1994. Prior to joining the UI staff, he worked with his family's business. Michael is married to the former Shana Schneider. They have two sons Nicholas (8) and Nathaniel (2). Leo Ward Strength Coach Establishing excellence on the basketball court starts in the weight room long before practice begins. The University of Illinois basketball team spends hours a week work- ing toward the goal of excellence in strength and conditioning training. Head strength and conditioning coach Leo Ward is the man who makes sure the Illini are in the best physical condition when they step on the floor each season. In his 10th year as strength and condition- ingcoach for the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. Leo Ward has the task of develop- ing the strength, conditioning and rehabili- tation training regiments for the Fighting Illini basketball team. The Pittsburgh, Pa., native is in his 30th year of coaching strength training. He is a 1964 graduate of Western New Mexico University where he competed in football and track. In 1970 he received a master's degree in education from Penn State University. While at Penn State, he served as a graduate assistant for the Nittany Lions. Ward and his wife, Nancy have two daugh- ters, and reside in Champaign. Robert Gurtler Team Physicians Dr. Robert Gurtler and Dr. Stephen Soboroff When the Fighting Illini have medical needs, they receive the finest care from Dr. Robert Gurtler, the team orthopedic surgeon, and Dr. Stephen Soboroff the team physician. Gurtler and Soboroff have both been team physicians for the University of Illinois since 1983. Gurtler is responsible for treating orthopedic injuries to athletes in varsity sporrs and has a private practice at Carle Hospital, focusing primarily on sports-related injuries. Soboroff directs the drug-education and drug-testing programs and provides consultation to the athletic training staff. Gurtler is a 1970 graduate of the University of Kansas where he received his undergraduate degree in human development. He attended medical school at Kansas and completed his residency there. He received a fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania where he specialized in knee reconstructive surgery and sports medicine. Soboroff received his M.D. from the University of Illinois College of medicine in Chicago in 1969. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He serves on the faculty in the University's School of Medicine and die Department ofKinesiology. Stephen Soboroff 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL I mm N^V BASKETBALL SUPPORT STAFF Basketball Equipment Managers Jesse Ratliff, Sam Trusner, Steve Bode These three men have the all-encompassing job of keeping up with the Fighting Illini's equipment needs for both practice and com- petition. Sam Trusner, assistant equipment manager, heads up the team that manages the equipment for the Illini. Trusner is in his sixth year on the equipment staff at Illinois. Previously he was the head equip- ment manager at Millikin University in Decatur, 111. Trusner graduated from Millikin in 1977 with a B.S. in physical education. He and his wife, Kathe, have two childten Taleb and Terran. Jesse Ratliff is in his 11 th year with the equipment staff. Ratliff and his wife, Barbara White, have three children. Steve Bode joined the staff in 1993 after working for the university's Division of Campus Recreation the previ- ous five years. He is married to the former Nancy Edwards. (L-R): Jesse Ratliff, Sam Trusner, Steve Bode Basketball Secretaries Cindy Butkovich Janice Revell Basketball Managers Front (L-R) Brian Gustavson, head manager Max Rouse, Ed Forsberg Back (L-R) Mike Carrillo, Tom Martin, Kevin Ksiazek 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 1,1997-98 FIGHTING nil ii i lump KJ^ 1997-98 OUTLOOK SENIORS ANCHOR TALENTED 1997-98 ILLINITEAM When the 1997 season came to a close, the Fighting Illini had produced a 22-10 tecord, the best by an Illinois team since 1989 and with eight letterwinnets returning from that squad, Lon Kruger's 1997-98 squad hopes to produce more of the same success in the upcoming year. Gone are Kiwane Garris, the Big Ten's second-lead- ing scorer in 1997, and Chris Gandy, who flourished in 1997 and finished the year as the team's second-leading scorer and top rebounder. A group of seven seniors and one sophomore return from the 1997 team, and a host of newcomers will combine to pick up where the Illini left oil last year. The Illini have their work cut out tor them with a challenging November- December schedule, that will no doubt be solid preparation for a Big Ten schedule that includes four teams that participated in the NCAA Tournament. The Illini open the season with Bradley in the first meeting between the two schools since 1974. The pre-Big Ten schedule will also pit the Illini against UCLA, which advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in 1997; Clemson, a Sweet 16 team from a year ago; and two road trips to Missouri. The first game in St. Louis will match the Illini against the Saint Louis Billikens on Dec. 6 at the TWA Dome, in the first basketball game played in the dome. On Dec. 23, the Illini return to St. Louis to meet Missouri in the annual Busch Braggin' Rights game . At the Puerto Rico Shootout, Illinois will face Wichita State in round one with a chance to face Louisville in round two, which would be a rematch of the Mini's second round game at the Big Island Invitational ast year. The Illini open the Big 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL a lit 1997-98 OUTLOOK ^_M C Senior guard pHPHI^k Ten season against Indiana in < hampaign Matt Heldman on Jan. 3. The Illini will miss the talents of all-Big Ten point guatd Kiwane Gattis who aver- aged 19.4 points last yeat and finished second in the Big Ten scoring tace. Anothet player departed from the 1 997 squad who proved vital in the team's success was Chris Gandy, who started ev- er}' game and averaged 1 1 WW W W mt^ points and a team-high 5.7 JmJuM^BWlh rebounds. ^^ ^^ %m a Kruger's squad enters ^^^B ^f the season with questions ^^^r Jgj surrounding the p o i n 1 ^^^T ^k guard position, vacated b} Garris, and a lack of size and depth in the frontcourt. With only three players measuring over six feet-six inches Illinois will rely on an up- tempo style of play to overcome its lack of size inside. Illinois plaved an up-tempo offense last year that averaged 76.5 points, ranking second in the Big Ten. The Illini's three-point shooting arse- nal broke the school record with 238 treys last season. Two of the Big Ten's top three-point shootets return this year, in Matt Heldman and Kevin Turner. Heldman, Turner and the other Illini seniors will be asked to step up this year and lead with solid play from a group of new faces on the Illini roster. If this happens, the ini will be looking at their second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. Here's a look at the breakdown of the 1997-98 Fighting Illini squad. BACKCOURT Gone is one of the best players to ever don the orange and blue jersev, Kiwane Garris. But teturning are a three players in the top 10 in career three-pointers at Illinois. Illinois will look at a combination of plavers to replace the depatted Garris and both Matt Heldman and Jelani Boline can expect to see time directing the Illini offense. -Kruger has called it, "point guard by committee," and for Illinois to be successful this season, it will take the efforts of several players to replace the all-Big Ten point guard. Heldman is the more experienced of" the two, but he is also a real threat at the two-guard position. Last yeat, playing the two spot, he averaged 10.1 points and shot 42 percent from three-point tange (64-of-153). Boline, who joined the team as a walk on in 1995-96 and redshirted, played in 15 games last year in relief of Garris. He averaged three min- utes of action a game. Boline, who was awarded with a scholarship this season, spent his summer working out in Champaign and playing with the other Illini plavers in town. One of the Illini who made tremendous strides under Kruger's tutelage was Turner, who improved from averaging 5. 5 points to 10.1 in one year under Kruger. He was the Illinis second-leading three-point shooter behind Garris and he hit a team high for the season with six against Ohio State. Turner earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors for his play in Illinois' win against Minne- sota, scoring a career high 24 points. New additions to the lineup are Sergio McClain (6-4, Fr.) and Arias Davis (6-3, Jr.). McClain is a strong player, who led Manual High School to an unprecedented four consecutive state championships (1994, '95, '96, '97). The Player of the Year in Illinois last year, McClain averaged 20 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists. He can play either the two guard or small forward position and will see time in both this year. Davis will add to the Illinis three-point arsenal. He excelled as an outside shootet at Otero Junior college and averaged 22 ppg as a sophomore and 19 ppg as a freshman. He was a third-team all-America selection and first-team all-conference last year. At Ware Count}' High School, Davis averaged 23 ppg and was an all-state and all-confer- ence selection. Walk on David Freeman saw action in 17 games, averaging three minutes. He returns for his senior year and could see minutes in the rotation throughout the season. Jeff Reichatdt is another returning walk on, and Luke Williams is joining the team this year as a walk on. Williams played at Shiloh High School in Mattoon and was a four-year letterwinner in basketball and baseball. He averaged 33.8 points, 9.7 re- bounds and 3.2 assists as a senior. He was a Class A second team all-state selection and was a News-Gazette all-atea first team playet . 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL fl§F 1997-98 OUTLOOK Jarrod Gee (32) and Victor Chukwudebe (00) will anchor rhe Iilini Jrontcottrt. FRONTCOURT Although the Iilini field a small lineup, there are four players returning with expe- rience. Jerry Hester is getting his second chance at a senior year after missing all but five games in 1996-97 while recovering from surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back. Hester is a 56-game starter and has plaved in 91 games in his career. He aver- aged 14.2 points last year before being sidelined with the back injury. For his ca- reer he is averaging 10.2 points and 4.3 rebounds. His leadership will be a key for the Iilini this season. Hester has returned 100 percent from the December surgery and that was evidenced over the summer when he played on the gold medal winning USA World University Games team. Hester plaved in four games and averaged 6.3 points after being out or competitive action for nine months. Senior Jarrod Gee and sophomore Victor Chukwudebe will anchor the post positions with fresh- man signee Rich Beyers coming off the bench. Both played in everv game last year and Gee started 16 games. Gee can be a force in the paint as he showed at times last year. Against Minne- sota, he scored 10 points in the first five minutes and finished with 14 for the game. He scored in double figures six times, but only had one double figure rebounding ef- fort (vs. Iowa). If Gee can provide the Iilini with consistent scor- ing inside and be a force on the boards, he will be a huge im- pact player this sea- son. Chukwudebe returns with a year of Big Ten experience under his belt, which will prove extremely valuable this vear as he will be called on to plav more than the 1 1 minutes he averaged in 1996-97. Last year, he averaged 2.7 points and 2.2 rebounds with season highs of 1 2 points and eight rebounds against Chicago State in December. In the NCAA Tournament he averaged 1 5 minutes in two games and averaged five points and four rebounds. Beyers will see time at both power for- ward. He averaged 18 points and II re- bounds last year for Shelbyville High School. The 6-9 freshman spent the summer in Champaign working on strength and con- ditioning and playing pick up games with other Iilini players. Senior Brian Johnson (Sr., 6-6, 215) was one of the Illini's most improved play- ers last year after seeing limited action his first two seasons. A former walk-on to the Iilini program, Johnson averaged 23 min- utes of action, up from his 5.9 as a sopho- more, and he set career highs in single-gairu scoring (12), rebounding (9), assists (10] and blocked shots (3). He averaged 5 A points and 3.8 rebounds, started 16 game: and played in all 32. He saw time at botr small and power forward. He dives for loose balls, rebounds and brings a real energy tc the floor. The Iilini added Awvee Storey (6-5 Fr.) to the roster and he brings a reputatiot for being a great rebounder, an area when Illinois needs to see improvement this year Storey won back-to-back West Suburbar Conference rebounding titles while playinj for Proviso West. He spent last year at Nev Hampton Prep in New Hampshire. In his first season at Illinois, Lon Kruge took the Iilini to the NCAA Tournamen and finished the year 22-10, the first 20 win season for Illinois since 1991. With ; base of expet ience re- turning and a list a talented additions to the roster, Illi- nois looks to make a run at the tour- nament again in 1997-98." 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 1997-98 ILLINOIS ROSTER ILLINOIS ^l_M Alphabetical Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. 35 Carvell Ammons F 6-6 207 So. 44 Rich Beyers F 6-8 230 Fr. 10* Jelani Boline G 5-10 170 Sr. 13 Cory Bradford G 6-2 200 Fr. 00* Victor Chukwudebe F 6-7 230 So. 4 Arias Davis G 6-2 180 Jr. 31* David Freeman G 6-4 207 Sr. 32*** Jarrod Gee F 6-8 24 Sr. 21*** Matt Heldman G 6-0 167 Sr. 23*** Jerry Hester F 6-6 210 Sr. 34*** Brian Johnson F 6-6 208 Sr. 40 Sergio McClain G/F 6-3 230 Fr. 12 Jeff Reichardt G 6-1 185 So. 42 Awvee Storey G/F 6-6 215 Fr. 33*** Kevin Turner G 6-3 170 Sr. 30 Luke Williams G 6-2 185 Fr. * Letters Won Hometown/High School/Junior College Champaign, III. /Champaign Centennial Shelbyville, Ill./Shelbyville Chicago, III. /Whitney Young Memphis, Tenn. /Raleigh Egypt Springfield, lll./Lanphier Waycross, Ga./Otero JC (Colo.) Champaign, III. /Champaign Central Chicago, Ill./St. Martin de Porres Libertyville, lll./Libertyville Peoria, lll./Manual Des Plaines, III. /Maine West Peoria, lll./Manual Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg Chicago, III. /Proviso West Chicago, III. /Simeon Mattoon, Ill./Shiloh Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. 00* Victor Chukwudebe F 6-7 230 So. 4 Arias Davis G 6-2 180 Jr. 10* Jelani Boline G 5-10 170 Sr. 12 Jeff Reichardt G 6-1 185 So. 13 Cory Bradford G 6-2 200 Fr. "} 1 ^ojc^: Matt Heldman G 6-0 167 Sr. 23*** Jerry Hester F 6-6 210 Sr. 30 Luke Williams G 6-2 185 Fr. 31* David Freeman G 6-4 207 Sr. 32*** Jarrod Gee F 6-8 240 Sr. 33*** Kevin Turner G 6-3 170 Sr. 34*** Brian Johnson F 6-6 208 Sr. 35 Carvell Ammons F 6-6 207 So. 40 Sergio McClain G/F 6-3 230 Fr. 42 Awvee Storey G/F 6-6 215 Fr. 44 Rich Beyers F 6-8 230 Fr. * Letters Won Hometown/High School/Junior College Springfield, lll./Lanphier Waycross, Ga./Otero JC (Colo.) Chicago, III. /Whitney Young Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg Memphis, Tenn. /Raleigh Egypt Libertyville, lll./Libertyville Peoria, lll./Manual Mattoon, Ill./Shiloh Champaign, III. /Champaign Central Chicago, Ill./St. Martin de Porres Chicago, III. /Simeon Des Plaines, III. /Maine West Champaign, III. /Champaign Centennial Peoria, lll./Manual Chicago, Ill./Proviso West Shelbyville, Ill./Shelbyville 199 7-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL iA,fom*&r* J§P PLAYER PROFILES #10 Jelani Boline 5- 1 • 1 70 • Senior • Guard Chicago, III. • Whitney Young • Born: April 20, 1 975 Boline was awarded a scholarship for the 1997-98 season. AT ILLINOIS 1 996-97: A walk-on transfer from Oregon State . . . Boline returned to his home state in 1995 after playing the 1994 and 1995 seasons at Oregon State . . . He walked on the Illini team and redshirted in 1 996 while playing on the practice team ... In 1997, Boline served as a reserve tor All-Big Ten point guard Kiwane Garris . . . Played in 1 5 games including eight Big Ten games and two NCAA Tournament games. AT OREGON STATE 1994-95: Played two seasons for the Bea- vers. . . As a freshman he hit a desperation 30-footer at the buzzer to send the game vs. Oregon into overtime ... As a sophomore, he hit the winning shot at the buzzer against Southern Cal . . . Started 10 games in two vears and averaged 2.7 points and 1 .4 assists. HIGH SCHOOL Started three years for head coach George Stanton at Whitney Young High School . . . Averaged 1 8 points and eight assists as a senior, 16 points and seven assists as a junior and 14 points and six assists as a freshman . . . named to the All-Chicago Area team as a senior . . . Named to the All- Chicago Sun Times and Chicago Tribune teams . . . Chicago Public League Coaches Association All-Academic team . . . Scored 42 points against Westinghouse as a senior. PERSONAL Son ofWilliam and Jane Boline . . . Father William played college basketball at Kentucky State University from 1960-64 and is now a professor at Governors State University . . . Mother Jane is a school teacher . . . Cousin Andre Wakefield played four years in the NBA with Detroit, Chicago and Phoenix . . . Graduated from Whitney Young with a 3.0 GPA. BOLINE'S CAREER STATISTICS Season G-GS FGM-A/FG% 3PM-A/3P% FT-FTA/FT% REB/Avg PF-D PTS/Avg A TO BS ST MIN 93-94* 24-3 I6-53/.302 2-20/. 100 1 5-29/5 17 24/1.0 23-0 49/2.0 24 20 12 241/10.0 94-95* 25-7 26-7I/.366 6-25/.240 26-43/.605 25/1.0 51-1 84/3.4 46 48 13 419/17.7 95-96 REDSHIRTED 96-97 15-0 0-0/.000 0-0/.000 1-6/. 167 7/0.5 6-0 1/0.1 9 7 4 38/2.5 Totals 64-10 42-I24/.339 8-45/. 178 42-78A538 56/0.9 80-1 134/2.1 79 75 29 698/10.9 * Boline played for Oregon State 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL BOLINE'S CAREER HIGHS (at Illinois) Points 1 — Coppin Stare, 12/14/96 Field Goals None Field Goal Attempts None 3PT FGs None 3PT FG Attempts None Free Throws 1 — Coppin State, 12/14/96 Free Throw Attempts 2 — Coppin State, 12/14/96 & Wisconsin, 2/12/97 Rebounds 1 — seven times, last vs. Southern Cal, 3/14/97 Assists 2_Columbia, 12/6/96 & Michigan State, 2/15/97 Steals 1 (four times, last vs. Southern Cal, 3/14/97) Blocks None u s stmTt k§F PLAYER PROFILES #00 Victor Chukwudebe 6-7 • 230 • Sophomore • Forward Springfield, III. • Lanphier • Born: March 28, 1 978 AT ILLINOIS 1996-97: The lone freshman on the Mini squad . . . Played in ever)' game, averaging 1 0.6 minutes of action . . . Shot 46 percent from the floor (37-for-81) . . . Averaged 2.7 points and 2.2 rebounds. . .In Big Ten play, averaged 1 .8 ppg and 1 .6 rpg . . . Averaged five points and two rebounds in two NCAA Tournament games (vs. Southern Cal, he was 2-of-3 from the line and had four points, one rebound and an assist in 12 minutes of action ... vs. Tennessee- Chattanooga, he was 3-of-6 from the field for six points, had three rebounds and a steal in 1 9 minutes on the floor) . . . Scored a season high 12 points against Chicago State on 6-of-9 shooting . . . Was a perfect 4-for-4 from the floor and scored eight points at Penn State . . . Also added a season- high three blocks against the Nittany Lions . . . Played 19 minutes against the Nittany Lions, a high in Big Ten games. HIGH SCHOOL Earned all-state honors from the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette and Chicago Sun- Times . . . An Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-Star selection . . . A first-team All-Central State Eight Conference pick . . . Started all four years at Lanphier . . . Averaged 16.1 points and 9.7 rebounds as a senior, shooting .623 (182- of-292) from the field and 7-of-22 (.318) from three-point range . . . Led Lanphier with 56 blocked shots as a senior when the team finished with a 25-4 record . . . Averaged 14.8 points and 9.5 rebounds for a 22-6 team as a junior . . . Rose to among the nation's top 75 recruits as listed by Bob Gibbons over the summer of 1995 after being the fourth-leading rebounder at the Adidas camp in New Jersey . . . Rated as one of the top 1 high school power forwards by Basketball Weekly following his senior season. PERSONAL Pronounced "choo-koo-DAY-bay" . . .1 Name means "The Lord Keepeth" . . . Finished third in the discus at the Illinois Class AA State Track & Field Championships in 1996. . . Native-born Nigerian who came to the United States at age 4 with mother, Florence, to join his father, Victor, who currently teaches economics at Springfield College of Illinois . . . Was president of the Lanphier Senior Class in 1995-96 . . . Also a member of the Chemistry Club, as well as played trumpet in the band . . . Was a counselor for Lanphiers Peer Mediation Group, which tried to solve disputes between students . . . j Enrolled in the College of Business Admin- istration . . . High School coach was Craig Patton. CHUKWUDEBE'S CAREER STATISTICS Season G-GS FGM-A/Pct 3PM-A/Pct FTM-A/Pct REB/Avg 1996-97 32-0 37-8I/.457 0-0/.000 I2-23/.522 69/2.2 PF-D PTS/Avg A TO B ST MIN/Avg 59-0 86/2.7 5 12 14 12 338/10.6 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL CHUKWUDEBE'S CAREER HIGHS Points 12 — Chicago State, 12/11/96 Field Goals 6 — Chicago State, 12/11/96 Field Goal Attempts 9 — Chicago State, 12/11/96 3PT FGs None 3PT Attempts None Free Throws 3 — Coppin State, 12/14/96 Free Throw Attempts 4 — Coppin State, 12/14/96 Rebounds 8 — Illinois-Chicago, 1 1/22/96 & Chicago State, 12/11/96 Assists 1 — five times, last vs. Southern Cal, 3/14/97 Steals 2 — Michigan State, 1/22/97 & Indiana, 2/2/97 Blocks 3— Penn State, 2/25/97 PLAYER PROFILES #3 I David Freeman 6-4 • 207 • Senior • Guard Champaign, III. • Central • Born: June 9, 1976 AT ILLINOIS 1996-97: David walked on at Illinois after playing rwo seasons at Parkland Community College in Champaign . . . Played in 17 games, including eight Big Ten contests and one NCAA Tournament game . . . Freeman averaged 3.3 minutes of action in his 17 appearances and his hustle on the court resulted in four steals . . . Scored four of his eight points this season against Co- lumbia in the Illini Classic; was 2-of-3 from the field against the Lions. AT PARKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE Averaged 1 1 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists as a sophomore . . . Named to the Parkland Shootout All-Tournament Team . . . Honor roll student. HIGH SCHOOL Played for Scott Davis at Central High School in Champaign . . . Central went 18- 7 Freeman's senior season and he was named first-team Big 12 All-Conference and an All-Area selection by the News-Gazette . . . Averaged 17 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. PERSONAL Son of David Sr. and Mara Freeman . . . His Mother Mara received an MBA degree from the University of Illinois in May 1 997 . . . Enjoys fishing, bowling, reading and meeting new people. FREEMAN'S CAREER STATISTICS Season G-GS FGM-A/Pct 3PM-A/Pct FTM-A/Pct REB/Avg PF-D PTS/Avg 1996-97 17-0 4-I3/.308 0-5/.000 0-3/.000 7/0.4 4-0 8/0.5 A TO B ST MIN/Avg 5 5 14 56/3.3 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL FREEMAN'S CAREER HIGHS Points 4— Columbia, 12/6/96 Field Goals 2— Columbia, 12/6/96 Field Goal Attempts 3_Columbia, 12/6/96 3PT FGs None 3PT FG Attempts 1 — five times, last vs. Michigan, 3/2/97 Free Throws None Free Throw Attempts 2— Wisconsin, 2/12/97 Rebounds 2— Coppin State, 12/14/96 Assists 2— Penn State, 2/25/97 Steals 1 — four times, last vs. Penn State, 2/25/97 Blocks 1— Columbia, 12/6/96 m njy PLAYER PROFILES i #32 Jarrod Gee 6-8 • 240 • Senior • Forward • Chicago, III. St. Martin de Porres • Born: December 26, 1 975 AT ILLINOIS 1996-97: Played in all 32 games, started 1 6 . . . Came off the bench in the Illini's first 1 5 games . . . Got his first start vs. Penn State on Jan. 11... Averaged 6. 1 points and 3.8 rebounds ... In Big Ten games he averaged 6.4 points and 4.2 rebounds . . . Scored on a tip-in with 8.8 seconds remaining to send the Cal game into overtime . . . Scored a season-high 14 points in three games vs. Coppin State, Michigan and Minnesota . . . Scored in double figures six times, including three-straight games against Michigan, Penn State and Minnesota ... In the Illini's win against the Gophers, Gee scored 10 of his 14 points in the first five minutes of the game; he finished the game 6-for-7 from the field and 2-for-2 from the line . . . Grabbed a season-high 1 1 boards vs. Iowa (2/9) . . . Swatted down a career-high four shots against Iowa ... In the NCAA Tournament he scored five points and had three rebounds against Southern Cal, and fouled out in 1 1 minutes of action . . . Scored two points and had three rebounds in the Illini's tournament loss to Tennessee- Chattanooga. 1995-96: Started 27 of 31 games . . . Earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors after posting career highs with 24 points and 1 7 rebounds in Illini win over Illinois- Chicago Dec. 16 . . . Made game-winning free throw with two seconds remaining in overtime to beat Hawaii Dec. 29 . . . Tied for team lead in rebounds with 190 for the season . . .Led Illini, and ranked fourth in the Big Ten, with 33 blocked shots . . . Led Illini with 86 offensive rebounds. . . Earned team awards for most rebounds best inte- rior defense and the Purple Heart Award (taking the most charges). 1994-95: Posted his first double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in Illini victory over College of Charleston at the San Juan Shootout in just his second game as an Illini . . . Finished as the Illini's fifth- leading rebounder . . . Averaged 19.3 minutes of action per game and had six starts . . . Team's sixth-leading scorer . . . Led the Illini with 1 1 points at Michigan State Feb. 15 . . . Averaged better than 8.0 points off the bench over the last eight games . . . Nominated by Illini staff as a Big Ten Freshman of the Year candidate. HIGH SCHOOL Named Mr. Basketball in the state ot Illinois and Chicago Player of the Year in 1994 ... Associated Press picked him as its 1 994 Co- Player of the Year in Illinois as well as a unanimous all-state choice . . . Chicago Catholic League Playet of the Year in 1 993 and 1 994 ... A Champaign News-Gazette GEE'S CAREER STATISTICS Season G-GS 1994-95 31-6 1995-96 31-27 1996-97 32-16 FGM-A/Pct 73-I60/.456 1 15-226/509 86-I59/.54I Totals 94-49 274-545.503 all-state choice . . . Averaged 29 points, 13 tebounds and three blocked shots per game as a senior when he led his team to the IHSA state semifinal game and a third-place finish . . . Also led his team to the Elite Eight as a sophomore . . . Career bests in high school were 47 points and 16 rebounds, both of which came in the same game . . . Four-year basketball letterman; three-time all-state and all-conference player; two-time conference player of the year and all-area player . . . Played in the first-ever Indiana Roundball Classic at Valparaiso, Ind., featuring the top high school players from Illinois and Indiana, and had 3 1 points and 1 1 rebounds. . . Scored 20 points and grabbed eight boards in Chicago Roundball City Classic . . . Selected to play in the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All- Star Game after his senior season . . . Elected to student council at St. Martin de Porres. PERSONAL Aspires to a career in business or in sportscasting . . . Biggest thrill in sports was leading his high school basketball team to the state tournament twice, and being named Illinois Mr. Basketball in 1 994 and Catholic League Player of the Year in 1 993 and 1 994 . . . Enrolled in College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Mother is Patricia Gee . . . Has a younger brother, Chistopher Lawrence Wells. 3PM-A/Pct 0-0/.000 o-o/./ooo 0-0/.000 0-0/.000 FTM-A/Pct 39-6I/.639 35-76/.46I 23-39/.590 97-176.551 EB/Avg PF-D PTS/Avg A TO B ST MIN/Avg 106/3.4 58-0 185/6.0 7 26 7 12 598/19.3 190/6.1 101-5 265/8.5 16 40 33 17 785/25.3 123/3.8 105-6 195/6.1 21 36 10 14 636/19.9 419/4.5 264-11 645/6.9 44 102 50 43 2019/21.5 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL GEE'S CAREER HIGHS Points 24 — Illinois-Chicago, 12/16/95 Field Goals 1 — Illinois-Chicago, 12/16/95 t WBSk i # Field Goal Attempts 14 — College of Charleston, 11/26/94 & Illinois-Chicago, 12/16/95 Free Throws 5 — College ol Charleston, 11/26/94, & Syracuse, 12/27/95 Free Throw Attempts 7 — College of Charleston, 1 1/26/94 & Syracuse, 12/27/95 Rebounds 1 7 — Illinois-Chicago, 12/16/95 Assists 3— Purdue, 12/20/96 & Ohio State, 3/5/97 Steals 3 — at Northwestern, 1/7/95 & at Penn State, 12/8/96 Blocks 4— Iowa, 2/9/97 fe * , t\ JJP* PLAYER PROFILES #2 1 Matt Heldman 6-0 • 1 67 • Senior • Guard • Libertyville, III. Libertyville • Born: September 13, 1976 AT ILLINOIS 1996-97: Played in even' game/started 26 games . . . Averaged 10.1 points and 3.4 rebounds ... In Big Ten games, averaged 9.7 ppg and 3.8 rpg . . . Scored in double figures 1 5 times and in 1 3 of his 26 starts . . . Led the Illini with 18 points vs. Virginia Tech including a career-high five three poinrers . . . Named to the Illini Classic All- Tournament Team . . . Recorded a career- high scoring performance vs. Coppin State (23 points, 9-of-l4 from the floor, 4-of-9 three pointers) . . . Led the Illini vs. UCLA with 19 points including five three pointers . . . CBS Player of the Game vs. UCLA . . . Shot 70 percent from the floor (7-for-10) against Penn State and scored 2 1 points . . . Made 57 percent of his three-point attempts (4-for-7) vs. the Nittany Lions . . . Grabbed acareer-high 1 1 rebounds vs. Indiana, which also equaled the most by an Illini player this year . . . The team's second-leading three- point shootet behind Kiwane Garris ... In NCAA Tournament play, Heldman had eight points, thtee rebounds and four assists against Southern Cal, and 1 1 points, three rebounds and two assists against Tennes- see-Chattanooga. 1995-96: Won the Ralf Woods Memorial Free Throw Award as Illinois' top free- throw shooter at .886 (39-of-44) . . . Was co-winner of the Kenny Battle Inspira- tional Award. . . Erupted forcareer-high 20 points (7-of-10 FG, 4-of-6 3FG) Feo. 20 vs. Purdue . . . Scored 1 5 points and handed out five assists Feb. 24 vs. Iowa . . . Averaged better than eight points per game over final eight games ol the season . . . Finished the season with a streak of 20 consecutive made free throws. 1994-95: Saw limited action in 21 appear- ances, but picked up his first career start Jan. 4 vs. Ohio State . . . Scored in eight of his 21 outings . . . Made 12-of-l4 free throws on the season for a .857 free-throw percentage ... Totaled 1 8 points on 3-of- 1 field goal shooting and 1 2-of- 1 4 free throws . . . Grabbed 12 rebounds on the year . . . Saw a season-high 1 4 minutes of action and scored a season-high tour points Dec. 1 9 in Fighting Illini win over Mercer. HIGH SCHOOL One of 12 Associated Press all-state selections his senior year; also a Champaign- Urbana News-Gazette all-state choice . . . Three-time basketball letterwinner, team MVP, most dedicated player and starter (started 86 consecutive games) . . . Played in the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-star game the summer following his graduation . . . Played in the all-star game at the prestigious Five-Star basketball summer camp ... A two-time selection on the All- North Suburban Conference team, the Pioneer Press All-Area team, the Waukegan News-Sun All-Lake County team and the Wheeling Invitational Holiday all- tournament squad ... Named SportsChannel's Chicagoland Male Amateur Athlete of the Year for 1993 . . . Chosen an honorable mention All-American as selected by Street & Smith's College/Prep Basketball magazine in 1993 . . . Helped his high school team to the IHSA Class AA Elite Eight as a senior in 1994 ... As a junior, led Libertyville to the IHSA supersectional, where the team lost to Glenbrook North in double overtime; averaged 35 points in his five tournament games . . . Led his junior high team to a 40- 1 record over three years . . . Averaged 10.3 points per game as a sophomore, 24.9 ppg as a junior and 26.9 ppg as a senior . . . Scored in double figures in 74 of his 87 high school basketball games . . . Member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL Worked over the summer at the Chicago Board of Trade . . . Enjoys fishing and shooting pool . . . Parents are Otis and Linda Heldman . . . Linda Heldman is a graduate of Michigan State, and his grandfather, Archie Tarpoff, is a prominent caterer in East Lansing, Mich. . . . Dad played basketball at Ohio Wesleyan and grandfather, Otis Heldman Sr., played basketball at Wooster College in Ohio . . . Majoring in business administration . . . Member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity . . . Nickname is "Otis", which is also his middle name. HELDMAN'S CAREER STATISTICS Season G-GS FGM-A/Pct 3PM-A/Pct FTM-A/Pct REB/Avg PF-D PTS/Avg A TO B ST MIN/Avg 1994-95 21-1 3-IO/.300 0-2/.000 1 2-14/857 12/0.6 8-0 18/0.9 4 II 3 68/3.2 1995-96 31-11 53- 1 27/41 7 30-78/.385 39-44A886 29/0.9 41-1 175/5.6 43 27 1 II 452/14.6 1996-97 32-26 I06-230/.46I 64-I53/.4I8 46-60/767 110/3.4 64-1 322/10.1 66 42 1 41 899/28.1 Totals 84-38 I62-367/.44I 94-233/.403 97-1 18/822 151/1.8 113-2 515/6.1 113 80 2 55 1419/1 6.9 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL HELDMAN'S CAREER HIGHS Points 23 — Coppin State, 12/14/96 Field Goals 9 — Coppin State, 12/14/96 Field Goal Attempts 14 — Coppin State, 12/14/96 3PT FGs 5 — Virginia Tech, 12/1/96 & UCLA, 12/21/96 3PT FG Attempts 12— UCLA, 12/21/96 Free Throws 7— Ohio State, 3/5/97 Free Throw Attempts 9— Ohio State, 3/5/97 Rebounds 11— at Indiana, 2/2/97 Assists 6 — vs. SE Missouri, 12/8/95 & Iowa, 1/18/96 Steals 5 — Tennessee State, 12/7/96 Blocks 1— at Michigan, 1/9/96 H_V PLAYER PROFILES #23 Jerry Hester 6-6 • 2 1 • Senior • Forward Peoria, III. • Manual • Born: July I I, 1975 AT ILLINOIS Jerry graduated in May with a bachelor's degree in speech communication. In the fall, he began work toward a second degree in sports management. Helped lead the USA team to the gold medal at the 1997 World University Games . . . Played in four games and ' averaged 6. 3 points. 1996-97: Hester's season ended after play- ing in only five games, when he was diag- nosed with a herniated disk in his lower back in December. He underwent surgery on Dec. 17, missed the remainder of the season and received a medical redshirt . . . Scored in double figures in four of his five games. . .Averaged I4.2ppgand5.6rpg ... Led the Illini with 20 points vs. TCU, but began to feel discomfort in his lower back . . . Missed the second half of the Louisville game in the Big Island Invitational and entire Virginia Tech game the following day because of back pain . . . He was called into action against California when four Illini players were in foul trouble . . . Played 33 minutes against California despite being bothered by a sore lower back . . . Scored 20 points, grabbed four rebounds, dished out three assists and had two steals . . . Plans to pursue a career in sports broadcasting and got valuable experience this season as a color commentator on the Illinois women's basketball radio broadcast team. 1995-96: Illinois' second-leading scorer and fourth-leading rebounder at 1 1.0 points per game and 4.0 rebounds per game . . . An Illini/Pepsi Classic all-tournament team selection . . . Had scored in double figures eight consecutive games before seriously spraining his ankle at Ohio State Feb. 17 and missing games against Purdue, Iowa and Indiana . . . Raised his free throw percentage from 53 percent as a sophomore to 71 percent as a junior . . . Named a tri- captain with Kiwane Garris and Richard Keene following the season. 1994-95: Finished the season as Illinois' fourth-leading scorer . . . Illini's third- leading rebounder . . .. Scored career-high 29 points in Illini win over Memphis Dec. 29 on 10-of-14 field goal shooting . . . Averaged nearly 13 points in the Illini's 19 victories . . . Increased his field goal shooting from .407 as a freshman to .458 as a sophomore, including an increase from .323 to .404 from three-point range . . . Won the Kenny Battle Inspirational Award for the second consecutive year . . . Grabbed season- high 1 1 rebounds vs. Minnesota Feb. 22. 1993-94: Had two 20-point games and was Illinois' top scorer off the bench (8.1 ppg) . . . Considered one of the team's best perimeter defenders . . . Provided the assist for the basket which Deon Thomas scored to become UI's all-time leading scorer . . . Started the year on a good note, with 1 6 and 1 1 -poi nt performances in the first two games . . . Won the team's Kenny Battle Award for hard work, hustle and determination . . . Named to the Illini/Pepsi Classic all-tour- nament team. HIGH SCHOOL Listed among the nation's top 60 recruits in 1993 by talent scout Van Coleman . . Twice named to the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette all-state team . . . Averaged 18.7 points per game as a junior . . . Scored 21.3 points and grabbed 8.5 rebounds per game as a senior while shooting 55 percent from the field ... A three-year starter, a two- time all-conference performer and a four- year letterman, he led Manual to the IHSA sectional final in 1993 . . . Also lettered three times in track . . . Contributed 14 points to Team Illinois' victory over Team USA in the Nike/ Chicago Sun-Times All- America game at the Rosemont Horizon in April 1993 . . . Earned MVP honors in the 1 993 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-star game . . . High school coach was the legendary Dick Van Scyoc. PERSONAL Son of Jerry and Bonnie Hester . . . Enjoys playing "Coach K College Basketball" made for Sega Genesis and other video systems . . . Can be seen in the critically acclaimed documentary Hoop Dreams" playing for Manual against Chicago Marshall at the Assembly Hall in the state semifinals . . . Nickname is "J-Hes." HESTER'S CAREER STATISTICS Season G-GS FGM-A/Pct 3PM-A/Pct FTM-A/Pct REB/Avg PF-D PTS/Avg A TO B ST MIN/Avg 1993-94 28-2 87-214 /.407 21 -65/323 32-44/727 II 1/4.0 40-0 227/8.1 43 30 6 19 622/22.2 1994-95 30-27 II9-260/.458 38-94/.404 47-88/.534 145/4.8 83-2 323/10.8 57 50 10 23 906/30.2 1995-96 28-23 II2-246/.455 38-98/388 46-65/708 II 1/4.0 57-2 308/11.0 35 38 9 16 764/273 1996-97 5-4 26-68/.382 6-23/.26I 1 3- 14/929 28/5.6 14-0 71/14.2 13 10 4 130/26.0 Totals 91-56 344-7887.437 103-280/368 138-211.654 295/4.3 194-4 929/10.2 148 128 25 62 2422/26.6 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL HESTER'S CAREER HIGHS Points 29- — vs. Memphis, 12/29/94 Field Goals 10 — vs. Memphis, 12/29/94 Field Goal Attempts 17— vs. Wisconsin, 2/3/96 3PT Field Goals 6— vs. Indiana, 1/14/95 3PT Field Goal Attempts 9— vs. Indiana, 1/14/95 \LLlN0i Hk ML f* i <4j*n*- w l 'i i Free Throws 8 — vs. Illinois-Chicago, 12/17/94 Free Throw Attempts 11 — vs. Illinois-Chicago, 12/17/94 Rebounds 12 — vs. Morehead State, 12/10/93 Assists 6— vs. American, 12/1 1/93 &at Ohio St., 3/11/95 Steals 3 — three times, last vs. Texas-San Antonio, 11/25/95 Blocks 2 — three times, last vs. Ohio State, 1/24/96 NO^ PLAYER PROFILES #34 Brian Johnson 6-6 • 208 • Senior • Forward • Des Plaines, III. Maine West • Born: August 22, 1975 AT ILLINOIS Graduated from Illinois in May with a bachelor i degree in electrical engineering and is studying for a master's in engineering. 1 996-97: An Academic All-Big Ten selec- tion . . . Started the first 15 games and a total of 16 . . . Averaged 23 minutes of action, up considerably from his 5.9 as a junior . . . Shot 54 percent from the floor (59-of-109) . . . Averaged 5.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists . . . Averaged 3.9 points and 2.9 rebounds in Big Ten games . . . Scored a career high 12 points against TCU and Virginia Tech at the Big Island Invitational and against Chicago State . . . Grabbed a career high nine rebounds vs. Tennessee State . . . Just missed scoring a triple double with 10 points, a career high 10 assists and nine rebounds vs. Coppin State . . . Was a key in the Illini's win against UCLA with his hard-nosed defensive play ... vs. the Bruins blocked a career high three shots . . . Scored in double figures six times ... Sprained two fingers on his right hand against Michigan (3/2), but still managed to grab seven rebounds in the Illini's 70-5 1 victor)' . . . Plaved against Southern Cal and Tennessee-Chatanooga in the NCAA Tour- nament and scored six points in each game. 1 995-96: An Academic All-Big Ten selec- tion . . . Saw action in 20 games to earn his second letter . . . Best game came at Indiana where he scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in a season-high 16 minutes . . . Came off the bench after Jerry Hester sprained an ankle at Ohio State and con- tributed 14 solid minutes with career-high four assists. 1994-95: Earned a scholarship prior to the season . . . Averaged nearly eight minutes per game off the bench . . . Shot .548 from the field . . . Best game of his career came in the championship game of the San Juan Shootout when he scored 10 points on 4- of-5 field goal shooting, including a clutch three-pointer in the final moments to help the Illini defeat Virginia Tech . . . Excellent free-throw shooter, making 15-of-21 (.714) on the season . . . Plaved in 24 games. 1 993-94: Used the year as a redshirt season after playing with the Orange Team as a walk-on. HIGH SCHOOL Two-time basketball letterman at Maine West ... As a senior, averaged 21 .2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.5 blocked shots per game; shot 68 percent trom the field and 8 1 percent from the free throw line. . .All-Central Suburban League North selection as a junior, league MVP as a senior. . . In 1993, chosen third-team all- state by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association . . . Also named captain of the all-area team by the Arlington Heights Daily Herald ... Was MVP of the Wheeling Hardwood Classic tournament as a senior . . . Won the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-star game leadership award . . . Was an Illinois State Scholar and earned National Merit Scholarship Commendation. PERSONAL Dad played basketball at Northern Illinois University in the late 1 960s and was a high school All-American at Marshalltown, Iowa . . . Favorite athlete is longtime major league pitcher Nolan Ryan "because of his outstanding performance for such a long time, maintaining superior skills for about 25 years" . . . Collects baseball cards . . . Parents are Ronald and Leslie Johnson . . . Despite being recruited by many small schools and a few Division I programs from the Western Athletic Conference and Missouri Valley Conference, walked on at Illinois because of the prestigious engineering program . . . Twin brother, Brad, plays basketball at Northern Illinois . . . Younger brother, Lucus, is a senior at Maine West. JOHNSON'S CAREER STATISTICS Season G-GS FGM-A/Pct 3PM-A/Pct FTM-A/Pct REB/Avg PF-D PTS/Avg A TO B ST MIN/Avg 1994-95 24-0 I7-3I/.548 I-5/.200 15-21/714 23/1.0 1 1-0 50/2. 1 10 13 3 7 181/7.5 1995-96 20-0 I3-26/.500 0-2/.000 3-4/.750 23/1.2 19-0 29/1.5 17 10 1 3 117/5.9 1996-97 32-16 59-I09/.54I 1-8/. 125 53-74/716 121/3.8 85-2 172/5.4 64 51 14 20 731/22.8 Totals 76-16 89-255/.349 2-15.133 71 -99/7 17 167/2.2 115-2 251/3.3 91 74 18 30 1029/13.5 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL JOHNSON'S CAREER HIGH Points 12 — three times, last vs. Chicago State, 12/11/96 Field Goals 6 — Chicago State, 12/11/96 Field Goal Attempts 8 — Chicago State, 12/11/96 3PT FGs 1 — vs. Vitginia Tech, 11/27/94 3 PT Attempts 1 — several times Free Throws 6 — Texas Christian, 11/29/96 Free Throw Attempts 7— Penn State, 1/11/97 & Minnesota, 1/14/97 Rebounds 9 — Tennessee State, 12/7/96 & Coppin State, 12/14/96 Assists 10 — Coppin State, 12/14/96 Steals 2 — 8 times, last vs. Ohio State, 3/5/97 Blocks 3— UCLA, 12/21/96 |§P player profiles #33 Kevin Turner 6-3 • 1 70 • Senior • Guard Chicago, III. • Simeon • Born: May 30, 1976 _j_ AT ILLINOIS 1996-97: Started 20 games and played in every game . . . Scored in double figures 19 times . . . Averaged 10.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists ... In Big Ten games. Turner averaged 11.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists . . . Was 7-for-15 from the floor against Michigan (1/9) and led the team with 17 points . . . Scored a career high 24 points in Illinois' 96-90 win against No. 7 Minnesota . . . Against Minnesota, Turner was 8-for-l 1 from the field and hit a career high five three pointers ... Big Ten Player of the Week (Jan. 1 2- 1 9) . . . Grabbed a career best six rebounds against Michigan State and Wisconsin . . . Hit a career-high six three pointers against Ohio State (3/5) and scored 18 points . . . Led the Illini in scoring vs. Purdue in the final regular season game with 23 points on 9-of- 1 7 shooting and was the CBS Player of the Game ... In NCAA Tournament play, Turner scored 18 points and grabbed lour rebounds in the Mini's victory over against Southern Cal in the first round . . . Scored four points, had three rebounds and three assists against Tennessee-Chattanooga. 1995-96: Played in all 31 games, getting starts against Duke and Ball State . . . Scored team-high 1 4 points against Michigan State Jan. 6, and came back with team-high 16 points at Michigan Jan. 9, hitting four three-pointers vs. the Wolverines . . . Scored a career-high 18 points at Michigan State March 6, hitting 7-of-ll shots and four trevs . . . Had excellent assist to turnover ratio with 54 assists and just 25 turnovers on the season. 1994-95: Was one of the first guards off the bench for much of the season . . . Shot 37 percent (14-38) from three-point range on the season . . . Averaged 2.7 points per game on the season, but upped his average to 3.8 points during Big Ten play . . . Saw more and more playing time as the season went on, averaging nearly 13 minutes of game time over the last 13 games. HIGH SCHOOL Averaged 2 1 points, six rebounds and thret assists per game and averaged 48 perceni shooting from the field and 90 percem from the free throw line for Simeon hi: senior season . . . Named an All-Red Soutr (of Chicago Public League) selection by the Chicago Sun- Times in 1 994 . . . Also namec to the Lincoln Way Christmas all tournament team as a senior. PERSONAL Biggest thrill in sports was getting ; scholarship to play basketball at Illinois . . Favorite athlete is NBA star Anferne< Hardaway "because of his athleticism anc abilities on the court" . . . Enrolled in th< general curriculum of the College of Libera Arts and Sciences, but is interested in archi tecture and hopes to own or work for at architectural firm some day . . . The son o the late Yvette Jackson and the late Clarence Turner . . . He is the brother of the lati Kenneth Turner ... Aunt is Gertrudi Garrett . . . Chose Illinois over Eastern Mi nois, Indiana State and Northern Illinois. TURNER'S CAREER STATISTICS Season G-GS FGM-A/Pct 3PM-A/Pct FTM-A/Pct REB/Avg PF-D PTS/Avg A TO B ST MIN/Avg 1994-95 27-0 26-78/.333 I4-38/.368 7-I7/.4I2 20/0.7 19-0 73/2.7 17 18 2 264/9.8 1995-96 31-2 65-I80/.36I 25-89/.28I I5-33/.455 49/1.6 42-0 170/5.5 54 25 3 17 483/15.6 1996-97 32-20 I20-293/.4I0 62-I57/.395 2I-26/.808 75/2.3 56-1 323/10.1 66 46 1 32 830/25.9 Totals 90-22 2II-55I/.383 I0I-284/.356 43-76/566 144/1.6 117-1 566/6.3 137 89 4 51 1577/17.5 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL TURNER'S CAREER HIGHS Points 24 Minnesota, 1/14/97 Field Goals 9 __at Purdue, 3/8/97 Field Goal Attempts 17_at Purdue, 3/8/97 3PT FGs 6— Ohio State, 3/5/97 3PT Attempts 11— at Michigan, 1/9/97 & Ohio State, 3/5/97 Free Throws 5__Texas-San Antonio, 11/25/95 & Southern Cal, 3/14/97 Free Throw Attempts 7 Texas-San Antonio, 11/25/95 Rebounds 6__at Michigan State, 1/22/97 & Wisconsin, 1/25/97 Assists 6— SE Missouri State, 12/8/95 & Virginia Tech, 12/1/96 Steals 5 __ at Hawaii, 12/29/95 Blocks 2— Ill.-Chicago, 12/16/95 I M-V PLAYER PROFILES #35 CARVELL AMMONS 6-6 • 207 • Sophomore • Forward • Champaign, III. Champaign Central • Born: June 27, 1 977 Ammons transferred to Illinois af- ter playing one season at North- western. He had reconstructive knee surgury in September after being injured in a pick-up game. Ammons will have three years of eligibility at Illinois. AT NORTHWESTERN 1996-97: Ammons was the third-leading scorer for Northwestern averaging 8.3 points a game . . . Played in all 29 game and started 26. . .Averaged 6.5 rebounds. . .Scored in double figures nine times with a high of 18 points against San Diego State . . . Averaged 7.9 points and 6.2 rebounds in 18 Big Ten games . . . Had rhree double- doubles. HIGH SCHOOL Two-time Big 12 Conference MVP and 1996 Champaign Are Player of the Year . . . Averaged 21 points, 9.5 rebounds, six assist and two blocks as a senior at Centennial High School . . . second team All-State by the News-Gazette . . . rwo-time all-conrerence am all-area selection . . . Led Centennial to a 25-5 record in 1996 anc a 26-3 mark in 1995 . . . scored a career-high 36 points agains Champaign Central in 1 996 . . . Competed in the Illinois Basketba! Coaches Association All-Star game . . . honor roll. PERSONAL Parents are Irene Ammons and Prentiss Tate . . . Has four brother Orville, Prentiss, Falton and Michael . . . Hobbies include shootin pool and bowling . . . The most influential person in his athleti career is his brorher Orville, "because he pushes me to stay on trac with everything and never give up." AMMONS' CAREER STATISTICS Season G-GS FGM-A/Pct 3PM-A/Pct 1996-97 29-26 99-2I9/.452 I3-37/.35I FTM-A/Pct REB/Avg PF-D PTS/Avg A TO B ST MIN/Avg 29-66/.439 189/6.5 80-2 240/8.3 29 71 6 20 794/27.4 #44 RICH BEYERS 6-8 • 230 • Freshman • Forward Shelbyville, III. • Shelbyville • Born: August 1 2, 1 978 HIGH SCHOOL Played for Sean Taylor at Shelbyville . . . Lettered four years in basketball and one year in track . . . Averaged 1 9 points, 1 rebounds and four assists as a senior . . . Named all-state, all- conference and the Class A Player of the year in 1997 . . . Led Shelbyville to the Class A State Championship in 1996 and the Elite Eight in 1995 • . . Played in a number of all-star games, including Wendy's, IBCA, Herald and Review and Coca-Cola All-Americas . . . An honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society . . member of Students Against Dtunk Drivers. PERSONAL Son of Al and Brenda Beyers . . . Has one sister, Christy . . . Enjo) shooting pool, playing golf and swimming . . . His biggest thrill i sports was winning the state championship in 1996 . . . Lists h father as the most influential person in his career because h introduced him to basketball. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL PLAYER PROFILES ILLINOIS #13 CORY BRADFORD 6-2 • 200 • Freshman • Guard • Memphis, Tenn. Raleigh Egypt • Born: December 4, 1 978 HIGH SCHOOL ebc Averaged 24 points, seven rebounc and six assists as a senior at Raleigh Egypt . . . Plaved for Jimmy Adams . . . An All-State, All-Conference Led Raleigh Egypt to the 1997 District Played in a number of all-star games including the 1st Annual Memphis Nike Ail-Star game, and the Indiana Coca-Cola Ail-Star game. . . In 1996, played in the summer Nike all-American camp and played in the Top 20 All-Star game at the Nike camp . . . Listed as the 72nd best high school prospect by selection in basketba 2AA Championship Van Coleman Scouting Services . . . Averaged 22 points and 7.6 rebounds as a junior . . . Chose Illinois over Ole Miss, Colorado, Memphis and Tennessee. PERSONAL Son of James and Paillette Alexander . . . His favorite moment in sports was seeing Evander Holyfield defeat Mike Tyson for the World Heavyweight Title . . . His favorite athlete is Penny Hardaway and he list his grandfather as the most influential person in his athletic career . . . Enjoys listening to music and watching movies. #4 ARIAS DAVIS 6-2 • 1 80 • Junior • Guard • Waycross, Ga. Otero Junior College • Born: March 1 7, 1 976 JUNIOR COLLEGE A third team All-American and first team All-Conference selection as a sophomore at Otero Junior College (Lajunta, Colo.) . . . Played for Coach Brad Franz . . . Averaged 22 points and five rebounds as a sophomore . . . Averaged 1 8 points and four rebounds as a freshman . . . third team All-American . . . first team All-Conference . . . Otero team MVP in 1997 . . . Played in the Reebok All-American game. HIGH SCHOOL Averaged 23 points as a senior at Ware Count}' High School in Waycross, Ga. . . . Played for E.B. Price . . . Earned All-State, All- District and All-Conference honors . . . Played in the Georgia High School All-Star Game. PERSONAL Son of Herman Davis and Natalie Rood . . . Cousin Todd Hill played basketball at Southwestern Louisiana and professionally in Spain and Brazil . . . His biggest thrills in sports was hitting the game winning shot against Tifton (Ga.), ranked No. 7 in the state, to win the regional championship, and winning the sub regional champi- onship in junior college . . . Besides his obvious favorite hobby, playing basketball, Arias also likes to go fishing. #40 SERGIO McCLAIN 6-3 • 235 • Freshman • Guard/Forward Peoria, III. • Manual • Born: November 2, 1 978 HIGH SCHOOL Played for his father Wayne McClain on one of the most her- alded high school teams in the na- tion in 1 997 . . . Led Peoria Manual to four-consecutive state titles, a mark that stands alone in the high school state record book ... A three time all-state selection . . . four- time all-conference selection . . . Conference Player of the Year in 1997 .. . Illinois Mr. Basketball in 1 997 . . . Averaged 20 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.5 assisrs, four steals and two blocks in 1996-97. . . Four- year letterwinner in basketball and track . . . Played in the Magic Johnson Ail-Star game and was the MVP of the IBCA All-Star game. PERSONAL Son of Wayne and Robin McClain . . . Honor roll student . . . member of the National Honor Society in 1997. . . graduated in the top 10 percent of his class . . . His father Wayne played college basketball at Bradley. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL V NL3 7 PLAYER PROFILES # I 2 JEFF REICHARDT 6-1 • 185 • Sophomore • Guard • Schaumburg, III. Schaumburg • Born: November 23, 1977 AT ILLINOIS A walk on at Illinois . . . Saw action in two games in 1 996-97 . . . had no points and two rebounds in five minutes of action ... A valuable reserve in practice, used on the scout team in the role of the opponent's best guard. HIGH SCHOOL Played for Bob Williams at Schaumburg . Earned Mid Suburban League all-conference honors and was a Daily Herald all-area selec- tion . . . Averaged 1 5 points and three assists as a senior . . . Played on Schaumburg's 1994, '95, and '96 regional championship teams ... Holds the season (77) and career (146) three-point records at Schaumburg High School. PERSONAL Son of Tom and Jackie Reichardt. . . Member or Schaumburg High School's all-academic team . . . Ranked 13th of 5 55 in his graduating class ... Known as the "shot doctor"by his Illini teammates. #42 AWVEE STOREY 6-6 • 2 1 5 • Freshman • Guard/Forward Chicago, III. • Proviso West • Born: April 1 8, 1 977 a senior at Proviso West HIGH SCHOOL Played for Coach Mark Schiter at Proviso West High School . . . Aver- aged 16 points and 1 1 rebounds as Earned all-state, and all-conference honors and was selected the Player of the Year by Surburban Life and Pioneer Press . . . Helped Proviso win the West Suburban Confer- ence championship in 1996 . . . Originally signed with Tennessee out of high school, then attended New Hampton Prep in the 1 996- 97 academic year . . . Averaged 30 points and 12 rebounds at New Hampton . .. Decided to attend Illinois in the summer of 1997 after being recruited by Lon Kruger's staff. PERSONAL The son of Sherman Storey and Jeanette Johnson . . . Enjoys reading sports magazines . . . Played football and basketball in prep school . . . Motivation in life is to do things that are satisfying to his family, especially his brother Shauliel ... Biggest sports thrill is dunking on someone. #30 LUKE WILLIAMS 6-2 • 185 • Freshman • Guard Mattoon, III. • Shiloh • Born: April 1 0, 1 979 HIGH SCHOOL A four-year letterwinner in basket- ball and baseball at Shiloh .. . Played basketball for Greg Lauritzen . . . Averaged 33.8 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 1996-97 as he helped Shiloh win the regional championship for the first time in 15 years . . . Earned Class A second team all-state honors . . . Selected first team all-state by the Chicago Sun Times . . . News-Gazette all-area first team . . . Decatur Herald and Review and Terre Haute Tribune-Star Player of the Year for Class A . . . Played in the IBCA All-Star game and the Decatur Herald and Review All-Star Game . . . An outstanding student, he was in the National Honor Society and graduated with a perfect 5.0 GPA . . . Other activities included Student Council, SADD, Peer Leaders and the Yearbook Staff. PERSONAL The son of Steve and Martha Williams . . . Chose to walk on at Illinois ... A huge Michael Jordan fan, Luke enjoys collecting Michael Jordan memorabilia . . . His father is the most influential person in his career because, "he gave me encouragement and support when no on believed in me." 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL CURRENT ILLINI GAME-BY-GAME STATS H_X JELANI BOLINE UCLA© Missouri* 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1 ©Ohio State PENN STATE MINNESOTA ©Michigan Stat 0-1 l-l 0-0 eO-O 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1 2 1 4 1996-97 4 1 1 OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-R PF PTS A TO BLK ST MIN ©Wisconsin 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0-0 2 COLUMBIA* 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1-1 2 4 ©Penn State l-l 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 2 2 1 9 CHICAGO ST. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 3 MICHIGAN 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 I 5 COPPIN ST. 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1-1 1 1 1 1 1 3 OHIO STATE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 UCLA@ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 Chattanooga% 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 Missouri* 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 @lowa 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 1 @ Indiana 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 NORTHWESTER ©Wisconsin 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2 1 2 4 JARROD GEE MICHIGAN ST. 1 996-97 @ Minnesota 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 2 2 7 ©Penn State ©Purdue 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 1 3 OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-R PF PTS A TO BLK STL MIN Southern Cal% 0-0 0-0 0-0 O-l-l 1 1 2 @lll.-Chicago 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 3 4 2 17 Chattanooga% 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 DELWARE ST. Texas Christ. + Louisville+ Virginia Tech+ ©California 2-5 2-3 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-2-4 3-1-4 2-1-3 3-0-3 3 2 5 4 2 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 22 18 13 18 Vli 3-4 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 5 6 1 1 21 COLUMBIA* TENNESSEE ST. CHICAGO STATE COPPIN STATE 2-6 3-9 4-7 6-9 0-0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-5-7 2-1-3 3-4-7 0-1-1 3 2 1 4 6 8 14 1 1 2 1 1 16 1996-97 15 15 17 OPPONENT FG-A 3 FG-A FT-A O-D-R PF PTS A TO BLK STL MIN UCLA© 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 4 4 17 @lll.-Chicago 0-1 0-0 2-4 2-6-8 2 2 14 Missouri* 4-5 0-0 1-2 2-3-5 4 2 1 1 21 DELAWARE ST. 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-4-4 4 4 1 14 PURDUE 1-4 0-0 0-2 3-2-5 4 2 1 1 14 Texas Christ. + 3-7 0-0 0-0 0-5-5 2 6 1 2 1 23 ©Ohio State 2-3 0-0 2-2 0-4-4 1 6 2 1 1 27 Louisville+ 2-3 0-0 0-1 0-0-0 2 4 1 16 ©Michigan 6-8 0-0 2-3 3-3-6 4 14 1 1 23 Virginia Tech+ 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 3 4 14 PENN STATE 4-8 0-0 2-2 2-1-3 4 10 2 2 19 ©California 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 1 1 1 14 MINNESOTA 6-7 0-0 2-2 2-1-3 5 14 1 1 26 COLUMBIA* 2-5 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 4 2 II ©Michigan Stat el-2 0-0 0-0 0-4-4 5 2 1 21 TENNESSEE ST.* 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-2-2 1 1 2 10 WISCONSIN 4-9 0-0 0-0 2-1-3 4 8 1 1 1 34 CHICAGO ST. 6-9 0-0 0-0 4-4-8 4 12 1 18 ©Iowa 2-3 0-0 3-4 0-1-1 3 7 1 3 25 COPPIN ST. 0-2 0-0 3-4 1-2-3 2 3 1 1 12 ©Indiana 1-4 0-0 1-2 1-1-2 4 3 2 3 18 UCLA® 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 2 1 7 NORTHWESTERN 0-2 0-0 1-2 0-3-3 4 1 2 18 Missouri* 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 5 IOWA 2-9 0-0 2-4 5-6-11 3 6 1 2 4 29 PURDUE 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-3-3 1 2 6 ©Wisconsin 3-4 0-0 0-1 2-7-9 4 6 1 2 1 26 ©Ohio State 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 2 1 5 MICHIGAN STATE 6-8 0-0 1-2 1-2-3 4 13 3 18 ©Michigan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 ©Minnesota 3-3 0-0 0-2 0-2-2 2 6 1 1 20 PENN STATE 1-3 0-0 0-1 3-0-3 2 2 1 7 ©Penn State 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 5 2 17 MINNESOTA 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 MICHIGAN 2-5 0-0 0-0 6-3-9 3 4 1 2 24 ©Michigan St. 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 2 2 1 2 2 7 OHIO STATE 5-6 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 5 10 3 16 WISCONSIN 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 4 ©Purdue 1-7 0-0 0-2 1-2-3 4 2 1 1 2 23 ©Iowa 2-7 0-0 0-1 0-1-1 3 4 15 Southern Cal% 2-2 0-0 l-l 2-1-3 5 5 1 1 1 ©Indiana 1-4 0-0 1-2 3-1-4 1 3 1 2 2 2 14 Chattanooga% 1-3 0-0 0-0 2-1-3 4 2 1 1 17 NORTHWESTER 1 l-l 0-0 1-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3 1-2 3-1-4 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 4 2 4 1 1 1 II 7 13 8 IOWA ©Wisconsin 1995-96 MICHIGAN ST. ©Minnesota 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 3 4 1 13 FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-R PF PTS A TO BK ST MIN ©Penn State 4-4 0-0 0-0 2-1-3 1 8 1 3 1 19 TEX. -SAN ANT. 2-6 0-0 0-3 1-3-4 3 4 2 1 1 21 MICHIGAN 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 6 E. ILLINOIS 5-9 0-0 1-3 3-7-10 1 1 1 2 3 27 OHIO STATE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 1 4 at Duke 6-7 0-0 1-3 6-6-12 1 13 1 1 1 31 ©Purdue 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 3 1 7 KANSAS STATE 4-6 0-0 2-4 0-7-7 4 10 1 23 Southern Cal% 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 4 4 1 12 S.E. MISSOURI- 2-6 0-0 2-4 1-6-7 1 6 2 1 1 23 Chattanooga% 3-6 0-0 0-1 1-2-3 4 6 1 19 BALL STATE* UI-CHICAGO at Missouri* 0-1 10-1* 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 4-6 4-6 1-2-3 9-8-17 1-3-4 1 3 1 24 10 1 3 2 1 3 1 1 18 33 35 CALIFORNIA© 5-13 0-0 2-3 3-2-5 4 12 2 24 DiWLIlQ) iFIR^ISMAh'l Syracuse= 8-10 0-0 5-7 6-6-12 3 21 1 1 1 34 Hawaii= 5-9 0-0 1-2 4-3-7 4 1 1 5 30 17 N.C. State= 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 5 2 1996-91 at Minnesota 1-6 0-0 3-6 2-1-3 4 5 2 1 34 30 MICHIGAN ST. 4-1 1 0-0 1 -3 0-3-3 3 9 1 OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-R PF PTS A TO BLK STL MIN at Michigan 3-4 0-0 0-3 2-2-4 4 6 1 1 20 DELAWARE ST. 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 1 2 INDIANA 4-10 0-0 0-0 4-2-6 3 8 2 33 Virginia Tech+ 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 at Iowa 2-8 0-0 0-1 3-1-4 3 4 2 1 25 COLUMBIA* 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 4 1 1 4 at Purdue 3-5 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 3 6 4 1 1 14 TENNESSEE ST.' 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 OHIO STATE 4-7 0-0 1-2 3-4-7 2 9 2 3 2 IV CHICAGO ST. 0-2 0-1 0-1 1-0-1 1 2 1 9 at N'western 6-12 0-0 0-0 5-6-11 4 12 2 1 1 1 24 COPPIN ST. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 2 2 8 WISCONSIN at Penn State 2-5 3-5 0-0 0-0 3-5 0-0 3-1-4 3-2-5 5 4 7 6 1 1 3 25 25 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL mm v^y CURRENT ILLINI GAME-BY-GAME STATS N'WESTERN 3-5 0-0 l-l 1-2-3 3 7 1 2 2 24 @ Minnesota 1-6 0-3 0-0 1-2-3 3 2 2 30 at Ohio State 4-6 0-0 0-1 2-4-6 5 8 1 1 23 @Penn State 3-4 3-4 0-0 2-0-2 1 9 2 1 1 1 28 PURDUE 1-4 0-0 1-3 0-3-3 4 3 3 1 1 23 MICHIGAN 3-8 2-5 5-5 1-3-4 3 13 1 1 33 IOWA 4-7 0-0 1-2 3-1-4 5 9 1 18 OHIO STATE 3-5 2-3 7-9 1-2-3 2 15 3 24 at Indiana 8-13 0-0 0-1 4-3-7 4 16 1 1 28 @ Purdue 3-4 2-2 0-0 0-3-3 1 8 2 2 32 MICHIGAN 2-6 0-0 0-0 0-5-5 3 4 2 26 Southern Cal% 3-4 1-2 1-2 0-3-3 1 8 4 2 26 at Michigan St. 3-9 0-0 0-0 6-2-8 4 6 1 2 2 29 Chattanooga% 4-7 2-2 1-2 1-2-3 3 II 2 28 MINNESOTA 2-3 5-12 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-2 2-3-S 7-4-11 5 2 5 10 2 3 2 19 30 Alabama* 1995-96 1 994-95 OPPONENT TEX.-SAN ANT. FG-A l-l 3 FG-A l-l FT-A 0-0 O-D-R 0-0-0 PF PTS 3 A TO BK ST MIN 6 OPPONENTS FG-A 3FG-A FT-A 0-D-R PF PTS A TO BK ST MIN E.ILLINOIS 1-4 0-2 0-0 1-0-1 2 5 1 20 American P.R.# 3-9 0-0 0-2 0-2-2 1 6 1 1 1 29 at Duke 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0-0 2 I 2 4 Charlestons 6-14 0-0 5-7 4-6-10 17 1 2 2 31 KANSAS STATE 2-5 1-2 0-0 0-2-2 5 1 3 12 Virginia Tech# 4-7 0-0 4-4 0-4-4 3 12 1 1 27 S.E. MISSOURI 3-8 3-6 3-4 1-0-1 1 12 6 1 1 23 DUKE® 5-8 0-0 0-0 1-3-4 1 10 4 1 32 BALL STATE 3-6 0-2 4-4 l-O-l 1 10 I 1 z 22 at Kansas State 4-10 0-0 2-3 3-5-8 2 10 1 3 2 1 33 UI-CHICAGO 3-4 1-2 1-2 0-1-1 1 8 1 10 NE ILLINOIS* 3-6 0-0 1-2 4-4-8 2 7 2 1 20 at Missouri& l-l l-l 0-0 0-0-0 1 3 3 PRINCETON* 1-5 0-0 0-0 0-3-3 3 2 19 CALIFORNIA© 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 II ID-CHICAGO 2-10 0-0 3-4 2-6-8 7 26 Syracuse= 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 2 MERCER 3-4 0-0 0-1 1-3-4 4 6 20 Hawaii= l-l 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 4 2 1 5 Missouri^ 2-5 0-0 2-2 5-2-7 3 6 3 22 N.C. State= 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 6 at Connecticut 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 2 6 at Minnesota l-l 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 1 2 MEMPHIS 2-3 0-0 2-4 1-0-1 3 6 15 MICHIGAN ST. 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 9 OHIO STATE 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 3 2 1 8 at Michigan 2-7 0-1 2-2 0-0-0 3 6 1 1 23 at N'western 3-4 0-0 4-4 2-1-3 2 10 1 3 13 INDIANA 4-9 2-4 4-4 2-2-4 3 14 2 1 2 30 at Purdue 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 2 1 15 at Iowa 4-7 3-5 1-2 2-0-2 3 12 6 3 1 29 INDIANA 2-5 0-0 0-0 2-1-3 2 4 I 22 at Purdue 4-6 2-2 0-0 0-2-2 2 10 4 2 22 MICHIGAN 0-1 0-0 3-4 2-1-3 3 13 OHIO STATE 3-5 2-3 0-0 1-1-2 1 8 2 2 1 20 at Minnesota 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 3 2 1 17 at N'western 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0-0 2 3 2 1 1 13 MICHIGAN ST. 2-2 0-0 0-3 0-4-4 2 4 18 WISCONSIN 1-2 0-1 1-2 0-0-0 2 3 2 2 12 at Iowa 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 2 1 1 1 12 at Penn State 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-0-1 1 10 at Wisconsin 0-3 0-0 0-1 1-2-3 4 1 1 23 N'WESTERN 2-5 1-3 4-4 0-0-0 9 I 2 13 PENN STATE 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 1 13 at Ohio State 2-5 2-5 6-6 0-0-0 1 12 16 IOWA 2-4 0-0 0-0 2-1-3 3 4 1 20 PURDUE 7-10 4-6 2-2 1-4-5 2 20 2 23 at Michigan S. 5-8 0-0 1-2 1-0-1 2 1 1 24 IOWA 4-13 3-10 4-4 1-2-3 3 15 5 I 30 MINNESOTA 3-6 0-0 4-5 2-3-5 3 10 14 at Indiana 1-8 1-8 0-0 0-0-0 2 3 I 24 at Michigan 2-6 0-0 2-5 2-0-2 3 6 1 22 MICHIGAN 0-2 0-2 2-2 0-0-0 I 2 14 at Indiana 3-6 0-0 2-2 3-1-4 3 8 1 18 at Michigan St. 2-7 2-5 0-0 0-0-0 5 6 2 18 PURDUE 4-7 0-0 2-2 1-1-2 10 20 MINNESOTA 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 1 2 2 14 N'WESTERN 5-7 0-0 1-2 4-0-4 II 1 1 16 Alabama* 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 6 at Ohio State 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 3-1-4 0-1-1 3 4 1 2 2 17 13 Tulsa% 1 994-95 OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-R PF PTS A TO BK ST MIN M/ftTir !>mE)MzM{ American P.R.# 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-1-1 1 1 2 7 Charlestons Virginia Tech# 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1 1 1996-97 DUKE® at Kansas State 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 1 1 1 1 OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-R PF PTS A TO BLK STL MIN NE ILLINOIS* 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 1 2 1 7 ©III. -Chicago 0-6 0-5 0-0 1-1-2 2 1 1 19 PRINCETON* 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 3 DELAWARE ST. 3-6 3-6 4-4 0-2-2 1 13 3 2 1 18 UI-CHICAGO 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 2 1 5 Texas Christian-*- 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 1 1 4 MERCER 0-3 0-1 4-4 1-3-4 1 4 2 1 14 Louisville+ l-l l-l 0-0 0-0-0 3 5 at Connecticut 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 Virginia Tech+ 6-9 5-7 1-2 0-2-2 2 18 1 4 1 27 MEMPHIS 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 2 1 3 @ California 3-5 1-3 0-0 0-3-3 7 1 1 1 17 OHIO STATE l-l 0-0 i-2 0-1-1 1 3 1 4 COLUMBIA* 5-9 1-3 0-1 1-1-2 2 II 3 1 2 29 at N'western 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 1 2 1 8 TENNESSEE ST. 5-10 3-7 0-2 1-5-6 13 5 2 5 32 at Purdue 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 CHICAGO ST. 3-9 2-5 3-3 2-4-6 2 1 | 3 3 2 28 at Minnesota 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 COPPIN ST. 9-14 4-9 l-Z 0-2-2 | 23 2 2 29 at Wisconsin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 UCLA® 5-13 5-12 4-4 0-4-4 2 19 2 2 3 34 PENN STATE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 Missouri 5-10 2-5 0-0 1-4-5 3 12 3 2 1 30 at Michigan St. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 PURDUE 5-10 3-6 l-l 1-2-3 4 14 1 2 2 32 MINNESOTA 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 @0hio State 2-6 1-5 6-8 5-1-6 4 II 29 at Michigan 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 ©Michigan 2-10 1-6 2-3 1-0-1 2 7 4 28 N'WESTERN 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 2 1 2 1 4 PENN STATE 7-10 4-7 3-4 2-3-5 21 2 2 1 31 at Ohio State 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 MINNESOTA 1-6 1-6 5-7 1-1-2 2 8 4 2 1 34 ©Michigan State 3-6 3-6 0-0 0-3-3 1 9 2 1 1 33 WISCONSIN 3-12 2-9 0-0 2-0-2 3 8 1 2 32 @lowa 2-9 1-5 2-2 1-0-1 3 7 4 2 4 31 @ Indiana 4-6 4-5 0-0 3-8-11 4 12 2 2 2 37 NORTHWESTERN 4-7 1-4 0-0 0-3-3 1 9 2 1 3 36 IOWA 3-6 2-4 0-0 2-5-7 3 8 1 1 32 ©Wisconsin 3-6 2-3 0-0 0-5-5 5 8 2 1 36 MICHIGAN STATE 2-5 0-3 1-3-4 2 5 4 2 35 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL CURRENT ILLINI GAME-BY-GAME STATS m M^M JERRY HESTER I 996-97 OPPONENT FG-A 3 FG-A FT-FTA 0-D-R PF PTS A TO BLK STL MIN @HI.-Chicago 6-15 1-3 4-4 6-0-6 3 17 2 1 29 DELAWARE ST. 6-13 2-6 0-0 2-7-9 1 14 3 1 1 26 Texas Christian 6-17 1-8 7-8 4-4-8 4 20 5 1 1 29 Louisville 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 2 13 ©California 8-20 2-6 2-2 3-1-4 4 20 3 5 2 33 1995-96 FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-R PF PTS A TO BK ST MIN TEX.-SAN ANT. 9-14 1-3 4-4 3-5-8 4 23 2 1 1 3 34 E.ILLINOIS 3-10 0-6 0-0 2-1-3 1 6 3 1 26 at Duke 4-9 0-2 1-4 4-4-8 2 9 2 3 1 34 KANSAS STATE 5-9 2-2 4-5 0-2-2 2 16 1 24 S.E.MISSOURI* 5-10 2-3 4-4 6-1-7 16 1 2 25 BALL STATE* 5-8 2-4 1-2 2-1-3 1 13 3 2 18 UI-CHICAGO 3-9 1-4 2-2 0-4-4 9 4 1 2 35 at Missouri 5-8 4-5 0-0 0-4-4 4 14 2 30 CALIFORNIA© 1-9 0-3 5-8 4-2-6 3 7 2 1 1 1 35 Syracuse= 1-6 0-1 0-0 2-1-3 5 2 2 22 Hawaii= 3-7 1-3 0-0 1-1-2 3 7 3 1 36 N.C.State= 2-4 1-2 l-l 1-2-3 3 6 1 I 18 at Minnesota 7-14 3-6 3-8 3-2-5 20 32 MICHIGAN ST. 3-7 2-4 0-0 2-1-3 2 B 1 3 35 at Michigan 2-5 0-1 0-0 3-0-3 1 4 2 i 21 INDIANA 3-13 2-8 4-4 1-3-4 4 12 i 1 27 at Iowa 8-12 1-2 4-5 1-5-6 5 21 3 i 28 at Purdue 4-8 1-2 4-4 1-2-3 4 13 1 3 33 OHIO STATE 4-8 2-4 2-2 0-3-3 1 12 1 4 2 19 at N'western 5-7 3-5 0-0 2-3-5 2 13 1 1 1 33 WISCONSIN 8-17 2-5 4-6 2-3-5 2 22 2 1 1 37 at Penn State 5-11 3-4 3-4 2-4-6 2 16 1 1 1 1 35 N'WESTERN 7-13 3-6 0-0 1-4-5 2 17 2 2 1 28 at Ohio State 1-5 0-2 0-0 2-0-2 2 2 14 MICHIGAN 1-4 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 1 2 1 18 at Michigan St. 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0-0 1 9 MINNESOTA 3-6 0-2 0-0 1-1-2 6 2 29 ALABAMA* 5-11 2-6 0-2 2-2-4 2 12 2 2 1 29 1994-95 OPPONENT American P.R.# Charlestons Virginia Tech# DUKE..' at Kansas State NE ILLINOIS* PRINCETON* UI-CHICAGO MERCER Missouri& at Connecticut MEMPHIS at N'western at Purdue INDIANA MICHIGAN at Minnesota MICHIGAN ST. at Iowa at Wisconsin PENN STATE IOWA at Michigan St. MINNESOTA at Michigan at Indiana PURDUE N'WESTERN at Ohio State Tulsa% FG-A 5-9 5-12 6-12 3-6 3-4 3-7 2-7 5-13 4-8 1-7 0-2 10-14 3-5 5-10 6-12 0-6 1-7 7-13 3-5 6-11 2-7 6-14 3-6 3-5 3-10 7-12 1-4 6-1 I 6-12 4-9 3FG-A 2-3 1-4 0-3 1-3 0-1 2-3 1-2 1-2 0-3 0-1 3-4 l-l 1-4 6-9 0-4 0-3 5-8 0-1 0-3 0-1 1-3 2-2 2-8 1-3 0-1 4-5 2-4 0-3 FT-A 0-0 2-3 3-6 1-2 2-6 1-4 0-0 8-11 2-6 2-4 0-0 6-9 0-0 0-0 1-2 4-6 0-0 0-2 0-1 0-1 2-2 4-6 0-0 0-0 2-6 3-4 0-1 1-2 3-4 0-0 0-D-R 0-1-1 1-5-6 5-4-9 1-3-4 4-3-7 3-3-6 1-5-6 3-7-10 2-2-4 0-0-0 2-1-3 1-1-2 0-3-3 0-3-3 1-1-2 0-4-4 2-2-4 2-3-5 3-2-5 3-1-4 1-1-2 2-5-7 1-2-3 4-7-11 3-6-9 2-1-3 2-2-4 4-3-7 2-3-5 5-1-6 PTS 12 13 15 8 8 9 5 19 I I 4 29 7 II 19 4 2 19 6 12 6 17 8 7 10 18 2 17 17 8 TO BK ST MIN I 22 I 39 30 1 31 35 22 29 39 20 33 14 37 24 34 30 30 28 38 21 30 36 35 25 43 29 34 21 23 34 40 1993-94 OPPONENT FG-A 3 FG-A FT-A O-D-R PF PTS A TO BK ST MIN LASALLE 7-9 2-3 0-0 3-4-7 16 1 15 UI-CHICAGO 4-6 2-3 1-4 1-2-3 1 II 1 2 1 2 27 at Marquette 1-7 0-2 0-0 2-2-4 1 2 2 14 MOREHEADST* 3-1 1 1-5 0-1 5-7-12 2 7 4 1 1 31 AMERICAN* 7-12 2-4 4-7 3-1-4 2 20 6 3 1 28 CHICAGO ST. 4-13 0-4 4-5 2-3-5 12 3 1 2 25 JACKSON ST. 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 1 9 MISSOURI* 3-7 1-2 1-2 2-1-3 i 8 24 TEXAS 2-4 0-1 2-2 2-4-6 i 6 1 2 2 24 at Michigan St. 3-6 2-4 1-3 1-1-2 4 9 1 2 2 18 N'WESTERN 5-11 1-4 2-2 2-5-7 13 2 1 1 23 at Ohio State 1-8 0-4 0-0 2-1-3 2 2 2 1 1 24 IOWA l-l 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 1 9 MICHIGAN 0-4 0-1 2-2 1-0-1 1 2 1 II at Wisconsin 6-8 1-2 l-l 2-2-4 3 14 1 1 i 33 INDIANA 3-10 0-3 1-2 3-2-5 7 2 1 1 25 at Penn State 2-7 0-1 2-2 1-1-2 4 6 1 1 1 20 MICHIGAN ST. 1-5 0-2 0-0 1-2-3 1 2 2 1 19 at N'western 2-7 0-1 2-2 3-1-4 3 6 1 1 28 OHIO STATE 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 10 at Iowa 4-6 2-2 0-0 2-1-3 3 10 1 1 15 at Michigan 4-9 1-2 0-0 2-3-5 1 9 3 25 WISCONSIN 2-9 0-1 l-l 3-5-8 2 5 1 2 1 33 at Indiana 3-7 0-1 0-0 1-0-1 2 6 1 23 PENN STATE 6-12 2-3 5-5 2-0-2 1 19 2 1 1 29 MINNESOTA 7-11 3-5 3-3 0-7-7 2 20 4 3 1 26 at Purdue 4-14 1-5 0-0 1-3-4 1 9 2 2 2 33 Georgetown% 1-5 0-0 0-0 1-3-4 2 2 1 2 21 BRIAN JOHNSON I 996-97 OPPONENT ©Ill.-Chicago DELAWARE ST. Texas Christ. + Louisville+ Virginia Tech+ @California COLUMBIA* TENNESSEE ST.* CHICAGO ST. COPPINST. UCLA® Missouri& PURDUE ©Ohio State (©Michigan PENN STATE MINNESOTA ©Michigan St. WISCONSIN @lowa ©Indiana FG-A 4-6 2-2 3-6 l-l 5-6 0-4 3-5 2-5 6-8 4-6 2-4 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-5 1-2 0-4 1-3 0-1 0-0 l-l NORTHWESTERN 3-6 IOWA ©Wisconsin MICHIGAN ST. ©Minnesota ©Penn State MICHIGAN OHIO STATE ©Purdue Southern Cal% Chattanooga% l-l 0-2 4-7 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-4 3-4 l-l 1995-96 OPPONENT FG-A TEX.-SAN ANT. l-l E. LLINOIS 0-1 KANSAS STATE 0-1 3 FG-A 1-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3FG-A 0-0 0-0 0-0 FT-FTA 1-4 1-2 6-6 1-2 2-2 1-2 2-2 0-1 0-0 2-4 2-2 3-4 2-2 2-2 0-0 5-7 5-7 3-4 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-4 1-2 2-2 1-2 3-4 0-0 0-0 4-4 FT-A 0-0 0-1 0-0 O-D-R 5-2-7 3-2-5 2-4-6 0-2-2 2-3-5 2-0-2 2-4-6 5-4-9 4-4-8 5-4-9 5-1-6 I -0-1 2-2-4 2-2-4 3-2-5 2-4-6 2-5-7 0-1-1 1-2-3 0-2-2 0-0-0 1-1-2 1-1-2 0-1-1 2-0-2 1-2-3 0-0-0 3-4-7 1-2-3 I -0-1 0-2-2 0-0-0 PF I 2 4 3 3 5 I I 4 2 5 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 I 3 2 3 4 3 3 3 3 PTS 10 5 12 3 12 8 4 12 10 6 7 6 6 4 7 5 5 2 2 6 2 10 5 2 I 3 4 6 6 A 2 4 I 2 4 4 6 I 10 I 4 I 2 3 I 2 I 2 I 2 1 2 2 I 2 TO BLK STL MIN 31 21 23 27 23 31 28 30 23 27 31 27 26 32 24 32 28 21 13 15 15 19 I I 13 26 21 13 21 24 13 23 19 O-D-R PF 0-0-0 1-1-2 I 0-0-0 PTS A TO BK ST MIN 2 5 4 8 10 3 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL RJ^ CURRENT ILLINI GAME-BY-GAME STATS S.E.MISSOURI* BALL STATE* CALIFORNIA© N.C. Statc= at Michigan INDIANA at Iowa OHIO STATE at N'western N'WESTERN at Ohio State PURDUE IOWA at Indiana MICHIGAN at Michigan St. Alabama A 1-2 0-1 0-0 1-0-1 1 2 1 9 0-5 0-1 0-0 4-1-5 I 1 9 l-l 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 1 l-l 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 1 2 3 l-l 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 6 l-l 0-0 l-l 0-1-1 1 3 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 1 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 1 2 1 1 1 5 l-l 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 -1 2 4 1 14 0-2 0-0 2-2 2-1-3 3 2 3 2 IS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 4 3-5 0-0 0-0 3-1-4 2 6 1 1 16 l-l 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 2 1 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 4 l-l 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 I 2 3 1994-95 OPPONENT American P.R.# Charleston# Virginia Tech# DUKE i at Kansas State NE ILLINOIS* PRINCETON* Ul- CHICAGO MERCER Missouri& at Connecticut MEMPHIS OHIO STATE at N'western at Minnesota at Iowa at Wisconsin PENN STATE IOWA at Michigan St. MINNESOTA PURDUE N'WESTERN at Ohio State 1996-97 FG-A 3 FG-A FT-A O-D-R PF PTS A TO BK ST Ml 1-4 0-1 4-6 2-3-5 1 6 I 1 2 21 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 8 4-5 l-l l-l 1-1-2 10 2 1 19 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-0-1 1 8 2-3 0-0 2-2 0-1-1 6 1 1 10 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0-0 3 1 7 l-l 0-0 1-2 0-1-1 3 1 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 1 1 1 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 l-l 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 1 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 1-3 0-1 0-0 1-0-1 1 2 1 2 1 1 15 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 1 2 2 10 1-2 0-1 0-1 0-1-1 2 1 1 10 l-l 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 3 2 1 1 12 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 2 3 l-l 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 2 3 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 l-l 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 2 1-3 0-1 2-2 1-0-1 1 4 1 10 l-l 0-0 0-0 1-4-5 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 4 KEVIN TURNER OPPONENT ■l III -Chicago DELAWARE ST. Texas Christ. + Louisville* Virginia Tech+ 6 California COLUMBIA* TENNESSEE ST.* CHICAGO ST. COPPINST. UCLA® Missouri& PURDUE a Ohio State ©Michigan PENN STATE MINNESOTA ©Michigan St. WISCONSIN @lowa ©Indiana NORTHWESTERN IOWA FG-A 1-6 1-4 2-6 4-11 4-12 3-10 2-4 4-11 6-12 5-10 2-5 3-7 5-14 4-8 7-15 1-9 8-11 3-8 5-14 5-14 2-5 0-4 4-10 3-5 3FG-A 0-3 1-3 0-2 1-4 2-6 1-3 0-1 2-3 3-6 4-6 2-4 1-2 4-9 1-4 3-11 1-4 5-7 3-6 1-9 3-6 1-4 0-1 2-4 2-3 FT-A 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-0 3-4 1-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 O-D-R 0-4-4 0-0-0 1-3-4 0-2-2 1-1-2 3-0-3 0-3-3 I -0-1 1-1-2 2-1-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 I -0-1 1-2-3 0-1-1 1-5-6 2-4-6 2-0-2 0-2-2 0-1-1 0-3-3 0-3-3 PF 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 I 4 2 I 3 2 2 2 I 4 2 PTS 2 3 4 II 10 7 5 10 15 14 6 7 14 13 17 3 24 10 13 13 5 10 8 TO BLK STL MIN 17 28 28 39 15 21 23 22 I I 16 23 20 33 26 30 37 38 31 24 15 32 31 ,< MICHIGAN ST. 5-10 1-4 0-0 ©Minnesota 4-8 3-5 0-0 ©Penn State 4-8 1-4 3-3 MICHIGAN 1-7 0-4 0-0 OHIO STATE 6-11 6-11 0-0 ©Purdue 9-17 5-8 0-0 Southern Cal% 5-9 3-7 5-6 Chattanooga% 2-8 0-3 0-0 -3-4 -3-3 -2-2 -2-2 -0-1 -2-2 -3-4 -2-3 5 II 2 1 2 23 II 2 3 2 32 12 4 4 3 28 2 21 4 18 2 4 2 35 2 23 4 2 1 36 2 18 1 38 1 4 3 1 3 35 1995-96 OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-R PF PTS A TO BK ST MIN TEX.-SAN ANT. 1-5 0-2 5-7 0-3-3 2 7 1 10 E. ILLINOIS 4-7 2-3 0-0 3-2-5 4 10 5 22 at Duke 0-5 0-2 0-1 0-2-2 1 1 1 22 KANSAS STATE 5-11 3-6 0-0 0-0-0 1 13 1 1 18 S.E. MISSOURI* 3-9 0-4 0-0 1-2-3 1 6 6 5 1 18 BALL STATE* 3-7 1-5 0-0 1-4-5 7 3 4 1 29 UI-CHICAGO 2-7 1-5 0-2 0-3-3 2 5 5 1 2 1 22 at Missouri 5-7 0-0 2-3 2-1-3 2 12 2 1 21 CALIFORNIA© 1-6 0-1 3-6 0-3-3 3 5 1 12 Syracuse= 3-13 0-7 0-0 1-2-3 2 6 2 2 1 19 Hawaii- 4-9 3-5 0-0 0-4-4 2 II 4 5 29 N.C. State= 5-9 1-3 l-l 0-1-1 3 12 2 15 at Minnesota 2-5 1-4 0-0 0-1-1 2 5 3 2 15 MICHIGAN ST. 5-11 3-7 1-3 0-0-0 1 14 1 23 at Michigan 6-14 4-6 0-0 0-1-1 2 16 26 INDIANA 1-7 0-5 0-0 0-0-0 4 2 1 1 14 at Iowa 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-1-2 1 4 3 15 at Purdue 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-0-1 1 9 OHIO STATE 2-7 0-2 0-0 0-1-1 2 4 3 2 16 at N'western 2-6 1-4 1-2 0-0-0 6 12 WISCONSIN 0-4 0-2 0-0 0-0-0 1 13 at Penn State 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 N'WESTERN 3-8 1-2 0-4 1-3-4 7 3 1 4 17 at Ohio State 0-0 0-0 0-2 1-0-1 6 PURDUE 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 9 IOWA 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 2 4 14 at Indiana 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 7 MICHIGAN 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 2 1 1 10 at Michigan St. 7-11 4-6 0-0 2-0-2 2 18 1 1 23 MINNESOTA 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 2 4 Alabama A 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 2 1 12 I 994-95 OPPONENT American P.R.# Virginia Tech# NE ILLINOIS* PRINCETON* UI-CHICAGO MERCER at Connecticut MEMPHIS OHIO STATE at N'western at Purdue INDIANA MICHIGAN at Minnesota MICHIGAN ST. at Iowa at Wisconsin PENN STATE IOWA at Michigan St. MINNESOTA at Michigan at Indiana PURDUE N'WESTERN at Ohio State Tulsa% FG-A 0-0 0-0 0-4 l-l 0-0 0-0 1-5 0-1 l-l 5-7 3-6 0-1 0-1 0-0 2-5 3-5 0-3 1-6 4-6 2 2-5 0-3 0-1 1-2 2-8 0-3 0-2 3 FG-A 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-1 l-l 3-4 2-4 0-0 0-1 0-0 2-4 0-1 0-1 0-2 2-2 0-0 2-4 0-2 0-1 l-l 1-4 0-0 0-1 FT-A 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 O-D-R 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 I -0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-3-3 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 I -0-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-4-4 0-2-2 0-1-1 0-2-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 PF I I I 3 PTS 2 2 3 13 10 6 6 3 12 6 5 5 TO BK ST *-lllini/Pepsi Classic &-at Kiel Center in St. Louis %-NCAA Tournament @-at United Center, Chicago =-Rainbow Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii A -NIT #-San Juan Shootout, Puerto Rico, +-Big Island Invitational, Hilo, Hawaii MIN 2 12 7 I 3 9 21 15 8 5 3 17 24 8 17 16 15 14 10 4 6 20 6 4 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL NO^ 1997 PUERTO RICO SHOOTOUT ALABAMA Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. President: Dr. Andrew Sorensen Enrollment: 19.400 Arena/Capacity: Coleman Coliseum/ 15,043 Nickname: Crimson Tide Colors: Crimson and White Conference: Southeastern Athletic Director: Bob Bockrath Athletic Department Phone: (205) 348-3600 Sports Information Mailing Address: P.O. Box 870391 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0391 Telephone: (205) 348-6084 Fax: (205) 348-8841 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Larry White/(205) 333-1640 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Becky Hopf (205) 554-0357 Head Coach: David Hobbs Collegiate Coaching Record: 95-60 (5 years) Record at Alabama: same Record at Alabama vs. Illinois: 1-0 Basketball Office Telephone: (205) 348-4551 Series Record: Alabama leads 2-1 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO GEORGIA TECH Location: Atlanta, Ga. President: Dr. G. Wayne Clough Enrollment: 13,000 Arena/Capacity: Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center/ 10,000 Nickname: Yellow Jackets Colors: Old Gold and White Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Athletic Director: Dave Braine Athletic Department Phone: (404) 894-5400 Sports Information Mailing Address: 150 Bobby Dodd Way, N.W. Atlanta, GA 30332 Telephone: (404) 894-5445 Fax: (404) Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Mike Finn/(770) 938-9910 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Mike Stamus (770)951-1939 Head Coach: Bobby Cremins (South Carolina '70) Collegiate Coaching Record: 407-260 (22 years) Record at Georgia Tech: 307-190 (16 years) Record at Georgia Tech vs. Illinois: 3-1 Basketball Office Telephone: (404) 894-5425 Series Record: Illinois leads 5-1 HOFSTRA Location: Hempstead, New York President: Dr. James M. Shuart Enrollment: 12,000 Arena/Capacity: Physical Fitness Center/ 3,500 Nickname: Flying Dutchmen Colors: Gold, White, and Blue Conference: America East Athletic Director (interim): Harry Royle Athletic Department Phone: (516) 463- 6750/3800 Sports Information Mailing Address: PFC-240 1000 Hempstead Tpk Hempstead, NY 11550 Telephone: (516) 463-6764 Fax:(516)463-5033 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Jim Sheehan/(718) 821-7112 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Same Head Coach: Jay Wright (Bucknell '83) Collegiate Coaching Record: 31-51 (3 years) Record at Hofstra: 31-51 (3 years) Record at Hofstra vs. Illinois: 0-0 Basketball Office Telephone: (516) 463-3800 Series Record: 0-0 LOUISVILLE Location: Louisville, Kent. President: Dr. John Shumaker Enrollment: 22,000 Arena/Capacity: Freedom Hall/ 18,865 Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red and Black Conference: Conference USA Athletic Director: Bill Olsen Athletic Department Phone: (502) 852-5732 Sports Information Mailing Address: U of L Sports Information 2100 S. Floyd St., SAC E203B Louisville, KY 40208 Telephone: (502) 852-6581 Fax: (502) 852-7401 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Kenny Klein/(502) 636-3555 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Same Head Coach: Denny Crura (UCLA '58) Collegiate Coaching Record: 613-233 (26 years) Record at Louisville: Same Record at Louisville vs. Illinois: 2-0 Basketball Office Telephone: (502) 852-6651 Series Record: Illinois leads 1-0 ST. JOHN'S Location: Jamaica, N.Y. President: Rev. Donald J. Harrington, CM. Enrollment: 17,250 Arena/Capacity: Alumni Hall/Madison Square Garden, 6008/19.876 Nickname: Red Storm Colors: Red and White Conference: Big East Athletic Director: Edward J. Manetta, Jr. Athletic Department Phone: (718) 990-6217 Sports Information Mailing Address: St. John's Sports Information 8000 Utopia Parkway Jamaica, NY 11439 Telephone- (718) 990-6367 Fax: (718) 969-8468 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 1997 PUERTO RICO SHOOTOUT ^VJH 1 997 Puerto Rico Tournament Bracket Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 ST. JOHN'S Nov. 29 3rd place Winner, Gm. 8 Loser, Gm. 1 Game 1,11 a.m. Winner, Gm. Game 8 4:30 p.m. Game 7 2:30 p.m. UIERlCANUofPeurtoRj GEORGIA TECH Winner, G Game L 1 • 2 Game 4 6:30 p.m. Loser, Gm. 6 Game 9- 9:30 a.m. 5th Place Loser, Gm. 4 30 p.m. Loser, Gm. 2 Winner, Gm. 4 Game 10 Noon ALABAMA ILLINOIS 7 rh place Loser, Gm. 5 Game 2 1:30 p.m. \\ inner, Gm. 2 Game 5 9:30 a.m. Game 6 Noon Game 12 • 4:30 p.m. WICHITA ST. LOUISVILLE Winner, Gm. Winner, Gm. 7 Game 3*4 p.m. Loser, Gm. 7 Winner, Gm. . i i.6 Champion HOFSTRA All times are central! Actual game times in Puerto Rico are two hours ahead ofCST. Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Dominic Scianna/TBA Basketball SID/Home Phone: Same Head Coach: Fran Fraschilla (Brooklyn College '80) Collegiate Coaching Record: 98-49 (5 years) Record at St. John's: 13-14 (1 year) Record at St. John's vs. Illinois: 0-0 Basketball Office Telephone: (718) 990-6225 5eries Record: St. John's leads 2-1 WICHITA STATE Location: Wichita, Kans. President: Dr. Eugene M. Hughes Enrollment: 15,000 Arena/Capacity: Henry Levitt Arena/ 10.545 Nickname: Shockers Colors: Yellow and Black Conference: Missouri Valley Athletic Director: Bill Belknap Athletic Department Phone: (316) 978-3251 Sports Information Mailing Address: Wichita State Sports Information 1845 Fairmount Wichita, KS 67260 Telephone: (316) 978-3265 Fax: (316) 978-3336 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Larry Rankin/(316) 522-5590 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Same Head Coach: Randy Smithson (Wichita State '81) Collegiate Coaching Record: 14-13 (1 year) Record at Wichita State: 14-13 (1 year) Record at Wichita State vs. Illinois: 0-0 Basketball Office Telephone: (316) 978-3252 Series Record: Illinois leads 1-0 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ,a^> K_V ILLINOIS OPPONENTS BRADLEY Monday, Nov. 17, at Champaign, 7 p.m. CT GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Peoria. 111. Enrollment: 6,000 Arena/Capacity: Carver Arena/ 10,825 Nickname: Braves Colors: Red and White Conference: Missouri Valley Athletic Director: Ken Kavanagh Athletic Department Phone: (309) 677-2670 Sports Information Mailing Address: Robertson Field House Bradley University Peoria, IL 61625 Telephone: (309) 677-2624 Fax: (309) 677-2626 Press Row Phone: (309) 673-8381 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Joe Dalfonso (309) 444-7414 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Same BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Jim Molinari (Illinois Wesleyan '77) Collegiate Coaching Record: 142-95 (8 years) Record at Bradley: 100-78 (6 years) Assistant Coaches: Pat Donahue (Elmhurst '88), Duane Broussard (Bradley '93), George Barber (Asbury '86) Basketball Office Telephone: (309) 677-2668 1996-97 Overall Record: 17-13 1996-97 Conference Record/Finish: 12-6/T2nd Starters Returning/ Lost: 2/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/3 Jim Molinari Head Coach Joe Dalfonso SID Adebayo Akinkunle Sr., Center SERIES HISTORY Games: 1 1 Illinois Wins: 9 Bradley Wins: 2 At Illinois: Illinois leads 7-1 At Bradley: Illinois leads 2-0 At Neutral Sites: Illinois leads 1-0 Lon Kruger's Record vs. Bradley While Coaching at Illinois: 0-0 Jim Molanari's Record vs. Illinois While Coaching at Bradley: 0-0 Illinois' Largest Winning Margin: 30 (55-25), December 10, 1934, at Peoria Bradley's Largest Winning Margin: 17 (105-88), January 24, 1974, at Chicago 1997-98 SCHEDULE BRADLEY ROSTER Player Ht. Adebayo Akinkunle*" 6-8 Fred Atkins 6-6 Ed Cage* 6-7 Michael Collins* 6-6 Rob Dye* 6-1 Anthony Grundy 6-2 Reggie Hall 6-7 Aba Koita 6-8 Matthew Lee* 6-8 Matt Moran 6-7 Eric Roberson* 6-4 Gavin Schairer** 6-7 Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown 221 Sr. C Chicago, 111. 190 Fr. G/F Cape Coral, Fla. 223 So. F Lake Forest, 111. 200 So. G/F Wheaton, 111. 180 So. G Springfield, 111. 165 Fr. G Bowling Green, Ky. 185 Fr. G/F Chicago, 111. 210 So. C Winnetka, 111. 223 So. F/C St. Paul, Minn. 225 So. F Pekin, 111. 175 So. G Pittsburgh, Pa. 200 Jr. F Burlington, 111. ppg/rpg/apg 12.4/6.0/0.8 3.5/2.9/0.5 1.5/0.9/0.5 3.1/1.4/1.6 1.0/1.1 1.9/1.6/0.5 3.3/3.8/2.2 2.0/1.5/0.4 Nov. 1 5 MONTANA Nov. 17 Illinois Nov. 20 Butler Nov. 26 SE Missouri State Nov. 29 V1LLANOVA Dec. 6 OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Dec. 8 MICHIGAN Dec. 21 Western Illinois Dec. 28 Evansville Jan. 3 INDIANA STATE Jan. 6 SW MISSOURI STATE Jan. 1 1 Wichita State Jan. 15 Northern Iowa Jan. 17 Creighton Jan. 21 ILLINOIS STATE Jan. 24 EVANSVILLE Jan. 26 Indiana State Jan. 29 NORTHERN IOWA Feb. 1 Drake Feb. 4 Illinois State Feb. 7 DRAKE Feb. 10 WICHITA STATE Feb. 14 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Feb. 18 SW Missouri State Feb. 21 Southern Illinois Feb. 23 CREIGHTON Feb. 27-28 MVC Tournament 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ILLINOIS OPPONENTS ^_>l CLEMSON Saturday, Dec. 13, at Chicago (United Center) lp.m. CT, CBS GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Clemson, S.C. Enrollment: 16,526 Arena/Capacity: Littlejohn Coliseum/ 1 1,020 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Orange and Purple Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Athletic Director: Bobby Robinson Athletic Department Phone: (864) 656-1935 Sports Information Mailing Address: Clemson Sports Information P.O. Box 632 Clemson, SC 29633 Telephone: (864)656-2114 Fax: (864) 656-0299 Press Row Phone: (864) 654-3326 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Tim Bourret:(864) 888-3490 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Same BASKETBALL INFORMATION Rick Barnes Head Coach Tim Bourret SID Greg Buckner Sr., Forward SERIES HISTORY First Ever Meeting Head Coach: Rick Barnes (Lenoir Rhyne '77) Collegiate Coaching Record: 184-120 (10 years) Record at Clemson: 56-34 (3 years) Assistant Coaches: (Associate) Dennis Felton (Howard '85), Brian Cousins (Providence '91), Ken McDonald (Providence '92) Basketball Office Telephone: (864) 656-1954 1996-97 Overall Record: 23-10 1996-97 Conference Record/Finish: 9-7/T4th Starters Returning/ Lost: 4/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/4 CLEMSON ROSTER Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown ppg/rpg/apg Adam Allenspach 7-0 235 Fr. C Parkland. Fla. Greg Buckner*** 6-4 210 Sr. F Hopkinsville, Ky. 15.6/4.5/1.9 Tony Christie** 6-6 210 Jr. F Hartford, Conn. 2.8/1.0/0.1 Iker Iturbe** 6-7 235 Jr. F Vitoria, Spain 5.9/4.0/2.1 Harold Jamison** 6-8 250 Jr. F Vance, S.C. 7.6/5.7/0.9 Ledarion Jones** 6-6 225 Jr. F Bartow, Fla. Andrius Jurkunas** 6-9 230 fr. F Kaunas, Lithuania 2.5/1.7/0.3 Terrell Mclntyre** 5-9 175 Jr- G Raeford, N.C. 13.4/2.5/4.4 Johnny Miller** 6-0 180 Jr. G Christiana, Penn. Jason Pryor 6-0 170 Fr. G Ft. Walton Beach. Fla. Mohamed Woni* 6-9 225 So. C Ivory Coast, Africa 1.8/2.2/0.1 Vincent Whitt* 6-6 185 So. F/G Greensboro, N.C. 4.5/3.0/0.8 Tom Wideman** 6-10 250 Jr. C Marietta, Ga. 4.3/5.2/0.8 1997-98 SCHEDULE Nov. 14 UNC-WILMINGTON Nov. 21 -23 Top of the World Shootout Nov. 29 at Kentuckv Dec. 4 MARYLAND Dec. 6 FURMAN Dec. 13 at Illinois Dec. 17 SOUTH CAROLINA Dec. 19 at Seton Hall Dec. 22 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN Dec. 28 S.C. STATE Dec. 30 at Western Kentucky Jan. 3 NORTH CAROLINA Jan. 8 at Wake Forest Jan. 13 FLORIDA STATE Jan. 20 VIRGINIA Jan. 24 at Maryland Jan. 28 at North Carolina Jan. 31 N.C. STATE Feb. 4 at Georgia Tech Feb. 7 WAKE FOREST Feb. 1 1 WESTERN CAROLINA Feb. 15 at Florida State Feb. 18 DUKF Feb. 21 at Virginia Feb. 26 at N.C. State March 1 GEORGIA TECH March 5-S ACC Tournament 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL N^V ILLINOIS OPPONENTS GEORGIA SOUTHERN Friday, Nov. 21, at Champaign, 7p.m. CT GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Statesboro, Ga. Enrollment: 14,216 Arena/Capacity: W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse/4,327 Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue and White Conference: Southern Athletic Director: Sam Baker Athletic Department Phone: (912) 681-5376 Sports Information Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8085-GSU Statesboro, GA 30460 Telephone: (912) 681-5288 Fax: (912)681-0046 Press Row Phone: (912) 681-5289 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Tom McClellan (912)489-2711 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Jim Stephan/(912) 764-4485 BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Gregg Polinsky (Northern Arizona, '82) Collegiate Coaching Record: 1 3-4 1 (2 years) Record at Georgia Southern: Same Assistant Coaches: Sammy Jackson (Montevallo, '86), Stu Brown (Wake Forest '89), Archie Grubb (Alabama '95) Basketball Office Telephone: (912) 681-5327 1996-97 Overall Record: 10-18 1996-97 Conference Record: 5-9 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/4 GEORGIA SOUTHERN ROSTER Player Fernando Daniel** Toby Frazier Duane Goebel** Kendall Hill Frank Jackson** Hamp Jones* Tyler Kidd Cedric McGinnis Quentin Martin Elvardo Rolle* Arkee Thompson Andre Wilkes** Quincy Wright Ht. 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-10 6-6 6-6 6-8 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-8 Wt. 173 170 205 260 200 175 200 218 195 179 185 180 210 Yr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. I i Jr. Jr- Pos. G G G F C F F F G G G G F Hometown Atlanta, Ga. Jacksonville, Fla. Highland, 111. Statesboro, Ga. Waycross, Ga. Millen, Ga. Las Vegas, Nev. Huntsville, Ala. Atlanta, Ga. Orlando, Fla. Savannah, Ga. East Point, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Gregg Polinsky Head Coach Jim Stephan SID Elvardo Rolle Sr., Guard SERIES HISTORY Games: 1 Illinois Wins: 1 Georgia Southern Wins: At Illinois: Illinois leads 1-0 At Georgia Southern: 0-0 At Neutral Sites: 0-0 Lon Kruger's Record vs. Georgia Southern While Coaching at Illinois: 0-0 Gregg Polinsky' s Record vs. Illinois While Coaching at Georgia Southern: 0-0 Illinois' Largest Winning Margin: 18 (85-67), December 18, 1991, at Champaign Georgia Southern's Largest Winning Margin: NA 1997-98 SCHEDULE Nov. 1 5 WEBBER Nov. 18 JACKSONVILLE STATE Nov. 21 at Illinois Nov. 25 at Georgia Nov. 30 HIGH POINT Dec. 9 at Mercer Dec. 1 3 at Jacksonville State Dec. 17 at Saint Louis Dec. 20 at Austin Peay Dec. 30 EMMANUEL Jan. 3 VMI Jan. 5 atWofTord Jan. 10 UNC-GREENSBORO Jan. 12 FURMAN Jan. 17 at The Citadel Jan. 19 at Appalachian State Jan. 24 at Furman Jan. 26 CHATTANOOGA Jan. 28 at Georgia Tech Jan. 31 THE CITADEL Feb. 2 at East Tennessee State Feb. 7 WESTERN CAROLINA Feb. 12 BELMONT Feb. 14 WOFFORD Feb. 16 at Chattanooga Feb. 21 at Davidson F. 26-M. 1 at Southern Conf. Tournament ppg/rpg/apg 7.3/2.3/3.2 3.4/2.8/0.6 5.4/5.0/0.9 blk 4.8/3.8 11.1/1.2/1.8 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ILLINOIS OPPONENTS ILLWOIS "<_>i ILLINOIS- CHICAGO Monday, Nov. 24, at Champaign, 7 p.m. CT, ESPN-Plus GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Chicago, 111. Enrollment: 24,589 Arena/Capacity: UIC Pavilion/8,000 Nickname: Flames Colors: Navy Blue and Fire Engine Red Conference: Midwestern Collegiate Athletic Director: James W. Schmidt Athletic Department Phone: (312) 996-2772 Sports Information Mailing Address: University of Illinois-Chicago Sports Information Department 1101 W. Taylor, Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60607 Telephone: (312) 996-5880 Fax: ( 312)996-5882 Press Row Phone: (312) 413-5712 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Anne Schoenhe (312)455-0331 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Same BASKETBALL INFORMATION Jimmy Collins Head Coach Anne Schoenherr SID Mark Miller Sr., Guard SERIES HISTORY Games: 9 Illinois Wins: 8 UIC Wins: 1 At Illinois: Illinois leads: 6-1 At UIC: Illinois leads: 2-0 Lon Kruger's Record vs. UIC While Coaching at Illinois: 1-0 Jimmy Collins' Record vs. Illinois While Coaching at UIC: 0-1 Illinois Largest Winning Margin: 56 (109-53), December 11, 1987 at Illinois UIC s Largest Winning Margin: 1 1 (71-60), November 29, 1990 at Illinois 1997-98 SCHEDULE Head Coach: Jimmy Collins (New Mexico State '70) Collegiate Coaching Record: 15-14 (1 year) Record at UIC: Same Assistant Coaches: Dick Nagy (Hardin-Simmons '67), Mark Coomes (Western Illinois '74), Gene Cross (Illinois '94) Basketball Office Telephone: (312) 996-8690 1996-97 Overall Record: 15-14 1996-97 Conference Record: 1 l-5/T2nd Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/1 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO ROSTER Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown Jason Ayers 5-11 170 Fr. G Oak Park, III. Chris Christensen* 6-4 190 Jr. G/F Oak Lawn, 111. Anton Collins" 6-9 215 Jr. F Northlake, 111. Anthonv Coomes* 6-1 165 Sr. G Champaign, III. Cliffton Flagg* 6-8 230 Sr. C Centralis Jll. Ed Hampton 6-2 180 Jr. G Matteson, 111. Clifton Jackson* 6-7 225 Sr. F Detroit, Mich. Jordan Kardos 6-1 185 Fr. G Northbrook, III. Theandre Kimbrough** 6-2 155 Jr. G Zion, III. Cory Little 6-5 198 Fr. G/F Addison, III. Bryant Lowe* 6-5 190 Sr. F Cairo, 111. Mark Miller** 6-2 185 Sr. G Chicago, III. Jimmy Sexton* 6-4 185 [r. G Chicago, HI. Thor Solverson 6-11 235 Fr. C Lake Zurich, 111. Konstantine Stavropoulos 6-6 190 Jr. F Athens, Greece Leonard Walker* 6-4 190 So. F Springfield, 111. Nov. 16 at Louisiana Tech Nov. 18 ALABAMA STATE Nov. 21 MICHIGAN STATE Nov. 24 at Illinois Nov. 29 BOWLING GREEN Dec. 3 at Northern Illinois Dec. 5-6 at Montana Tournament Dec. 13 VALPARAISO Dec. 17 ILLINOIS STATE Dec. 20 LOUISIANA TECH Dec. 28 MARQUETTE Jan. 3 at Butler Ian. 5 at Wright State Jan. 9 CLEVELAND STATE fan. 1 1 DETROIT ppg/rpg/apg [an. 15 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2.4/0.4/0.1 1.3/2.6/0.1 10.2/3.0/4.7 3.9/3.0/0.3 Jan. 19 Jan. 24 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 at Wisconsin-Green Bay at Loyola BUTLER WRIGHT STATE 0.4/0.2/0.0 Feb. 7 at Detroit 3.1/3.8/0.1 Feb. 12 WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY 4.2/1.3/0.9 Feb. 14 Feb. 19 WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE at Cleveland State 11.4/7.6/1.8 14.7/3.5/2.1 Feb. 21 F. 28- M. 3 LOYOLA at MCC Tournament 2.3/1.1/0.7 2/1.7/1.0 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL H-X ILLINOIS OPPONENTS INDIANA Saturday, Jan. 3, at Champaign, 1:30 p.m. CT, ESPN-Plus Tuesday, Feb. 24 or Wednesday, Feb. 25 at Bloomington, TBA GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Bloomington, Ind. Enrollment: 36.000 Arena/Capacity: Assembly Hall/ 17,357 Nickname: Hoosiers Colors: Cream and Crimson Conference: Big Ten Athletic Director: Clarence Doninger Athletic Department Phone: (812) 855-1966 Sports Information Mailing Address: Media Relations Office Assembly Hall 1001 E. l T th Street Bloomington, IN 47408 Telephone: (812) 855-9399 Fax: (812) 855-9401 Press Row Phone: (812) 855-2754 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Kit Klingelhoffer (812) 339-6540 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Gregg Elkin/(812) 330-0550 BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Bobbv Knight (Ohio State '62) Collegiate Coaching Record: 700-258 (32 years) Record at Indiana: 598-208 (26 years) Assistant Coaches: Mike Davis (Thomas Edison '95), Craig Hartman (Indiana '90), John Treloar (Belhaven College '60) Basketball Office Phone: (812) 855-2238 1996-97 Overall Record: 22-11 1996-97 Conference Record: 9-9/T6th Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/2 Bobby Knight Head Coach Gregg Elkin SID Andrae Patterson Sr., Forward INDIANA ROSTER Player Ht. Wt. Jason Collier* 7-0 245 Robbie Eggers*** 6-10 245 William Gladness 6-8 218 A.J. Guyton* 6-1 175 KirkHaston 6-10 226 Luke Jimenez'" 6-3 195 Michael Lewis* 6-1 180 Richard Mandeville*** 7-0 250 Charlie Miller*** 6-7 220 Andrae Patterson*** 6-8 240 Jean Paul 6-3 185 LukeRecker 6-6 193 Larry Richardson* 6-8 220 Rob Turner 6-4 205 Yr. Pos. Hometown So. C Springfield, Ohio Sr. F Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Jr. F West Memphis, Ark. So. G Peoria, 111. Fr. F/C Linton, Tenn. So. G Redwood Falls, Minn. So. G Jasper, Ind. Sr. C Pasadena, Calif. Sr. F Miami, Fla. Sr. F Abilene, Texas Jr. G Naples. Fla. Fr. G/F Waterloo, Iowa So. F Orange Park, Fla. Jr. G Wilmington, Del. SERIES HISTORY Games: 136 Illinois Wins: 63 Indiana Wins: 73 At Illinois: Illinois leads 39-31 At Indiana: Indiana leads 42-24 At Neutral Sites: 0-0 Lon Kruger's Record vs. Indiana While Coaching at Illinois: 1-0 Bobby Knight's Record vs. Illinois While Coaching at Indiana: 32-17 Illinois' Largest Winning Margin: 29 (35-6), January 6. 1914, at Urbana Indiana's Largest Winning Margin: 40 (107-67), February 9, 1974, at Bloomington 1 997-98 SCHEDULE Nov. 14 at Temple Nov. 20 at Alabama-Birmingham Nov. 28-30 at United Airlines Tip-Off Classic (Honolulu, HI) Dec. 3 NOTRE DAME Dec. 6 vs. Kentucky (at Indianapolis) Dec. 9 EVANSVILLE Dec. 12-13 INDIANA CLASSIC Dec. 22 vs. San Francisco (at Oakland, Calif.) Dec. 27-28 HOOSIER CLASSIC (at Indianapolis) Dec. 31 IOWA Jan. 3 at Illinois Jan. 6 MICHIGAN Jan. 10 OHIO STATE Jan. 14 at Northwestern Jan. 18 PURDUE Jan. 25 at Wisconsin Jan. 28 at Michigan State Jan. 31 MINNESOTA Feb. 4 PENN STATE Feb. 10 at Purdue Feb. 14 NORTHWESTERN Feb. 19 at Ohio State Feb. 22 at Michigan Feb. 24 or 25 ILLINOIS F. 28 or M. 1 at Iowa Mar. 5-8 at Big Ten Tournament ppg/rpg/apg 9.4/5.7/1.0 1.2/2.0/0.3 13.6/3.3/3.9 2.0/0.6/0.9 5.7/2.2/2.9 3.5/2.1/0.3 8.0/4.2/0.9 13.7/6.7/1.3 1.9/1.2/0.1 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL i^>.. ILLINOIS OPPONENTS ^Jc_>i IOWA Thursday, Jan. 8, at Iowa City, 8:30p.m. CT, ESPN Sunday, Feb. 22, at Champaign, 2 p.m. CT, ESPN -Plus GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Iowa City, Iowa Enrollment: 27,921 Arena/Capacity: Carver-Hawkeye Arena/ 15, 500 Nickname: Hawkeyes Colors: Old Gold and Black Conference: Big Ten Athletic Director: Boh Bowlsby Athletic Department Phone: (319) 335-9411 Sports Information Mailing Address: Iowa Men's Sports Information Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA 52242 Telephone: (319)335-9412 Fax:(319)335-9417 Press Row Phone: (319) 335-7284 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Phil Haddv (319)351-3012 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Steve Roe/(319) 339-0980 BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Tom Davis (Wisconsin-Platteville '60) Collegiate Coaching Record: 503-269 (26 years) Record at Iowa: 229-119(11 years) Assistant Coaches: Gary Close (Arizona State '78), Frank DiLeo (Lafayette '75), Rich Walker (Bowling Green '71) Basketball Office Telephone: (319) 335-9444 1996-97 Overall Record: 22-10 1996-97 Conference Record: 12-6/T2nd Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 11/1 Tom Davis Head Coach Steve Roe SID Ryan Bowen Sr., Forward IOWA ROSTER Player Ht. Jason Bauer" 6-4 Ryan Bowen*** 6-7 Ricky Davis 6-6 Greg Helmers** 6-9 Marcelo Gomes 6-7 J.R. Koch** 6-9 Ryan Luehrsmann* 6-1 Kent McCausland" 6-2 Darryl Moore* 6-2 Dean Oliver 6-0 Alvin Robinson" 6-8 Guy Rucker* 6-9 Jess Settles**' 6-7 Vernon Simmons* 6-6 Jeff Walker 6-4 Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown ppg/rpg/apg 185 Jr. G Hudson, Iowa 2.5/1.6/1.4 215 Sr. F Fr. Madison, Iowa 11.8/9.1/1.2 190 Fr. F Davenport, Iowa 230 Sr. C Palmer. Iowa 0.7/1.6/0.0 205 Fr. F San Antonio, Texas 210 Jr. F Morton. 111. 8.0/4.3/1.1 165 So. G Cedar Rapids, Iowa 3.5/1.7/0.9 180 Jr. G Waterloo, Iowa 8.6/3.1/1.6 182 Sr. G Chicago, 111. 5.2/4.6/1.5 170 Fr. G Mason City, Iowa 225 Jr. F Chicago, III. 0.9/2.2/0.3 235 So. C Inkster, Mich. 10.6/5.7/0.4 220 Sr. F Winfield. Iowa 11.3/3.3/3.1 205 Sr. F Simi Valley, Calif. 2.0/1.4/0.3 185 Fr. G Springfield, 111. SERIES HISTORY Games: 122 Illinois Wins: 62 Iowa Wins: 60 At Illinois: Illinois leads 49-13 At Iowa: Iowa leads 47-13 At Neutral Sites: 0-0 Lon Rruger's Record vs. Iowa While Coaching at Illinois: 1-1 Tom Davis' Record vs. Illinois While Coaching at Iowa: 10-12 Illinois' Largest Winning Margin: 32 (66-34), Jan. 19, 1943 at Champaign Iowa's Largest Winning Margin: 25 (95-70), Jan. 4, 19~5, at Iowa City 1997-98 SCHEDULE Nov. 14 CHICAGO STATE Nov. 16 NORTH TEXAS Nov. 19 at Missouri Nov. 29 LONG ISLAND Dec. 2 DRAKE Dec. 5-6 SUPER CHEVY SHOOTOUT Dec. 9 at Northern Iowa Dec. 13 at Iowa State Dec. 21-23 at San Juan Shootout, San Juan, Puerto Rico Dec. 28 BUCKNELL Dec. 31 at Indiana Jan. 3 NORTHWESTERN Jan. 8 ILLINOIS Jan. 14 at Ohio State Jan .18 at Minnesota Jan. 21 MICHIGAN STATE Jan. 28 at Penn State Feb. 1 MICHIGAN Feb. 3 at Wisconsin Feb. 7 at Michigan State Feb. 12 MINNESOTA Feb. 14 OHIO STATE Feb. 18 PURDUE Feb. 22 at Illinois Feb. 25 at Northwestern F. 28 or M. 1 INDIANA March 5-8 at Bin Ten Tournament 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL H_>/ ILLINOIS OPPONENTS MAINE Monday, Dec. 8, at Champaign, 7p.m. CT, ESPN-Plus GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Orono, Maine Enrollment: 10,000 Arena/Capacity: Harold Alfond Sports Arena/5,668 Nickname: Black Bears Colors: Blue and White Conference: America East Athletic Director: Dr. Suzanne Taylor Athletic Department Phone: (207) 581-1058 Sports Information Mailing Address: Maine Sports Information 5724 Dunn Hall Room 324 Orono, ME 04469 Telephone: (207) 581-3596 Fax:(207)581-3297 Press Row Phone: (207) 581-1049 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Joe Roberts (207) 942-5416 Basketball SID/Home Phone: TBA BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Dr. John Giannini (North Central College '84) Collegiate Coaching Record: 179-58 (8 years) Record at Maine: 1 1-20 (1 year) Assistant Coaches: Ted Woodward (Bucknell '86), Ed Jones (Maine '94), Mike Mennenga (Morehead State '93) Basketball Office Phone: (207) 581-1094 1996-97 Overall Record: 1 1-20 1996-97 Conference Record: 6-12/T7th Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 5/5 f^ *0* Dr. John Giannini Head Coach Joe Roberts SID M Allen Ledbetter Jr., Forward SERIES HISTORY First ever meeting MAINE ROSTER Player Ht. Jamar Croom 6-9 Dade Faison 5-1 1 Colin Haynes 6-7 Jay Cee Johnson 6-5 Allen Ledbetter 6-6 Linnell Marshall 6-8 Fred Meeks 6-1 Corey Thibodeau 6-1 Rashaan Thompson 6-5 Todd Tibbetts 6-6 Marcus Wills 6-1 Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown 230 Fr. C/F Reading, Pa. 190 So. G New York, N.Y. 210 Fr. F Moorestown. N.J. 195 Fr. F Paterson, N.J. 225 Jr. F Gary, Ind. 200 Jr. F Kingston, N.Y. 175 Jr. G Mobile, Ala. 180 So. G Old Town, Maine 220 Sr. F Bronx, N.Y. 190 Fr. F Windsor. Maine 170 Jr. G New Bedford, Mass. ppg/rpg/apg 4.5/1.0/2.3 10.3/9.5/1.0 2.0/0.6/0.3 2.4/2.3/0.5 1997-98 SCHEDULE Nov. 17 MA1NE-PRESQUE ISLE Nov. 22 at Liberty Nov. 24 at Hampton Nov. 29 at Vermont Dec. 2 HARTFORD Dec. 5-6 at Ball State Tournament Dec. 8 at Illinois Dec. 21 HUSSON COLLEGE Dec. 30 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON Jan. 2 at Boston Jan. 4 at Northeastern Jan. 8 TOWSON STATE Jan. 10 DELAWARE Jan. 13 at Hartford Jan. 18 NEW HAMPSHIRE Jan. 22 DREXEL Jan. 24 HOFSTRA Jan. 31 at New Hampshire Feb. 3 VERMONT Feb. 6 at Towson State Feb. 8 at Delaware Feb. 12 BOSTON UNIVERSITY Feb. 14 NORTHEASTERN Feb. 19 at Drexel Feb. 21 at Hofstra F. 27- M. 7 at America East Tournament 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ILLINOIS OPPONENTS MJ>1 | MICHIGAN | MICHIGAN Sunday, Jan. 25, at Champaign, lp.m. CT, CBS GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Ann Arbor, Mich. Enrollment: 36,450 Arena/Capacity: Crisler Arena/ 13.562 Nickname: Wolverines Colors: Maize and Blue Conference: Big Ten Athletic Director: Joe Robertson Athletic Department Phone: (313) 647-2583 Sports Information Mailing Address: Michigan Sports Information 1000 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Telephone: (313) 763-4423 Fax: (313)647-1188 Press Row Phone: (313) 998-718S Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Bruce Madej TBA Basketball SID/Home Phone: B.J. Sohn/(313) 481-9336 BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Steve Fisher (Illinois State '67) Steve Fisher Head Coach Bruce Madej SID Robert Traylor Jr., Center SERIES HISTORY Games: 132 Illinois Wins: 66 Michigan Wins: 66 At Illinois: Illinois leads 43-23 At Michigan: Michigan leads 42-23 At Neutral Sites: Michigan leads 1-0 Lon Kruger's Record vs. Michigan While Coaching at Illinois: 1-1 Steve Fisher's Record vs. Illinois While Coaching at Michigan: 13-4 Illinois' Largest Winning Margin: 30 (96-66), December 15. 1953. at Champaign Michigan's Largest Winning Margin: 26 (42-16), February 25, 1922, at Ann Arbor 1997-98 SCHEDULE Collegiate Coach ng Record: 184-82 (8 years) Nov. 15 WESTERN MICHIGAN Record at Michig an: Same Nov. 19 CLEVELAND STATE Assistant Coaches : Brian Dutcher (Minnesota '82), Brian Ellerbe Nov. 24 at Towson State (Rutgers '85 , Scott Trost (Minnesota-Morris '85) Nov. 30 at Detroit Mercv Basketball Office Telephone: (313)763-5504 Dec. 3 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 1996-97 Overall Record: 24- 11 Dec. 6 UNLV 1996-97 Conference Record: 9-9/T6th Dec. 8 at Bradlev Starters Returnin g/Lost:4/l Dec. 10 EASTERN MICHIGAN- Lettermen Returning/Lost: 10/3 Dec. 13 DUKE MICHIGAN ROSTER Dec. 20 Dec. 24-26 TENNESSEE- ( HA'I 1 WOOGA Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown ppg/rpg/apg at Puerto Rico Classic Josh Asselin 6-11 225 Fr. C/F Caro, Mich. Dec. 31 at Wisconsin Maceo Baston*** 6-9 210 Sr. F Dallas, Texas 10.4/6.8/0.4 Jan. 3 PENN STATE Louis Bullock** 6-2 175 [r. G Temple Hills, Md. 16.3/3.0/2.1 Jan. 6 at Indiana Travis Conlan*** 6-5 190 Sr. G St. Clair Shores, Mich. 4.7/3.7/4.5 Jan. 10 MICHIGAN STATE Ron Oliver** 6-0 165 Jr. G Little Rock, Ark. 0.3/0.1/0.1 Jan. 17 at Ohio State Robbie Reid 6-1 175 Jr. G Spanish Fork, Utah Jan. 20 MINNESOTA Brandon Smith 6-7 195 Fr. G/F Amarillo, Texas Jan. 25 at Illinois Robert Traylor** 6-8 300 Jr. C Detroit, Mich. 13.1/7.7/1.0 Jan. 29 PURDUE Peter Vignier* 6-11 240 So. C Teaneck, N.J. 0.3/0.6/0.0 Feb. 1 at Iowa Jerod Ward*** 6-9 215 Sr. 1 Clinton, Miss. 8.3/3.5/0.8 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 1 1 Feb. 17 Feb. 22 Feb. 25 F. 28 or M. Mar. 5-8 NORTHWESTERN at Minnesota OHIO STATE at Michigan State INDIANA at Penn State WISCONSIN at Big Ten Tournament 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL m H_X ILLINOIS OPPONENTS MICHIGAN STATE Saturday, Jan. 17, at East Lansing, 11 a.m. CT, ESPN-Pins Regional Thursday, Feb. 12, at Champaign, 7p.m. CT, ESPN-Plus GENERAL INFORMATION Location: East Lansing, Mich. Enrollment: 41,545 Arena/Capacity: Breslin Center/15,138 Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green and White Conference: Big Ten Athletic Director: Merritt Norvell Athletic Department Phone: (517) 355-1623 Sports Information Mailing Address: Michigan State Sports Information 401 Olds Hall Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 Telephone: (517") 355-2272 Fax:(517)353-9636 Press Row Phone: (517) 353-1626 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: John Levvandowski (517)381-9456 Basketball SID/Home Phone: John Farina/(517) 351-9062 BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan '77) Collegiate Coaching Record: 33-28 (2 years) Record at Michigan State: Same Assistant Coaches: Tom Crean (Central Michigan '89), Stan Heath (Eastern Michigan '88), Mike Garland (Northern Michigan 77) Basketball Office Telephone: (517) 355-1643 1996-97 Overall Record: 17-12 1996-97 Conference Record: 9-9/T6th Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/6 MICHIGAN STATE ROSTER Tom Izzo Head Coach John Farina SID Antonio Smith Jr., Forward SERIES HISTORY Games: 83 Illinois Wins: 44 Michigan State Wins: 39 At Illinois: Illinois leads 28-13 At Michigan State: Michigan State leads 26-15 At Neutral Sites: Illinois leads 1-0 Lon Kruger's Record vs. MSU While Coaching at Illinois: 2-0 Tom Izzo's Record vs. Illinois While Coaching at MSU: 2-2 Illinois' Largest Winning Margin: 32 (121-89), March 9, 1965, at Champaign Michigan State's Largest Winning Margin: 22 (89-67), February 25, 1978, at East Lansing 1997-98 SCHEDULE Nov Nov Nov Dec. Dec. 6 Dec. 13 Dec. 17 Dec, Dec Dec Jan. 17 21 28-29 4 20 27 30 Player Charlie Bell Steve Cherry Mateen Cleaves* Doug Davis A.J. Granger* Lorenzo Guess Andre Hutson Thomas Kelley*** Jason Klein** Ken Miller Morris Peterson" Antonio Smith" David Thomas* ujuan Wiley* Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown 6-3 185 Fr. G Flint, Mich. 6-6 190 Fr. F Okemos, Mich. 6-2 190 So. G Flint. Mich. 6-3 165 Fr. G Columbus, Ohio 6-9 230 So. F Findlay, Ohio 6-3 190 Fr. G Wavne, Mich. 6-8 210 Fr. F Trotwood. Ohio 6-2 190 Sr. G Grand Rapids, Mich. 6-7 200 Jr. G/F Grosse He, Mich. 6-10 245 Fr. C St. Clair Shores, Mich. 6-6 210 So. F Flint, Mich. 6-8 245 Jr. F Flint, Mich. 6-7 195 So. G/F Brampton, Ontario 6-9 230 Sr. C Detroit, Mich. ppg/rpg/apg 10.2/2.5/5.0 1.2/1.3/0.2 8.1/1.9/2.1 4.5/2.0/0.4 6.8/3.4/0.6 8.5/10.6/1.5 1.0/1.8/0.3 1.4/1.4/0.1 Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Ian. Jan. Feb. Feb. 7 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 17 Feb. 21 F. 28 or M. 1 Mar. 5-8 10 14 17 21 24 28 31 4 EAST TENNESSEE STATE at Illinois-Chicago OLDS SPARTAN CLASSIC TEMPLE at Cleveland State DETROIT WRIGHT STATE at South Florida EASTERN ILLINOIS at Purdue WISCONSIN at Michigan at Minnesota ILLINOIS at Iowa PENN STATE INDIANA at Notthwestern at Ohio State IOWA at Illinois MINNESOTA MICHIGAN at Wisconsin PURDUE at Big Ten Tournament 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ILLINOIS OPPONENTS M^VI MINNESOTA Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Champaign, 7p.m. Cf, ESPN-Plus GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Enrollment: \rena/Capacity: Williams Arena/14,300 Mickname: Golden Gophers Colors: Maroon and Gold Conference: Big Ten \thletic Director: Dr. Mark Dienhart \thletic Department Phone: (612) 625-4838 Sports Information Mailing Address: Bierman Field Athletic Building, Room 208 516 15th Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55455 relephone: (612) 625-4090 Fax: (612) 625-0359 Press Row Phone: (612) 626-1308 sports Information Director/Home Phone: Marc Rvan/(612) 722-4504 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Bill Crumley/(612) 425-5886 BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Clem Haskins (Western Kentucky '67) Collegiate Coaching Record: 302-214 (17 years) Record at Minnesota: 201-141 (11 years) Assistant Coaches: Bobby Jones, associate (Western Kentucky '84), Charles Cunningham (North Alabama '73). Bill Brown (SW Missouri State '92) Basketball Office Telephone: (612) 625-3085 1996-97 Overall Record: 31-4 1996-97 Conference Record: 16-2/ 1st Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/4 MINNESOTA ROSTER Clem Haskins Head Coach Bill Crumley SID Sam Jacobson Sr., G/F SERIES HISTORY Games: 151 Illinois Wins: 92 Minnesota Wins: 59 At Illinois: Illinois leads 59-16 At Minnesota: Minnesota leads 42-33 At Neutral Sites: Minnesota leads 1-0 Lon Kruger's Record vs. Minnesota While Coaching at Illinois: 1-1 Clem Haskins Record vs. Illinois While Coaching at Minnesota: 8-12 Illinois Largest Winning Margin: 36 (86-50), February 11, 1968, at Champaign Minnesota's Largest Winning Margin: 39 (42-3). January 31, 1907, at Minneapolis 1997-98 SCHEDULE 'layer Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown ppg/rpg/apg ^.uss Archambault 6-1 185 So. G Fort Yates, N.D. 1.3/0.6/0.6 Antoine Broxsie 6-10 220 Fr. C/F Tampa, Fla. •Cevin Clark 6-2 180 Fr. G Savannah, Ga. iric Harris**" 6-3 195 Sr. G New York, NY. 11.0/2.3/3.8 Sam Jacobson*** 6-6 210 Sr. G/F Cottage Grove, Minn. 13.7/4.5/1.6 Courtnev James** 6-8 270 Ir. F Indianapolis. Ind. 8.4/7.2/1.8 Quincy Lewis** 6-7 210 1' G/F Little Rock, Ark. 8.0/2.6/1.4 Nov. 1 8 KENT Head Coach: Jim O'Brien (B 3ston Co lege 71) Nov. 22 ROBERT MORRIS Collegiate Coaching Record: 235-217 (15 years) Nov. 24 RIDER Record at Ohio State : First S ;ason Nov. 29 VANDERBILT Assistant Coaches: Paul Biancardi (Sal :m S rate '85), Rick Boyages Dec. 3 TOLEDO (Bowdoin '85), Dave Spiller (Canisius 78) Dec. 6 SOUTH FLORIDA Basketball Office Ph me: (614) 292-0505 Dec. 15 CAL STATE 1996-97 Overall Record: 10- 17 NORTHRIDGE 1996-97 Conference Record: 5-9/9th Dec. 17 at Southwestern Louisiana Starters Returning/L ost: 5/0 Dec. 20 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/2 Dec. 22 TENNESSEE- Dec. 28-30 CHATTANOOGA OHIO STATE ROSTER at Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic (Honolulu, HI) Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown ppg/rpg/apg Jan. 3 WISCONSIN Neshaun Coleman 6-3 185 Jr. G Toledo, Ohio 9.1/1.9/2.2 Jan. 10 at Indiana Carlos Davis 6-4 217 Sr. G Columbus, Ohio 3.4/1.9/1.4 Jan. 14 IOWA Eric Hanna 6-7 185 Sr. F Canfield, Ohio 0.2/0.2/0.0 Jan. 17 MICHIGAN Shamar Herron 6-9 240 Fr. F Detroit, Mich. Jan. 21 at Purdue Ken Johnson 6-11 220 So. C Detroit, Mich. Jan. 24 at Minnesota John Lumpkin 6-9 260 Ir. C Dayton, Ohio 4.7/3.1/0.2 Jan. 28 ILLINOIS Jeremy May 6-5 172 So. G Columbus, Ohio 0.8/0. .4/0.1 Feb. 4 MICHIGAN STATE Michael Redd 6-5 191 Fr. G Columbus, Ohio Feb. 7 PURDUE Jon Sanderson 6-7 217 Fr. G/F Lexington, Ohio Feb. 1 1 at Michigan Jason Singleton 6-6 200 Jr. G/F Detroit, Mich. 9.1/2.7/1.5 Feb. 14 at Iowa Kwadjo Sreele 6-6 198 So. F Dayton, Ohio 0.0/0.5/0.0 Feb. 16 at Penn State Damon Stringer 5-11 175 Jr. G University Heights. Ohio 14.6/2.5/4.3 Feb. 19 INDIANA Sean Tucker 6-7 215 So. F Mansfield, Ohio 2.3/1.5/0.1 Feb. 21 Feb. 25 Feb. 28 Mar. 5-8 at Northwestern at Wisconsin PENN STATE at Big Ten Tournament 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ILLINOIS OPPONENTS i m^>i PENN STATE Saturday, Jan. 31, at State College, 2:15p.m., ESPN-Plus Regional GENERAL INFORMATION Location: University Park, Pa. Enrollment: 32,715 Arena/Capacity: Bryce Jordan Center/15,261 Nickname: Nittany Lions Colors: Blue and White Conference: Big Ten Athletic Director: Tim Curley Athletic Department Phone: (814) 865-1086 Sports Information Mailing Address: Penn State Sports Information 101 D Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pa. 16803 Telephone: (814) 865-1757 Fax: (814)863-3165 Press Row Phone: (814) 863-3516 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Jeff Nelson/(8l4) 234-141 1 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Patrick Donghia/(814) 235-6745 BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Jerry Dunn (George Mason '80) Collegiate Coaching Record: 31-24 (2 years) Jerry Dunn Head Coach Patrick Donghia SID Pete Lisicky Sr., Guard SERIES HISTORY Games: 1 1 Illinois Wins: 7 Penn State Wins: 4 At Illinois: Illinois leads 4-1 At Penn State: Illinois leads 3-2 At Neutral Sites: Penn State leads 1-0 Lon Kmger's Record vs. Penn State While Coaching at Illinois: 2-0 Jerry Dunn's Record vs. Illinois While Coaching at Penn State: 1 -2 Illinois Largest Winning Margin: 25 (84-59), March 5, 1994, at Champaign Penn State's Largest Winning Margin: 10 (78-68), December 5, 1990, at University Park 1997-98 SCHEDULE Record at Penn Si ate: Same Nov. 21 MONMOUTH Assistant Coaches Chuck Swenson (Indiana 76), Mike Boyd Nov. 24 at Loyola (Md.) (Northern M ichigan '70) , Christian Appleman (Penn State '90) Nov. 29 N.C. STATE Basketball Office Phone: (814) 865-5494 Dec. 2 at Brigham Young 1996-97 Overall Record: 10-1 Dec. 6 LEHIGH 1996-97 Conference Record: 3-15/10th Dec. 8 GEORGE MASON Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2 Dec. 14 at Virginia Military Institute Lettermen Returning/Lost: 10/5 Dec. 20 Dec. 27-28 Jan. 3 Jan. 7 BUCKNELL PENN STATE ROSTER at Sun Bowl Tournament at Michigan Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown PPg /r Pg /a Pg at Purdue Ryan Bailey* 6-2 182 So. G Los Angeles, Calif. 8.4/4.0/4.2 Jan. 10 MINNESOTA Calvin Booth** 6-11 217 Jr- C Reynoldsburg, Ohio 8.7/5.0/0.6 Jan. 14 at Wisconsin Jon Branam* 6-0 152 So. G Harrisburg, Pa. 0.0/0.3/0.3 Jan. 22 NORTHWESTERN Gyasi Cline-Heard 6-7 220 Fr. F Houston, Texas Jan. 24 at Michigan State Joe Crispin 6-1 165 Fr. G Pitman, N.J. Jan. 28 IOWA Dan Earl*** 6-4 185 Sr. G Medford Lakes, N.J. 11.7/2.6/5.4 Jan. 31 ILLINOIS Greg Grays 6-0 185 Fr. G Southfield, Mich. Feb. 4 at Indiana Titus Ivory Carl Jackson* 6-4 205 Fr. G Charlotte, NC Feb. 8 at Northwestern 6-8 240 So. F/C Columbia, Md. 0.7/1.0/0.2 Feb. 14 WISCONSIN Pete Lisicky*** 6-4 195 Sr. G Whitehall, Penn. 16.3/3.1/2.3 Feb. 16 OHIO STATE Tim McGovern* 6-0 160 So. G Medford, N.J. 0.2/0.2/0.2 Feb. 1 8 at Minnesota Pete Rogowski Jarrett Stephens** 6-6 170 Fr. F Spruce Creek, Penn. Feb. 21 PURDUE 6-6 250 Jr. F Ferndale, Mich. 7.3/3.8/0.5 Feb. 25 MICHIGAN Greg Stevenson* 6-5 210 So. G/F Fayetteville, N.C. 3.4/3.1/1.1 Feb. 28 at Ohio State Scott Witkowskv 7-0 265 Fr. C Littleton, Colo. Mar. 5-8 .i! Bis; 1 en 1 ournameni 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL rA-V ILLINOIS OPPONENTS PURDUE Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Champaign, 6:30p.m. CT, ESPN Saturday, Feb. 14, at West Lafayette, 1:30 p.m. CT, ESPN-Plus Regional GENERAL INFORMATION Location: West Lafayette, Ind. Enrollment: 35,156 Arena/Capacity: Mackey Arena/ 14, 123 Nickname: Boilermakers Colors: Old Gold and Black Conference: Big Ten Athletic Director: Morgan J. Burke Athletic Department Phone: (765) 494-3189 Sports Information Mailing Address: Purdue Sports Information Mackey Arena Room 1 5 West Lafayette, IN 47907 Telephone: (765) 494-3198 Fax: (765) 494-5447 Press Row Phone: (765) 494-6364 Sports Information Director/Home Phone: Mark Adams/TBA Basketball SID/Home Phone: Steve Allen/(765) 463-7100 Gene Keady Head Coach Steve Allen SID Brian Cardinal So., Forward SERIES HISTORY Games: 149 Illinois Wins: 73 Purdue Wins: 76 At Illinois: Illinois leads 47-27 At Purdue: Purdue leads 49-26 At Neutral Sites: 0-0 Lon Kruger's Record vs. Purdue While Coaching at Illinois: 0-2 Gene Keady's Record vs. Illinois While Coaching at Purdue: 16-16 Illinois' Largest Winning Margin: 44 (98-54), February 21, 1948, at Champaign Purdue's Largest Winning Margin: 34 (83-49), February 14, 1970, at West Lafayette 1997-98 SCHEDULE bAiRt 1 U all ir 1 WISCONSIN Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Champaign, 7 p.m. CT, ESPN-Plus Saturday, Feb. 7, at Madison, 3p.m. CT, ESPN-Plus GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Madison, Wise. Enrollment: 39,826 Arena/Capacity: Kohl Center/ 16,500 Nickname: Badgers Colors: Cardinal and White Conference: Big Ten Athletic Director: Pat Richter Athletic Department Phone: (608) 262-1866 Sports Information Mailing Address: Wisconsin Men's Sports Information 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI 53711 Telephone: (608)262-1811 Fax:(608)262-8184 Press Row Phone: (608) 262-7869 Sports Inlormation Director/Home Phone: Steve Malchow (608) 238-8199 Basketball SID/Home Phone: Justin Doherty/(608) 833-481 1 BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Dick Bennett (Ripon '65) Collegiate Coaching Record: 395-214 (21 years) Record at Wisconsin: 35-25 (2 years) Assistant Coaches: Brad Soderberg (Wisconsin-Stevens Point '85), Shawn Hood (Cleveland State '88), Brian Hecker (Indiana '90) Basketball Office Telephone: (608) 262-4597 1996-97 Overall Record: 18-10 1996-97 Conference Record: 1 l-7/T4th Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/7 WISCONSIN ROSTER Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Hennssy Auriantal** 6-1 190 Jr. David Burkemper** 6-1 205 Sr. Ty Calderwood* 6-0 175 Sr. Booker Coleman*** 6-9 230 Sr. Sean Daugherty*** 6-10 230 Sr. DuanyDuany* 6-4 190 So. MikeKelley 6-3 175 Fr. AndyKowske 6-8 220 Fr. Maurice Linton 6-8 205 Fr. Sean Mason** 6-2 175 Jr. SamOkey** 6-7 240 Jr. MarkVershaw 6-9 230 Fr. Brian Vraney*** 6-6 240 Sr. Charlie Wills 6-8 22^ t i Dick Bennett Head Coach Justin Doherty SID Ty Calderwood Sr., Guard SERIES HISTORY Games: 1 56 Illinois Wins: 94 Wisconsin Wins: 62 At Illinois: Illinois leads 59-17 At Wisconsin: Wisconsin leads 45-35 At Neutral Sites: 0-0 Lon Kruger s Record vs. Wisconsin While Coaching at Illinois: 0-2 Dick Bennett's Record vs. Illinois While Coaching at Wisconsin: 3-0 Illinois Largest Winning Margin: 39 (93-54), February 16, 1959, at Champaign Wisconsin's Largest Winning Margin: 34 (47-13), February 1, 1907, at Madison 1997-98 SCHEDULE Nov. 14 Nov. 18 Nov. 24 Nov. 28-30 6 9 13 20 27 Pos. Hometown G Montreal, Quebec G Hubertus, Wise. G Joliet, 111. F/C Jamestown, N.Y. F/C Vincennes, Ind. F/G Bloomington, Ind. G Milwaukee, Wise. F Brookfield, Wise. F Calumet City, 111. G Country Club Hills, 111. F Cassville, Wise. F East Peoria, 111. F Valders, Wise. Ansiola, Ind. ppg/rpg/apg 5.0/2.7/1.5 0.7/1.0/1.0 8.8/3.2/3.7 1.1/1.4/0.1 9.6/5.4/0.8 5.1/1.4/0.4 9.2/2.8/1.3 11.2/8.5/2.9 0.5/0.5/0.0 Dec. Dec. De Dec. Dec. Dec. 31 Jan. 3 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 17 Jan. 21 Jan. 2S Jan. 27 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 7 Feb. 1 1 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 25 F. 28 or M. 1 March 5-8 MARQUETTE ILLINOIS STATE at Pepperdine at Big Island Invitational (Hilo, HI) TEMPLE TOLEDO at Ball State COPPIN STATE at Fresno State MICHIGAN at Ohio State at Michigan State PENN STATE NORTHWESTERN at Illinois INDIANA at Minnesota at Putdue IOWA ILLINOIS at Northwestern at Penn State MICHIGAN STATE OHIO MAIL at Michigan at Big Ten Tournament 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL iJ5p THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE ^ James E. DeLiny Commissioner Mark D. Rudner Assistant Commissioner A meeting of seven Midwest university presidents Jan. 11, 1895, at the Palmer House in Chicago, was the first develop- ment of what would become one of orga- nized sports' most successful undertakings. Those seven men, behind the leadership of James H. Smart, president of Purdue Uni- versity, established the principles tor which the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives, more popularly known as the BigTen Conference, would be founded. The Big Ten Conference celebrated its 100th anniversary during the 1995-96 school year and is now in its second century of governing competition for the nation's outstanding student-athletes. At that 1895 meeting, a blueprint for the control and administration of college athletics, under the direction of appointed faculty representatives, was outlined. The presidents' first known action was to "re- strict eligibility for athletics to bonafide, Big Ten Postseason Basketball Appearances Overall NCAA Indiana 29 26 Michigan 24 19 Ohio State 24 18 Purdue 22 16 Illinois 21 18 Iowa 19 18 Michigan St. 16 II Penn State 13 7 Minnesota 13 6 Wisconsin 8 4 Northwestern 2 full-time students who were not delin- quent in their studies." That impor- tant legislation, along with others that would follow in the coming years, served as the primary building block lor amateur intercollegiate athletics. Eleven months after the ptesi- dents' meeting, one faculty member from each of those seven universi- ties met again at the Palmer House, and officially established the mechanics of the "Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives," or"Western Conference" or Big Ten Conference." The seven universities were: the Uni- versity of Chicago, the University of Illi- nois, the University of Michigan, the Uni- versity of Minnesota, Northwestern Uni- versity, Purdue University and the Univer- sity of Wisconsin. Indiana University and the State University of Iowa were admitted in 1899. Ohio State joined in 1912. Chi- cago withdrew in 1946, and Michi- gan State College (now Michigan State University) was added three years later in 1949. After a 40-year period of con- stancy in membership, the Big Ten expanded to 1 1 members for the first time. On June 4, 1 990, the Council of Ten, comprised of Big Ten uni- versity presidents, voted to confirm its earlier decision to integrate Penn- sylvania State University into the conference. The Nittany Lions be- gin play in the Big Ten Conference in 1992-93. At the turn ot the century, fac- ulty representatives established rules for intercollegiate athletics that were _ T| »e Big Tefl „ w7 >«»«-n, James e. Dei ai ,v Co >nr»issio ner * """Commission K'chard Faik Assistant i- c *; Co% ^w 2 aro1 A. Iwaoka Assistantr U " ner *O^cX' lSSl0ner Dife «orof? n r a8 * sso "*ei.e 0f Jnf 0frnari c on 5 ery iCes novel for the time. As early as 1906, tht faculty approved legislation that requirec eligible athletes to meet entrance require- ments and to have completed a full year's work, along with having one year of resi- dence. Freshmen and graduate student; were not permitted to compete, training tables (or quarters) were forbidden, and coaches were to be appointed by university bodies "at modest salaries." Football and baseball were the populai sports prior to 1900. The first "official' sponsored championship was in outdooi track; it was held at the University of Chi- cago in 1 906 and won by Michigan. Today, the Big Ten sponsors 1 2 championships foi men and 1 2 for women. From the conference office headquar- ters Commissioner Jim Delany and his staff manage more than 200 live television events, provide legislative and compliance services to member institutions, manage 24 confer- ence sports, provide staff service to more than 400 coaching and administrative per- sonnel on BigTen campuses and service the media and fans' needs and interests for Big Ten Conference information. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE l 4§P 1 998 Big Ten Basketball Tournament March 5-8, 1998 • Chicago, Illinois • United Center Thursday March 5 Friday March 6 #4 Seed Saturday March 7 Sunday March 8 Game 4, 12:30 p.m. CST (ESPN2) Game 8, 1 p.m. CST (CBS) #5 Seed #1 Seed 10, 1 p.m. CST (CBS) #8 Seed Game 5. 3 p.m. CST (ESPN2) Game 1, 1 p.m. CST (ESPN2) Game Game 1 Winner #2 Seed Champion #9 Seed #7 Seed Game 6, 6:40 p.m. CST (ESPN-Plus) Game 2, 3:30 p.m. CST Game 9, 3:30 p.m. CST (ESPN2) (ESPN) Game 2 Winner #3 Seed #10 Seed #6 Seed Game 7, 9:05 p.m. CST (ESPN2) Game 3, 6 p.m. CST (ESPN-Plus) Game 3 Winner #11 Seed 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL K-X ALL-TIME SERIES SCORES + Overtime * at Champaign ALABAMA Date ILL ALA * 12- 12-53 77 54 @3- 16-86 56 58 *3- 13-96 69 72 @ ol Charlotte, N.C. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO Date ILL AUPR 11-23-90 103 84 1 1 -25-94 89 77 BRADLEY Date ILL BU "12-11-26 37 24 * 12- 17-27 41 35 * 12- 10-28 46 29 * 12- 14-29 22 30 1-1-31 28 17 "2-9-32 29 21 *l2-IO-32 26 21 "2-6-34 38 26 * 12- 10-34 55 25 12-30-36 43 33 @ 1-24-74 88 105 at Chicago GEORGIA SOUTHERN Date -12-8-90 ILL 85 GSU 67 GEORGIA TECH Date ILL GT @ 12-30-66 83 71 #12-28-67 65 54 %3-21-85 53 61 3-1-86 59 57 &l 1-29-88 80 75 1-22-89 103 92 @ at Los Angeles # at Chicago % ot Providence & at Honolulu ILLINOIS- CHICAGO Date *l2-ll-87 *l 1-26-88 *l 1-29-90 12-30-9' * 1 2-3-92 * 1 2-4-93 * 1 2- 1 7-94 III. 109 85 60 94 70 101 75 UIC 53 59 71 +87 68 80 60 Date * 1 2- 1 6-95 11-22-96 ILL 81 68 UIC 73 63 INDIANA Date '1-20-06 2-16-06 * 1-25-08 "1-9-09 3-6-09 *2-5-l0 3-5-10 "1-7-1 I 2-17-1 I 2-7-12 '2-23-12 *3-l-l3 3-8-13 *l-6-l4 2-7-14 "l-il-15 1-26-15 "I- 13-23 2-12-23 "1-17-25 2-23-25 2-19-26 *3-6-26 1-21-28 "3-6-28 * I -8-29 2-23-29 *I-I7-3I 2-23-31 1-11-32 *3-7-32 "2-10-34 2-24-34 * I -5-35 1-14-35 *l-ll-37 2-20-37 1-4-38 *3-4-38 * I -9-39 I -6-40 *l-ll-41 2-9-42 *2- 1 2-45 2-28-45 "2-15-47 3-1-47 "1-19-48 3-1-48 I -8-49 "2-28-49 "2-13-50 2-27-50 1-15-SI "2-19-51 "1-14-52 2-18-52 1-17-53 "2-28-53 3-6-54 "1-8-55 1-14-56 "2-6-56 "1-14-57 3-4-57 1-11-58 "3-3-58 ILL 27 7 39 30 13 30 26 32 14 24 41 29 23 35 31 34 20 31 24 34 24 21 25 29 23 20 22 34 39 30 33 28 24 28 29 40 42 46 35 28 36 38 36 71 55 59 41 46 52 44 91 72 66 53 71 78 77 70 79 64 99 96 92 112 76 82 86 IND 24 38 12 2 23 20 12 22 19 25 16 12 17 6 15 13 4 22 31 24 30 20 28 44 27 16 32 35 25 22 32 25 36 32 42 31 25 +51 45 29 38 48 41 48 65 50 48 45 51 ++42 68 83 80 64 65 66 70 ++74 91 67 75 72 89 91 84 89 96 Date 2-9-59 "2-21-59 "2-22-60 2-25-61 "2-3-62 3-5-62 "2-4-63 2-16-63 2-3-64 "1-4-65 I -8-66 "2-12-66 2-20-67 "3-4-67 "1-9-68 3-1-69 "1-6-70 3-3-70 "2-20-7 1 3-13-71 "2-22-72 2-12-73 2-9-74 "2-18-74 1-27-75 "2-24-75 "1-17-76 2-14-76 1-8-77 "2-17-77 1-7-78 "3-2-78 I -4-79 "3-3-79 1-31-80 "2-9-80 1-10-81 "3-5-81 "1-21-82 2-11-82 "1-13-83 3-5-83 l-M-84 "3-4-84 "1-27-85 2-21-85 1-25-86 "2-20-86 1-28-87 "3-1-87 "2-6-88 2-29-88 "1-28-89 3-5-89 "2-4-90 3-11-90 1-2-91 "3-10-91 "2-4-92 3-1-92 "1-16-93 2-17-93 "1-30-94 3-1-94 "1-14-95 3-2-95 "1-13-96 2-28-96 2-2-97 ILL 89 100 78 82 96 92 104 100 96 86 98 77 81 80 60 77 94 85 86 103 71 66 67 83 57 89 55 48 60 73 65 68 65 60 54 89 61 66 53 60 55 55 68 70 52 66 69 60 66 69 74 75 75 70 70 69 74 58 65 70 79 72 88 77 78 85 71 64 78 IND 83 98 92 93 85 104 101 103 104 81 84 81 96 70 +61 64 74 75 88 87 90 87 107 101 73 112 83 58 80 69 64 77 61 72 60 68 78 69 54 73 69 67 +73 53 41 50 71 61 69 67 75 65 65 67 65 63 109 70 76 76 83 93 IOWA 82 67 89 85 76 74 Date 2-14-08 "1-28-13 2-23-24 "2-29-24 "1-24-25 2-27-25 "1-22-27 2-12-27 1-13-28 "2-24-28 2-14-31 "2-28-3 1 2-27-33 "3-4-33 1-15-34 "2-26-34 1-4-36 "2-10-36 "1-16-37 2-27-37 "2-6-39 3-2-40 "2-17-41 "1-19-42 3-2-42 "1-16-43 "1-18-43 1-21-44 I -22-44 "1-26-45 3-3-45 12-22-45 "2-23-46 "2-8-47 2-9-48 "2-21-49 2-11-50 1-8-51 "1-20-51 2-9-52 "2-23-52 "2-14-53 2-21-53 "1-18-54 2-20-54 1-17-55 "2-21-55 3-3-56 "1-7-57 "1-6-58 2-22-58 "1-12-59 2-28-59 "2-27-60 I - 1 6.-6 1 2-10-62 "3-3-62 1-5-63 "3-9-63 1-11-64 "3-9-64 "2-23-65 3-6-65 "3-5-66 2-7-67 "2-3-68 3-2-68 "2-8-69 2-25-69 "2-17-70 2-2-71 2-15-72 ILL IOWA 36 35 26 38 23 25 40 24 30 27 26 31 27 44 14 35 26 36 42 40 34 47 56 42 32 61 66 51 44 43 37 39 57 45 61 80 65 72 69 68 78 80 62 70 74 80 70 72 81 68 79 103 72 85 71 91 78 85 73 87 90 97 84 106 89 66 56 98 53 81 84 84 46 9 14 19 15 33 33 26 36 41 23 13 30 16 36 31 27 14 28 29 26 62 53 35 46 41 34 199 7-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ALL-TIME SERIES SCORES JA Date ILL IOWA '3-7-72 91 84 1-13-73 80 78 3-10-73 76 93 2-23-74 91 84 1-4-75 70 95 *3-8-75 70 73 1-3-76 60 84 *3-6-76 70 82 1-15-77 81 +84 2-24-77 64 76 1-26-78 70 61 2-18-78 77 76 I-2S-79 52 58 2-17-79 53 67 * 1-3-80 71 72 3-1-80 71 75 1-31-81 79 66 2-7-81 66 72 1-9-82 50 56 *3-4-82 73 +67 "2-3-83 62 61 2-12-83 66 68 2-2-84 54 ++52 2-12-84 73 53 1-5-85 60 64 *3-7-85 59 +53 * 1-4-86 59 60 3-6-86 53 57 1-14-87 88 +91 2-14-87 61 66 1-21-88 79 93 "3-6-88 94 81 2-5-89 82 86 "3-8-89 1 18 94 1 -29-90 67 69 *3-4-90 1 18 85 1-28-91 53 50 2-23-91 79 74 1-15-92 69 74 2-23-92 77 + 72 *2-4-93 78 77 3-13-93 53 63 1-19-94 105 90 2-19-94 69 83 2-1-95 79 74 2-1 1-95 104 +97 1-18-96 79 82 2-24-96 91 86 1-29-97 65 82 2-9-97 66 51 LOUISVILLE Date @3-24-89 $1 1-30-96 @at Minneapolis $ Hilo, Hawaii ILL 83 60 MICHIGAN UL 69 70 Date ILL *IICH 2-1-19 27 23 3-10-19 18 22 1-26-20 41 14 3-1-20 28 21 2-26-21 18 24 '3-7-2 1 26 28 1-16-22 20 17 2-25-22 16 42 1-16-23 13 30 Date ILL MICH Date ILL MICH Date ILL MSU "2-26-23 20 27 2-26-73 96 89 2-17-64 82 85 1-14-24 23 24 *2-2-74 77 101 2-20-65 1 13 94 "3-8-24 23 20 * 1-2-75 84 ++86 3-9-65 121 89 1-18-26 31 29 3-3-75 75 77 2-22-66 66 68 s 2-26-26 24 33 * 1-26-76 76 75 "1-7-67 74 76 1-17-27 24 25 2-23-76 75 90 "1-6-68 66 56 "2-25-27 26 30 1-22-77 61 66 3-9-68 59 62 1-14-29 17 21 *3-3-77 72 87 "3-4-69 71 57 "2-18-29 27 24 *l- 14-78 65 61 @ 12-29-69 86 77 1-13-30 24 18 2-23-78 96 107 " 2-24-70 74 67 *3-l-30 30 17 * 1-27-79 54 56 "3-7-70 76 81 1-18-32 16 28 2-3-79 65 74 "1-9-71 89 61 *2-20-32 29 23 "l-l 7-80 80 69 1-16-71 69 67 '1-9-33 22 17 2-14-80 76 78 2-8-72 79 89 1-14-33 30 35 1-22-81 76 +80 "2-24-73 81 71 1-19-35 34 22 ''2-19-81 67 64 "1-14-74 82 90 3-4-35 36 22 * 1-30-82 79 61 1-28-74 82 93 *2-24-36 37 42 2-6-82 53 58 "2- 1 -75 60 75 3-2-36 22 35 1-29-83 87 74 3-1-75 82 96 1-8-38 37 45 *2- 17-83 91 71 "1-24-76 63 74 2-28-38 36 32 * 1-28-84 75 ++++66 2-21-76 59 69 1-7-39 30 20 2-16-84 60 62 1-20-77 58 67 2-13-39 35 28 * 1 - 1 0-85 64 +58 "3-5-77 61 62 1 - 1 5-40 48 43 2-9-85 45 57 "1-12-78 70 82 "2-24-40 51 28 1-8-86 59 61 2-25-78 67 89 '1-13-41 47 41 "2-8-86 83 +79 "l-M-79 57 55 2-22-41 31 47 *l-3-87 95 84 2-24-79 62 76 1 - 1 0-42 44 40 3-4-87 89 75 "1-26-80 74 65 *2- 14-42 52 29 1-28-88 64 76 2-2-80 59 68 * 1-9-43 47 34 *3-9-88 85 74 1-29-81 71 70 1-8-44 45 52 * l-l 4-89 96 84 "2-21-81 82 62 * 1-6-45 38 43 3-11-89 89 73 "1-16-82 55 51 1-13-45 55 37 @4- 1 -89 81 83 2-25-82 47 56 1 -5-46 48 49 *l -15-90 70 74 1-27-83 78 71 "2-9-46 49 44 2-11-90 79 93 "2-19-83 69 61 2-24-47 45 36 1-26-91 72 67 1-26-84 46 40 *2-7-48 57 66 *2-28-9 1 68 65 "2-19-84 70 53 3-7-49 53 70 "1-18-92 61 68 "1-12-85 75 63 *2- 1 8-50 70 60 3-14-92 59 68 2-7-85 56 64 •■1 -13-51 68 47 1-23-93 68 76 1-12-86 51 58 1-12-52 67 51 *3- 10-93 97 +98 "2-6-86 80 84 12-15-53 96 66 * 1-23-94 70 74 "1-5-87 79 72 2-9-53 92 62 2-22-94 70 79 3-7-87 77 64 *2-6-54 87 68 *l-l7-95 59 69 1-9-88 77 62 2-27-54 79 61 2-26-95 51 63 2-13-88 83 65 2-7-55 81 80 1-9-96 68 83 "1-7-89 71 54 '2-28-55 8 75 "3-3-96 73 62 2-16-89 75 56 '2-13-56 8° 66 1 -9-97 88 74 "1-18-90 73 64 2-16-57 89 102 3-2-97 70 51 2-17-90 63 70 2-8-58 81 88 @-at Seattle, NCAA Tournament "1-17-91 68 71 "3-1-58 88 85 95 75 75 87 101 61 2-16-91 l-l 1-92 '3-7-92 1-9-93 58 75 80 52 62 *2-2-59 3-2-59 MICHIGAN STATE 77 71 2-6-60 39 "2-29-60 90 61 Date ILL MSU "2-10-93 83 80 1 -14-61 88 64 3-5-51 49 43 1-8-94 74 79 3-6-61 66 74 *2- 11-52 84 62 "2-9-94 72 64 * 1-6-62 91 71 1-19-53 76 64 "1-28-95 67 75 3-2-63 81 84 "3-2-53 66 53 2-15-95 58 68 "2-8-64 82 93 1 -9-54 59 60 "1-6-96 58 68 2-29-64 83 89 "2-14-55 90 72 1-22-97 66 63 1-9-65 83 89 "1-2-56 73 65 2-15-97 79 68 *2-27-65 79 80 2-18-56 96 76 @-at Portland 2-1-66 99 99 65 72 93 93 67 64 2-9-57 64 "2-18-57 83 2-15-58 56 "1-10-59 96 70 89 69 97 * 1-14-67 *2- 13-68 MINNESOTA 2-20-68 2-11-69 87 92 "1-16-60 96 88 Date ILL MINN "2-22-69 100 92 2-8-60 77 78 2-2-06 19 32 1-17-70 75 73 "1-30-61 93 92 "2-28-06 25 27 ''3-2-71 74 75 2-20-61 80 90 1-31-07 3 42 l-l 1-72 70 75 1-13-62 66 65 3-1-07 29 36 2-12-72 83 105 "2-9-63 91 86 2-15-08 lb 15 2-3-73 76 75 "1-4-64 87 66 "3- 1 2-08 22 20 ; UNIVERSITY F ILLINOIS BASKETB ALL 1997-98 R> ALL-TIME SERIES SCORES Date ILL MINN 1-22-09 *2-IO-09 ♦3-9-10 1-20-1 1 ♦3-2-11 I -12-12 ♦2-10-12 ♦2-8-13 2-22-13 ♦1-23-14 2-21-14 2-15-15 ♦3-8-15 2-21-16 ♦3-13-16 1-22-17 ♦2-10-17 ♦1-14-18 2-25-18 1-27-19 ♦3-3-19 ♦1-17-20 2-23-20 1-24-21 ♦2-12-21 2-11-22 *2- 1 8-22 2-2-23 *2-l9-23 I -5-24 *3- 1 0-24 ♦1-11-26 3-8-26 1-3-27 ♦2-5-27 2-1 1-29 ♦3-4-29 2-8-30 "2- 1 5-30 ♦2-15-32 2-27-32 2-18-33 *2-25-33 2-23-35 *3-2-35 1-6-36 ♦2-22-36 *l-l7-38 2-12-38 1-23-39 ♦2-10-40 2-8-41 * I -24-42 2- 1 6-42 2-13-43 2-15-43 ♦3-3-44 ♦3-4-44 2-10-45 ♦2- 1 9-45 * I -6-47 1-17-48 * 1-29-49 2-4-50 * I -6-5 1 1-5-52 12-23-52 ♦2-23-53 * I -2-54 2-12-55 1-30-56 ♦2-27-56 1-5-57 ♦3-2-57 17 21 9 18 22 16 13 19 20 18 26 20 26 27 20 II 18 28 22 17 9 31 26 23 24 29 28 24 25 20 31 17 21 27 36 35 32 21 26 23 26 26 28 38 41 42 35 29 23 33 60 38 49 41 56 67 50 53 57 49 31 51 45 67 70 52 73 83 72 71 95 97 88 7S 18 20 22 17 12 22 10 12 10 16 II 10 I I 22 9 20 17 17 35 36 26 19 20 22 20 28 18 21 18 36 19 28 13 27 32 27 26 22 15 27 22 30 34 29 19 33 41 28 35 31 50 36 37 35 43 32 27 35 48 34 59 44 57 62 43 77 82 84 +78 84 81 91 86 Date ILL ♦2-17-58 94 1-26-59 70 * I -9-60 90 1-18-60 70 2-4-61 65 *2-27-6 1 76 ♦2-5-62 89 2-25-63 81 2-15-64 81 *2-22-64 86 ♦1-16-65 75 2-13-65 90 ♦2-19-66 100 2-26-66 92 2-11-67 81 *2-27-67 84 1-13-68 61 * I -4-69 80 2-7-70 73 ♦2-28-70 75 ♦2-6-71 93 2-27-7 1 64 3-4-72 62 ♦2-19-73 73 2-11-74 61 *2-25-74 52 1-6-75 47 *2-3-75 50 1-8-76 68 ♦2-2-76 62 ♦1-13-77 69 2-26-77 70 1-19-78 66 ♦2-16-78 69 ♦2-1-79 67 2-10-79 59 1-12-80 75 ♦2-21-80 60 @3-l7-80 63 ♦1-17-81 80 2-26-81 59 1-23-82 64 *2-20-82 77 1-6-83 49 *3-l3-83 70 * I -5-84 80 3-8-84 53 1-3-85 58 *3-9-8S 82 * I -2-86 76 3-8-86 73 ♦1-17-87 80 2-12-87 79 1-7-88 65 ♦2-11-88 86 1-26-89 62 ♦3-2-89 63 1-6-90 74 ♦2-8-90 99 * 1-10-91 67 2-10-91 94 1-25-92 53 ♦2-15-92 74 3-3-93 65 *3_9-94 90 1-21-95 66 *2-22-95 94 1-3-96 64 ♦3-9-96 66 1-29-97 65 2-9-97 66 a-later forfeited to Illinois (cb-at New York City MINN 87 81 82 77 60 85 80 70 92 78 72 105 89 94 93 71 60 58 82 73 78 80 91 82 80 72 75 56 77 72 a83 a72 70 75 57 57 79 +58 65 76 76 57 65 75 ++67 53 41 60 56 57 64 58 67 +61 50 69 58 91 72 66 74 54 58 67 75 77 MISSOURI Date 12-21-32 ♦1-3-34 * 1 2- 1 4-42 12-18-43 #12-16-46 * 1 2-4-54 @ 12- 1 0-55 ©12-3-76 ♦12-6-77 * 1 2-5-78 * 1 2-4-79 @ 12- 1 0-80 @ 1 2-8-8 1 @ 1 2-28-83 @ 1 2-6-84 @ 1 2-2 1 -85 @ 12-23-86 @ 1 2-22-87 @ 1 2- 1 9-88 © 1 2-20-89 @ 12- 1 9-90 @ 1 2-23-9 1 @ 1 2-23-92 @ 1 2-22-93 ©12-22-94 ©12-20-95 ©12-28-96 #-at Kansas City (a)- at St. Louis 69 67 82 51 ILL 36 31 51 39 -50 77 73 75 96 69 66 84 68 66 65 67 92 75 87 101 84 44 65 107 58 96 85 Mo. 24 27 30 29 55 49 74 76 85 57 +67 62 +78 60 50 55 74 63 84 93 +++K 61 66 108 76 +85 69 NORTHWESTERN Date 3-7-08 2-27-09 2-25-11 *3-2-l2 3-9-12 ♦2-14-13 3-15-13 ♦2-14-14 ♦2-12-16 2-29-16 ♦1-12-17 3-2-17 ♦2-9-18 3-2-18 ♦1-17-24 3-4-24 1-14-25 ♦2-12-25 1-8-27 ♦2-16-27 ♦2-8-28 3-1-28 2-10-30 ♦2-22-30 ♦1-12-31 2-16-32 ♦1-7-33 1-21-33 ♦1-20-34 2-19-34 ♦1-18-36 2-17-36 ♦1-4-37 3-6-37 2-25-39 ♦2-12-40 1-18-41 ♦2-7-42 ILL 18 35 26 25 30 23 18 35 21 16 45 21 38 14 38 36 27 30 27 46 32 31 30 32 27 35 27 27 34 25 28 39 38 32 34 35 42 41 NU 13 4 15 10 19 22 20 15 +23 25 17 12 22 29 18 35 16 20 23 32 20 39 24 34 29 28 25 30 20 32 40 38 47 26 36 33 +41 33 Date ILL 2-28-42 ♦2-1-43 2-27-43 ♦2-11-44 2-25-44 ♦1-19-45 2-24-45 ♦1-14-46 2-16-46 ♦1-11-47 ©2-22-47 ♦1-5-48 ©2-28-48 ♦2-7-49 ©2-26-49 ♦1-16-50 ©3-4-50 ©3-3-51 ♦3-3-52 ♦1-12-53 3-9-53 1-4-54 ♦3-1-54 ♦2-5-55 3-5-55 3-5-56 ♦2-11-57 ♦2-1-58 3-8-58 2-7-59 ♦3-7-59 #12-29-59 3-5-60 ♦2-18-61 ♦2-12-62 3-10-62 1-14-63 !^3-4-63 ♦2-1-64 3-2-65 ♦2-7-66 3-7-66 1-10-67 ♦2-4-67 2-10-68 ♦2-24-68 1-11-69 ♦3-8-69 1-13-70 ♦3-9-7 1 1-8-72 ♦2-5-72 2-5-73 ♦3-5-73 2-16-74 ♦1-11-75 2-8-75 ♦1-10-76 2-7-76 ♦1-24-77 2-10-77 ♦1-21-78 2-9-78 1-6-79 ♦3-1-79 ♦1-5-80 2-28-80 1-8-81 ♦3-7-81 1-7-82 ♦3-6-82 ♦2-5-83 2-10-83 2-4-84 ♦2-8-84 63 68 86 29 50 51 45 45 43 55 52 52 60 85 81 76 69 80 95 83 86 66 84 104 81 82 104 102 72 79 81 92 84 72 88 73 78 79 73 93 77 76 96 93 71 62 82 78 101 70 67 68 84 77 75 64 47 74 61 71 65 73 61 74 64 81 90 88 98 60 85 78 55 71 73 NU 49 51 44 42 47 42 57 38 48 40 51 47 43 66 64 50 52 76 74 58 70 65 82 89 69 83 97 98 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL A LL- TIJV IE SERIES ISC ORES //////ft $ \v_> Date ILL NU Date ILL osu Date ILL osu Date ILL PUR 1-19-85 55 43 1-12-42 58 49 3-3-83 74 +73 1-6-17 28 24 *2- 14-85 64 42 *2-2 1 -42 48 31 1-14-84 55 53 *2-l7-l7 27 16 *l- 18-86 72 46 2-6-43 60 48 *3- 1 -84 73 58 * 1-9- 18 27 17 2-13-86 75 52 2-8-43 50 44 * 1-23-85 84 66 2-16-18 26 29 1-10-87 76 69 *2- 18-44 41 52 2-23-85 64 72 *I-I8-I9 13 16 '2-5-87 72 43 *2- 19-44 53 54 1-23-86 67 65 2-21-19 25 18 * 1-23-88 79 48 *2- 16-45 56 41 *2-22-86 66 62 *l- 10-20 33 31 3-12-88 79 74 2-23-45 44 60 2-2-87 82 65 2-7-20 20 36 1-19-89 75 70 * 12- 15-45 46 50 *2-25-87 93 70 2-5-21 39 26 *2- 1 1 -89 86 69 1-12-46 35 41 2-4-88 60 64 1 2-22-21 19 29 1-13-90 85 78 *l- 13-47 61 42 "2-17-88 118 86 *2-7-22 29 28 *2- 14-90 88 75 2-1-47 59 58 *2-9-89 62 60 3-7-22 31 39 *2-4-9l 73 59 *l-IO-48 61 58 2-26-89 94 71 * 1-20-23 20 24 3-2-91 91 81 2-14-48 50 57 * 1-27-90 92 81 2-17-23 28 26 2-1-92 43 46 1-10-49 64 63 2-26-90 80 86 3-2-25 18 34 *2-26-92 92 65 *2- 12-49 64 49 1-19-91 55 89 *3-6-25 37 27 1 -7-93 8 1 71 1-7-50 62 83 *2-20-9 1 64 73 *2- 10-26 29 28 *2-6-93 82 67 * 1-2 1-50 66 50 * 1-30-92 72 74 3-1-26 23 28 * 1 - 1 2-94 81 53 *2- 12-51 79 59 3-11-92 70 82 * 1-7-28 24 30 2- 1 2-94 68 79 2-24-5 1 89 69 1-30-93 86 76 2-14-28 14 40 1-7-95 82 55 2-2-52 66 62 *3-6-93 85 73 1 -5-29 24 33 *3-8-95 99 57 *2- 16-52 80 53 1-15-94 83 75 *3-2-29 23 37 1-27-96 74 62 * 12-27-52 87 62 *2- 1 5-94 80 68 1-10-3 1 15 30 2-14-96 93 62 3-7-53 93 74 * 1-4-95 79 70 *2- 10-31 26 22 2-5-97 70 58 *l-ll-54 90 76 3-11-95 82 63 * 1-9-32 28 21 @-at Chicago 1-16-54 82 78 * 1-24-96 77 46 2-29-32 19 34 #-at Los Angeles 1-15-55 86 78 2-17-96 76 67 1-8-34 21 36 /-first game at Assembly Hall *2-26-55 85 77 1-2-97 72 64 *3-5-34 27 26 *2-l 1-56 2-25-56 *2-4-57 1 1 1 84 89 64 87 86 3-5-97 90 83 1-7-35 2-16-35 1-18-37 37 36 27 35 38 37 OHIO STATE 2-25-57 2-3-58 79 70 72 78 PENN STATE *2- 1 5-37 '1-10-38 34 61 51 43 osu Date ILL * 1-23- 15 24 17 *l-3-59 81 80 Date ILL PSU 2-7-38 13 23 3-1-15 26 19 1-4-60 73 97 @3-2l-42 34 41 2-11-39 30 34 *I-I5-I6 21 10 *2- 1 5-60 81 109 12-5-90 68 78 *2-20-39 35 26 *3-6- 1 6 28 22 1-7-61 65 91 *l 1-25-91 60 65 2-17-40 27 33 1-8-17 38 14 *3- 11-61 66 95 * 1-2 1-93 82 66 *3-4-40 31 34 *2-5-l7 34 21 2-24-62 79 102 2-20-93 74 66 * 1-6-41 49 34 "7-11-18 35 21 * 1-7-63 90 78 2-2-94 83 65 2-3-41 29 46 2-18-18 26 23 2-10-64 92 1 10 *3-5-94 84 59 *3-7-42 34 32 * 1-20- 19 25 20 *3-2-64 74 86 *2-8-95 67 58 2-5-47 42 51 2-24-19 15 32 2-8-65 86 71 2-8-96 58 61 *2-2l-48 98 54 *l - 1 2-20 40 22 *2- 1 6-65 95 72 1-11-97 85 70 1-31-49 53 55 2-9-20 35 27 *2-5-66 73 77 2-25-97 87 65 * 1-9-50 59 54 *2-7-2l 46 1 1 3-6-67 79 100 @ New Orleans. NCAA 2-5-S 1 85 76 2-28-21 35 32 2-26-68 75 95 Tournament *2- 1 7-5 1 70 65 1-14-22 48 36 *3-4-68 64 67 * 1-28-52 84 57 22 1-28-69 67 76 3-1-52 82 71 *2- 20-22 41 1-8-23 36 31 *2- 18-69 *l- 10-70 73 77 57 59 PURDUE 1-5-53 *2- 16-53 87 71 93 67 *3-5-23 37 21 1-12-24 27 24 2-13-71 72 92 Date ILL PUR *2-8-54 89 55 *2- 11-24 22 25 *2- 19-72 64 62 * 1-27-06 25 19 1-10-55 83 73 1-16-26 18 30 2-29-72 70 103 2-17-06 22 48 1-16-56 92 76 -2-13-26 35 31 *2- 1 7-73 79 68 * 1-12-07 27 32 '2-20-56 102 77 1-15-27 28 29 3-3-73 64 65 2-16-07 18 45 2-2-57 74 85 *2-7-27 43 30 1-5-74 75 73 1 - 1 1 -08 24 23 *2-23-57 80 78 1-12-29 22 27 *3-9-74 78 79 *2-29-08 38 15 *2- 10-58 99 84 *2- 16-29 30 35 1-25-75 66 62 *2- 1 7-09 24 18 1-3 1-59 81 102 * 1-6-30 19 15 *2-22-75 83 + 78 3-5-09 20 28 1 - 1 1 -6.0 81 75 2-17-30 26 16 1-19-76 63 64 * 1-29- 10 33 17 *2- 13-60 93 ++89 * 1-4-32 28 29 *2- 1 6-76 91 73 3-4-10 10 28 2- II -61 73 89 2-13-32 26 +29 1-6-77 89 72 * 1-28- II 29 33 *3-4-6 1 85 75 1-16-33 22 33 *2- 19-77 60 64 2-18-1 1 25 15 1-8-62 89 96 *2- 13-33 29 +31 * 1-30-78 84 87 * 1-2- 12 20 35 *2- 17-62 88 100 1-12-35 44 23 2-4-78 65 70 2-6-12 14 28 *l -1 2-63 106 82 *2- 18-35 44 36 * 1 - 1 3-79 66 +69 *I-2I-I3 22 18 2-19-63 87 79 *l-l3-36 13 18 2-22-79 55 73 3-7-13 II 12 2-24-64 74 85 2-29-36 30 20 * 1-24-80 76 79 * 1 - 1 7- 1 4 26 20 '2-6-65 121 93 1-22-38 26 46 2-16-80 57 71 2-6-14 ' 30 25 1-15-66 87 93 *2- 19-38 42 34 *2-5-8l 82 63 * 1 - 1 6- 1 5 27 8 *2-28-66 98 81 *l- 16-39 45 31 2-14-81 63 57 2-27-15 22 15 '"2-18-67 94 92 1-13-40 31 37 *l- 14-82 50 + + 51 *I-II-I6 22 1 1 2-25-67 86 98 *2-24-4l 53 36 2-27-82 *l- 15-83 53 63 63 55 3-4-16 29 19 *2- 17-68 68 75 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ./££>: in a N^J^ ALL-TIME SERIES SCORES Date 1-7-69 2-14-70 *2-2l-70 ♦2-16-71 3-6-71 "1-15-72 1-6-73 "1-12-74 3-2-74 *l-l8-75 2-15-75 ♦1-31-76 2-28-76 1-29-77 *2-5-77 1-5-78 ♦3-4-78 "1-20-79 2-8-79 1-10-80 "2-23-80 ♦1-15-81 2-28-81 1-28-82 *2- 1 8-82 1-19-83 "2-23-83 ♦1-21-84 2-25-84 1-30-85 ♦3-2-85 2-2-86 2-27-86 1-22-87 "2-23-87 "1-4-88 2-25-88 1-2-89 "2-20-89 I -20-90 ♦2-21-90 ♦1-5-91 2-6-91 "1-8-92 2- 1 I -92 ♦2-25-93 3-13-94 1-10-95 ♦3-4-95 1-20-96 '2-20-96 1-2-97 3-8-97 ILL 84 49 81 70 93 74 80 69 83 67 91 71 62 63 71 85 67 57 65 66 69 87 81 63 44 62 54 76 55 34 86 80 81 86 75 68 79 72 102 68 90 63 59 74 76 78 77 62 56 71 71 69 69 SAINT LOUIS PUR 98 83 88 73 99 85 91 91 94 86 I 14 63 81 66 70 95 66 69 71 74 72 65 70 48 52 63 56 52 59 54 43 68 72 +87 +76 81 93 76 75 81 78 61 56 +72 +71 ++70 87 58 69 67 74 75 77 ST. JOHN'S Date ILL SLU ♦12-12-31 31 17 ♦2-7-33 26 19 * 12- 10-33 21 22 "12-22-34 33 22 * 12-7-35 35 27 ♦12-5-45 54 46 * 12-22-49 59 47 2-1-50 42 62 "12-4-63 78 81 12-5-64 64 79 @ 12-30-70 78 60 11-26-76 68 65 #12-4-76 54 46 "12-19-81 53 43 @ ax Honolulu # at Columbia Date ILL SJU 12-18-37 60 45 12-27-73 60 76 % 12-30-76 52 56 % at Honolulu TEXAS Date 12-26-92 "1-2-94 UCLA Date "12-23-49 "12-28-51 1 2-28-63 ♦12-4-64 1 2-4-65 ©1-29-67 ♦12-30-72 @ 1 2-2 1 -96 @-at Chicago ILL TEXAS 72 89 83 78 ILL 63 73 79 110 70 82 64 79 WISCONSIN Date "3-3-06 "1-19-07 2-1-07 ♦1-18-08 3-9-08 ♦1-16-09 1-23-09 1-15-10 "1-21-10 I -21-1 1 "3-1 l-ll 1-14-12 "3-15-12 ♦I-II-I3 2-21-13 1-10-14 2-20-14 ♦2-8-15 2-13-15 1-22-16 2-19-16 I -20- 1 7 ♦2-24-17 "1-19-18 2-23-18 1-25-19 ♦2- 15-19 "1-24-20 2-21-20 1-22-21 ♦2-19-21 2-10-22 ♦2-27-22 2-16-24 ♦2-25-24 ♦2-21-25 3-9-25 ■2-28-27 3-5-27 1-16-28 '3-9-28 ILL 32 16 13 20 14 28 10 16 34 17 21 10 15 15 13 25 16 39 15 27 14 14 20 21 15 25 16 43 29 18 17 23 37 12 31 35 09 32 13 34 22 UCLA 65 67 83 83 97 120 71 63 WIS 35 22 37 28 27 19 20 28 16 20 18 27 23 16 18 26 29 19 19 20 34 25 17 22 23 15 14 20 33 23 9 25 35 13 20 25 24 28 39 33 32 Date 1-18-30 ♦2-24-30 ♦1-5-31 I -24-3 1 ♦2-1 1-33 2-20-33 ♦1-7-34 2-17-34 1-11-36 ♦2-15-36 1-9-37 ♦2-22-37 1-21-39 ♦2-19-40 2-15-41 1-3-42 "2-23-42 1-11-43 "2-20-43 1-3-44 ♦1-7-44 1-1-46 ♦2-18-46 1-1-47 ♦1-25-47 1-3-48 ♦1-24-48 ♦1-3-49 2-5-49 1-2-50 "2-25-50 1-1-51 ♦2-10-51 ♦1-7-52 3-8-52 ♦1-10-53 2-7-53 2-13-54 ♦2-22-54 ♦1-1-55 2-19-55 ♦1-9-56 1-12-57 1-4-58 ♦1-13-58 1-5-59 ♦2- 1 6-59 2-20-60 ♦2-6-6 1 ♦1-29-62 2- 1 9-62 2-1 1-63 *2-23-63 ♦3-7-64 1 2- 1 5-64 12-14-65 ♦l-l 1-66 * 1 2- 1 9-66 3-1 1-67 2-6-68 ♦2-1-69 1-3-70 ♦2-3-70 "1-12-71 2-23-71 ♦2-26-72 3-1 1-72 ♦1-8-73 2-10-73 1-19-74 -13-75 -10-75 - 1 2-76 2-9-76 ♦I- 2- ♦I- ILL 09 17 09 20 38 29 20 22 29 36 31 48 37 37 30 55 45 52 50 45 38 38 72 47 63 47 57 62 61 50 76 71 63 53 48 71 65 70 66 64 99 96 79 64 70 77 93 63 77 81 101 77 89 97 70 90 80 87 92 68 86 74 65 84 84 91 84 76 88 75 72 70 71 70 WIS 14 23 12 30 25 15 17 28 27 20 28 31 34 35 46 40 43 40 26 +43 43 31 53 53 37 52 36 50 54 59 58 +69 52 49 58 61 61 +64 64 79 71 77 63 59 71 51 54 75 73 85 103 84 77 73 56 70 64 74 102 60 73 69 66 82 88 86 97 74 99 101 56 76 61 59 Date ILL WIS "2-3-77 82 72 2-12-77 50 62 ♦2-2-78 74 71 2-11-78 73 80 1-18-79 81 74 2-15-79 81 64 1-19-80 69 64 ♦2-7-80 67 50 1-24-81 45 54 2-12-81 84 65 ♦2-4-82 88 54 2-13-82 68 60 1-8-83 61 54 3-10-83 71 64 1-7-84 63 +62 3- 1 0-84 81 57 1 - 1 7-85 78 67 2- 1 6-85 68 49 1-16-86 73 54 2-15-86 82 74 1 -8-87 68 66 ♦2-7-87 99 74 1 - 1 6-88 80 65 2-21-88 85 65 1-12-89 103 80 2- 1 8-89 52 72 1 -04-90 73 59 1-25-90 66 63 ♦2-2-91 70 62 3-6-91 77 85 1 -22-92 74 67 2-20-92 78 92 1 -27-93 80 72 2-28-93 66 74 1-25-94 56 66 2-27-94 76 65 2-4-95 60 73 ♦2-3-96 56 57 1-25-97 56 73 2-12-97 45 62 WICHITA STATE Date ILL wsu @ 1 2-20-69 66 63 at Chicago 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL «; 1996-97 ' IN REVIEW 1 -J t^P 1996-97 IN REVIEW KRUGER LEADS ILLINI TO 22- 1 RECORD, NCAA TOURNEY First-year coach puts the fight back in Fighting Mini The 1996-97 Fighting Mini took on a new face with a new commander in chief and a more up tempo style of play. Lon Kruger and his staff directed the Mini team to its best season performance in eight years with a 22-10 record and a fourth place finish in the Big Ten (11-7). The Mini finished the year ranked 19th in the associated press poll and 24th in the CNN/ USA Today coaches poll. Last year marked the first time since the 1989 Final Four season that Illinois ended the regular sea- son in the top 25. Illinois earned a bid in the NCAA Tournament and picked up a first-round win, the Mini's first since 1993. As for Kruger, he stands in history as the only coach to lead a team to over 20 victories in his inaugural season at Illinois, and he is also the first coach to take the Mini to the NCAA Tournament in his first year in Champaign-Urbana. Kruger led his fourth team to a 20-win season (also re- corded 20 wins at Pan American, Kansas State and Florida) and he led his third straight team to the NCAA Tournament (also led Kansas State and Florida to the Big Dance). The 1996 season began with the Mini players facing their former assistant coach, Jimmy Collins, now the head coach at Illi- nois-Chicago. The game was played at UIC and Kruger picked up his first Illinois vic- tor) 7 as the Mini downed the Flames, 68-63. After defeating Delaware State in the home opener, Illinois traveled to Hilo, Hawaii for the Big Island Invitational, a tournament that offers three additional games to the regular-season schedule. Illi- nois faced Texas Christian, Louis- ville and Vir- ginia Tech in the tourney and went 2-1 losing only to Louisville, the eventual tour- nament champion, 70-60. On the trip home, the Mini stopped off in Berkeley, Calif , to return a game to the University of California (which faced Illinois in the United Center in December 1995). The Mini led 47-36 at the half, but Cal rallied in the second half and the Mini fell behind, but sent the game to overtime on a Jarrod Gee tip in with 8.8 seconds remaining. The game would be decided in two overtimes and the Golden Bears prevailed 89-88. Cal's Ed Gray was hot from the floor with 30 points, but Mini guard Kiwane Garris countered with a career-high 34 points. He was also a perfect 17-for-17 from the free throw line, a personal best mark and a Harmon Arena record. Illinois returned to Champaign 2-2 from this trip and 4-2 overall, but the Mini lost senior all-star Jerry Hester for the sea- son with a back injur)'. In the game against TCU he went up to block a shot and when he came down he felt pain in his back. He played the remainder of the game and the first hall of the Louisville game the next day, but stiffness in his back kept him on the bench for the second half ol the Louis- ville game and the entire Virginia Tech game. He did play against California and provided one of the memorable perfor- mances of the season with his play against the Golden Bears. When several Mini had to sit with foul trouble, Jerry answered the call and gave the Mini 20 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. It was his last game of the year. Hester's back pain was diagnosed as a herniated disk in his lower back and he underwent surgery on December 17. He announced his deci- sion to forgo the remainder of the season and receive a medical redshirt on Feb. 5 following the Northwestern game. Following the loss to Cal, Illinois reeled off six-straight wins, including 16-point vic- tories over No. 24 UCLA at the United 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 1996-97 IN REVIEW moi h_>i at Michigan, Center, and Missouri in the bor- der-war game in St. Louis. Illi- nois also won its 1 8th-consecutive Illini Classic with Victories over Columbia and Tennessee State. The Illini rolled into Big Ten play with a 1 0-2 record and faced a 5- 5 Purdue team that was coming off a big loss at Texas Christian. The Illini lost the opener, 75-69, and then faced road games at Ohio State and Michigan. Illinois evened its conference record with a 72-64 win in Columbus, but went down by 14 points, 88-74 at Michigan. After the loss Illinois improved its record to with an 85-70 win against Penn State at home. Next on the schedule was a match up against seventh-ranked and eventual NCAA Final Four participant Minnesota, in Champaign. Both teams shot over 48 percent from the floot and the Illini just edged Minnesota in rebounding (33-32) , but Illinois hit 1 1 -or-22 three pointers and 33-of- 40 free throws to make the difference in an ini 96-90 win. It marked first Illinois win over a top 1 team since 1 993, when Illinois downed ninth ranked Iowa, 78-77 at Assembly Hall. The Illini would go on to win three more games against ranked opponents (Indiana, Iowa, Michigan) to finish out the season 5-2 against ranked opponents. Kruger led the Illini to big road victories at Indiana and Michigan State. The Illinis 78-74 win in Bloomington was the first for Illinois there since 1990. The 66-63 win at Michigan State was the first for the Illini in East Lansing since 1993. Three different times during the Big Ten season, Illinois won three-straight games against league foes. Illinois lost back-to-back games only once during the season, losing at home to Wisconsin and at Iowa. After dropping those two games, Illinois traveled to Indiana and emerged with the upset win and then followed it up with victories over Northwestern and Iowa at home. On Match 9, Illinois learned its NCAA destiny when the NCAA Tournament pairings were announced. Illinois (2 1 -9) earned a No. 6 seed in the Southeast Region and was matched against No. 11 seed Southern California (17-11). The Illini defeated the Tro- jans in the first round and faced upset-minded Tennessee-Chatta- nooga (a 14 seed), which defeated No. 3 seed Georgia in the first round. The Mocs downed the Illini, 75-63, and put to an end to one of the best seasons for Illinois basketball in the 1990s. In addition to the accomplishments of the team, Kiwane Garris made a spot for his name in the Illini record book. At the beginning of the year, Coach Kruger called this team, "Kiwane's team," and the new coach of the Illini placed a great deal of responsibility on his senior point guatd. Garris responded and produced one of the best performances by an individual in Illini history. He scored 622 points, sixth in single-season records, made a school record 204 free throws and went to the line a record 245 times. He tied the tecotd for season three-point field goals (76) and broke the record for three-point attempts (197). He also accounted for 180 assists, fifth in single-season records. He ended his career as Illinois' all-time leader from the free throw line, with 615 made baskets, and he is second in the tecotd book for scoring, free throw attempts, three- point field goals made and attempted, and assists. He is fourth in career steals and third in career minutes played. 1996-97 Honors HERB CALDWELL KIWANE GARRIS MATT HELDMAN • Kenny Battle Most Inspirational • Most Valuable Player • CBS Player of the Game vs. UCLA Player • Ralf Woods Memorial Award (top free throw shooter) • Illini Classic All-Tournament Team CHRIS GANDY • First-team All-Big Ten BRIAN JOHNSON • Honorable Mention All-Big Ten • First-team All-District • Academic All-Big Ten • CBS Player of the Game vs. Indiana (NABC, Basketball Times) • Team academic award • Invited to the Portsmouth Invita • CBS Player of the Game vs. Iowa, tional Tournament (for seniors) Michigan, Southern California, KEVIN TURNER • Team co-captain Tennessee-Chattanooga • BigTen Player of the Week • Big Island Invitational • BigTen Player of the Week three times • CBSPIayeroftheGamevs. Purdue All-Tournament Team • NABC All-Star game • Illini Classic All-Tournament Team • Final Four three-point shooting contest • Team co-captain • Illini Classic All tournament Team &MVP a 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL MM K^ 1996-97 STATISTICS Overall Statistics Overall Record: 22-10 • Big Ten: I l-7,T4th Home: 1 2-2 • Away: 5-6 • Neutral: 5-2 REBOUNDS PLAYER GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OR-DR TOT/AVG PF-DQ PTS/AVG A BLK TO STL MIN// Garris 32-32 171-428 .400 76-197 .386 204-245 .833 16-97 1 13/3.5 77-0 622/19.4 180 2 81 52 I0£ Gandy 32-32 134-261 .513 14-34 .412 69-96 .719 70- 1 1 1 181/5.7 94-5 351/1 1.0 18 21 54 28 8C Turner 32-20 120-293 .410 62-157 .395 21-26 .808 21-54 75/2.3 56-1 323/10.1 66 1 46 32 83 Heldman 32-26 106-230 .461 64-153 .418 47-62 .758 32-78 110/3.4 64-1 323/10.1 66 1 42 41 8 C , Notree 32-1 1 92-225 .409 10-33 .303 58-79 .734 52-66 1 18/3.7 82-4 252/7.9 42 1 54 22 65 Gee 32-16 86-159 .541 0-0 .000 23-39 .590 54-69 123/3.8 105-6 195/6.1 21 10 36 14 61 Johnson 32-16 59-109 .541 1-8 .125 53-74 .716 58-63 121/3.8 85-2 1 72/5.4 64 14 51 20 T. Chukwudebe 32-0 37-81 .457 0-0 .000 12-23 .522 26-43 69/2.2 59-0 86/2.7 5 12 14 12 31 Hester 5-4 26-68 .382 6-23 .261 13-14 .929 15-13 28/5.6 14-0 71/4.2 13 10 4 i: Abdullah 26-3 10-39 .256 5-19 .263 8-15 .533 1-5 6/0.2 10-0 33/1.3 25 23 16 Caldwell 17-0 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 5-8 .625 3-6 9/0.5 5-0 9/0.6 1 2 Freeman 17-0 4-13 .308 0-5 .000 0-3 .000 3-4 7/0.4 4-0 8/0.5 5 1 5 4 Udoiwod 5-0 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 l-l 2/0.4 1-0 2/0.4 1 Boline 15-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 1-6 .167 0-7 7/0.5 6-0 1/0.1 9 7 4 Reichardt 2-0 0-3 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 2/1.0 1-0 0/0.0 Team 46-59 105 8 Illinois 32 848-1917 .442 238-632 .377 514-691 .744 398-678 1076/33.6 663-19 2448/76.5 515 63 434 249 1 C pponents 32 782- 1 705 .459 158-463 .341 475-733 .648 366-753 1 1 19/35.0 634-21 2197/68.7 452 89 595 153 Big Ten Conference Statistics REBOUNDS PLAYER GP-GS FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA FG% FT-FTA FT% OR-DR TOT/AVG PF-DQ PTS/AVG A BLK TO STL Garris 18-18 99-262 .378 46- 1 2 1 .380 125-144 .868 8-54 62/3.4 38-0 369/20.5 90 1 46 30 Turner 18-15 76- 1 78 .427 42-104 .404 13-15 .867 10-34 44/2.4 34-1 207/11.5 38 1 28 19 Gandy 18-18 74- 1 59 .465 10-26 .385 39-54 .722 40-68 108/6.0 54-2 197/10.9 12 16 26 14 Heldman 18-18 54- 1 26 .429 34-86 .395 32-40 .800 24-44 68/3.8 44-1 1 74/9.7 36 1 21 23 Notree 18-3 45-109 .413 5-18 .278 34-45 .756 23-40 63/3.5 46-1 129/7.2 18 29 10 Gee 18-14 50-94 .532 0-0 .000 16-30 .533 29-46 75/4.2 68-4 1 1 6/6.4 14 7 23 II Johnson 18-4 21-48 .438 0-2 .000 28-39 .718 22-31 53/2.9 47-0 1 1 6/6.4 14 7 23 II Chukwudebe 18-0 13-30 .433 0-0 .000 6-1 1 .545 16-12 28/1.6 28-0 32/1.8 2 10 6 7 Abdullah 14-0 2-1 1 .182 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 0-0 0/0.0 4-0 5/0.4 2 8 2 Freeman 8-0 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 l-l 2/0.3 2-0 4/0.5 2 2 Caldwell 7-0 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-4 4/0.6 2-0 0/0.0 1 Boline 8-0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 0-2 2/0.3 5-0 0/0.0 5 4 2 Team 28-25 53 7 Illinois 18 436-1023 .426 138-365 .378 293-385 .761 201-361 562/31.2 372-9 1303/72.4 241 43 227 130 Opponents 18 449-944 .476 95-266 .357 268-409 .655 1 9 1 -429 620/34.4 353-12 126 1/70.1 261 48 291 75 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 1996-97 STATISTICS i \V_JH 1 996-97 University of Illinois Opponent Att. 11/22/96 8,715 at Illinois-Chicago 11/25/96 10,993 DELAWARE STATE 11/29/96 1,000 Texas-Christian (Hilo) 11/30/96 1,000 Louisville (Hilo) 12/1/96 1,000 Virginia Tech (Hilo) 12/3/96 6,578 California **Califomia outscored Illinois 1 2/6/96 COLUMBIA 12/7/96 Tennessee State 12/11/96 Chicago State 12/14/96 Coppin State 12/21/96 15,331 UCLA (Chicago) 12/28/96 22,371 Missouri (St. Louis) 1/2/97 15,364 PURDUE 1/4/97 10,503 at Ohio State 1/9/97 13,265 at Michigan l/l 1/97 14,251 PENN STATE 1/14/97 12,326 MINNESOTA 1/22/97 12,975 at Michigan State 1/25/97 15,448 WISCONSIN 1/29/97 15,500 at Iowa 2/2/97 17,341 at Indiana 2/5/97 12,430 NORTHWESTERN 2/9/97 16,450 IOWA 2/12/97 11,500 at Wisconsin 2/15/97 16,450 MICHIGAN STATE 2/22/97 14,554 at Minnesota 2/25/97 12,697 at Penn State 3/2/97 16,450 MICHIGAN 3/5/97 13,702 OHIO STATE 3/8/97 14,123 ac Purdue FG-A 24-67 27-58 33-73 19-67 25-68 24-66 19-44 24-43 33-63 23-46 30-75 28-58 20-19 in 34-66 21-56 33-74 28-56 36-73 22-60 35-66 22-47 25-62 25-54 32-60 23-46 24-73 23-46 21-46 22-51 28-72 37-61 29-63 22-50 26-54 32-66 23-48 25-50 19-68 24-44 24-53 32-55 28-55 25-54 22-53 21-42 23-58 19-58 15-46 19-54 31-59 24-56 23-48 24-52 30-52 25-53 19-58 20-55 23-52 31-52 28-65 24-45 Pet .358 .466 .452 .284 .368 .364 .432 .558 .524 .500 .400 .483 double .515 .375 .446 .500 .493 .367 .530 .468 .403 .463 .533 .500 .329 .500 .457 .431 .389 .607 .460 .440 .481 .485 .479 .500 .279 .545 .453 .582 .509 .463 .415 .500 .397 .328 .326 .352 .525 .429 .479 .462 .577 .472 .328 .364 .422 .596 .431 .433 3 PA 7-22 3- 8 Pet .318 .375 11-28 .393 l-ll 1-19 4-18 3- 9 7-15 13-25 5- 9 7-19 2-13 overtime 6-13 .462 9-27 .333 10-20 .500 .091 .053 222 .333 .467 .520 556 .368 .154 9-18 8-18 2-1 I 8-23 4-15 I 1-28 3-11 4-13 4- 9 11-27 7-13 6-22 6-14 6-25 5-12 .500 .444 .182 .348 .267 .393 .273 .308 .444 .407 .538 .273 .429 .240 .417 6-17 .353 2-13 I 1-22 6-15 I 1-22 4-12 3-33 9-10 .154 .500 .400 .500 .333 .091 .900 8-20 .400 6-12 7-12 6-19 6-16 7-21 I 1-25 7-23 6-15 6-22 5-15 7-23 7-16 4-18 9-17 4- 7 8-23 3-18 10-22 3-8 7-16 3- 6 .500 .583 .316 .375 .333 .440 .304 .400 .273 .333 .304 .438 .222 .529 .571 .348 .167 .455 375 .438 .500 FT-A 13-22 6-19 15-19 12-18 22-28 15-28 19-29 15-24 13-17 17-29 21-24 31-43 Basketball Game-by-Game Statistics Rebounds Pet O-D— Tot PF A TO B S Pts(lst-2nd) .591 19-25—44 20 15 10 3 68(40-28) .316 13-27—40 19 16 15 2 5 63(28-35) .789 12-28—40 19 19 19 I 13 92(42-50) .667 22-28—50 20 7 34 2 8 51 (24-27) .786 19-31—50 22 15 15 4 10 73(28-45) .536 21-25 — 46 25 9 20 4 5 67(32-35) .655 6-18—24 21 II 17 5 60(22-38) .625 7-27—34 21 18 20 I 5 70(34-36) .765 16-23—39 23 28 13 2 6 92(49-43) .586 7- 1 7—24 16 17 17 3 5 68 (34-34) .875 21-22—43 31 19 19 10 88(47-22)** .721 14-24—38 19 14 22 6 8 89(36-33)** 10-15 8- 9 10-17 8-10 .800 14-18 .778 I 1-21 13-21 7-10 18-24 10-21 17-25 19-22 .864 10-15 .667 22-30 24-31 14-22 12-16 9-16 21-28 .750 24-34 .706 33-40 20-29 .667 .588 .524 .619 .700 .750 .476 .680 .733 .774 .636 .750 .563 .825 .690 9-14 .643 9-21 .429 15-20 .750 16-21 .762 9-12 .750 12-20 15-20 18-29 20-25 9-17 9-13 6- 9 9-16 18-28 12-18 13-23 13-18 .722 15-23 .652 18-20 .900 I 1-16 24-31 8-11 34-40 18-24 6- 8 26-36 .600 .750 .621 .800 .529 .692 .667 .563 .643 .667 .565 .688 .774 .727 .850 .750 750 .722 NCAA TOURNAMENT: Southeast Regional (Charlotte, N.C.) 3/14/97 Southern Cal 3/16/97 UT-Chattanooga SEASON TOTALS Illinois Opponents I 1,206 14,864 31-52 24-59 22-51 23-45 .596 .407 .431 .511 .333 263 400 385 23-29 24-36 13-18 24-34 .793 667 .722 .706 13-22-35 13-21—34 20-20—40 8-23-— 3 1 22-32—54 I I - 1 8—29 1 2-20—32 7-22—29 14-18—32 1 5-27^2 9-19—28 6-23—29 19-16—35 I 1-31—42 11-19—30 13-16—29 15-16—31 10-33 — 43 14-18—32 12-24 — 36 10-23—33 13-19—32 2-21—23 9-26—35 20-15—35 6-28—34 6-15—21 10-26—36 14-23—37 13-18—31 1 0- 1 8—28 7-21—28 15-30—45 9-20—29 5-29—34 11-30—41 9-21—30 14-25—39 7-21—28 12-20—32 6- 1 8—24 13-18—31 18-24—42 12-23—35 10-15—25 8-24—32 10-19—29 8-27—35 6-26—32 16-18—34 8-13—21 1 5-24—39 16 16 13 17 17 19 17 23 17 23 20 19 28 17 20 23 14 15 24 24 23 31 21 19 19 21 21 13 22 20 19 21 14 14 23 19 21 21 22 17 18 14 15 24 21 27 27 13 27 26 29 15 I I 29 16 23 15 29 12 19 17 19 18 14 9 13 16 I I 21 15 I I 15 19 17 15 9 14 15 22 18 18 10 16 17 13 8 9 18 10 10 16 15 I I 8 9 14 18 14 15 21 13 12 9 21 18 26 21 22 I I 30 13 23 16 27 12 22 12 15 I I 18 14 21 14 13 14 15 9 17 21 18 16 I I II 21 9 8 13 8 10 21 I I 10 13 23 7 I I 14 18 16 21 16 12 10 15 10 I 12 8 I I 9 12 3 9 7 12 8 9 2 2 I 8 5 I I 6 6 6 9 3 6 2 8 7 6 8 10 2 4 I 4 5 7 4 5 3 16 3 5 3 8 4 6 10 848-1917 .442238-632 .377 514-691 .744 398-678—1076 665 515 434 63 249 782-1705 459 158-463 .342 475-733 .648 366-753—1119 634 452 595 89 153 84 (47-37) 59 (24-35) 86 (42-44) 73 (28-45) 94 (50-44) 57(26-31) 91 (43-48) 55 (25-30) 79(38-41) 63 (31-32) 85 (36-49) 69 (26-43) 69(28-41) 75 (3 1 -44) 72 (40-32) 64(31-33) 74(33-41) 88 (45-43) 85 (31-54) 70 (27-43) 96 (48-48) 90 (46-44) 66 (32-34) 63 (31-32) 56 (20-36) 73 (31-42) 65 (35-30) 82 (39-43) 78(37-41) 74(33-41) 70 (23-47) 58 (28-30) 66(33-33) 51 (24-27) 45 (32-13) 62 (29-33) 79 (47-32) 68(37-31) 66 (30-36) 67 (30-37) 87(46-41) 65 (25-40) 70 (25-45) 51 (29-22) 90 (50-40) 83 (43-40) 69 (35-34) 77 (45-32) 90 (46-44) 77 (3 I -46) 63 (34-29) 75 (33-42) 2448 2197 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ,/CZ^T. Hjy - 1996-97 HIGHS AND LOWS INDIVIDUAL Points Scored Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goals Attempted Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Rebounds Assists Blocked Shots Steals ILLINOIS 34 Kiwane Garris vs. Northwestern (1/5/97) 34 Kiwane Garris vs. California (12/3/96) 10 Chris Gandy vs. Southern Cal (3/14/97) 20 Kiwane Garris vs. Northwestern (2/5/97) 20 Jerry Hester vs. California (12/3/96) 6 Kevin Turner vs. Ohio State (3/5/97) 1 2 Kiwane Garris vs. Iowa (2/9/97) 1 2 Matt Heldman vs. UCLA ( 1 2/2 1 /96) 17 Kiwane Garris vs. Ohio State (3/5/97) 17 Kiwane Garris vs. California (12/3/96) 18 Kiwane Garris vs. Ohio State (3/5/97) I I Jarrod Gee vs. Iowa (2/9/97) I I Matt Heldman vs. Indiana (2/2/97) 13 Kiwane Garris vs. Virginia Tech (12/1/96) 4 Jarrod Gee vs. Iowa (2/9/97) 4 Chris Gandy vs. Iowa (2/9/97) 5 Matt Heldman vs. Tennessee State ( 12/7/96) ILLINOIS Points Scored Points Scored One Half Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Field Goal % Field Goal % One Half 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 3-Point Field Goal % Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Free Throw % Rebounds Blocked Shots Steals Assists Personal Fouls Turnovers Margin of Victory Home Attendance Road Attendance HIGHS 96 vs. Minnesota (1/14/96) 54vs. Penn State, 2nd (l/l 1/97) 36 vs. Chicago State (12/1 1/96) 75 vs. California (12/3/96) .596 vs. Southern California (3/14/97) .692 vs. Ohio State, 1st (3/5/97) 1 3 vs. Virginia Tech (1 2/ 1/96) 33 vs. Wisconsin (1/25/97) .583 vs. Indiana (2/2/97) 34 vs. Ohio State (3/5/97) 40 vs. Ohio State (3/5/97) 40 vs. Minnesota (1/14/97) .900 vs. Penn State (2/25/97) 54 vs. Chicago State (12/1 1/96) 9 vs. Iowa (2/9/97) 1 6 vs. Penn State (2/25/97) 29 vs. Coppin State (12/14/96) 29 vs. Tennessee State ( 1 2/7/96) 31 vs. California (12/3/96) 21 vs. Iowa (1/29/97) 21 vs. Chicago State ( 1 2/ 1 I /96) 41 vs. Delaware State (I 1/25/96) 16,450 three times 22,371 vs. Missouri (12/28/96) OPPONENT Points Scored Points Scored One Half Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Field Goal % Field Goal % One Half 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goals Attempted 3-Point Field Goal % Free Throws Made Free Throws Attempted Free Throw % Rebounds Blocked Shots Steals Assists Personal Fouls Turnovers Margin of Victory HIGHS 90, Minnesota (1/14/97) 46, Minnesota. 1st (1/14/97) 37, Michigan (1/9/97) 67, Delaware State (I 1/25/96) .607, Michigan (1/9/97) .667, Purdue, 1st (3/8/97) .667, Louisville 2nd (I 1/30/96) 9, Wisconsin (1/25/97) 9. Tennessee State ( 1 2/7/96) 9, Columbia (12/6/96) 27, Columbia (12/6/96) .900, Wisconsin (1/25/97) 31. California (12/3/96) 43, California (12/3/96) .889, Columbia (12/6/96) 50. Delaware State (I 1/25/96) 10. Purdue (1/2/97) 10, Purdue (3/8/97) 22, Iowa (1/29/97) 31, Minnesota (1/24/97) 34. Delaware State ( I I /25/96) 17, Wisconsin (2/12/97) 17, Iowa (1/29/97) 17, Wisconsin (1/25/97) OPPONENT 30 Ed Gray, California (12/3/96) 10 Andre Woolridge, Iowa (1/29/97). Ed Gray, California (12/3/96) 24 Ed Gray, California ( 1 2/3/96) 6 C.J. Thompkins, Columbia ( 1 2/6/96) 12 Pete Lisicky, Penn State (l/l 1/97) 1 2 C.J. Thompkins, Columbia ( 1 2/6/96) 10 Phil Williams. Penn State (l/l 1/97) 10 Ed Gray, California (12/3/96) 14 Ed Gray, California (12/3/96) 16 Sam Okey, Wisconsin (1/25/97) 13 Kareem Gilbert, Tennessee St. (12/7/96) 3 four players 4 Jaraan Cornell, Purdue (3/8/97), Brad Miller, Purdue (3/8/97) 4 Toby Bailey, UCLA ( 1 2/2 1 /96) LOWS 45 vs. Wisconsin (2/12/97) 13 vs. Wisconsin 2nd (2/12/97) 15 vs. Wisconsin (2/12/97) 44 vs. Louisville (I 1/30/96) .279 vs. Wisconsin (1/25/97) . 1 90 vs. Wisconsin, 2nd (2/ 1 2/97) 1 vs. Texas Christian (I 1/29/96) 9 vs. Louisville (I 1/30/96) .053 vs. Texas Christian (I 1/29/96) 6 vs. Purdue (3/8/97) 8 vs. Purdue (3/8/97) .563 vs. Wisconsin (2/12/97) 21 vs. Iowa (1/29/97), vs. UT-Chattanooga (3/16/97) Seven Times 2 vs. Ohio State (1/4/97), USC (3/14/97) 8 vs. Michigan (3/2/97) 8 vs. Wisconsin (2/12/97) 13 vs. Tennessee St. (12/7/96) 7 vs. Michigan (3/2/97) 5 vs. Illinois-Chicago (I 1/22/96) 10,993 vs. Delaware State (I 1/25/96) 6.578 vs. California (1 2/3/96) LOWS 51, Michigan (3/2/97), Iowa (2/9/97) 5 1 , Delaware State ( I I /25/96) 22, Michigan 2nd (3/2/97) 19, Wisconsin (2/12/97), Iowa (2/9/97), Delaware State (I 1/25/96) 42, Northwestern (2/5/97) .284, Delaware State (I 1/25/96) .214, Delaware State, 2nd (I 1/25/96) I, Delaware State (I 1/25/96) 6, Purdue (3/8/97) .091, Delaware State (I 1/25/96) 6, Iowa (2/9/97), Illinois-Chicago (I 1/22/96) 9, Iowa (2/9/97), Columbia (12/6/96) .316, Illinois-Chicago (I 1/22/96) 24, Virginia Tech (12/1/96) 0, five teams 1. Iowa (2/9/97), Ohio State (1/4/97). Columbia (12/6/96) 7, Delaware State (I 1/25/96) 13, Purdue (3/8/97) 13, Iowa (1/29/97) 8, Wisconsin (2/12/97) 8, Iowa (2/9/97) I, California (12/3/96) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 1996-97 BIG TEN STATISTICS WdLUl m_>i FINAL STANDINGS Conf erece Overall School Won Lost PCT. Won Lost PCT Minnesota 16 2 .889 31 4 .886 Iowa 12 6 .667 22 10 .688 Purdue 12 6 .667 18 12 .600 Illinois 1 1 7 .611 22 10 .688 Wisconsin II 7 .61 1 18 10 .643 Indiana 9 9 .500 22 1 1 .667 Michigan 9 9 .500 24 1 1 .686 Michigan State 9 9 .500 17 12 .607 Ohio State 5 13 .278 10 17 .370 Penn State 3 15 .278 10 17 .370 Northwestern 2 16 .III 7 22 .241 SCORING SCORING MARGIN School GP PTS AVG. School OWN OPP AVG Michigan 8 1320 73.3 Minnesota 73.3 64.8 8.5 Minnesota 8 1320 73.3 Iowa 69.6 62.1 7.5 Indiana 8 1306 72.5 Michigan 73.3 68.9 4.3 Illinois 8 1303 72.3 Illinois 72.3 70.0 2.3 Purdue 8 1268 70.4 Purdue 70.4 68.1 2.2 Iowa 8 1254 69.6 Indiana 72.5 70.6 1.8 Ohio State 8 1178 65.4 Wisconsin 57.8 56.8 1.0 Michigan State 8 1169 64.9 Michigan State 64.9 67.1 -2.2 Penn State 8 1069 59.3 Ohio State 65.4 70.2 -4.8 Northwestern 8 1058 58.7 Northwestern 58.7 68.2 -9.4 Wisconsin 8 1042 57.8 Penn State 59.3 70.8 -1 1.4 SCORING DEF ENSE FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE School • 3P PTS AVG. School FGM FGA PCT Wisconsin 8 1023 56.8 Iowa 439 922 .476 Iowa 8 II 19 62.1 Michigan 479 1031 .465 Minnesota 8 1167 64.8 Minnesota 474 1033 .459 Michigan State 8 1209 67.1 Ohio State 434 959 .453 Purdue 8 1227 68.1 Michigan State 448 1018 .440 Northwestern 8 1228 68.2 Northwestern 388 892 .435 Michigan 8 1241 68.9 Indiana 41 1 945 .435 Illinois 8 1261 70.0 Purdue 412 962 .428 Ohio State 8 1265 70.2 Illinois 436 1023 .426 Indiana 8 1272 70.6 Penn State 380 905 .420 Penn State 8 1275 70.8 Wisconsin 363 908 .400 w y^2 K* A Kerin 7 artier fin shed the seiii on seventh ii the Big 1 en in three-point shooting. He was the Big Ten Player of the Week after scoring a career -high 2-i points in Illinois ' 96-90 win over Minnesota on Jan. 1-1. OPPONENTS FG PERCENTAGE School FGM FGA PCT Wisconsin 326 822 .397 Iowa 405 984 .412 Minnesota 397 922 .431 Northwestern 423 979 .432 Indiana 461 1061 .434 Ohio State 398 908 .438 Purdue 457 1031 .443 Michigan 453 1008 .449 Michigan State 435 947 .459 Penn State 460 992 .464 Illinois 449 944 .476 FG PERCENTAGE School OWN OPP AVG Iowa .476 .412 .064 Minnesota .459 .431 .028 Michigan .465 .449 .016 Ohio State .453 .438 .015 Northwestern .435 .432 .003 Indiana .435 .434 .001 Wisconsin .400 .412 -.012 Purdue .428 .443 -.015 Michigan State .440 .459 -.019 Penn State .420 .464 -.044 III nois .426 .476 -.050 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL R_V 1996-97 BIG TEN STATISTICS 3-PT FG PER GAME School Illinois Indiana Michigan Iowa Purdue Northwestern Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan State Ohio State Penn State GP FGM FGA AVG 8 138 8 109 8 107 8 103 8 101 8 87 8 87 8 83 8 81 8 79 8 78 365 7.7 275 6.1 285 5.9 256 5.7 293 5.6 293 4.8 275 4.8 230 4.6 270 4.5 233 4.4 232 4.3 3-PT FG PERCENTAGE School 3PM 3 PA PCT Iowa 103 256 .402 Indiana 109 275 .396 Illinois 138 365 .378 Michigan 107 285 .375 Minnesota 83 230 .361 Purdue 101 293 .345 Ohio State 79 233 .339 Penn State 78 232 .336 Wisconsin 87 275 .316 Michigan State 81 270 .300 Northwestern 87 293 .297 OPPONENTS 3-PT FG PERCENTAGE School Wisconsin Ohio State Northwestern Michigan Iowa Michigan State Indiana Minnesota Illinois Purdue Penn State 3PM 3PA PCT 78 239 .326 107 324 .330 89 265 .336 106 311 .341 115 333 .345 88 254 .346 90 257 .350 101 284 .356 95 266 .357 90 247 .364 94 227 .414 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE REBOUNDS School Michigan State Iowa Minnesota Michigan Indiana Purdue Northwestern Wisconsin Penn State Illinois Ohio State GP RBS 652 638 627 617 604 597 589 582 563 562 521 REBOUND MARGIN STEALS BLOCKED SHOTS AVG 36.2 35.4 34.8 34.2 33.5 33.1 32.7 32.3 31.2 31.2 28.9 School OWN OPP MAR Iowa 35.4 29.7 5.72 Michigan State 36.2 30.6 5.55 Minnesota 34.8 32.7 2.05 Michigan 34.2 33.2 1.00 Wisconsin 32.3 31.6 0.72 Northwestern 32.7 33.7 -1.00 Purdue 33.1 34.5 -1.33 Penn State 31.2 33.2 -2.00 Indiana 33.5 36.1 -2.55 Illinois 31.2 34.4 -3.22 Ohio State 28.9 33.8 -4.95 School GP NO AVG Minnesota 8 153 8.50 Purdue 8 144 8.00 Michigan 8 141 7.83 Iowa 8 137 7.61 Illinois 8 130 7.22 Wisconsin 8 115 6.39 Ohio State 8 1 13 6.28 Indiana 8 103 5.72 Northwestern 8 96 5.33 Penn State 8 95 5.28 Michigan State 8 87 4.83 School FTM FTA PCT School GP NO AVG Indiana 375 477 .786 Penn State 8 73 4.06 Illinois 293 385 .761 Purdue 8 73 4.06 Purdue 343 472 .727 Indiana 8 72 4.00 Iowa 273 378 .722 Iowa 8 67 3.72 Minnesota 289 413 .700 Michigan 8 63 3.50 Michigan 255 374 .682 Wisconsin 8 58 3.22 Penn State 231 344 .672 Minnesota 8 44 2.44 Wisconsin 229 342 .670 Illinois 18 43 2.39 Ohio State 231 362 .638 Northwestern 18 38 2.11 Michigan State 192 31 1 .617 Michigan State 18 36 2.00 Northwestern 195 322 .606 Ohio State 18 22 1.22 19S 7-98 U NIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS z < 111 I- Q Z M z < ui H Q ce -i a z JS T 41 IU mm /YlldlU,d H_> SCORING 4M 'layer, Team GP FG-FGA PCT. 3PM-3PA PCT. FT-FTA PCT PTS AVG \ndre Woolridge, IA 8 23-277 .444 34-88 .386 96- 125 .768 376 20 8 |%J| EX aRw ' YwcSri Gwane Garris, IL 8 99-262 .378 46-121 .380 125 -144 .868 369 20.5 Wy%? " Chad Austin, PU 8 08-248 .435 48-113 .425 80- 105 .762 344 19. Nj^-^jHKj «jm Evan Eschmeyer, NU 8 08- 1 64 .659 0-0 .000 90- 128 .703 306 17.0 i +& £«f a K-r .ouis Bullock, Ml 3obby Jackson, MN 8 8 96-205 08-237 .468 .456 51-106 .481 50-56 17-47 .362 56-74 .893 .757 293 289 162 r^Bf^lB*/"- 16 Ufjrffi r:i KyEo^-l D ete Lisicky, PS 8 97-245 .396 57-154 .370 37-40 .925 288 16.0 i^jsslr ( - v ! \.\. Guyton, IN 8 92-215 .428 36-92 .391 45-52 .865 265 i4.7 lt;'w, W^^T^^k Damon Stringer, OS 8 92-21 1 .436 36-80 .450 41 51 .804 261 | 45 | ^L^Jjjj^y!^ ; ^ay Weathers, MS 8 93-206 .451 26-77 .338 37-56 .661 249 13.8 jffiSr BflL_ k. w 1 jam jacobson, MN 8 94-205 .459 32-76 .421 16-24 .667 236 13. Robert Traylor, Ml 8 96- 1 60 .600 0-0 .000 40-93 .430 232 12.8 %* Brad Miller, PU 8 63-120 .504 0-5 .000 104 131 .794 230 12.7 gBt. w ^^ -— Sleil Reed, IN 8 60-143 .420 32-77 .416 77-91 .846 229 12.7 ^H&, 5*- 'aul Grant, Wl 8 86-176 .489 0-0 .000 56-76 .737 228 12. t ^P « FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE REBOUNDS Kiwane Garris was among the Bi^ ■ Ten lead* ists and ste rs in scoring, free -throw percentage, ass ah. Player, Team GP FGMFGAPCT Player, Team GP NO AVG Evan Eschmeyer, NU 18 I0£ i 164 .659 Antonio Smith, MS 18 204 1 1.33 Robert Traylor, Ml 18 96 160 .600 Evan Eschmeyer, NU 18 160 8.89 3uy Rucker, IA 18 18 96 96 182 205 .527 .468 Sam Okey, Wl Ryan Bowen, IA 18 18 153 149 8.50 8.28 .ouis Bullock, Ml STEALS Sam Jacobson, MN 3obby Jackson, MN 18 94 ->n<; .459 Brad Miller, PU 18 141 7.83 18 108 237 .456 Robert Traylor, Ml 18 133 7.39 Player, Team GP NO AVG \ay Weathers, MS 18 93 206 .451 Courtney James. MN 18 129 7.17 Bobby Jackson, MN 18 44 2.44 ^ndre Woolridge, IA 18 12: 277 .444 Maceo Baston, Ml 18 125 6.94 Ty Calderwood, Wl 18 39 2.17 Damon Stringer, OS 18 92 21 1 .436 Bobby Jackson, MN 18 121 6.72 Ryan Bowen, IA 18 37 2.06 Zhad Austin, PU 18 108 248 .435 Shaun Stonerock, OS 18 1 19 6.61 Brad Miller. PU 18 33 1.83 Carvell Ammons, NU Chris Gandy, IL Sean Daugherty, Wl Andrae Patterson, IN Phil Williams, PS 18 18 18 1 1 1 108 104 6.17 6.00 5.78 Travis Conlon, Ml 18 Shaun Stonerock, OS 18 Eric Harris, MN 18 Jaraan Cornell, PU 18 Kiwane Garris, IL 1 8 33 32 31 31 30 1.83 1.78 1.72 1.72 1.67 3-PT FG PERCENTAGE 'layer, Team lotree 4-10 0-20-041821 I 21 3ee 2-3 0-0 0-0 4 I 4 I I 18 rurner 2-6 0-2 0-0 4 2 4 I 1 1 Fotals 25-68 1-19 22-28 50 22 73 15 15 4 10 200 rotal FG% 1st: 10-34 (194) 2nd: 15-34 (.441) Game: (.368) fC,% I sc 0- 1 1 (.000) 2nd: 3- 1 2 (.250) Game: (.053) 1 (.800) 2nd: 1 4- 1 8 (.778) Game: (.786) I-Pl FG% T% 1st: rCU (67) FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF TP A TO BK S MIN •enny 3-8 0-1 2-2 5 4 8 2 I I 26 ohnson 5-17 2-11 1-3 3 4 13 2 3 34 Valker 8-16 0-0 3-7 12 4 19 2 2 2 33 acobs 2-8 1-5 0-0 I 3 5 3 3 18 ones 4-10 l-l 6-1 1 8 3 15 3 4 2 38 : owler 0-3 0-0 0-0 2 2 I 3 22 lurks 0-0 0-00-00000100 4 "uialii 2-3 0-0 2-2 4 2 6 I 12 )avis 0-1 0-0 1-3 5 3 I 2 18 "otals 24-66 4-18 15-28 46 25 67 9 20 4 5 200 "otal FG% 1st: 12-37 (.324) 2nd: 12-29 (.414) Game: (.364) :-Pc FG% I sc I -6 (. I 67) 2nd: 3-12 (.250) Game: (.222) 1% 1st 7-1 1 (.636) 2nd: 8-17 (.471) Game: (.536) core By Periods: 1st 2nd Total llinois 28 45 73 "exas Christian 32 35 67 Louisville 70 Illinois 60 November 30, 1 996 • Afook-Chinen Aud. Hilo, Hawaii • Attendance: 1,000 The Fighting Illini couldn't keep pace with _ouisville"s hot second-halt shooting, and the Zatdinals handed Lon Kruger his first loss as llini head coach, 70-60. UL shot an impressive .558 in the second lalt led by guard Dejuan Wheat who registered 19 points, seven assists and four rebounds. After trailing by 14 at the half, the Illini nade a game of it, cutting the Cardinals' lead to )ne, 61-60, with 2:38 left on the clock. UI vould not score again, however, as UL took idvantage of a major Illini scoring drought to icore the game's final nine points. Forward Damion Dantzler scored five of those final points :o put the Fighting Illini away. In the losing effort, Chris Gandy and re- ;erve Kevin Turner were the lone Illini to score n double figures. UL(70) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN N.Johnson 5-6 0-0 2-2 3 3 12 3 20 Dantzler 3-6 0-3 l-l 8 2 7 6 I I 27 Sanders 2-5 0-1 1-54452201 31 Sims 2-6 0-2 0-0 I 2 4 4 2 15 Wheat 5-10 5-6 4-6 4 19 7 5 2 34 Williams 0-0 0-0 3-4 2 I 3 12 14 J.Johnson 0-0 0-00-01000000 9 Akridge 0-0 0-0 0-0 I I I Flynn 2-4 2-3 4-5 2 2 10 I 19 E. Johnson 4-5 0-0 0-0 3 4 8 2 I 21 Smith l-l 0-00-12220000 9 Totals 24-43 7-15 15-24 34 21 70 18 20 I 5 200 Total FG% I st 1 2-25 (480) 2nd: 1 2- 1 8 (.667) Game 3-PcFG% I sc 4-9 (.444) 2nd: 3-6 (.500) Game FT% 1st: 6-12 (500) 2nd: 9-12 (.750) Game (.558) (.467) (.625) Illinois (60)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Johnson l-l 0-0 1-2 2 3 3 I 4 27 Hester 0-3 0-0 0-0 I 2 2 13 Gandy 3-6 0-0 9-10 6 3 15 2 2 26 Abdullah 1-3 0-02-50245001 16 Garris 3-7 1-3 2-4 I 4 9 I 4 31 Chukwudebe 2-3 0-0 0-1 2 4 1 16 Heldman l-l 1-10-00030000 5 Notree 3-8O-I3-53292200 25 Gee l-l 0-0 0-0 3 I 2 I I 13 Turner 4-11 1-4 2-2 2 2 II I I 2 28 Totals 19-44 3-9 19-29 24 21 60 1 1 17 5 200 Total FG% 1st: 8-21 (.364) 2nd: 1 1-22 (.500) Game: (432) 3-PcFG% 1st: 0-2 (.000) 2nd: 3-7 (429) Game: (.333) FT% 1st 6-9 (.667) 2nd 13-20 (.650) Game: (.655) Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Louisville 34 36 70 Illinois 22 38 60 Illinois 92 Virginia Tech 68 December I, 1996 • Afook-Chinen Aud. \ Hilo, Hawaii • Attendance: 1,000 Lon Kruger and his crew took out their previous night trusrrations from the Louisville game with a 92-68 blowout of Virginia Tech. The Hokies couldn't overcome the Illini's .524 shooting from the field and 13-of-25, .520 shooting from beyond the arc. Matt Heldman came off the bench to lead the Illini with five threes tor 18 points. Kiwane Garris once again shined tallving 1 7 points to go along with a career-high 13 assists. After UI took a commanding 2 1 -point lead with 2:40 left in the first half, VT never got within 10 points as the Illini raced toward their 24-point victor) 1 . For the Hokies, forward Ace Custis scored 19 on 7-of-9 shooting ro go along with nine rebounds. With the victory, the Illini claimed third place in the Big Island Invitational. Illinois (92)FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Turner 4-12 2-6 0-0 2 2 10 6 3 2 28 Johnson 5-6 0-1 2-2 5 3 12 2 I 23 Gandy 6-10 0-1 1-3 10 I 13 2 I 10 28 Gams 4-8 4-6 5-6 2 3 17 13 2 2 34 Notree 2-5 0-0 2-2 7 4 6 I I 20 Chukwudebe 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 3 4 14 Abdullah 2-4 2-3 0-0 I I 6 2 I 6 Heldman 6-9 5-7 1-2 2 2 18 I 4 I 27 Freeman 0-1 0-10-00000000 I Gee 2-4 0-0 2-2 3 2 6 11 10 16 Caldwell 0-0 0-00-00200000 I Totals 33-65 13-25 13-17 39 23 92 28 13 2 6 200 Total FG% I sc 1 8-34 (.529) 2nd: 15-29 (51 7) Game: 3-PcFG% Isc 8-13 (.615) 2nd: 5-12(417) Game: FT . Isc 5-6 (.833) 2nd: 8-1 1 (.727) Game: (.524) (.520) (.765) VTU(68) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Jackson 4-7 2-3 2-3 2 I 12 I 3 21 Custis 7-9 0-0 5-7 9 I 19 3 I I 2 31 Matthews 5-9 0-0 0-1 5 I 10 I I 2 23 Manns 3-5 l-l 0-0 2 2 7 I 3 I 26 Guillory 2-3 2-2 1-2 I 7 8 2 35 D.Jackson 0-5 0-3 2-2 I 2 2 I 2 I 16 Dunlop 0-2 0-0 1-2 3 I 2 19 Ray 0-1 0-0 0-0 I I 3 Wheeler 0-1 0-0 1-2 I I I I 8 Browne 1-2 0-0 2-4 1 14 10 7 Totals 1-2 0-0 3-6 2 5 12 13 Total FG% Isc 13-21 (.619) 2nd: 10-25 (.400) Game 3-PcFG% Isc 3-4 (750) 2nd: 2-5 (.400) Game FT % I sc 5- 1 (.500) 2nd: 12-19 (.632) Game Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Illinois 49 43 92 Virginia Tech 34 34 68 (.500) (.556) (.586) Illinois 88 California 89 December 3, I 996 • Harmon Arena Berkeley, Calif. • Attendance: 6,578 In the final game ot a long West Coast road rrip, Illinois pushed California to rwo overtimes before falling, 89-88. The Bears overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to take a 5 1 -50 lead with 1 4: 57 remaining in the second. Jerry Gee put the game into extra time with a tip in that tied the score with 8.8 seconds left. Jerry Hester was the hero of the first over- time hitting a clutch three pointer to give the Illini a 78-76 advantage. Ed Grav's driving lavup with 1:36 left sent the game into a second overtime. In the second OT, the Illini took a S8-8~ lead late in the contest thanks to a nine-toot jumper bv Hester. But the Bears battled right back. Grav hit the game-winner with 33 re- maining. Kiwane Garris had yet another spectacular game for LH registering a career-high 34 poinrs. Seventeen ot those points came from a perfect 17-for-l" at the tree throw line. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL m R-V 1996-97 GAME-BY-GAME Illinois (88)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Notree 2-6 0-0 0-1 I 5 4 I I I 15 Johnson 0-4 0-2 1-2 2 5 I 4 2 31 Gandy 4-7 0-0 1-2 10 5 9 2 I 28 Gams 7-16 3-5 17-17 9 3 34 5 3 49 Turner 3-10 1-3 0-0 3 3 7 3 I 3 39 Hester 8-20 2-6 2-2 4 4 20 3 5 2 33 Chukwudebe 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 I I I 14 Gee 3-4 0-0 0-0 2 5 6 I I I 21 Heldman 3-5 1-3 0-0 3 7 I I I 17 Abdullah 0-10-00-00000200 I Caldwell 0-1 0-00-01000000 2 Tools 30-75 7-19 21-24 43 31 88 19 19 19 250 Total FG% I st 1 6-34 ( 47 1 1 2nd: 9-28 (321) OT: 5-13 (385) Game:(.4O0) 3-Pt FG% Isc 5-10 (.500) 2nd: I -6 (. 1 67) OT: I -3 (.333) Game: (.368) FT% 1st 10-12(833) 2nd: 3-4 (.750) OT: 8-8 ( 1 .000) Game: (.875) UC(89) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Duck 5-11 2-7 2-5 4 2 14 2 3 I 50 Marks 4-7 0-0 4-5 9 2 12 I 3 8 32 Stewart 3-4 0-0 3-4 4 2 9 12 2 1 30 Gray 10-24 0-6 10-14 7 3 30 I 3 I 38 McGruder 2-6 0-0 5-6 4 4 9 8 3 2 37 Grigsby 0-1 0-0 2-4 2 I 2 2 I 12 McQueen 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 4 2 I 2 3 21 Jones 3-3 0-0 4-1 2 10 I 18 Gonzalez 0-0 0-0 l-l 2 I 3 7 Jackson 0-0 0-00-00100000 5 Totals 28-58 2-13 31-43 38 19 89 14 22 6 8 250 Total FG% 1st 1 1-24 (.458) 2nd: 1 1-25 (.440) OT 6-9 (667) Game: (.483) 3-Pt FG% 1st 0-3 (.000) 2nd: 2-8(250) OT: 0-2 (.000) Game: (.154) FT % I st 1 4- 1 6(.875) 2nd: 9- 1 2(.750) OT: 8- 1 5 (.533) Game: (.72 1 ) Score By Periods: 1st 2nd IOT 20T Total Illinois 47 22 9 10 88 California 36 33 9 II 89 Columbia 59 Illinois 84 December 6, I 996 • Assembly Hall Champaign, III. • Attendance: 1 1,847 Kiwane Garris earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors after scoring 34 points, including a perfect 17-for-l' 7 from the line, at California. In the opening contest of the 18th Mini/ Pepsi Classic, the Mini sprinted out to a 47-24 Fulltime lead on .515 shooting from the field and never looked back. It was more ot the same in the second half and Illinois' lead grew to as many as 30 points with 12:44 remaining. Brian Johnson's open iumper from the free-throw line handed the Mini a commanding 60-30 lead. Kiwane Gattis was Illinois' leading scorer for the fourth-time on the season with 1 9 points. Bryant Notree was also a force on the inside adding five rebounds and 18 points on 7-of-l4 shooting from the field. Guard C.J. Thompkins was the high-point man for the Lions with 22 points and five tebounds. His 6-of-12 shooting from beyond the three-point arc tied a Classic record for most threes in a game. CU(59) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Hernandez 1-8 0-2 2-2 II 3 4 13 22 Namolik 4-8 1-3 0-0 6 2 9 4 I 31 Wachob 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 3 13 16 Thompkins 7-14 6-12 2-2 5 2 22 8 37 Raimondo 5-9 0-1 2-3 6 I 12 4 2 I 35 Acholonu 0-1 0-1 0-0 I 2 Fuchs 0-3 0-0 2-2 4 2 I I 17 Yasser 2-3 1-2 0-0 I 5 I I 6 Ruffin 0-1 0-00-00000000 I Brown 1-4 0-20-02021000 6 Crep 1-5 1-4 0-0 I 3 3 I 26 Worly 0-0 0-0 0-0 I I I Totals 21-56 9-27 8-9 34 16 59 II 21 3 I 200 Total FG% 1st 7-24 (.292) 2nd 3-Pt.FG% 1st 4-16 (.250) 2nd FT% 1st 6-7 (.857) 2nd 14-32 (.438) Game: 5-11 (.455) Game: 2-2(1.000) Game: (.375) (.333) Illinois (84)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Notree 7-14 l-l 3-3 5 I 18 2 I 2 30 Johnson 3-5 0-0 2-2 6 I 8 4 I 2 28 Gandy 5-6 l-l 0-0 4 3 1 1 2 II 22 Garris 6-11 3-5 4-6 3 19 2 I 25 Turner 2-4 0-1 1-2 3 3 5 I I 15 Chukwudebe 2-5 0-0 0-0 I 2 4 2 II Abdullah 0-1 0-1 0-0 I I II Heldman 5-9 1-3 0-1 2 2 1 1 3 I 2 29 Gee 2-6 0-0 0-0 7 4 I I 16 Caldwell 0-0 0-0 0-0 I 2 Udoiwod 0-1 0-00-00000000 I Boline 0-0 0-00-11002000 4 Freeman 2-3 0-00-010401 10 4 Reichardt 0-1 0-1 0-0 I I 2 Totals 34-66 6-13 10-15 35 16 84 15 9 3 10 200 Total FG% Isc 17-34(500) 2nd: 17-32 (.531) Game: (.515) 3-Pt FG% Isc 4-8 (.5001 2nd: 2-5 (.400) Game (.462) FT% Isc 9-11 (.818) 2nd: 1-4 (.250) Game (.667) Score By Pe iods: 1st 2nd Total Columbia 24 35 59 Illinois 47 37 84 Term. St. Illinois 73 86 December 7, / 996 • Assembly Hall Champaign, III. 'Attendance: 12,160 Tennessee State kept Illinois on its toes for mosr of the fitst half before the Mini took home their 18th sttaight Classic title in the 13-point victory. The Bears held a short-lived 18-16 lead before the Mini went on a 26-10 run to end the first half Jerry Hestet missed the tournament with a strained back. Kiwane Garris sealed hi; tournament MVP trophy with 25 points, to go along with the 19 he had the previous night. He also dished out seven assists. Bryant Notree put in his second all-stai performance in as many days adding 15 points, six boards and seven assists. For rhe Tigers, guard Kevin Samuel scored 1 8, while Kareem Gilbert contribured 1 3 point; and 13 assists. C.J. Thompkins of Columbia, Monty Wil- son and Kevin Samuel from Tennessee State, and Matt Heldman and Chris Gandy were named to the all-tournament team. TSU (73) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Huber 5-9 5-9 0-0 4 2 15 I 4 34 Samuel 5-9 0-2 0-0 4 2 10 I 5 2 3 38 Johnson 6-13 0-0 1-2 5 3 13 I II 37 Gilbert 3-10 0-1 7-8 4 2 13 13 II 2 38 Kev. Samuel 7-11 4-6 0-0 4 5 18 I 4 I 33 Spencer 0-0 0-00-00000000 2 Parker l-l 0-00-01020000 3 Murray 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 2 I I II Thompson 0-1 0-0 0-0 I I 2 Rice 0-0 0-00-01000000 2 Totals 28-56 9-18 8-10 31 17 73 16 26 3 8 200 Total FG% I st 1 1 -25 (.440) 2nd: 1 7-3 1 (.548) Game: (.500) 3-PtFG% 1st 3-9 (.333) 2nd: 6-9 (.667) Game: (.500) FT% 1st 3-4 (.750) 2nd: 5-6 (.833) Game: (.800) Illinois (86)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Notree 5-9 2-2 3-4 6 2 15 3 1 26 Johnson 2-5 0-0 0-1 9 1 4 6 30 Gandy 4-7 0-0 2-4 7 3 10 2 23 Garris 9-17 3-7 4-4 3 2 25 7 2 33 Heldman 5-10 3-7 0-2 6 13 5 5 32 Chukwudebe 0-1 0-0 1-2 2 1 1 10 Abdullah 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 1 7 Gee 3-9 0-0 0-0 3 3 6 IS Turner 4-11 2-3 0-0 1 10 5 1 21 Caldwell 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 Udoiwod 1-2 0-0 0-0 i 2 1 Freeman 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 Totals 33-74 10-20 10-17 40 13 86 29 18 12 200 Total FG% I sc 1 6-37 (.432) 2nd: 1 7-37 (.459) Game: (.446) 3-Pt FG% I sc 3-9 (.333) 2nd: 7- 1 1 (.636) Game: (.500) FT% Isc 7-13 (.538) 2nd: 3-4 (.750) Game: (.588) Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Tennessee State 28 45 73 Illinois 42 44 86 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 1996-97 GAME-BY-GAME mi h_>i Chicago St. 57 Illinois 94 December I I, 1996 • Assembly Hall Champaign, III. • Attendance: I 1,224 Illinois' season-high 50 points in the first lalf helped the team to a 94-57 blowout over Chicago State. The Illini came out on fire in the opening 1 ninutes. With a 13-8 lead at the 14:17 mark of he first, Illinois went on a 1 7-0 run over the next i: 17. The run was sparked by five points each xom Kiwane Garris and Kevin Turner. Illinois cashed in on 21-of-39 (.538) from :he field in the opening half. It was more of the same in the second and Jie Cougars never got within 23 points. Turner led the Illini offensively for the first :imeon the season with a season-best 15 points, rhe junior also added four assists. Big Ten Player of the Week Garris knocked in 14 to go dong with eight assists. For the Cougars, Rahsaan Mitchell scored 15 while grabbing eight rebounds. :SU (57) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S M1N Jillups ihannon 'arker : igueroa iValker D. Mitchell ohnson I Mitchell rotals 6-13 3-5 4-10 0-2 2-11 0-2 0-4 7-13 1-3 0-2 l-l 0-1 0-1 0-0 Q-! 0-2 0-4 2-4 0-0 2-2 3-4 2-3 1-2 1-2 37 25 3j 30 31 - 12 : 22-60 2-11 11-21 29 19 57 15 22 2 9 200 Focal FG% 1st 1 1-28 (.393) 2nd: 1 1-32 (.344) Game: (367) l-Pt FG% 1st; 1-5 (.250) 2nd: I -6 ( 1 67) Game- (. 1 82) T% 1st 3-4 (.750) 2nd: 8-17 (471) Game: (.524) llinois(94)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Notree ohnson jandy jarris Heldman "hukwudebe 6-9 \bdullah 0-2 See ["urner "aldwell Jdoiwod loline Teernan 5-12 l-l 6-8 l-l 1-3 0-1 4-8 3-9 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-4 4-5 2-5 3-3 0-0 0-0 8 4-7 6-12 3-6 l-l 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 7 2 -0 0-1 0-0 0- 12 I 12 I 4 2 14 8 11 3 12 4 1 rotals 36-73 8-18 14-18 54 17 94 23 7 23 - 28 28 18 9 15 23 5 3 3 9 I I II 200 2 1 2 2 I I 2 I Total FG% 1st 21-39 (.538) 2nd: 15-34 (.441) Game: (.493) 1-PlFG% 1st 5-12 (.417) 2nd: 3-6 (.500) Game: (.444) T % I st 3-6 (.500) 2nd: 1 1 - 1 2 (.9 1 7) Game: (.778) icore By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Chicago State 26 31 57 llinois 50 44 94 Coppin St. 55 Illinois 91 December 14, 1996 • Assembly Hall Champaign, III. 'Attendance: 14,269 Behind a career-best 23 points from Matt Heldman and near rriple double from Brian Johnson, Illinois extended its winning streak to lour games by whipping NCAA-bound Coppin State, 91-55. Heldman led all scorers with his 9-of-l4 shooting from the field and four three pointers. Johnson had arguably his best all-around game as an Illini collecting 10 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Asa team, the Illini shot .530 from the field including a spectacular .563 in the second half With a 43-25 lead at the half, Illinois over- whelmed Coppin State at the start of the second by going on a 21-6 run. Ir was all over after that as the Illini's lead reached as many as 37 points late in the game. Jerry Gee and Kevin Turner also turned in solid pertormances for Illinois with 14 points apiece. CSU(55) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Mott 4-5 Lewis 0- 1 Brockmgton 6-19 Singletary 3-6 Seamon King Welch Lewis Reavis Pena Houston Watkins Touls ■4 0-0 5-7 0-1 1-2 l-l 0-0 l-l 0-0 0-0 2-11 1-2 0-0 o-o 1-2 0-0 o-o 0-0 o-o o-o 2 22 c 9 2 1 37 32 26 2 1 20 19 10 12 1 10 22-47 4-15 7-10 29 23 55 12 30 3 3 200 Total FG% 1st, 10-19(526) 2nd: 12-28 (.429) Game 3-PtFG% 1st 2-7 (.286) 2nd: 2-8 (.250) Game FT% I st 3-4(750) 2nd: 4-6 1.667) Game (.267) (.700) llinois(9l)FG-A3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Notree Johnson Gandy Garris Heldman Chukwudebe 0-2 Abdullah 0-1 Gee Turner Caldwell Udoiwod Boline Freeman Reichardt 2-4 4-6 3-6 0-0 5-11 0-3 9-14 4-9 0-2 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-0 1-2 1-2 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-! 6-9 0-0 2-2 0-1 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-2 0-0 5-10 4-6 l-l 0-0 : I 2 I II 3 10 10 3 6 2 6 2 I 3 14 3 I I 1 I I I 2 Totals 35-66 8-23 13-21 32 17 91 29 II 3 12 200 Total FG% 1st 17-34 (.500) 2nd: 3-PtFG% 1st 4-12 (.333) 2nd FT 54 1st 5-8 (625) 2nd: Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Chicago State 25 30 55 Illinois 43 48 91 18-32 (563) Game: (.530) 4-11 (.364) Game: (.348) 8-13 (.615) Game: (.619) #24 UCLA Illinois 63 79 December 21, 1996 • United Center Chicago, III. • Attendance: 1 5,33 1 In fronr of a national television audience, the Illini whipped Pac-10 powerhouse UCLA, 79-63. The Bruins committed 14 first-half turn- overs to help Illinois enter the break with a seven-point lead. Matt Heldman turned in another all-star performance connecting on a career-high five three- pointers on his way to a game-high 19 points. The Illini roared out of the gates in the second halt extending their lead to as many as 1 6 points on two occasions. For the Bruins, Toby Bailey scored a team- high 17 points while collecting eight rebounds. Heldman and Bailey were named CBS Play- ers of the Game. UCLA(63)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN O'Bannon 4-13 0-2 --- 9 2 : 3 4 34 Henderson 5-10 0-1 2-7 9 4 : 4 6 1 1 34 McCoy 3-3 0-0 1-6 7 4 7 2 5 3 2 29 Dollar 0-1 0-0 0-0 5 1 3 26 Bailey 7-16 1-4 2-2 8 2 17 6 3 4 40 Johnson 5-9 1-2 1-2 2 5 12 1 1 25 Loyd 1-2 1-2 0-0 3 1 9 Myers 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 Totals 25-54 3-11 10-21 -: 23 63 7 23 5 7 200 Total FG% 1st 12-25 (480 3-PtFG% 1st 2-4 (.500) FT% 1st 5-7 (.714) 2nd: 1 3-29 (.448) Game: (.463) 2nd: 1-7(143) Game: (.273) 2nd: 5-14 (.357) Game: (.476) Illinois (79)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Notree Johnson Gandy Heldman Garris Gee Chukwudebe 1-3 0-0 0-0 4-11 1-4 5-6 2-4 0-0 2-2 7-11 l-l 3-4 5-13 5-12 4-4 2-12 2-7 4-8 2-3 0-0 0-0 Turner 2-5 2-4 0-0 Abdulah 0-0 0-0 0-0 Freeman 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 14 5 2 1 2 6 10 3 1 4 18 3 3 2 19 2 2 3 10 10 3 4 4 I 2 i 6 3 I 12 Boline Totals 0-0 0-00-00000000 25-62 11-28 18-24 32 17 79 19 13 3 9 200 Total FG% 1st 13-36 (.361) 2nd 3-PtFG% 1st 6-17 (.353) 2nd: FT% 1st 6-6 (1.000) 2nd: Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total UCLA 31 32 63 Illinois 38 41 79 1 2-26 (.462) Game: (.403) 5-11 (.455) Game: (.393) 12-18 (.667) Game: (.750) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL RJ^ 1996-97 GAME-BY-GAME Illinois Missouri 85 69 December 28, 1 996 • Kiel Center St. Louis, Mo. • Attendance: 22,37 1 The largest crowd ever in the annual Braggin Rights seties saw the Illinois defense force 27 Missouri turnovers en route to a 16-point vic- tory. Missouri jumped out to a 9-3 lead in the first 3: 1 5 of the game. The Mini's first basket or the game didn't come until the 15:35 mark when Matt Heldman scored on a layup. Just over a minute later, Heldman gave UI the lead for good with a three-pointer that made it 12- 11. UI saw its 10-point halftime lead cut to 50- 44 before going on a 1 4-2 run over the next 4: 1 8. The Mini were sparked bv the play of Kiwane Garris and Kevin Turner who scored seven and five points, respectively, in that span. After a cold shooting first half, Garris warmed up in the second to lead the team with 1 5 points and nine assists. Derek Grimm scored 1 8 and collected four rebounds for MU. UM (69) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Tate 3-5 0-0 3-5 3 2 9 3 4 2 34 Grimm 6-9 3-5 3-4 4 3 18 2 I 28 Thames 3-6 0-0 4-4 I 4 10 2 16 Sutherland 3-6 1-2 5-5 2 3 12 6 3 1 33 Walther 0-0 0-00-03102501 14 Lee 1-60-20-03222200 19 Decker 2-5 0-0 4-4 5 8 13 1 21 Allouche 0-0 0-0 0-0 I I 2 Ray 0-0 0-00-00101200 5 Hafer 5-8 0-0 0-0 5 3 10 I 3 3 25 Murdock 0-1 0-00-00000100 3 Totals 23-46 4-9 19-22 29 19 69 18 27 8 200 Total FG% Isc 8-19 (.421) 2nd: 3-PtFG% Isc 3-5 (.600) 2nd: FT% Isc 7-8 (875) 2nd: 15-27 (.556) Game: (SO0) I -4 (.250) Game: (.444) 12-14 (.857) Game: (.864) Illinois (85)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Notree 5-11 0-0 4-5 3 3 14 I 3 34 Johnson 2-3 0-0 3-4 I 5 7 4 3 2 27 Gandy 5-6 0-0 4-6 4 2 14 4 I 25 Heldman 5-10 2-5 0-0 5 3 12 3 2 I 30 Gams 6-12 1-5 2-4 4 3 15 9 2 2 25 Chukwudebe I-3O-00-00I2000O 5 Boline 0-0 0-00-01000000 I Abdullah 1-3 0-1 2-20043203 14 Freeman 0-0 0-00-00000000 I Gee 4-50-01-25390100 21 Turner 3-7 1-20-000701 00 16 Caldwell 0-00-01-20010000 I Totals 32-60 4-13 17-25 28 20 85 19 16 12 200 Total FG% Isc 15-33(455) 2nd: 17-27 (.630) Game: 3-Pc FG% I sc I -7 (. 1 43) 2nd: 3-6 (.500) Game: FT% Isc 5-7 (7I4| 2nd: I2-I8(.667| Game: Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total 26 43 69 36 49 85 (.533) (.308) I 680) 1 Purdue 75 #2S Illinois 69 January 2. I 997 • Assembly Hall Champaign, III. • Attendance: 1 5,364 In their worst offensive performance to date, the Fighting Mini shot .329 from the field in a 75- 69 loss to the Boilermakers in the Big Ten openet. Team leaders Kiwane Garris and Bryant Notree were non-ractots in the game shooting a combined 5-for-30 (.166) in the defeat. UI dominated the offensive boards and grabbed an earlv lead in the first half thanks to 13 offensive rebounds. Trailing 24-15 at the 6:31 mark, rhe Boilermakers went on a 16-4 run to close out the halt with a 31-28 lead. After six second-half lead changes, the Mini regained a short-lived 58-57 lead on a three pointer bv Kevin Turner. Turner hit 4-of-9 from beyond the arc for a team-leading 14 points. But on the next trip downcourt, Michael Robinson's layup put the Boilermakers ahead to stay. Brian Cardinal was a force down low for PU hitting 4-of-9, including 8-of- 10 tree throws for 17 points. He also grabbed 1 1 rebounds. PU (75) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK 5 MIN Ordinal 4-9 1-4 8-10 II 4 17 I 5 10 33 Miller 1-2 0-0 3-6 4 4 5 3 3 28 Robinson 4-7 2-3 0-0 3 2 10 I 3 2 34 Eldridge 3-42-20-03082401 28 Austin 3-9 0-2 6-8 4 2 12 3 I 31 McQuay 3-6 0-0 3-4 6 I 9 1 2 20 Cornell 5-9 2-2 2-2 5 4 14 2 3 II 24 Gilvydis 0-00-00-01000210 2 Totals 23-46 7-13 22-30 42 17 75 9 22 10 2 200 Total FG% I sc 1 1 -2 1 (.524) 2nd: 1 2-25 (.480) Game: (.500) 3-PcFG% Isc 2-5 (.400) 2nd: 5-8 (.625) Game: (.538) FT % I sc 7-9 (.778) 2nd: 1 5-2 1 (.7 1 4) Game: (.733) Illinois (69)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Notree 3-13 2-4 3-4 I 3 II 3 2 I 25 Johnson 2-4 0-0 2-2 4 4 6 10 1 26 Gandy 6-10 0-0 2-4 8 4 14 I I 1 34 Garris 2-17 2-7 0-0 3 4 6 5 3 3 32 Heldman 5-10 3-6 l-l 3 4 14 I 2 2 32 Chukwudebe 0-0 0-02-23120000 6 Abdullah 0-1 0-1 0-0 8 Gee 1-4 0-0 0-2 5 4 2 II 14 Turner 5-14 4-9 0-0 4 14 2 2 I 23 Totals 24-73 11-27 10-15 35 28 69 14 12 9 200 Total FG% 1st: 1 1-39 (.282) 2nd: 13-34 (.382) Game: (.329) 3-Pc FG% I sc 4- 1 6 (.250) 2nd: 7- 1 1 (.636) Game: (.407) FT % I sc 2-4 (.500) 2nd: 8- 1 1 (.727) Game: (.667) Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Purdue 31 44 75 Illinois 28 41 69 #24 Illinois Ohio St. 72 64 January 2, 1997 • St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio • Attendance: 10,503 Behind a game-high 23 points from Kiwane Garris, first-year head coach Lon Kruger won his first Big Ten game in a nail-biting 72-64 vicrory at Ohio State The Mini jumped out to their biggest lead of the game, 40-28, just before the half thanks to a 20-8 run of which Garris contributed eight points. The Buckeyes fought back thanks to an 18-8 run at the start of the second half to take a 49-48 lead before a pair of Kevin Turner free throws with 12 minutes to go gave the Mini the lead for good. Ohio State trailed by just tour, 64-60, with 3:40 left before Mart Heldman and Turnei nailed shots from 1 2 feet to clinch the win. Following his forgettable performance ver- sus Purdue in the conference opener, Garri; showed why he was one of the Big Ten s best, drilling 7-of-l 1, grabbing six rebounds and dish- ing out five assists. Damon Stringer led OSU with 13. Illinois (72)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Notree 1-6 1-5 2-4 3 4 5 1 1 25 Johnson 2-5 0-0 2-2 4 6 2 3 32 Gandy 3-6 0-0 2-4 2 8 2 16 Heldman 2-6 1-5 6-8 6 II 29 Garris 7-11 3-7 6-7 6 23 5 3 36 Gee 2-3 0-0 2-2 4 6 2 1 1 27 Turner 4-8 1-4 4-4 2 13 3 1 1 1 20 Chukwudebe 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 5 Abdullah 0-0 0-0 0-0 5 Freeman 0-1 0-1 0-0 4 Caldwell 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 Totals 21-46 6-22 24-31 30 20 72 13 12 2 200 Total FG% I sc 1 4-29 (.483) 2nd: 7- 1 7 (.4 1 2) Game: (.457) 3-PcFG% Isc 5-15 (.333) 2nd: 1-7 (.143) Game: (.273) FT % I sc 7-8 (.875) 2nd: 1 7-23 (.739) Game: (.774) OSU (64) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Singleton 1-6 0-0 2-2 3 4 4 I I 26 Stonebrook 3-6 0-2 6-7 7 3 12 2 3 34 Tate 4-6 0-0 4-7 5 5 12 I I 34 Coleman 4-10 3-6 0-0 2 1 1 1 I 26 Stringer 4-7 3-4 2-4 3 5 13 7 7 37 Tucker 0-1 0-00-24100000 7 Winston 6-12 0-1 0-0 3 2 12 3 I 26 Davis 0-1 0-1 0-0 I 3 Lumpkin 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 10 6 May 0-0 0-0 0-0 I I I Totals 22-51 6-14 14-22 29 23 64 16 15 I 200 Total FG% I sc 1 1 -26 (.423) 2nd: 1 1 -25 (.440) Game: (.43 1 ) 3-PcFG% Isc 4-7 (.570) 2nd: 2-7 (.286) Game: (.429) FT% Isc 5-7 (.714) 2nd: 9-15 (.600) Game: (.636) Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Illinois 40 32 72 Ohio State 31 3 64 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 1996-97 GAME-BY-GAME m_>i # " Illinois 74 #l6 Michigan 88 January 9, 1997 • Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Mich. • Attendance: 13,265 Illinois could not overcome a .607 shooting ffort from Michigan and lost for the sixrh- traight time in Ann Arbor. 88-74. Once again, the key for the opposing team ins shurting down Kiwane Garris. The senior it just 5-of-15 for 12 points, scoring seven in le game's final 2 1/2 minutes. Illinois had the lead just once in the contest, -5, and the Wolverines led by as many as 17 arly in the second half. Trailing by nine, UI cut UM's lead to six on iree consecutive points by Chris Gandy with minutes remaining. But the Wolverines went n a 16-7 run over the next five minutes to put le game out of reach. Kevin Turner earned a start over Bryant Jotree. sparking the Illini with a team-high 17 oints on 7-of-15 shooting, including three iree-pointers. For Michigan. Louis Bullock hit 8-of- 1 2 for 9 points and dished out a team-high five assists. l Illinois 78 # ' 7 Indiana 74 February 2, 1997 • Assembly Hall Bloomington, Ind. 'Attendance: 17,341 The Illini went into "the other'' Assembly lall to upset the 17th-ranked Hoosiers, 78-74. "he victory, was Illinois' first in Bloomington nee 1990. Illinois jumped out to an early 10-4 lead efore Indiana shut out the Illini over the next :44 to grab its biggest advantage of the contest t 19-10. Illinois then out-scored IU 27-14 to nd the half. Illinois extended its lead to 46-34 in the pening minutes of the second half but once again died to hold on to a comfortable advantage. IU tabbed a 64-62 lead with 7:02 remaining. With the Hoosiers up 65-63. Illini three- oint specialist Kevin Turner nailed a three to ive UI the lead for good. For the game, Kiwane Garris led all scorers 'ith 28 points and seven assists. CBS Player of le Game Chris Gandy turned in another solid erformance with a career-high 21 points, inois (78)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN ee 1-4 0-0 1-2 2 4 3 2 3 18 andy 9-13 0-0 3-4 9 3 21 1 3 1 33 aldman 4-6 4-5 0-0 II 4 12 2 2 2 37 irris 8-17 2-3 10-12 3 28 7 4 38 mer 2-5 1-4 0-0 2 4 5 3 1 24 lukwudebe 1-4 0-0 1-2 4 1 3 1 2 2 2 14 otree 2-5 0-0 0-0 3 2 4 1 2 19 inson l-l 0-0 0-0 3 2 2 1 1 15 line 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 rals 28-55 7-12 15-20 37 22 78 18 16 5 6 200 ital FG% I st 1 5-28 (.536) 2nd: 1 3-27 (48 1 ) Game: (.509) PtFG% Is:: 5-9 (.556) 2nd: 2-3 (.667) Game: (.583) " % I st 2-2 ( 1 .000) 2nd: 13-18 (.722) Game: (.750) diana(74)FG-A3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN iller 5-9 1-4 3-5 7 4 14 2 2 I 2 39 gers 0-1 0-1 0-0 I 4 tterson 5-13 0-2 7-11 6 3 17 5 2 2 1 37 :ed 4-8 4-6 4-4 3 2 16 I 2 24 uyton 4-10 1-5 2-4 3 3 II 6 2 3 37 oilier 5-8 0-0 1-3 5 2 1 1 I 26 ujezinovic 0-00-01-20210000 5 wis 1-2 0-1 0-0 I 3 2 3 2 I 20 nenez 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 10 3 chardson 0-1 0-0 0-0 I 2 andeville l-l 0-00-00020000 3 )tals 25-54 6-19 18-29 31 29 74 18 II 3 8 200 )talFG% 1st 1 1-25 (.440) 2nd: PtFG% 1st 5-10 (.500) 2nd '% 1st 6-10 (.600) 2nd: ore By Periods: 1st 2nd Total inois 37 41 78 diana 33 41 74 14-29(483) Game: (.463) 1-9 (.11 1) Game: (.316) 12-19 (.632) Game: (.621) Northwestern 58 Illinois 70 February 5, 1997 • Assembly Hall Champaign, III. 'Attendance: 12,430 Following a dtamatic win at Indiana, the Illini were expected to tetutn home and pound the last- place Wildcats. But Illinois once again made things intetesting, falling behind by as many as eight before beating Notthwestern, 70-58. After jumping out to a 7-0 lead, the Illini scored just two points in the next 10:47 and trailed Northwestern, 15-9. Led by Kiwane Garris' career-high 34 points, Illinois chatged back in the second half. The game seesawed much ot the second half before Gattis hit two free throws with 4:23 remaining to give UI the lead for good. In addition to equaling his career scoring high, Garris tied Illini season highs for field goals made (9). field goals attempted (20) and thtee pointers made (5). He also became Illinois' all- time leader in free throws made with 529. NU(58) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK 5 MIN Branch 3-7 2-5 0-0 2 3 8 2 2 36 Ammons 2-4 0-2 1-37450301 30 Eschmeyer 3-6 0-0 5-9 10 5 1 1 2 2 I 31 Bonner 5-8 4-6 0-0 I 2 14 3 4 10 34 Johnson 2-7 0-4 1-3 2 2 5 5 4 28 Harmsen 5-6 0-0 0-0 3 2 10 I 2 I 18 Pomeday 1-4 1-4 2-2 3 5 3 3 22 Molnar 0-0 0-00-00000000 I Totals 21-42 7-21 9-17 28 21 58 16 21 2 2 200 Total FG% I st: 1 1 -22 (.500) 2nd: 1 0-20 (.500) Game: (.500) 3-PtFG% 1st 2-9 (.222) 2nd: 5-12 (.417) Game: (.333) FT% 1st 4-8 (.500) 2nd: 5-9 (.556) Game: (.529) Illinois (70)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Notree 0-3 0-0 4-4 5 2 4 2 I 29 Johnson 3-6 0-0 0-1 2 3 6 19 Gandy 5-10 0-1 4-6 8 3 14 2 3 2 3 31 Gams 9-20 5-10 11-12 I 2 34 3 2 4 38 Heldman 4-7 1-4 0-0 3 I 9 2 I 3 36 Chukwudebe l-l 0-00-044200 10 II Gee 0-2 0-0 1-2 3 4 I 2 18 Turner 0-4 0-1 0-0 I I I 15 Caldwell 0-0 0-00-00000000 I Boline 0-0 0-00-00000000 2 Totals 22-53 6-16 20-25 28 19 70 10 II 3 10 200 Total FG% 1st 8-25 (320) 3-PtFG% 1st 2-8 (.250) FT% 1st 5-8 (.625) 2nd: 14-28 (.500) Game: (.415) 2nd: 4-8 (500) Game: (.375) 2nd: 15-17 (.882) Game: (.800) Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Northwestern 28 30 58 Illinois 23 47 70 #2S Iowa Illinois SI 66 February 9, Champaign, II. 997 ' Assembly Hall 'Attendance: 16,450 Kiwane Garris' team-high 21 points helped lead Illinois to its 10th consecutive win over Iowa at Assembly Hall, 66-51. Garris, who was named Big Ten Player of the Week following his spectacular per formance, connected on 6-of-17 shots from the field, in- cluding 5-of- 12 from three-point range, grabbed five rebounds and dished out 10 assists. Iowa led tor the first eight minutes before the Illini grabbed a rhree-point lead on a three pointer trom Garris. UI's lead grew to as many as 20 points, 50-30. Illinois outtebounded Iowa 45-29 marking only the second time the Hawkeyes were outtebounded on the season. Chris Gandy and Jarrod Gee were forces in the middle, gtabbing 10 and 1 1 rebounds, respectively. The Illini held Big Ten scoring leader Andre Woolridge to 12 points. Iowa (51) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Bowen 2-5 0-1 2-4 9 2 6 5 33 Koch 0-5 0-2 0-0 I 5 2 2 I 17 Rucker 7-11 0-0 2-2 4 I 16 2 I 23 McCausland 2-8 2-7 0-0 3 6 10 1 25 Woolridge 4-18 2-7 2-3 3 3 12 4 3 37 Bauer 1-3 1-2 0-0 I I 3 15 Luehrsmann 2-4 2-3 0-0 I 6 10 Simmons 0-0 0-00-00000000 I Moore 0-3 0-1 0-0 3 2 I I 20 Robinson l-l 0-0 0-0 I 2 12 Helmers 0-0 0-00-01000000 7 Totals 19-58 7-23 6-9 29 14 5! 13 8 2 I 200 Total FG% 1st 9-29 (310) 2nd 3-PtFG% 1st 2-10 (.200) 2nd FT% 1st 4-6 (.667) 2nd 10-29 (.345) Game: (.328) 5- 1 3 (.385) Game: (.304) 2-3 (.667) Game: (.667) linois(66)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Get 2-9 0-0 2-4 II 3 6 I 2 4 29 Turner 4-10 2-4 0-0 3 10 3 I 32 Gandy 5-10 2-4 2-2 10 2 14 2 4 2 33 Gams 6-17 5-12 4-5 5 2 21 10 2 1 35 Heldman 3-6 2-4 0-0 7 3 8 10 1 32 Chukwudebe 0-0 0-0 0-0 I I 7 Abdullah 0-00-00-00000000 5 Notree 2-5 0-1 1-2 3 2 5 12 16 Johnson l-l 0-0 0-0 2 I 2 10 10 II Totals 23-58 11-25 9-13 30 14 14 13 8 2 1 200 Total FG% 1st 1 1-29 (.379) 2nd: 12-29 (.414) Game: (.397) 3-PtFG% 1st 7- 1 5 (.467) 2nd: 4-10 (.400) Game' (.440) FT% 1st 4-4 (1.000) 2nd: 5-9 (556) Game: (692) Score By Periods: s: 2nd Total Iowa 24 27 51 Illinois 33 33 66 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL K_V 1996-97 GAME-BY-GAME #2 ° Illinois Wisconsin 45 62 February 12, 1997 • Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wis. • Attendance: I 1,500 Michigan St. 68 #2 ° Illinois 79 February IS, 1997 • Assembly Hall Champaign, III. • Attendance: 16,450 Illinois shot just 19 percent in the second halt and lost to the Badgers bv 17 points for the second time on the season. After grabbing a 32-29 halftime lead and extending the advantage to 35-31 at the start of the second, the Badgers went on a 21-0 run over the next 11:16. Kivvane Garris stopped the drought hitting an 18-foot jumper at the 6:33 mark, but the game was well out of reach. The Illini connected on 1 l-of-25 (.440) in the first half, but hit just 4-of-2 1 , including 0-for- 5 from beyond the three-point line, in the second. Sam Okey led all scorers with 16 points. Sean Daugherry also contributed with 15 points and 1 1 rebounds. Big Ten Player of the Week Garris hit just three of his 16 shots for a team-high 13 points. Illinois (4S)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Gams 5-12 2-3 4-8 9 16 3 I 2 36 Gandy 2-8 l-l 1-2 2 3 6 25 Gee 3-4 0-0 0-1 9 4 6 12 1 26 Heldman 3-6 2-30-05580201 36 Turner 3-5 2-3 0-0 3 2 8 2 I I 31 Chukwudebe 1-2 0-0 2-3 I 4 10 13 Notree 0-2 0-1 0-03200000 13 Johnson 0-2 0-0 0-0 I 3 2 13 Caldwell 0-0 0-00-00000000 Abdullah 0-1 0-10-00201200 4 Freeman 0-0 0-00-20000000 2 Boline 0-0 0-00-20100001 I Totals 15-46 6-15 9-16 34 23 45 8 13 3 4 200 Total FG% 1st 1 1-25 (.440) 2nd: 4-2 1 (.190) Game: (.326) 3-PtFG% 1st 6-10 (.600) 2nd: 0-5 (.000) Game: (.400) FT % I st 4-5 (.800) 2nd: 5- 1 1 (.455) Game: (.563) UW(62) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Okey 5-12 2-3 4-8 9 16 3 I 2 36 Daugherty 6-13 0-1 3-4 1 1 I 15 2 2 31 Grant 2-30-02-43361120 23 Calderwood 2-11 2-8 1-2 3 4 7 I 2 4 34 Garavaglia 3-4 2-3 0-0 2 3 8 16 Peterson 2-10 0-6 2-2 9 1 6 2 2 1 27 Smith 1-3 0-0 6-13 II 4 8 2 2 1 38 Weathers 5-10 1-5 2-3 3 4 13 1 7 21 Cleaves 8-17 1-4 3-4 4 3 20 3 6 1 33 Kelley 1-4 1-2 0-1 2 4 3 1 3 1 15 Mull 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 Thomas 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 6 Webber 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 Polonowski 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 2 1 17 Klein 2-3 2-3 o-c 3 6 15 Wiley 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 2 9 Totals 24-56 7-23 13-23 39 21 68 10 : 4 300 Total FG% 1st 15-29 (.517) 2nd: 9-27 (.333) Game: (.429) 3-Pt. FG% 1st 4-12 (.333) 2nd: 3-1 1 (.273) Game: (.304) FT % I st 3-5 (.600) 2nd: 1 0- 1 8 (.556) Game: (.565) Illinois (79)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN The Illini shot an outstanding .525 from the field, including .588 in the first half, to secure their 18th victory of the season, 79-68 over Michigan State. Six Illini scored in double figures led by Chris Candy's 1 6 points, on 6-of-8 shooting, and nine rebounds. Gandy was also a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the three-point arc. Jarrod Gee registered 1 3 points, hitting 6-of-8 from the field. The Illini never trailed with its biggest lead reaching 2 1 points, 46-25, with 3:47 remaining in the first half. The Spartans cut Illinois' lead to 47-40 when Ray Weathers hit the second free throw on a technical foul called on Gee. The Illini responded to the call bv going on a 10-2 run over the next 4:22 to put the game out of reach. MSU's Mateen Cleaves led all scorers con- necting on 8-of-l 7 from the field for 20 points. MSU(68) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK 5 MIN Burkemper 0-4 0-2 0-0 3 3 1 1 21 Gee 6-8 0-0 1-2 3 4 13 3 18 Shafer 0-0 0-0 3-4 1 3 1 Turner 5-10 1-4 0-0 4 5 II 2 1 2 23 Vraney 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 Gandy 6-8 3-3 l-l 9 3 16 1 1 30 Aunantal 0- 1 0-1 0-0 1 13 Garris 3-10 1-4 5-7 1 3 12 6 2 1 36 Coleman 2-2 0-0 2-2 2 1 6 2 II Heldman 2-5 0-3 l-l 4 2 5 4 1 2 35 Quest 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 Chukwudebe 0-2 0-0 1-2 1 1 8 Duany 2-6 2-6 1-2 2 1 7 1 13 Notree 5-9 0-0 l-l 4 2 II 1 1 1 20 Kosolcharoen0-2 0-1 2-2 4 2 2 14 Johnson 4-7 0-1 2-4 2 2 10 2 26 Meiners 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 Boline 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 4 Totals 19-54 6-22 18-28 41 19 62 9 8 6 5 200 Totals 31-59 5-15 12-18 30 21 79 18 10 7 200 Total FG% 1st 8-28 (286) 2nd: 11-26 (.423) Game : (352) Total FG% 1st 20-34 .588) 2nd' 11-25 (.440) Gams : (525) 3-PtFG% 1st 3-13 (.231) 2nd: 3-9 (.333) jame : (-273) 3-PtFG% 1st 3-7 (.429) 2nd: 2-8 (.250) Game : (333) FT% 1st 0-15(667) 2nd: 8-13 (.615) Game : (643) FT% 1st 4-7 (.571) 2nd: 8- II (.727) Game. (.667) Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Illinois 32 13 45 Michigan State 37 31 68 Wisconsin 29 33 62 Illinois 47 32 79 #2J Illinois 66 #2 Minnesota 67 February 22, 1 997 • Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minn. 'Attendance: 14,55' The Illini came one point shott of handin Minnesota, the No. 2 team in the country, i third loss of the season. Guard Kiwane Garris once again led th way for Illinois scoring 23 points on 6-of-l shooting from the field, including 4-for-6 fror three-point land. The Golden Gophers clung to a 65-62 lea with 1:47 remaining when Bryant Notree score four straight points. Chris Gandy then fouled John Thorn; with four seconds remaining. Thomas mad both attempts ftom the charity stripe to han Minnesota the 67-66 lead. Garris drove down the court in the fin: seconds, but lost the ball as time expired. Illinois led by as many as seven, 17-10, i the first half, and five, 35-30, in the openin minutes of the second. Illinois (66JFG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S Mir Gee 3-3 0-00-222601 I 21 Turner 4-8 3-5 0-0 3 1 1 2 3 2 3: Gandy 0-6 0-1 3-4 5 5 3 I 2 I I 2i Heldman 1-6 0-3 0-0 3 3 2 2 3( Garris 6-11 4-6 7-8 4 2 23 2 I 1 3i Notree 5-9 0-1 2-2 3 4 12 2 I 2 Johnson 2-2 0-0 1-2 3 3 5 I I 2 Boline 0-0 0-00-00000000 i Chukwudebe 2-30-00-01340001 13 Totals 23-48 7-16 13-18 28 22 66 10 II 2 5 20( Total FG% 1st 12-26 (.462) 2nd: 1 1-22 (.500) Game 3-PtFG% 1st 3-7 (.429) 2nd: 4-9 (.444) Game: FT% 1st 3-6 (.500) 2nd: 10-12 (.833) Game (.479) (.438) (.722) UM (67) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN James 3-5 0-0 0-0 7 I 6 2 I 31 Jacobson 2-7 0-4 0-0 3 I 4 I 3 22 Thomas 3-4 0-0 6-9 7 2 12 2 I 25 Jackson 7-12 2-2 2-3 6 5 18 4 I 1 32 Harris 2-9 2-6 4-6 3 4 10 6 2 I 31 Lewis 1-5 0-2 2-2 I 3 4 10 l£ Tarver l-l 0-0 0-1 3 2 1 13 Winter l-l 0-0 0-0 1 12 7 Thomas 4-8 0-4 1-2 9 I I 17 Totals 24-52 4-18 15-23 32 17 67 16 10 3 200 Total FG% 1st 1 1-22 (.500) 2nd: 13-30 (.433) Game: 3-Pt FG% 1st: 4-8(500) 2nd: 0-10 (.000) Game: FT% 1st 4-8 (.500) 2nd: 1 1-15 (.733) Game Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Illinois 30 36 66 Minnesota 30 37 67 (.462) (.222) (-652) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 1996-97 GAME-BY-GAME \\_>i 1 #21 Illinois 87 Penn State 65 February 25, 1997 • Bryce Jordan Center State College, Pa. • Attendance: 12,697 Illinois shot a season high .577 from the reld, including .667 in the first half, to whip 5 enn State, 87-65. The Illini dominated the Nittany Lions in he first half, running their lead to as many as 23 joints before heading into the intermission vvirh i 46-25 advantage. It was more of the same in the second half, slevin Turner hit a three with 4:20 to go to give JI its largest lead, a 29-point advantage, 83-54. Kiwane Garris once again dominated, scor- ng 27 points on 7-of-l4 shooting. The guard ilso hit 4-of-5 from three-point range and grabbed a season-best tour steals. Bryant Notree was also impressive tor the :hird consecurive game, registering 1 2 points on 5-of-7 shooting in 21 minutes. As a team, Illinois made a season-best 1 6 steals, :reating 35 points off Nittany Lion turnovers. Ilinois (87)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN 3ee 1-2 0-0 0-0 I 5 2 17 Turner 4-8 1-4 3-3 2 12 4 4 3 28 Sandy 4-9 1-3 2-2 2 2 1 1 I I 18 Heldman 3-4 3-4 0-0 2 I 9 2 I I I 28 3arris 7-14 4-5 9-10 2 I 27 2 14 27 Motree 5-7 0-0 2-2 3 I 12 I 2 I 21 : reeman l-l 0-0 0-0 I 2 2 I 9 Chukwudebe 4-4 0-0 0-0 3 I 8 I 3 I 19 Abdullah 1-2 0-1 0-0 2 I I 8 ;ohnson 0-1 0-0 2-2 4 2 12 2 13 Boline 0-0 0-0 0-1 I 2 I I I 7 Caldwell 0-0 0-00-03100100 5 Totals 30-52 9-17 18-20 24 18 87 15 13 5 16 200 Total FG% 1st: 6-24 (.667) 2nd: 14-28 (.500) Game: (.577) 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 4-7 (.571) 2nd: 5-10(500) Game : (.529) FT% 1st: 10-10(1.000) 2nd: 8-10 (.800) Game : (.900) P5U (65) FG-A 3 P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Stevenson 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 2 1 \" Williams l-l 0-0 1-2 2 3 3 1 18 Sooth 6-8 0-0 0-2 7 12 3 24 Bailey 5-12 2-3 0-0 4 2 12 4 2 31 Jsicky 2-10 2-3 0-0 4 2 6 3 34 Stephens 7-11 0-0 4-4 5 2 18 1 24 Meager 1-2 0-0 1-2 1 3 9 Carlton 0-2 0-0 3-4 2 1 3 1 2 li Macklin 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 5 Fritz l-l 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 ackson 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 Pettigrew l-l 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 1 3 Machamer 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 McGovern 0-0 0-00-00000000 2 Totals 25-53 4-7 11-16 31 14 65 II 23 4 3 200 Total FG% 1st: 9-18 (.500) 3-PiFG% 1st: l-l (1.000) FT% 1st: 6-1 1 (.545) 2nd: 16-35 (.457) Game: (.472) 2nd: 3-6 (.500) Game: (.571) 2nd: 5-5 (1.000) Game: (.688) Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Illinois 46 41 87 Penn State 25 40 65 # " Michigan 5 1 #2 ' Illinois 70 March 2, 1997 • Assembly Hall Champaign, III. 'Attendance: 16,450 Big Ten Player of the Week Kiwane Garris scored 29 points on 6-of- 18 shooting, including 1 2-of- 1 5 at the line, to help lead the Illini to their first 20-win season since 1991. Despite shooting just .328 (19-of-58) for the game, UI beat the Wolvetines for only rhe second time in 12 tries. Michigan looked impressive early in the second half lumping out to a 42-29 lead with 14:17 remaining. Determined not to lose in front of its third sellout crowd of the season, Illinois went on a 4 1 -9 run to close out the game. UM hit only one field goal in the last 14:17 of the game. Garris led the team in scoring for the 19th time on the season. He also tied a career high with five three-pointers. UI also held UM to an opponent low for points in a half with 22. UM(5I) Taylor Traylor Conlan Bullock Baston Oliver Hughes Ward Streets Totals FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 3-3 1-2 0-0 20-55 3-18 8-11 2-7 7-12 0-2 2-9 3-5 0-0 6-13 0-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 1-5 0-0 0-0 2-5 0-6 0-0 I I I I I I I 2 I 2 2 2 II 34 27 27 32 28 I 30 20 I 200 Total FG% 1st: 13-30 (.433) 2nd: 7-25 (.280) Game: 3-PtFG% 1st: 2-8 (250) 2nd: I -10 (.100) Game: FT% 1st: l-l (1.000) 2nd, 7-10(700) Game: (.364) (.167) (.727) Illinois (70)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Gee 2-5 0-00-093400 I 2 24 Gandy 3-8 0-2 3-4 3 2 9 I 2 I 26 Garris 6-18 5-10 12-15 4 29 5 3 2 39 Heldman 3-8 2-5 5-5 4 3 13 I I 33 Turner 1-7 0-4 0-0 2 2 21 Chukwudebe 0-1 0-00-01000000 6 Abdullah 0-0 0-00-00000000 I Notree 4-9 l-l 3-5 8 3 12 I I 24 Johnson 0-0 0-0 1-2 7 3 I I 21 Freeman 0-2 0-1 0-0 I 5 Totals 19-58 8-23 24-31 42 15 70 7 3 5 200 Total FG% 1st: 10-33 (.303) 2nd: 9-25 (.360) Game 3-Pt . FG% 1st: 3-13(231) 2nd: 5-10 (500) Game: FT% 1st 2-3(667) 2nd: 22-28 (.786) Game Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Michigan 29 22 51 Illinois 25 45 70 (328) (348) (.774) Ohio State #IS Illinois 83 90 March 5, 1 997 • Assembly Hall Champaign, III. 'Attendance: 13,702 The senior ttio of Kiwane Garris, Chris Gandy and Herb Caldwell went out in style in their final game at Assembly Hall as Illinois beat Ohio State, 90-83. The Illini led by as many as 16 midway through the first half before the Buckeyes stormed back. Leading 50-43 at the break, OSU went on a 23-7 run over the next 10:29 to take a 66-57 lead. Illinois failed to score in rhe opening 5:07 of the second period before Kevin Turner drilled a three-pointer. It was all Illinois in the final 1 minutes of the game. Three free throws by Matt Heldman gave UI the momentum it needed to maker a strong comeback. With 1 7 free throws Garris broke the second oldest record in the UI record books, finishing the game with 176 free throws on the season, break- in? Don Sunderlage's record of 171, set in 1951. OSU (83) Winston Stonerook Lumpkin Coleman Stringer Jackson Davis Singleton Eisenhard Totals FG-A3P-A FT-AREB PF 4-7 4-4 0-2 4-8 5-11 3-4 2-4 8-10 1-2 31-52 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 0-1 2-2 0-1 0-0 o-o 3-8 18-24 32 1-2 5-7 0-0 1-2 2-2 4-5 0-0 5-6 0-0 A TO BK S MIN 5 2 3 I 5 I 4 18 IS 30 35 5 25 25 6 22 36 6 200 Total FG% I st: 1 8-26 ( 692) 2nd: 1 3-26 (.500) Game 3-PlFG% 1st 2-4 (.500) 2nd: 1-4 (.250) Game FT% 1st: 5-6(833) 2nd: 13-18 (.722) Game (596) (375) (.750) Illinois (90)FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Gee 5-6 0-0 0-0 3 5 10 3 16 Gandy 5-13 1-2 l-l 4 3 12 2 31 Garris 2-12 1-5 17-18 2 2 22 4 2 3 38 Heldman 3-5 2-3 7-9 3 2 15 3 24 Turner 6-11 6-1 1 0-0 I 4 18 2 4 2 35 Chukwudebe 0-0 0-00-00200100 4 Abdullah 0-0 0-00-00000000 2 Notree 2-4 0-1 6-8 7 2 10 3 I 22 Johnson 0-0 0-0 3-4 3 I 3 2 1 I 2 24 Caldwell 0-10-00-00000000 2 Freeman 0-0 0-00-00000000 2 Totals 23-52 10-22 34-40 25 21 90 14 14 I :oo Total FG% 1st: 10-33(303) 2nd: 9-25 (.360) Game: (.328) 3-Pt. FG% 1st: 3-13(231) 2nd: 5-10 (.500) Game: (.348) FT % 1st: 2-3 (.667) 2nd: 22-28 (.786) Game: (.774) Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Ohio Sate 43 40 83 Illinois 50 40 90 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL lAJX 1996-97 GAME-BY-GAME #IS Illinois Purdue 69 77 March 8, 1997 • Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Ind. • Attendance: 14,123 Illinois would have liked to close out the regular season with a victory, but Purdue, des- perate for win to clinch an NCAA tournament bid, beat the Illini 77-69. Both teams were impressive in the opening half as Illinois shot .500 from the field and Purdue hit a remarkable .667 to take a 45-35 lead into the half. The Boilermakers extended their lead to 49- 35 with 18:26 left in the game before the Illini started their comeback. Illinois outscored Purdue 20-6 over the next 7:31 to tie the game at 55. With the score knotted at 58, Illinois saw its chances of tying for second place in the confer- ence disappear when PU went on a 10-0 run to seal the win. Kevin Turner was once again deadly from three-point land, hitting 5-ot-8 tor a team-high 23 points. The Illini finish the Big Ten season 1 1-7 in head coach Lon Kruger's first season. Illinois (69JFG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Gee 1-7 0-00-234201 I 2 23 Gandy 2-7 0-20-084401 I 25 Gams 6-15 0-4 3-3 2 4 15 4 3 35 Heldman 3-4 2-2 0-0 3 I 8 2 2 32 Turner 9-17 5-8 0-0 2 2 23 4 2 I 36 Chukwudebe 0-1 0-00-02300010 7 Notree 5-9 0-0 3-3 5 5 13 I 5 3 24 Johnson 2-4 0-0 0-0 I 3 4 2 1 13 Abdullah 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 Boline 0-0 0-0 0-0 I I I I 3 Totals 28-65 7-16 6-8 29 27 69 14 16 3 6 200 Total FG% I st 1 5-30 (.500) 2nd: 1 3-35 (.37 1 ) Game: (.43 1 ) 3-Pt. FG% 1st 5-10 (.500) 2nd: 2-6 (.333) Game: (.438) FT % I st 0-2 (.000) 2nd: 6-6 ( 1 .000) Game: (.750) PU(77) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Total FG% I st: 1 6-24 (.667) 2nd: 8-2 1 (.38 1 ) Game: (.533) 3-PtFG% 1st: 3-5 (.600) 2nd: 0-1 (.000) Game: (.500) FT% 1st: 10-14 (.714) 2nd: 16-22 (.727) Game: (.722) Score By Periods: I st 2nd Total Illinois 35 34 69 Purdue 45 32 77 Southern Cal 77 Illinois 90 March 14, 1997 • Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, N.C • Attendance: 1 1,206 Cornell 2-8 0-1 2-6 6 6 1 3 4 30 Cardinal 2-3 0-0 2-2 2 4 6 1 1 20 Miller 8-12 0-0 11-13 II 2 27 3 2 2 4 38 Austin 6-10 3-4 8-12 5 3 23 4 6 1 36 Eldridge 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 4 2 24 Robinson 3-8 0-1 l-l 5 7 1 5 1 1 30 McQuay 3-3 0-0 2-2 3 3 8 1 2 21 Gilvydis Totals 0-0 24-45 0-0 3-6 0-0 26-36 35 13 77 lb 21 3 10 1 200 The Illini scored the fust five points of the game and forced USC to take a 20 second time out to regroup. Illinois led by as many as 17 points in the first 20 minutes and took a 1 5 point lead (46-31) into the half. In the first half, it was Illini junior Kevin Turner with the hot hand, hitting 4-of-6 from the floor, including3-or-5 from three-point range. In the second half, USC rallied behind the play of forward Rodrick Rhodes, Jaha Wilson and Stais Boseman. The Trojans went on an 8- 2 run to start the half and cut the Illini lead to two points with 13:50 remaining. USC tied the game 69-69 at the 5 : 1 7 mark but never took the lead. With the Illini ahead by two points, Kiwane Garris drew a foul from Boseman with 4:54 remaining, fouling out the Trojan starter. From that point the Illini outscored the Trojans 19-8. Garris was the CBS Player of the Game. The win gave the Illini their first tournament victor)' since 1993. Ul (90) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Gee 2-2 0-0 l-l 3 5 5 I II Gandy 10-14 0-2 0-2 7 4 20 2 2 I 35 Heldman 3-4 1-2 1-2 3 I 8 4 2 26 Garris 5-12 1-4 16-17 2 3 27 12 5 38 Turner 5-9 3-7 5-6 4 2 18 I 38 Chukwudebe 2-3 0-0 0-0 I 4 4 10 12 Notree 1-4 0-0 0-1 4 5 2 I 2 I 14 Johnson 3-4 0-0 0-0 2 3 6 12 I 23 Caldwell 0-0 0-00-00000000 I Boline 0-0 0-0 0-0 I I I 2 Totals 31-52 5-15 23-29 32 27 90 21 16 2 2 200 Total FG% 1st 17-27 (.630) 2nd: 14-25 (.560) Game: .596 3-Pt. FG% 1st 4-8 (.500) 2nd: 1-7 (.143) Game: .333 FT % I st: 8- 1 3 (.6 1 5) 2nd: 1 5- 1 6 (.938) Game: .793 USC (77) FG-A 3P-A FT-AREB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Williams 4-7 0-2 2-4 5 10 I Boseman 3-10 1-4 3-4 4 5 10 4 3 I Crouse l-l 0-03-660501 10 Johnson 0-1 0-0 4-4 2 4 4 I I Ayuso 0-3 0-22-20220000 White 0-0 0-0 0-0 I 1 Rhodes 6-14 3-8 4-8 7 3 19 7 4 I Turner 0-0 0-0 2-2 I 3 2 I I Wilson 7-15 0-0 4-6 9 2 18 I 10 Souferian 0-0 0-00-00000001 Walker 3-8 1-3 0-0 I 7 Totals 24-59 5-19 24-36 34 26 77 13 12 3 3 200 Total FG% 1st 10-23 (.435) 2nd: 14-36 (389) Game: .407 3-Pt.FG% 1st 1-7 (.143) 2nd: 4-12 (.333) Game: .263 FT% 1st 10-12 (.833) 2nd: 14-24 (.583) Game: .667 Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Illinois 46 44 90 Southern California 31 46 77 UT-Chattanooga75 Illinois 63 March 16, 1997 • Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, N.C. -Attendance: 14,864 The No. 14 seed Mocs, fresh off an upset of No. 3 seed Georgia on Friday, had their sites set on being only the second 14 seed in NCAA history to make it to the Sweet 16. Illinois took a one-point lead into the halt, but the Mocs came back in the second half, outscoring the Illini 42- 29, for a 75-63 victory and a trip to the Sweet 16. Illinois went on an 1 1 -2 run to take a 1 4- 1 lead at the 12:14 mark in the first half. Illinois stretched its lead to six points (34-28) in the last minute on a Kevin Turner 1 5-foot jumper, but Marquis Collier made it 34-30 with a lay-up and UTC got the ball back for the last shot. Isaac Conner knocked down a three pointer with 3.5 seconds remaining in the halt closing the gap on the Illini, 34-33. In the second half, the Mocs kept the game tight in the opening minutes, but the Illini started to pull away with back-to-back lay-ups by Matt Heldman and Kiwane Garris. The Illini led 45-41 when UTC coach Mack McCarthy was hit with a technical foul with 15:51 remaining in the game. Garris made the ensuing free throws, giving Illinois a 47-41 lead. Over the final seven minutes, UTC outscored Illinois 30-11. Once again Kiwane Garris led the Illini in scoring, wnn the Game. IV p *J" Ul (63) FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF TP A TO BK s MIN Gee 1-3 0-0 0-0 3 4 2 1 1 17 Gandy 5-7 2-2 l-l 5 13 1 1 21 Heldman 4-7 2-2 1-2 3 1 II 1 28 Garris 5-14 2-8 7-10 3 4 19 5 4 37 Turner 2-8 0-3 0-0 3 1 4 3 1 U 1 35 Chukwudebe 3-6 0-0 0-1 3 4 6 1 19 Notree 1-5 0-0 0-0 2 5 2 3 20 Freeman 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 Johnson l-l 0-0 4-4 3 6 2 19 Caldwell 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 Boline 0-0 0-0 0-0 l Totals 22-51 6-15 13-18 21 29 63 12 10 1 4 200 Total FG% 1st: 14-28 (.500) 2nd: 8-23 (.348) Game: .431 3-PtFG% 1st: 4-8 (.500) 2nd: 2-7 (.286) Game: .400 FT % I st 2-4 (.500) 2nd: 11-14 (.786) Game: .722 UTC (75) FG-A 3P-A FT-A REB PF TP A TO BK S MIN Conner 3-8 1-4 1-2 4 3 8 I I 33 Taylor 5-12 0-1 2-5 7 2 12 I 4 I 37 Mims 3-4 0-0 6-8 12 3 12 2 I 2 34 Young 5-12 1-3 4-5 2 5 15 3 4 I 33 Moore 2-4 2-4 5-6 I I 1 1 I I 2 28 Hutchins 0-0 0-0 0-0 I I I Phillips l-l l-l 0-0 I 3 2 13 Collier 3-3 0-0 6-8 6 2 12 I 20 Oloko Totals l-l 0-00-00020000 I 23-45 5-13 24-34 39 18 75 8 15 3 3 200 Total FG% I st: 1 2-24 (.500) 2nd: 11-21 (.524) Game: .511 3-Pt. FG% 1st 3-6 (.500) 2nd: 2-7 (.286) Game: .385 FT % I st: 6- 1 1 (.545) 2nd: 1 8-23 (.783) Game: .706 Score By Periods: 1st 2nd Total Illinois 34 29 63 UT-Chattanooga 33 42 75 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 'wh R_V YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS YEAR 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 191 I 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 I960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 SEASON BIG TEN BIG TEN COACH W L W L FINISH Elwood Brown 6 8 3 6 fourth F.L Pinckney 1 10 8 fifth Fletcher Lane 20 6 6 5 third HerbV.Juul 7 6 5 6 fourth HerbV.Juul 5 4 5 4 fourth T.E. Thompson 6 6 6 5 fourth T.E. Thompson 8 8 4 8 fifth Ralph R. Jones 10 6 7 6 fifth Ralph R. Jones 9 4 7 3 third Ralph R. Jones 16 12 FIRST Ralph R. Jones 13 3 9 3 second (T) Ralph R. Jones 13 3 10 2 FIRST (T) Ralph R. Jones 9 6 6 6 fourth (T) Ralph R. Jones 6 8 5 7 fifth Ralph R. Jones 9 4 8 4 third Frank J. Winters II 7 7 5 fourth (T) Frank J. Winters 14 5 7 5 fourth (T) J. Craig Ruby 9 6 7 5 fourth (T) J. Craig Ruby 1 1 6 8 4 FIRST (T) J. Craig Ruby 1 1 6 8 4 third (T) J. Craig Ruby 9 8 6 6 fifth (T) J. Craig Ruby 10 7 7 5 fourth (T) J. Craig Ruby 5 12 2 10 ninth (T) J. Craig Ruby 10 7 6 6 fifth (T) J. Craig Ruby 8 8 7 5 fourth (T) J. Craig Ruby 12 5 7 5 fifth J. Craig Ruby 1 1 6 7 5 fifth J. Craig Ruby 1 1 7 6 6 fifth (T) J. Craig Ruby 13 6 7 5 fourth J. Craig Ruby 15 5 9 3 FIRST (T) J. Craig Ruby 13 6 7 5 third (T) Douglas R. Mills 14 4 10 2 FIRST (T) Douglas R. Mills 9 9 4 8 eighth (T) Douglas R. Mills 14 5 8 4 third Douglas R. Mills 14 6 7 5 fourth (T) Douglas R. Mills 13 7 7 5 third (T) Douglas R. Mills 18 5 13 2 FIRST Douglas R. Mills 17 1 12 FIRST Douglas R. Mills 1 1 9 5 7 sixth Douglas R. Mills 13 7 7 5 third Douglas R. Mills 14 7 7 5 fifth (T) Douglas R. Mills 14 6 8 4 second (T) Harry Combes 15 5 7 5 third (T) Harry Combes 21 4 10 2 FIRST Harry Combes 14 8 7 5 third (T) Harry Combes 22 5 13 1 FIRST Harry Combes 22 4 12 2 FIRST Harry Combes 18 4 14 4 second Harry Combes 17 5 10 4 third (T) Harry Combes 17 5 10 4 second (T) Harry Combes 18 4 1 1 3 second Harry Combes 14 8 7 7 seventh Harry Combes 1 1 1 1 5 9 eighth (T) Harry Combes 12 10 7 7 fifth (T) Harry Combes 16 7 8 6 third (T) Harry Combes 9 15 5 9 seventh Harry Combes 15 8 7 7 fourth (T) Harry Combes 20 6 1 1 3 FIRST (T) Harry Combes 13 1 1 6 8 sixth (T) Harry Combes 18 6 10 4 third Harry Combes 12 12 8 6 third (T) SEASON YEAR COACH 1967 Harry Combes 1968 Harv Schmidt 1969 Harv Schmidt 1970 Harv Schmidt 1971 Harv Schmidt 1972 Harv Schmidt 1973 Harv Schmidt 1974 Harv Schmidt 1975 Gene Bartow 1976 Lou Henson 1977 Lou Henson 1978 Lou Henson 1979 Lou Henson 1980 Lou Henson 1981 Lou Henson 1982 Lou Henson 1983 Lou Henson 1984 Lou Henson 1985 Lou Henson 1986 Lou Henson 1987 Lou Henson 1988 Lou Henson 1989 Lou Henson 1990 Lou Henson 1991 Lou Henson 1992 Lou Henson 1993 Lou Henson 1994 Lou Henson 1995 Lou Henson 1996 Lou Henson 1997 Lon Kruger BIG TEN BIG TEN W L W L FINISH 12 12 6 8 seventh (T) II 13 6 8 seventh (T) 19 5 9 5 second (T) 15 9 8 6 third (T) II 12 5 9 fifth (T) 14 10 5 9 eighth (T) 14 10 8 6 third (T) 5 18 2 12 tenth 8 18 4 14 ninth (T) 14 13 7 II seventh (T) 16 14 8 10 sixth 13 14 7 1 1 seventh 19 1 1 7 II seventh 22 13 8 10 sixth (T) 21 8 12 6 third 18 II 10 8 sixth 21 II II 7 second (T) 26 5 15 3 FIRST (T) 26 9 12 6 second 22 10 II 7 fourth (T) 23 8 13 5 fourth 23 10 12 6 third (T) 31 5 14 4 second 21 8 II 7 fourth (T) 21 10 II 7 third (T) 13 15 7 1 1 eighth 19 13 II 7 third (T) 17 1 1 10 8 fourth (T) 19 12 10 8 fifth (T) 18 13 7 II ninth 22 10 1 1 7 fourth (T) ILLINOIS COACHING RECORDS Harry Combes Lou Henson Doug M ills TOTAL COACH SEASONS YRS. GAMES WON LOST PCT Elwood Brown 1906 1 14 6 8 .429 F. L Pinckney 1907 1 1 1 1 10 .091 Fletcher Lane 1908 1 26 20 6 .769 HerbV.Juul 1909-10 2 22 12 10 .545 T. E. Thompson 1911-12 2 28 14 14 .500 Ralph R.Jones 1913-20 8 119 85 34 .714 Frank J. Winters 1921-22 2 37 25 12 .676 J. Craig Ruby 1923-36 14 243 148 95 .609 Douglas R. Mills 1937-47 1 1 217 151 66 .696 Harry Combes 1948-67 20 466 316 150 .678 Harv Schmidt 1968-74 7 166 89 77 .536 Gene Bartow 1975 1 26 8 18 .308 Lou Henson 1976-96 21 647 423 224 .654 Lon Kruger 1997 1 32 22 10 .688 92 20S4 1320 734 .643 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL F 4 28 Butler 33 (L) F9 33 at Chicago 29 (W) Fll 35 at Minnesota 32 (W) F 16 30 Ohio State 35 (L) F 18 27 Michigan 24 (W) F23 22 at Indiana 32 (L) M 2 23 Purdue 37 (L) M 4 32 Minnesota 27 (W) Big Ten: 5th place (t) 1929-30 (8-8, 7-5) Coach: J. Craig Ruby Captain: DR. Mills Lineup: f E. Kamp, f Harper, c May, g Fend, g Mills, g R. Kamp D 14 22 Bradley 30 (L) D 19 30 Washington University 19 (W) D 23 26 DePauw 28 (L) J 2 18 at Butler 28 (I) J 6 19 Ohio State 15 (W) J 13 24 at Michigan 18 (W) J 18 9 at Wisconsin 14 ( L ) F5 28 Chicago 25 (W) F8 21 at Minnesota 26 (L) F 10 30 at Northwestern 24 (W) F 15 26 Minnesota 22 (W) F 17 26 at Ohio State 16 (W) F 22 32 Northwestern 34 (L) F24 17 Wisconsin 23 (L) Ml 30 Michigan ' 7 ( w ) M5 22 at Chicago 35 (L) Big Ten: 4th place (t) 1930-31 (12-5, 7-5) Coach: J. Craig Ruby Captain: Charles B. Harper Lineup: f E. Kamp. f Harper, f Fend, c May, g R. Kamp. g Owen D8 27 DePauw 15 (W) D I 3 23 Carleton I ' ( w ) D 19 40 Miami I7 ( w ) D22 28 Wabash 13 ( w ) jl 28 at Bradley I7 ( w ) J 5 9 Wisconsin 12 ( L ) J 10 15 at Purdue 30 (L) J 12 27 Northwestern 29 (L) ] 17 34 Indiana 35 (L) J 24 20 at Wisconsin 30 (L) F 10 26 Purdue 22 (W) F 14 26 at Iowa 23 (W) F 16 35 at Northwestern 28 (W) F2I 45 Chicago 22 (W) F23 39 at Indiana 25 (W) F28 31 Iowa 13 (W) M2 36 at Chicago 30 (W) Big Ten: 5th place 1931-32 (11-6, 7-5) Coach: J. Craig Ruby Captain: E. B. Kamp Lineup: f R. Kamp. f Bartholomew, c Bennett, g E. Kamp. g Owen D 12 31 St. Louis I 7 ( w ) DI8 35 Miami-Ohio 19 (W) D 20 17 Butler 22 (L) j I 44 Cornell 23 (W) J 4 28 Ohio State 29 (L) J 9 28 Purdue 21 (W) j I I 30 at Indiana 22 (W) J 18 16 at Michigan 28 (L) J 23 30 Chicago 20 (W) F9 29 Bradley 21 (W) F 13 26 at Ohio State 29 (L) F 15 23 Minnesota 15 (W) F 20 29 Michigan 23 (W) F 27 26 Minnesota 27 (L) F 29 19 at Purdue , 34 (L) MS 41 at Chicago 20 (W) M 7 33 Indiana 32 (W) Big Ten: 5th place 1932-33 (11-7, 6-6) Coach: J. Craig Ruby Captain: W.B. Owen Lineup: f Froschauer, f Bennett, c Hellmich, g A.C. Kamm, Owen D 10 26 Bradley 21 (W) D 17 24 Wabash 34 (L) D2I 36 at Missouri 24 (W) D 30 26 North Dakota 24 (W) j 3 39 Detroit 28 (W) J 7 27 Northwestern 25 (W) J 9 22 Michigan 17 (W) J 14 30 at Michigan 35 (L) J 16 22 at Ohio State 33 (L) J 21 27 at Northwestern 30 (L) F7 26 St Louis 19 (W) Fll 38 Wisconsin 25 (W) F 13 29 Ohio State 31 (L) F 18 26 at Minnesota 22 (W) F 20 29 at Wisconsin 15 (W) F 25 28 Minnesota 30 (L) F 27 27 at Iowa 30 (L) M4 44 Iowa '& ( w ) Big Ten: 5th place (t) 1933-34 (13-6, 7-5) Coach: J. Craig Ruby Captain: H. Hellmich Lineup: f Froschauer, f Fend, f A.J. Kamm. c Helmich. g AC. Kamm. g Benyon D 10 21 St. Louis 22 (L) D 16 37 Illinois Wesleyan 19 (W) D 22 40 at Washington University 36 (W) D29 21 at Knox 18 (W) D 30 37 atAugustana 26 (W) j 3 31 Missouri 27 (W) J 7 20 Wisconsin 17 (W) J 8 21 at Purdue 36 (L) J 13 32 at Chicago 26 (W) j 15 14 at Iowa 36 (L) J 20 34 Northwestern 20 (W) F6 38 Bradley 26 (W) F 10 28 Indiana 25 (W) F 12 42 Chicago 21 (W) F 17 22 at Wisconsin 28 (L) F 19 25 at Northwestern 32 (L) F 24 24 at Indiana 36 (L) F26 35 Iowa 31 (W) M 5 27 Purdue 26 (W) Big Ten: 4th place 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL N^- 7 ALL-TIME GAME-BY-GAME SCORES 1934-35 (15-5, 9-3) Coach: J- Crag Ruby Captain: Frank Froschauer Lineup: f Froschauer, f Guttschow. c Dehner. c Riegel. g Henry, g Combes, g Beynon D 10 55 Bradley 25 (W) D 10 26 DePaul 29 (L) D 14 30 Wabash 27 (W) D2I 35 at Washington University 18 (W) D22 33 St. Louis 22 (W) D 29 24 at Butler 39 (L) J I 35 at Wabash 28 (W) J 5 28 Indiana 32 (L) J 7 37 Purdue 36 (W) J 12 44 at Ohio State 23 (W) J 14 29 at Indiana 42 (L) J 19 34 Michigan 22 (W) F 5 27 Notre Dame 26 (W) F9 43 at Chicago 36 (W) F 16 27 at Purdue 35 (L) F 18 44 Ohio State 36 (W) F 23 38 at Minnesota 34 (W) F25 39 Chicago 29 (W) M2 41 Minnesota 29 (W) M 4 36 at Michigan 22 (W) Big Ten: 1st place (t) 1935-36 (13-6, 7-5) Coach: J.Craig Ruby Captain: Howard J. Braun Lineup: f Combes, f Benham. f Vopicka, c Riegel, g Henry, g Braun St. Louis 27 Wabash 22 DePauw 14 at DePaul 24 at Knox 31 California 17 at Iowa 27 at Minnesota 19 at Wisconsin 27 Ohio State 18 Northwestern 40 at Notre Dame 33 Iowa 14 Wisconsin 20 at Northwestern 38 Minnesota 33 Michigan 42 at Ohio State 20 at Michigan 35 Big Ten: 3rd place (t) D7 35 D II 40 D 17 47 D20 26 D28 48 D30 42 |4 26 l« 42 1 II 29 1 13 13 J 18 28 F5 23 F 10 36 F 15 36 F 17 39 F22 35 F24 37 F29 30 M 2 22 (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (L) (W) (W) (L) (L) (L) (W) (W) (W) (W) (L) (W) (L) Douglas R. Mills 11 years (151-66) Doug Mills was not only an extremely successful bas- ketball coach at Illinois, but one of the University's most prolific and long-standing ad- ministrators. He began his association with Fight- ing Illini athletics as a standout in both football and basketball in the late 1920s. Mills became the fitst Illinois head basketball coach to lead his squad to three BigTen crowns. Also included in his 1 1-year coaching tenure was the formation of the legendary "Whiz Kids" team of 1942 and '43. That team won back-to-back Big Ten crowns. After retiring from the coaching ranks in 1947, Mills retained his position as athletic director until 1966. 1936-37 (14-4, 10-2) Coach: Douglas R. Mills Captain: Robert W. Riegel Lineup: f Boudreau, f Combes, c Riegel, g Nisbet, g Vopicka. g Henry D8 51 Carroll 34 (W) D 1 2 44 DePauw 24 (W) D 19 44 Notre Dame 29 (W) D 23 25 at DePaul 31 (L) D 30 43 at Bradley 33 (W) J 4 38 Northwestern 47 (L) J 9 3 1 at Wisconsin 28 (W) J 1 1 40 Indiana 3 1 (W) J 16 42 Iowa 28 (W) J 18 38 at Purdue 37 (W) J 23 28 Chicago 22 (W) F6 33 at Notre Dame 41 (L) F 13 34 at Chicago 26 (W) F 15 34 Purdue 61 (L) F 20 42 at Indiana 25 (W) F22 48 Wisconsin 31 (W) F27 40 at Iowa 29 (W) M 6 32 at Northwestern 26 (W) Big Ten: I st place (t) 1937-38 (9-9, 4-8) Coach: Douglas R. Mills Captain: Louis Boudreau Lineup: Boudreau. Frank. Hapac, Dehner Wardley. Nisbet, Handlon D 7 48 Carroll 25 (W) DM 43 atAugustana 27 (W) D 15 57 Washington University 24 (W) D 18 60 at St. John's (NY) 45 (W) D 20 38 at Temple 51 (L) D 28 33 Notre Dame 32 (W) J 4 46 at Indiana (OT) 5 I (L) J 8 37 at Michigan 45 (L) J 10 51 Purdue 43 (W) J 15 50 Chicago 34 (W) J 17 29 Minnesota 41 (L) J 22 26 at Ohio State 46 (L) F7 13 at Purdue 23 (L) F 12 23 at Minnesota 28 (L) F 19 42 Ohio State 34 (W) F2I 39 at Chicago 43 (L) F 28 36 Michigan 32 (W) M 4 35 Indiana 45 (L) Big Ten: 8th place (t) 1938-39 (14-5, 8-4) Coach: Douglas R. Mills Captain: Tom Nisbet Lineup: Hapac. Nisbet, Dehner. Handlon. Frank, Drish D 10 49 Washington University 31 (W) D 17 61 North Dakota 33 (W) D2I 49 Connecticut State 23 (W) D 27 60 at Manhattan 41 (W) D 29 28 at Villanova 22 (W) J 3 35 Cornell 34 (W) J 7 30 Michigan 20 (W) J 9 28 Indiana 29 (L) J 14 43 at Chicago 33 (W) J 16 45 Ohio State 31 (W) J 21 37 at Wisconsin 34 (W) J 23 33 at Minnesota 35 (L) F 3 24 Notre Dame 38 (L) F6 34 Iowa 26 (W) F I I 30 at Purdue 34 (L) F 13 35 at Michigan 28 (W) F 20 35 Purdue 26 (W) F 25 34 at Northwestern 36 (L) F27 49 at Chicago 26 (W) Big Ten: 3rd place 1939-40 (14-6, 7-5) Coach: Douglas R. Mills Captain: William J. Hapac Lineup: Hapac. Drish. Shapiro. Evers. Wukovits. Frank D6 37 Monmouth 19 D6 60 Wabash 21 D 15 46 Carleston 15 D 18 41 Princeton 25 D 27 42 Notre Dame 29 D 29 37 at Drake 32 J I 37 at Butler 18 J 6 36 at Indiana 38 J 8 34 Chicago 33 J 1 3 31 at Ohio State 37 J 15 48 at Michigan 43 F 3 40 at Notre Dame 58 F 10 60 Minnesota 31 F 12 35 Northwestern 33 F 17 27 at Purdue 33 F 19 37 Wisconsin 35 F 24 51 Michigan 28 F26 42 at Chicago 40 M2 47 at Iowa 62 M4 31 Purdue 34 Big Ten: 4th place (t) 1940-41 (13-7, 7-5) Coach: Douglas R.Mills Captain: John W. Drish Lineup: Shapiro. Mathison, Wukovits. Richmond, Drish D6 38 Georgia 34 D 20 41 Pittsburgh 43 D 23 41 at Notre Dame 39 D 26 56 at Manhattan 40 D 28 41 at Temple 42 D3I 40 at Marquette 32 J 2 45 Kansas State 29 J 6 49 Purdue 34 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL . ALL-TIME GAME-BY-GAME SCORES ^V_M 1 I 38 Indiana 48 (L) 13 47 Michigan 41 (W) |I8 42 at Northwestern 41 (W) 29 53 University of Mexico 30 (W) = 3 29 at Purdue 46 (L) = 8 38 at Minnesota 50 (W) = 10 55 at Chicago 29 (L) = 15 30 at Wisconsin 46 (L) = 17 56 Iowa 53 (W) = 22 31 at Michigan 47 (L) = 24 53 Ohio State 36 (W) -I I 52 Chicago 33 (W) Big Ten: 3rd place (t) 1941-42 (18-5, 13-2) Coach: Douglas R. Mills Captain: William Hocking Lineup: f Smiley, f Menke, c Mathison, c Wukovits, g Phillip, g Vance 3 9 45 Marquette 43 (W) 3 13 38 Chanute Field 40 (L) 3 17 52 Butler 50 (W) 3 20 49 at Detroit 34 (W) 3 23 48 Notre Dame 29 (W) 3 30 39 Harvard 33 (W) 3 55 at Wisconsin 40 (W) 10 44 at Michigan 40 (W) 12 58 at Ohio State 49 (W) 17 54 Chicago 26 (W) 19 42 Iowa 35 (W) 24 49 Minnesota 36 (W) : 7 41 Northwestern 33 (W) : 9 36 at Indiana 41 (L) = 14 52 Michigan 29 (W) : 16 41 at Minnesota 37 (W) = 21 48 Ohio State 31 (W) : 23 45 Wisconsin 43 (W) : 28 63 at Northwestern 49 (W) 12 32 at Iowa 46 (L) M7 34 Purdue 32 (W) "1 20 44 Kentucky (at New Orleans) 46 (L) •4 21 34 Penn State (at New Orleans) 41 (L) 3ig Ten: I st place 1942-43 (17-1, 12-0) Coach: Douglas R. Mills Captain: Arthur F. Mathisen Lineup: f Phillip, f Menke, c Mathison, g Smiley, g Vance 3 7 38 Detroit 25 (W) 3 12 69 Nebraska 27 (W) 3 14 51 Missouri 30 (W) 3 19 57 Great Lakes 53 (W) 3 21 31 Camp Grant (at Rockford. IL) .... 4 1 (L) 2 38 Stanford 26 (W) 9 47 Michigan 34 (W) 11 52 at Wisconsin 40 (W) 16 61 Iowa 41 (W) 18 66 Iowa 34 (W) r l 68 Northwestern 51 (W) z 6 60 at Ohio State 48 (W) = 8 50 at Ohio State 44 (W) FI3 56 at Minnesota 35 (W) F 15 67 at Minnesota 43 (W) F 20 50 Wisconsin 26 (W) F 27 86 at Northwestern 44 (W) M I 92 Chicago 25 (W) Big Ten: 1st place (t) 1943-44(11-9,5-7) Coach: Douglas R. Mills Captain: (selected each game) Lineup: Kirk.Judson, DeMoulin, Morton, Delaney. Gillespie D4 51 Alumni 35 D 7 56 Detroit 25 DM 44 Great Lakes (at Chicago) 52 D 18 39 at Missouri 29 D 20 43 Kentucky 41 D 29 64 Great Lakes 51 J 3 45 at Wisconsin 43 J 7 38 Wisconsin 43 J 8 45 at Michigan 52 J 15 69 at Chicago 32 J 2 I 51 at Iowa 56 J 22 44 at Iowa 53 F7 40 Kentucky 51 Fll 29 Northwestern 42 F 12 45 atDePaul 33 F 18 41 Ohio State 52 F 19 53 Ohio State 54 F 25 50 at Northwestern 47 M 3 50 Minnesota 32 M 4 53 Minnesota 27 Big Ten: 6th place (W) (W) (L) (W) (W) (W) (W) (L) (L) (W) (L) (L) (U) (L) (W) (L) (L) (W) (W) (W) 1944-45 (13-7, 7-5) Coach: Douglas R. Mills Captain: (selected each game) Lineup: Kirk. Burmaster, Orr, Kersulis. Delaney. Judson D2 64 Chanute Field 25 (W) D 8 44 Great Lakes (at Chicago Stadium) 40 (W) D 9 56 at Great Lakes 53 (W) D 16 43 DePaul (at Chicago Stadium) 40 (W) D 20 45 Great Lakes 52 (L) D29 77 Nebraska 39 (W) J I 56 DePaul 63 (L) J 6 38 Michigan 43 (L) J 13 55 at Michigan 37 (W) J 19 51 Northwestern 42 (W) J 26 43 Iowa 42 (W) F 6 58 at Chanute Field 46 (W) F 10 57 at Minnesota 35 (W) F 12 71 Indiana 48 (W) F 16 56 Ohio State 41 (W) F 19 49 Minnesota 48 (W) F 23 44 at Ohio State 60 (L) F 24 45 Northwestern (at Chicago Stadium) 57 (L) F28 55 at Indiana 65 (L) M3 37 at Iowa 43 (L) Big Ten: 3rd place 1945-46 (14-7, 7-5) Coach: Douglas R. Mills Captain: Walton Kirk, Jr. Lineup: Doster. Burmaster, Mroz. Humphrey. Rowe D I 52 Wright Field 56 (L) D5 54 St. Louis 46 (W) D8 58 Great Lakes 41 (W) D8 51 Great Lakes Hospital 23 (W) DM 51 Detroit 34 (W) D 15 46 Ohio State 50 (L) D 18 64 Drake 42 (W) D20 62 at Nebraska 51 (W) D22 39 at Iowa 41 (L) D 29 56 DePaul 37 (W) J I 38 at Wisconsin 31 (W) J 5 48 at Michigan 49 (L) J 12 35 at Ohio State 41 (L) J 14 45 at Northwestern 38 (W) j 19 70 at Chicago 28 (W) J 26 42 at Great Lakes 67 (L) F 4 85 Chicago 24 (W) F 9 49 Michigan 44 (W) F 16 43 Northwestern 48 (L) F 18 72 Wisconsin 53 (W) F23 57 Iowa 51 (W) Big Ten: 5th place (t) 1946-47 (14-6, 8-4) Coach: Douglas R. Mills Captain: (selected each game) Lineup: Smiley. Green, Phillip, Menke. Vance, Kirk D 6 87 Cornell 39 (W) DM 73 Marquette 40 (W) D 14 58 Pittsburgh 31 (W) D 16 50 at Missouri 55 (L) D 20 58 at California 36 (W) D2I 35 at California 53 (L) D 28 72 Nebraska 37 (W) J I 47 at Wisconsin 53 (L) J 4 94 University of Mexico 36 (W) J 6 31 Minnesota 34 (L) J I I 55 Northwestern 40 (W) J 13 61 Ohio State 42 (W) J 25 63 Wisconsin 37 (W) Fl 59 at Ohio State 58 (W) F5 42 at Purdue 51 (L) F8 45 Iowa 36 (W) FI5 59 Indiana 50 (W) F22 52 at Northwestern 51 (W) F24 45 at Michigan 36 (W) Ml 41 at Indiana 48 (L) Big Ten: 2nd place (t) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL fir w^y ALL-TIME GAME-BY-GAME SCORES Ham Combes 20 years (316-150) Harry Combes only had to move across town after ac- centing the job as head coach at Illinois. Prior to joining the lllini, he had been head coach at Champaign High School where he posted an astounding 254-46 record, including winning the state title in 1946. Once at Illinois he won three Big Ten titles in his first five seasons ('49, '51 and '52). It was also Combes who led the Fighting lllini to three third-place finishes in the NCAA Tournament in the four-year period from 1949-52. The squad won 79 of the 100 games during those four years. Illinois' 1952 Final Four appearance was the first officially recognized Final Four and the only Final Four appearance Illinois made until 1989. Until Lou Henson broke the record in 1990, Combes' 316 wins were the most wins ever by an Illinois head basketball coach. 1947-48 (15-5, 7-5) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: Jack Burmaster Lineup: Eddleman, Burmaster, Erickson. Osterkorn, Marks. Green. Thurlby D 5 67 Coe College 27 (W) D 8 40 Notre Dame 38 (W) D 13 70 Pittsburgh 33 (W) D 20 70 at Pennsylvania 44 (W) D 22 71 Washington State 35 (W) D 23 59 Washington State 42 (W) J I 77 Harvard 41 (W) J 3 47 at Wisconsin 52 (L) J 5 52 Northwestern 47 (W) J 10 61 Ohio State 58 (W) J 17 51 at Minnesota 59 (L) J 19 46 Indiana 45 (W) J 24 57 Wisconsin 36 (W) J 28 88 at Marquette 66 (W) F 7 57 Michigan 66 (L) F9 61 at Iowa 70 (L) F 14 50 at Ohio State 57 (L) F2I 98 Purdue 54 (W) F 28 60 at Northwestern 43 (W) Ml 52 at Indiana 51 (W) Big Ten: 3rd place (t) 1948-49 (21-4, 10-2) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: Dwight Eddleman Lineup: Eddleman, Erickson, Osterkorn, Green, Sunderalge, Marks D 3 67 Butler 62 (W) D 8 59 at Notre Dame (OT) 58 (W) Dll 50 atDePaul 60 (L) D 13 73 Oklahoma 68 (W) D 18 80 Pennsylvania 61 (W) D20 89 DePaul 51 (W) D2I 71 Cornell 47 (W) D 29 77 Colgate 54 (W) D30 85 Colgate 55 (W) J 3 62 Wisconsin 50 (W) J 8 44 at Indiana 42 (W) J 10 64 at Ohio State 63 (W) J 15 96 Creighton 30 (W) J 29 45 Minnesota 44 (W) J 31 53 at Purdue 55 (L) F5 61 at Wisconsin 54 (W) F 7 85 Northwestern 66 (W) F 12 64 Ohio State 49 (W) F2I 80 Iowa 49 (W) F26 81 at Northwestern 64 (W) F28 91 Indiana 68 (W) M 7 53 at Michigan 70 (L) Eastern NCAA Playoffs M 2 1 71 Yale (at New York) 67 (W) M 22 47 Kentucky (at New York) 76 (L) Final NCAA Playoffs M 26 57 Oregon State (at Seattle) 53 (W) Big Ten: I st place 1949-50 (14-8, 7-5) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: William Erickson Lineup: Osterkorn, Erickson. Thurlby, Sunderlage, Gatewood, Follmer. Fletcher D 3 60 at Butler 56 (W) D8 67 Toledo 51 (W) D 10 47 at Oklahoma 55 (L) D 14 65 Arkansas 53 (W) D 17 57 Oklahoma 47 (W) D 22 59 St. Louis 47 (W) D23 63 UCLA 65 (L) D27 58 Columbia 46 (W) D 30 68 Princeton 61 (W) J 2 50 at Wisconsin 59 (L) J 7 62 at Ohio State 83 (L) J 9 59 Purdue 54 (W) J 16 76 Northwestern 50 (W) J 21 66 Ohio State 50 (W) F I 42 at St. Louis 62 (L) F4 67 at Minnesota 57 (W) Fll 65 at Iowa 70 (L) F I 3 72 Indiana 83 (L) F 18 70 Michigan 60 (W) F 25 76 Wisconsin 58 (W) F 27 66 at Indiana 80 (L) M 4 69 at Northwestern 52 (W) Big Ten: 3rd place (t) 1950-51 (22-5, 13-1) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: Donald Sunderlage Lineup: Sunderlage. Beach, Fletcher, Follmer, Peter: Bemoras D 4 66 Marquette 47 D 8 74 Oregon State 5 1 D9 54 at Toledo 68 D 16 69 atDePaul 68 D 20 71 Washington State 48 D 22 75 Pennsylvania 65 D 28 65 DePaul 68 D 29 88 Butler 52 J I 71 at Wisconsin (OT) 69 J 6 70 Minnesota 62 J 8 72 at Iowa 69 J 13 68 Michigan 47 J 15 53 at Indiana 64 J 20 69 Iowa 53 F 5 85 at Purdue 76 F 10 63 Wisconsin 52 F 12 79 Ohio State 59 F 17 70 Purdue 65 F 19 71 Indiana 65 F24 89 at Ohio State 69 M 3 80 at Northwestern 76 M 5 49 at Michigan State 43 NCAA Warmup M 14 72 at Kansas State 91 NCAA Eastern Playoffs M 20 79 Columbia (at New York) 71 M 22 84 N.C. State (at New York) 70 M 24 74 Kentucky (at New York) 76 NCAA Final Playoff M 27 61 Oklahoma A&M (at Minneapolis) 46 Big Ten: I st place 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ALL-TIME GAME-BY-GAME SCORES vjjjT 1951-52 (22-4, 12-2) ^oach: Harry Combes Captain Rodney Fletcher .ineup: f Peterson, f Follmer, c Kerr, g Fletcher, g Bemoras, g Bredar ) 8 68 at Butler 57 (W) > 12 74 Loyola (Chicago) 66 (W) 118 69 Oklahoma 51 (W) 1 20 86 North Carolina 66 (W) 122 70 DePaul 61 (W) )28 73 UCLA 67 (W) 131 68 Marquette 57 (W) 5 52 at Minnesota 43 (W) 7 53 Wisconsin 49 (W) 12 67 at Michigan 51 (W) 14 78 Indiana 66 (W) 26 65 at DePaul 69 (L) 28 84 Purdue 57 (W) 2 66 Ohio State 62 (W) 9 68 Iowa 73 (L) 1 1 84 Michigan State 62 (W) 16 80 Ohio State 53 (W) 18 77 Indiana 70 (W) 23 78 Iowa 62 (W) 11 82 Purdue 71 (W) I 3 95 Northwestern 74 (W) 18 48 at Wisconsin 58 (L) ICAA Regional Playoffs 121 80 Dayton (at Chicago 61 (W) I 22 74 Duquesne (at Chicago) 68 (W) ICAA Final Playoffs 125 59 St. John's (at Seattle) 61 (L) 1 26 67 Santa Clara (at Seattle) 64 (W) ig Ten: I st place 1952-53 (18-4, 14-4) loach: Harry Combes iaptain: Jim Bredar ineup: f Hooper, f Follmer, c Kerr, g Bredar, g Bemoras, g Wright •10 71 Loyola (Chicago) 57 (W) '15 96 Michigan 66 (W) 20 75 Butler 58 (W) '23 73 at Minnesota 77 (L) ' 27 87 Ohio State 62 (W) • 30 94 St. Mary's 65 (W) 5 87 at Purdue 71 (W) 10 71 Wisconsin 61 (W) 12 83 Northwestern 58 (W) 17 70 at Indiana (OT) 74 (L) 19 76 at Michigan State 64 (W) 2 93 DePauw 50 (W) 7 65 at Wisconsin 61 (W) 9 92 at Michigan 62 (W) 14 80 Iowa 63 (W) 16 93 Purdue 67 (W) 21 62 at Iowa 67 (L) 23 83 Minnesota 82 (W) 28 79 Indiana 91 (L) I 2 66 Michigan State 53 (W) 17 93 at Ohio State 74 (W) 19 86 at Northwestern 70 (W) igTen: 2nd place 1953-54 (17-5, 10-4) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: John Kerr Lineup: f Brothers, f Hooper, c Kerr, g Wright, g Paul Judson Dl 85 Ohio University 54 (W) D5 86 at Oklahoma 61 (W) D 9 80 Butler 48 (W) D 12 77 Alabama 54 (W) D 19 79 DePaul 65 (W) D2I 60 Oklahoma A&M (OT) 65 (L) D 29 88 Utah State 61 (W) J 2 72 Minnesota 84 (L) J 4 66 at Northwestern 65 (W) J 9 59 at Michigan State 60 (L) J I I 90 Ohio State 76 (W) J 16 82 at Ohio State 78 (W) J 18 70 Iowa 79 (L) Fl 71 at DePaul 61 (W) F 6 87 Michigan 68 (W) F 8 89 Purdue 55 (W) F 13 70 at Wisconsin 64 (W) F 20 74 at Iowa 51 (W) F 22 66 Wisconsin 64 (W) F 27 79 at Michigan 61 (W) Ml 84 Northwestern 82 (W) M6 64 at Indiana 67 (L) Big Ten: 3rd place (t) 1954-55 (17-5, 10-4) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: Appointed each game Lineup: f Paul Judson, f Brothers, c BonSalle, g Altenberger, g Ridley D 2 88 Butler 34 (W) D4 77 Missouri 49 (W) DM 59 at Oklahoma A&M 53 (W) D 15 97 Miami of Ohio 72 (W) D 18 66 Notre Dame 57 (W) D2I 86 at Rice 54 (W) D 22 66 at Loyola (New Orleans) 72 (L) J I 64 Wisconsin 79 (L) J 8 99 Indiana 75 (W) J 10 83 at Purdue 73 (W) J 15 86 at Ohio State 78 (W) J 17 80 at Iowa 92 (L) J 29 95 at Loyola (Chicago) 69 (W) F5 104 Northwestern 89 (W) F7 81 at Michigan 80 (W) F 12 71 at Minnesota (OT) 78 (L) F 14 90 Michigan State 72 (W) F 19 99 at Wisconsin 71 (W) F2I 70 Iowa 89 (L) F 26 85 Ohio State 77 (W) F28 81 Michigan 75 (W) M5 81 at Northwestern 69 (W) Big Ten: 2nd place (t) 1955-56(18-4,11-3) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: Paul Judson Lineup: f Schmidt, f-c Brothers, f Ohl, c BonSalle, g Paul Judson, g Ridley D6 107 Butler 75 D 10 73 at Missouri 74 D 13 103 at Notre Dame 93 D 17 75 Washington University 74 D 19 97 DePaul 79 D 23 82 Oklahoma 58 D 29 102 Drake 66 J 2 73 Michigan State 65 J 9 96 Wisconsin 77 J 14 96 at Indiana 72 J 16 92 at Purdue 76 J 28 80 at DePaul 66 J 30 95 at Minnesota 84 F 6 92 Indiana 89 FN III Ohio State 64 F 13 89 Michigan 66 F 18 96 at Michigan State 76 F 20 102 Purdue 77 F 25 84 at Ohio State 87 F 27 97 Minnesota 81 M3 72 at Iowa 96 M5 82 at Northwestern 83 Big Ten: 2nd place (W) (L) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (L) (W) (L) (L) 1956-57 (14-8, 7-7) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: Harv Schmidt Lineup: f Schmidt, f Stout, c BonSalle g Taylor, g Oh! D5 D8 D 15 D 17 D2I D22 D28 J5 J7 J 12 J 14 J 26 F 2 F4 F9 F I I F 16 F 18 F23 F25 M 2 M4 98 69 83 62 82 70 108 88 81 79 112 99 74 96 64 104 79 75 76 Butler 81 at Oklahoma 58 Loyola (New Orleans) 72 San Francisco 33 at Dayton 65 at Kentucky 91 Princeton 87 at Minnesota 91 Iowa 70 at Wisconsin 63 Indiana 91 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 81 at Purdue 85 Ohio State 89 at Michigan State 70 Northwestern 97 at Michigan 102 Michigan State 89 Purdue 78 at Ohio State 72 Minnesota 86 at Indiana 84 (W) (W) (W) (W) (W) (L) (W) (L) (W) (W) (W) (W) (L) (W) (L) (W) (L) (L) (W) (W) (L) (Li Big Ten: 7th place 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL R-V ALL-TIME GAME-BY-GAME SCORES 1957-58(11-11,5-9) Coach Harry Combes Captain: John Paul Lineup: f Jackson, f Paul, c Vaughn, g Taylor, g Ohl D2 100 Marquette 90 (W) D 7 75 DePaul 70 (W) DM 91 Butler 75 (W) D 16 64 Colorado 46 (W) D 18 85 Rice 82 (W) D2I 60 at Iowa State 68 (L) D 28 93 Miami (OH) 75 (W) J 4 64 at Wisconsin 59 (W) J 6 68 Iowa 70 (L) J II 82 at Indiana 89 (L) J 13 70 Wisconsin 71 (L) J 25 67 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 81 (L) Fl 102 Northwestern 98 (W) F3 70 at Ohio State 78 (L) F8 81 at Michigan 88 (L) F 10 99 Purdue 84 (W) F 15 56 at Michigan State 69 (L) F 17 94 Minnesota 87 (W) F22 79 at Iowa 83 (L) M I 88 Michigan 75 (W) M 3 86 Indiana 96 (L) M 8 72 at Northwestern 88 (L) Big Ten: 8th place (t) 1958-59 (12-10, 7-7) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: Roger Taylor Lineup: f Vaughn, f Perry and Gosnell. c Wessels. g Taylor, g Jackson D2 103 Butler 79 (W) D 6 53 at Marquette 69 (L) D 13 85 College of Pacific 67 (W) D 15 68 Iowa State 46 (W) D 20 83 New York University 78 (W) D23 71 Stanford 62 (W) D 30 75 at Kentucky 76 (L) J 3 81 Ohio State 80 (W) J 5 77 at Wisconsin 51 (W) J 10 96 Michigan State 97 (L) J 12 103 Iowa 97 (W) J 24 75 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 85 (L) J 26 70 at Minnesota 81 (L) J 31 81 at Purdue 102 (L) F 2 85 Michigan 87 (L) F 7 79 at Northwestern 88 (L) F9 89 at Indiana 83 (W) F 16 93 Wisconsin 54 (W) F2I 100 Indiana 98 (W) F28 72 at Iowa 70 (W) M2 95 at Michigan 101 (L) M7 81 Northwestern 84 (L) Big Ten: 5th place (t) 1959-60 (16-7, 8-6) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: Mannie Jackson Lineup: f Vaughn, f Perry, c Wessels and Altemeyer, g Jackson, g Landt D 2 83 Butler 75 (W) D 12 93 Western Kentucky 80 (W) D 14 89 Marquette 77 (W) D 19 85 Ohio University 79 (W) D2I 60 Oklahoma 57 (W) D 28 48 at California 62 (L) D 29 92 Northwestern (at Los Angeles) .. 79 (W) D 30 74 Stanford 62 (W) J 4 73 at Ohio State 97 (L) J 9 90 Minnesota 82 (W) J II 81 at Purdue 75 (W) J 16 96 Michigan State 88 (W) J 18 70 at Minnesota 77 (L) J 30 71 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 67 (W) F6 75 at Michigan 61 (W) F 8 77 at Michigan State 78 (L) F 13 93 Purdue (20T) 89 (W) F 15 81 Ohio State 109 (L) F 20 63 at Wisconsin 75 (L) F 22 78 Indiana 92 (L) F27 85 Iowa 70 (W) F29 90 Michigan 61 (W) M 5 84 at Northwestern 77 (W) Big Ten: 3rd place (t) 1960-61 (9-15, 5-9) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: (Appointed each game) Lineup: f Downey, f Wessels. c Burwell, g Small, g Colangelo Dl 99 Creighton 74 (W) D 5 84 Butler 52 (W) D 12 81 at Colorado 90 (L) D 17 87 at Marquette 96 (L) D 19 79 Washington State 58 (W) D2I 78 at Kentucky 83 (L) D 20 54 California (at Lexington. KY) 72 (L) D 27 68 at Butler 70 (L) D 28 66 at Notre Dame 69 (L) J 7 65 at Ohio State 91 (L) J 14 88 Michigan 64 (W) J 16 71 at Iowa 78 (L) J 28 77 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 62 (W) J 30 93 Michigan State 92 (W) F4 65 at Minnesota 60 (W) F 6 77 Wisconsin 73 (W) F I I 73 at Purdue 89 (L) F 18 72 Northwestern 78 (L) F 20 80 at Michigan State 90 (L) F25 82 at Indiana 93 (L) F 27 76 Minnesota 85 (L) M 4 85 Purdue 75 (W) M6 66 at Michigan 74 (L) MM 66 Ohio State 95 (L) Big Ten: 7th place 1961-62 (15-8, 7-7) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: Jerry Colangelo Lineup: f Downey, f Starnes. c Burwell. g Small, g Colangelo D I 82 Butler 72 D 9 72 at Oklahoma 60 D 12 70 Creighton 61 D 16 82 Iowa State 73 D 18 81 Xavier 69 D 23 60 Cornell 72 D 28 61 Manhattan (at Chicago) 56 D 30 88 Colgate (at Chicago) 50 J 6 91 Michigan 71 J 8 89 at Purdue 96 J 13 66 at Michigan State 65 J 28 85 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 77 J 29 81 Wisconsin 85 F 3 96 Indiana 85 F 5 89 Minnesota 80 F 10 91 at Iowa 81 F 12 88 Northwestern 70 F 17 88 Purdue 100 F 19 101 at Wisconsin 103 F24 79 at Ohio State 102 M3 78 Iowa 88 M5 92 at Indiana 104 M 10 73 at Northwestern 69 Big Ten: 4th place (t) 1962-63 (20-6, 11-3) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: Bob Starnes Lineup: f Downey, f Starnes, c Burwell, g Small, g Brody N 30 66 Butler 49 (W D 6 99 Washington University 55 (W D 15 76 at Iowa State 73 (W D 17 90 San Jose State 64 (W D 22 93 Oklahoma 90 (Vv D 26 98 Pennsylvania (at New York) 66 (Vv D28 91 at New York 84 (W D 29 92 Western Virginia (at New York) 74 (W D 3 1 88 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 90 (L J 5 85 at Iowa 76 (W J 7 90 Ohio State 78 (Vv J 12 106 Purdue 82 (Vv J 14 78 at Northwestern 76 (W J 26 53 Cincinnati (at Chicago) 62 (L F4 104 Indiana 101 (W F9 91 Michigan State 86 (W FN 77 at Wisconsin 84 (L F 16 100 at Indiana 103 (L F 19 87 at Purdue 79 (Vv F 23 89 Wisconsin 77 (Vv F25 81 at Minnesota 70 (V\ M2 81 at Michigan 84 (L M4 79 Northwestern 73 (W M9 73 Iowa 69 (Vv NCAA Regional M 15 70 Bowling Green 67 (W (at East Lansing, Ml) M 16 64 Loyola (Chicago) 79 (I (at East Lansing, Ml) Big Ten: I st place (t) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ALL-TIME GAME-BY-GAME SCORES T TO/ri/J #*iC ^_>1 1963-64(13-11,6-8) -oach: Harry Combes Captain: Bill Edwards .ineup: f Freeman, f Redman, c Thoren, g Brody, g Vopicka J 30 59 at Butler 52 (W) )4 78 St. Louis 81 (L) )9 104 at Oklahoma 105 (L) ) 14 79 Notre Dame 68 (W) ) 19 74 Butler 53 (W) ) 26 92 West Virginia (at Los Angeles) ... 86 (W) )27 83 Pittsburgh (at Los Angeles) 76 (W) ) 28 79 at UCLA 83 (L) )3I 87 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 78 (W) 4 87 Michigan State 66 (W) II 87 at Iowa 70 (W) 25 97 Arizona State (at Chicago) 78 (W) I 73 Northwestern 71 (W) 3 96 at Indiana 104 (L) 8 82 Michigan 93 (L) 10 92 at Ohio State 110 (L) 15 81 at Minnesota 92 (L) 17 82 at Michigan State 85 (L) 22 86 Minnesota 78 (W) 24 74 at Purdue 85 (L) 29 83 at Michigan 89 (L) 1 2 74 Ohio State 86 (L) 1 7 97 Wisconsin 73 (W) 19 90 Iowa 67 (W) ig Ten: 6th place (t) 1964-65 (18-6, 10-4) loach: Harry Combes Captain: Skip Thoren .ineup: f Freeman, f Redman, c Thoren, g Brody, g Dawson 14 110 UCLA 83 (W) 15 64 at Sc. Louis 79 (L) >8 100 Bowling Green 62 (W) 112 103 Washington University 59 (W) > 15 70 at Wisconsin 56 (W) 118 104 at Dayton 86 (W) > 19 91 at Kentucky 86 (W) 126 102 New York Univ. (at Philadelphia) 79 (W) >28 71 at St. Joseph's (Philadelphia) 75 (L) ) 29 74 at Villanova 65 (W) 4 86 Indiana 81 (W) 9 83 at Michigan 89 (L) 16 75 Minnesota 72 (W) 30 101 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 87 (W) 6 121 Purdue 93 (W) 8 86 Ohio State 71 (W) 13 90 at Minnesota 105 (L) 16 95 Ohio State 72 (W) 20 I 1 3 at Michigan State 94 (W) 23 97 Iowa 80 (W) 27 79 Michigan 80 (L) 12 93 at Northwestern 70 (W) 16 84 at Iowa 94 (L) 19 I2I Michigan State 89 (W) ■ig Ten: 3rd place 1965-66 (12-12, 8-6) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: Don Freeman Lineup: f Freeman, f Jones, c Dunlop, g Dawson, g Pearson & Brown D I 88 Butler 74 (W) D2 98 at Brigham Young 109 (L) D4 79 at UCLA 97 (L) D9 68 Kentucky 86 (L) DM 96 West Virginia 86 (W) D 14 90 at Wisconsin 70 (W) D 18 81 Princeton (at Chicago) 84 (L) D 27 96 Georgetown (at New York) 94 (W) D 28 79 Providence (at New York) 81 (L) D 30 69 Army (at New York) 78 (L) J 8 98 at Indiana 84 (W) J I I 80 Wisconsin 64 (W) J 15 87 at Purdue 93 (L) J 28 I 20 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 92 (W) Fl 99 at Michigan 93 (W) F 5 78 Ohio State 77 (W) F7 77 Northwestern 80 (L) F 12 77 Indiana 81 (L) F 19 100 Minnesota 89 (W) F 22 66 at Michigan State 68 (L) F 26 92 at Minnesota 94 (L) F 28 98 Purdue 81 (W) M5 106 Iowa 90 (W) M 7 76 at Northwestern 84 (L) Big Ten: 3rd place (t) 1966-67 (12-12, 6-8) Coach: Harry Combes Captain: Jim Dawson Lineup: f Louis, f Flessner, c Scholz, g Dawson, g Pearson D3 82 Butler 51 (W) D 5 98 at Kentucky 97 (W) D 10 88 at West Virginia 90 (L) D 19 87 Wisconsin 74 (W) D2I 81 Stanford 67 (W) D 23 97 California (at Chicago) 87 (W) D 27 93 Arizona (at Los Angeles) 77 (W) D 29 72 Southern Cal (at Los Angeles) .... 73 (L) D 30 83 Georgia Tech (at Los Angeles) ... 7 1 (W) J 7 74 Michigan State 76 (L) J 10 96 at Northwestern 104 (L) J 14 99 Michigan 93 (W) J 28 75 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 90 (L) J 29 82 UCLA (at Chicago) 120 (L) F4 93 Northwestern 83 (W) F7 89 at Iowa 96 (L) Fll 81 at Minnesota 93 (L) F 18 94 Purdue 92 (W) F 20 81 at Indiana 96 (L) F 25 86 at Purdue 98 (L) F 27 84 Minnesota 71 (W) M 4 80 Indiana 70 (W) M6 79 at Ohio State 100 (L) Mil 92 at Wisconsin 102 (L) Big Ten: 7th place (t) Harv Schmidt 7 years (89-77) Harv Schmidt, a former all-time great player at Illinois, All returned to his alma mater in Uw%^k ' I 1968 after serving as an assis- tant at New Mexico for three years. Within three years of his arrival, he had brought Illinois back to among the elite pro- grams in the Big Ten. The beginning of his tenure marked what possibly was the high-water mark in fan enthusiasm. Illinois led the nation in attendance in 1970, averaging 16,128 per home contest, as students routinely camped out for tickets outside the newly opened, state-of-the- art Assembly Hall. 1967-68(11-13,6-8) Coach: Hai-v Schmidt Captain: Ben Louis Lineup: f Crews, f Louis, c Scholz, g Harrison, g Price D 2 75 at Butler 57 (W) D 9 46 Houston 54 (L) D 14 63 Brigham Young 55 (W) D 15 42 at Tennessee 66 (L) D 16 57 Army (at Tennessee) 65 (L) D 22 72 at Stanford 74 (L) D 23 72 at California 89 (L) D 28 65 Georgia Tech (at Chicago) 54 (W) D 30 68 Texas-El Paso (at Chicago) 50 (W) J 6 66 Michigan State 56 (W) J 9 60 Indiana (OT) 61 (L) J 13 61 at Minnesota 60 (W) J 27 68 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 67 (W) F3 66 Iowa 63 (W) F 6 68 at Wisconsin 60 (W) F 10 71 at Northwestern 78 (L) F 13 65 Michigan 67 (L) F 17 68 Purdue 75 (L) F20 72 at Michigan 64 (W) F 24 62 Northwestern 61 (W) F 26 75 at Ohio State 95 (L) M2 56 at Iowa 61 (L) M 4 64 Ohio State 67 (L) M 9 59 at Michigan State 62 (L) Big Ten: 7th place (t) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 1f^ v^_V ALL-TIME GAME-BY-GAME SCORES 1968-69 (19-5, 9-5) Coach Harv Schmidt Captain: Dave Scholz Lineup: f Scholz, f Miller, c Jackson, g Harrison, g Price D2 105 Butler 66 (W) D 6 69 at Creighton 66 (W) D9 83 North Dakota 51 (W) D 14 75 Iowa State 48 (W) D 17 95 Ohio University 82 (W) D 19 105 Tulane 71 (W) D2I 97 at Houston 84 (W) D 27 90 Creighton (at Miami, FL) 77 (W) D 28 86 at Miami 76 (W) J 4 80 Minnesota 58 (W) J 7 84 at Purdue 98 (L) J I I 82 at Northwestern (OT) 77 (W) J 25 91 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 57 (W) J 28 67 at Ohio State 76 (L) F I 86 Wisconsin 73 (W) F8 98 iowa 69 (W) FN 87 at Michigan 92 (L) F 15 70 at Michigan State 75 (L) F 18 73 Ohio State 57 (W) F22 100 Michigan 92 (W) F25 53 at Iowa 74 (L) Ml 77 at Indiana 64 (W) M4 71 Michigan State 57 (W) M8 78 Northwestern 68 (W) Big Ten: 2nd place (t) 1969-70 (15-9, 8-6) Coach: Harv Schmidt Captains: Mike Price, Randy Crews Lineup: f Crews, f Miller, c Jackson, g Price, g Howat D 2 83 Butler 67 (W) D6 81 at Georgia 70 (W) D8 91 DePauw 57 (W) D 13 57 Creighton 51 (W) D 18 82 Detroit 65 (W) D 20 66 Wichita State (at Chicago) 63 (W) D 27 58 at Washington State 59 (L) D 29 86 Michigan St. (at Portland, OR) .... 77 (W) D 30 62 Southern Cal (at Portland. OR).. 65 (L) J 3 74 at Wisconsin 69 (W) J 6 94 Indiana 74 (W) J 10 77 Ohio State 59 (W) J 13 101 at Northwestern 80 (W) J 17 75 at Michigan 73 (W) J 3 I 83 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 86 (L) F 3 65 Wisconsin 66 (L) F7 73 at Minnesota 82 (L) F 14 49 at Purdue 83 (L) F 17 81 Iowa 83 (L) F2I 81 Purdue 88 (L) F 24 74 at Michigan State 67 (W) F 28 75 Minnesota 73 (W) M3 85 at Indiana 75 (W) M7 76 Michigan State 81 (L) Big Ten: 3rd place (t) 1970-71 (11-12, 5-9) Coach: Harv Schmidt Captains: Rick Howat, Fred Miller Lineup: f Weatherspoon. f Miller, c Jackson and Conner, g Howat, g Krelle Dl 113 Butler 102 (W) D 5 72 Oklahoma 74 (L) D 8 96 Vanderbilt 79 (W) D 12 78 at Iowa State 63 (W) D 14 82 Northern Michigan 70 (W) D 26 76 Villanova (at Honolulu) 89 (L) D 30 78 St. Louis (at Honolulu) 60 (W) J 9 89 Michigan State 61 (W) J 12 84 Wisconsin 82 (W) J 16 69 at Michigan State 67 (W) J 29 68 Southern Cal (at Chicago) 81 (L) J 30 69 Notre Dame (at Chicago) (OT) . 66 (W) F2 84 at Iowa 92 (L) F 6 93 Minnesota 78 (W) F 13 72 at Ohio State 92 (L) F 16 70 Purdue 73 (L) F 20 86 Indiana 88 (L) F 23 84 at Wisconsin 88 (L) F27 64 at Minnesota 80 (L) M 2 74 Michigan 75 (L) M 6 93 at Purdue 99 (L) M9 70 Northwestern 85 (L) M 13 103 at Indiana 87 (W) Big Ten: 5th place (t) 1971-72 (14-10, 5-9) Coach: Harv Schmidt Captain: Jim Krelle Lineup: f Weatherspoon, f Conner, c Morris, g Krelle, g Roberson Dl 73 Butler 71 (W) D 4 70 at Oklahoma 65 (W) D 7 96 South Dakota 56 (W) D 10 79 at Tulane 68 (W) DM 94 at Loyola (New Orleans) 74 (W) D 16 84 Georgia 78 (W) D23 92 at Vanderbilt 95 (L) D 28 74 North Carolina State 72 (W) (at Jacksonville, FL) D29 76 Florida (at Jacksonville, FL) 75 (W) J 8 67 at Northwestern 63 (W) J I I 70 Michigan 75 (L) J 15 74 Purdue 85 (L) J 28 81 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 59 (W) F5 68 Northwestern 59 (W) F 8 79 at Michigan State 89 (L) F 12 83 at Michigan 105 (L) F 15 84 at Iowa 87 (L) F 19 64 Ohio State 62 (W) F22 71 Indiana 90 (L) F 26 91 Wisconsin 86 (W) F29 70 at Ohio State 103 (L) M4 62 at Minnesota 91 (L) M7 91 Iowa 84 (W) Mil 84 at Wisconsin 97 (L) Big Ten: 8th place (t) 1972-73 (14-10, 8-6) Coach: Harv Schmidt Captain: Nick Weatherspoon Lineup: f Schmidt, f Weatherspoon, c Conner, g Dawson, g Tucker D2 100 DePauw 68 (W D 4 80 Valparaiso 62 (W D9 77 at Detroit (OT) 79 (L D 12 74 Iowa State 60 (W D 19 86 Furman 81 (W D22 72 at Southern Ca 75 (L D 29 82 Temple (at New Orleans) 77 (W D 30 64 UCLA (at New Orleans) 71 (I J 6 80 at Purdue 91 (L J 8 76 Wisconsin 74 (W J 13 80 Iowa 78 (W J 25 87 Notre Dame (at Chicago) 84 (V\ J 27 76 South Carolina (at Chicago) 86 (I F 3 76 Michigan 75 (Vv F 5 84 at Northwestern 77 (V\ F 10 88 at Wisconsin 99 (I F 12 66 at Indiana 87 (L F 17 79 Ohio State 68 (V\ F 19 73 Minnesota 82 (I F24 81 Michigan State 71 (V\ F26 96 at Michigan 89 (V\ M3 64 at Ohio State 65 (I M5 77 Northwestern 76 (V\ M 10 76 at Iowa 93 (1 Big Ten: 3rd place (t) 1973-74 (5-18, 2-12) Coach: Harv Schmidt Captain: Jeff Dawson Lineup: f Schmidt, f Farnham. c Rucks, g Dawson, g Roberts N 30 80 at Arizona 101 D 3 99 Tulane 78 D8 60 Southern Cal 71 D I I 64 Detroit 60 D 14 87 Northern Michigan 72 D 27 60 at St. John's (NY) 76 D 29 83 Duquesne (at New York) 85 J 5 75 at Ohio State 73 J 12 69 Purdue 91 J 14 82 Michigan State 90 J 19 75 at Wisconsin 101 J 24 88 Bradley (at Chicago) 105 J 26 86 Jacksonville 89 J 28 82 at Michigan State 93 F2 77 Michigan 101 F9 67 at Indiana 107 FN 61 at Minnesota 80 F 16 75 at Northwestern 86 F 18 83 Indiana 101 F 23 91 Iowa 84 F 25 52 Minnesota 72 M 2 83 at Purdue 94 M 9 78 Ohio State 79 Big Ten. 1 0th place 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ALL-TIME GAME-BY-GAME SCORES l#M0ft H_M Gene Bartow Lou Henson 1 year (8-18) Brought to Illinois to con- tinue the magical rebuilding jobs he had undertaken at Valparaiso and Memphis State, Gene Bartow was counted on by Athletic Director Cecil Coleman to restote the successful level of play fans had become accustomed to in the past few decades. However, Bartow's stay in Champaign was short- lived, lasting only one year and producing an 8- 18 record. The lure away from Illinois was a strong one for Bartow; he was hired away by UCLA to replace legendary Bruin coach John Wooden. 1974-75 (8-18, 4-14) Coach: Gene Bartow Captain: Rick Schmidt Lineup: f Schmidt, f Matthews, c Washington and Carmichael, g Tucker, g Williams D 3 69 Valparaiso 58 (W) D7 96 DePauw 53 (W) D9 77 at Iowa State 71 (W) D 13 66 at Arizona 78 (L) D 14 69 at Arizona State 91 (L) D27 76 Stanford (at Albuquerque, NM) 89 (L) D 28 79 Army (at Albuquerque, NM) 70 (W) J 2 84 Michigan 86 (L) J 4 70 at Iowa 95 (L) J 6 47 at Minnesota 75 (L) J II 64 Northwestern 60 (W) J 13 72 Wisconsin 56 (W) J 18 67 Purdue 86 (L) J 23 69 Tulane 81 (L) J 25 66 at Ohio State 62 (W) J 27 57 at Indiana 73 (L) F I 60 Michigan State 75 (L) F 3 50 Minnesota 56 (L) F8 47 at Northwestern 51 (L) F 10 70 at Wisconsin 76 (L) F 15 91 at Purdue 114 (L) F 22 83 Ohio State 78 (W) F24 89 Indiana 112 (L) Ml 82 at Michigan State 96 (L) M3 75 at Michigan 77 (L) M8 70 Iowa 73 (L) Big Ten: 9th place (t) 21 years (423-224) Lou Henson, the all-time winningest coach in Illinois basketball history, came to Champaign-Urbana after suc- cessful head coaching stints at Hardin-Simmons and New Mexico State Uni- versities. He finished his career No. 12 on the NCAA all-time victory list with 663 wins. Illi- nois became a national power under Henson, being selected to the NCAA tournament 1 1 times. The highlight of the postseason competi- tion came in 1989 when the spectacular Flying 111 in i team won a school-record 3 1 contests and advanced to the Final Four. Henson's Illini were also seeded among the top four in their regional for six consecutive years (1984-89) for the sec- ond-longest such streak (next to North Caro- lina) ever. Illinois finished in the uppet division in the Big Ten nine consecutive seasons (1983- 91), and had 11 straight years of producing a plus-,500 Big Ten record from 1981 to 1991, the fifth-longest streak of that kind in Big Ten history. Henson led the Illini to a 1984 Big Ten co-championship and No. 1 national ranking in 1989. He coached Illinois to nine straight 20- win seasons from 1983 to 199 land finished his career as the third-winningest coach in Big Ten history with 214 victories. 1975-76(14-13,7-11) Coach Lou Henson Captain: Appointed each game Lineup: f Adams, f Matthews, c Washington, g Williams, g Tucker, g Leighty N 28 60 at Nebraska 58 (W) Dl 73 Kent State 54 (W) D 4 67 Missoun-Rolla 65 (W) D6 67 New Mexico 66 (W) D 8 90 North Dakota State 73 (W) Dll 73 atFurman 75 (L) D 13 58 at Southern Cal 62 (L) D 20 66 Arizona 60 (W) D22 106 Rice 64 (W) J 3 60 at Iowa 84 (L) J 8 68 at Minnesota 77 (L) J 10 74 Northwestern 69 (W) J 12 71 Wisconsin :. 61 (W) J 17 55 Indiana 83 (L) J 19 63 at Ohio State 64 (L) J 24 63 Michigan State 74 (L) J 26 76 Michigan : 75 (W) J 31 71 Purdue 63 (W) F 2 62 Minnesota 72 (L) F7 61 at Northwestern 55 (W) F 9 70 at Wisconsin 59 (W) F 14 48 at Indiana 58 (L) F 16 91 Ohio State 73 (W) F2I 59 at Michigan State 69 (L) F 23 75 at Michigan 90 (L) F 28 62 at Purdue 81 (L) M6 70 Iowa 82 (L) Big Ten: 7th place (t) 1976-77 (16-14, 8-10) Coach: Lou Henson Captain: Audie Matthews Lineup: f Cobb, f Leighty. f Ferdinand, c Adams, g Matthews, g Lanter N 26 68 at St Louis 65 (W) D3 75 at Missouri 76 (L) D 4 54 St. Louis (at Columbia. MO) 46 (W) D8 84 San Jose State 70 (W) Dll 67 Nebraska 63 (W) D 13 72 Cleveland State 70 (W) D 17 67 Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo 65 (W) D 18 80 Arizona State 74 (W) D 27 66 Houston (at Honolulu) 69 (L) D 29 73 William & Mary (at Honolulu) .... 64 (W) D 30 52 St. John's (NY) (at Honolulu) 56 (L) J I 70 at Long Beach State 84 (L) J 6 89 at Ohio State 72 (W) J 8 60 at Indiana 80 (L) J 13 69 Minnesota 83 *(W) J 15 81 lowa(OT) 84 (L) J 20 58 at Michigan State 67 (L) J 22 61 at Michigan 66 (L) J 24 71 Northwestern 68 (W) J 29 63 at Purdue 66 (L) F 3 82 Wisconsin 72 (W) F5 71 Purdue 70 (W) F 10 65 at Northwestern 63 (W) F 12 50 at Wisconsin 62 (L) F 17 73 Indiana 69 (W) F 19 60 Ohio State 64 (L) F24 64 at Iowa 76 (L) F26 70 at Minnesota 72 *(W) M 3 72 Michigan 87 (L) M5 61 Michigan State 62 (L) ^Later forfeited to Illinois Big Ten: 6th place 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL M_>" ALL-TIME GAME-BY-GAME SCORES &>\ 1977-78(13-14,7-11) Coach: Lou Henson Captain: Audie Matthews Lineup: f Bresnahan. f Cobb, c Adams, g Matthews, g Gray N 25 64 North Carolina-Charlotte 68 (L) N 28 113 Arizona 107 (W) D I 82 Southern Cal 59 (W) D 3 84 at South Carolina 68 (W) D 6 96 Missouri 85 (W) D 16 81 Brigham Young 74 (W) D 28 75 Washington St. (at Portland) 82 (L) D 29 86 Oregon (at Portland) 80 (W) D 30 68 Washington (at Portland) 81 (L) J 5 85 at Purdue 95 (L) J 7 65 at Indiana 64 (W) J 12 70 Michigan State 82 (L) J 14 65 Michigan 61 (W) J 19 66 at Minnesota 70 (L) J 21 73 Northwestern 64 (W) J 26 70 at Iowa 61 (W) J 30 84 Ohio State 87 (L) F2 74 Wisconsin 71 (W) F4 65 at Ohio State 70 (L) F9 61 at Northwestern 72 (L) Fll 73 at Wisconsin 80 (L) F 16 69 Minnesota 75 (L) F 18 77 Iowa 76 (W) F23 96 at Michigan 107 (L) F 25 67 at Michigan State 89 (L) M 2 68 Indiana 77 (L) M 4 67 Purdue 66 (W) Big Ten: 7th place 1978-79 (19-H, 7-11) Coach: Lou Henson Captain: Larry Lubin Lineup: f Johnson, f Smith, f Bresnahan, c Holcomb, g Judson Texas-Arlington 74 (W) Denver 57 (W) at Tulane 60 (W) at Missouri 57 (W) South Carolina 57 (W) Centenary 60 (W) at Kent State 44 (W) Syracuse (at Lexington. KY) 61 (W) Texas ASM (at Lexington, KY) 57 (W) Western Michigan 79 (W) (at Anchorage. AK) Ozarks (at Anchorage. AK) 82 (W) at Alaska (Anchorage. AK) 80 (W) Indiana 61 (W) at Northwestern 56 (W) Michigan State 55 (W) Ohio State (OT) 69 (L) at Wisconsin 74 (W) Purdue 69 (L) at Iowa 58 (L) Michigan 56 (L) Minnesota 57 (W) at Michigan 74 (L) at Purdue 71 (L) at Minnesota 57 (W) Wisconsin 64 (W) Iowa 67 (L) at Ohio State 73 (L) at Michigan State 76 (L) Northwestern 71 (L) N24 109 N 28 81 D2 65 D5 69 D8 64 D9 86 D 16 82 D22 64 D23 71 D28 84 D29 88 D30 92 M 65 |6 74 1 II 57 13 66 13 81 120 57 J 25 52 127 54 F 1 67 F3 65 f 8 65 F 10 59 F 15 81 F 17 53 F22 55 F24 62 M : 64 M3 60 Indiana 72 (L) Big Ten: 7ch place 1979-80 (22-13, 8-10) Coach: Lou Henson Captains: Levi Cobb. Neil Bresnahan Lineup: f Johnson, f Smith, c Griffin, g Gray, g Range, g Judson N 30 86 at Brigham Young 76 (W) D 4 66 Missouri (OT) 67 (L) D 6 74 Kent State 65 (W) D8 77 Long Beach State 60 (W) D 10 79 at Texas Christian 64 (W) DM 91 Missouri-St Louis 65 (W) D 14 94 Kentucky State 65 (W) D 15 47 Illinois State 40 (W) D 22 78 Marquette 80 (L) D 28 75 Army (at Honolulu) 48 (W) D 29 77 Louisville (at Honolulu) 64 (W) D 30 94 at Hawaii 82 (W) J 3 71 Iowa 72 (L) J 5 81 Northwestern 71 (W) J 10 66 at Purdue 74 (L) J 12 75 at Minnesota 79 (L) J 17 80 Michigan 69 (W) J 19 69 at Wisconsin 64 (W) J 24 76 Ohio State 79 (L) J 26 74 Michigan State 65 (W) J 31 54 at Indiana 60 (L) F 2 59 at Michigan State 68 (L) F 7 67 Wisconsin 50 (W) F 9 89 Indiana 68 (W) F 14 76 at Michigan 78 (L) F 16 57 at Ohio State 71 (L) F2I 60 Minnesota (OT) 58 (W) F 23 69 Purdue 72 (L) F 28 90 at Northwestern 66 (W) Ml 71 at Iowa 75 (L) National Invitation Tournament M5 105 Loyola (Chicago) 87 (W) M 10 75 Illinois State 65 (W) M 13 65 Murray State 63 (W) M 17 63 Minnesota (at New York) 65 (L) M I 9 84 Nevada-Las Vegas (at New York) 74 (W) Big Ten: 6th place (t) 1980-81 (21-8, 12-6) Coach: Lou Henson Captains: Derek Holcomb, Eddie Johnson, Mark Smith Lineup: f Johnson, f Smith, c Holcomb, g Range, g Harper N 29 98 Loyola Marymount 65 (W) D 6 87 Texas Christian 55 (W) D 10 84 Missouri (at St. Louis) 62 (W) D 13 69 at Marquette 68 (W) D 19 75 Brigham Young (at Knoxville) 80 (L) D 20 I 06 lona (at Knoxville) 84 (W) D 26 84 Ohio University 54 (W) D 27 93 Oklahoma 63 (W) J 3 104 Southern Illinois-Edwards 68 (W) J 8 88 at Northwestern 64 (W) J 10 61 at Indiana 78 (L) J 15 87 Purdue 65 (W) J 17 80 Minnesota 76 (W) J 22 76 at Michigan (OT) 80 (L) J 24 45 Wisconsin 54 (L) J 29 71 at Michigan State 70 (W) (W) (W) (L) (W) (W) (W) (W) (L) (W) (L) (W) (W) (L) J 31 79 Iowa 66 F 5 82 Ohio State 63 F7 66 at Iowa 72 F 12 84 at Wisconsin 65 F 14 63 at Ohio State 57 F 19 67 Michigan 64 F 2 1 82 Michigan State 62 F 26 59 at Minnesota 76 F 28 81 at Purdue 70 M 5 66 Indiana 69 M 7 98 Northwestern 76 NCAA Regional M 14 67 Wyoming (at Los Angeles) 65 M 19 52 Kansas St. (at Salt Lake City) 57 Big Ten: 3rd place 1981-82(18-11, 10-8) Coach: Lou Henson Captains: James Griffin, Perry Range, Craig Tucker Lineup: f Leonard, f/g Range, c Griffin, g Tucker, g Harper N 28 87 at Loyol (Chicago) (OT) 83 D 5 55 Kansas State 49 D 8 68 Missouri (at St, Louis) (OT) 78 DM 72 Army 37 D 12 76 Texas A&M 63 D 19 53 St. Louis 43 D 22 90 North Dakota State 61 D 28 56 Bowling Green (at Toledo, OH) 51 D 29 51 at Toledo 71 J 7 60 at Northwestern 50 J 9 50 at Iowa 56 J 14 50 Ohio State (OT) 51 J 16 55 Michigan State 51 J 21 53 Indiana 54 J 23 64 at Minnesota 57 J 28 63 at Purdue 48 J 30 79 Michigan 61 F 4 88 Wisconsin 54 F 6 53 at Michigan 58 Fll 60 at Indiana 73 F 13 68 at Wisconsin 60 F 18 44 Purdue 52 F 20 77 Minnesota 65 F 25 47 at Michigan State 56 F27 53 at Ohio State 63 M4 73 Iowa (OT) 67 M 6 85 Northwestern 65 National Invitation Tournament M 10 126 Long Island 78 M 15 58 Dayton 61 Big Ten: 6th place 1982-83 (21-11, 11-7) Coach: Lou Henson Captains: Kevin Bontemps, Derek Harper. Bryan Leonard Lineup: f Winters, f Welch, c Leonard, g Harper, g Douglas N 26 47 Vanderbilt (at Anchorage. AK) ... 58 (L) N 27 72 Texas A&M (at Anchorage, AK) 70 (W) N 28 68 Florida (at Anchorage, AK) 55 (W) D 2 94 Valparaiso 59 (W) D4 75 Western Michigan 59 (W) D 8 59 at Kansas State 55 (W) D I I 57 at Kentucky 76 (L) D 13 79 Vanderbilt 77 (W) D 17 79 Southern Illinois-Carbondale 61 (W) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ALL-TIME GAME-BY-GAME SCORES fj WW ^^_X D 18 67 Illinois State 60 (W) D 23 75 at Oklahoma 101 (L) D3I 73 Loyola (Chicago) 72 (W) J 3 74 Iowa State (at Rosemont, IL) 57 (W) J 6 49 at Minnesota 75 (L) J 8 61 at Wisconsin 54 (W) J 13 55 Indiana 69 (L) J 15 63 Ohio State 55 (W) J 19 62 at Purdue 63 (L) J 27 78 at Michigan State 71 (W) J 29 87 at Michigan 74 (W) F3 62 Iowa 61 (W) F5 78 Northwestern 62 (W) F 10 55 at Northwestern .....58 (L) F 12 66 at Iowa 68 (L) FI7 91 Michigan 71 (W) F 19 69 Michigan State 61 (W) F 23 54 Purdue 56 (L) M3 74 at Ohio State 73 (W) M5 55 at Indiana 67 (L) M 10 71 Wisconsin 64 (W) M 13 70 Minnesota 67 (W) NCAA Regional M 17 49 Utah (at Boise, ID) 52 (L) Big Ten: 2nd place (t) 1983-84 (26-5, 15-3) Coach: Lou Henson Captain: Quinn Richardson Lineup: f Winters, f Altenberger, c Montgomery, g Douglas, g Richardson N25 99 Utah (at Rosemont, IL) 65 (W) N 26 70 Loyola (Chicago) 53 (W) (at Rosemont, IL) D 2 65 Western Illinois 49 (W) D 3 78 Southern Mississippi 47 (W) D6 69 atVanderbilt 55 (W) D 10 74 West Texas State 58 (W) D 12 74 Loyola (Chicago) 69 (W) D2I 78 Cal. State-Northridge 57 (W) D 24 54 Kentucky 56 (L) D 28 66 Missouri (at St- Louis) 60 (W) J 5 80 Minnesota 53 (W) J 7 63 at Wisconsin (OT) 62 (W) J I I 68 at IndianA (OT) 73 (L) J 14 55 at Ohio State 53 (W) J 21 76 Purdue 52 (W) J 26 46 Michigan State 40 (W) J 28 75 Michigan (40T) 66 (W) F 2 54 at Iowa (20T) 52 (W) F4 71 at Northwestern 52 (W) F 8 73 Northwestern 49 (W) F 12 73 Iowa 53 (W) F 16 60 at Michigan 62 (L) F 19 70 at Michigan State 53 (W) F 25 55 at Purdue 59 (L) M I 73 Ohio State 58 (W) M 4 70 Indiana 53 (W) M8 53 at Minnesota 41 (W) M 10 81 Wisconsin 57 (W) NCAA Regional M 18 64 Villanova (at Milwaukee) 56 (W) M 22 72 Maryland (at Lexington, KY) 70 (W) M 24 51 Kentucky (at Lexington, KY) 54 (L) Big Ten: I st place (t) 1984-85 (26-9, 12-6) Coach: Lou Henson Captain: George Montgomery Lineup: f Welch, f Winters, c Montgomery, c Meents, g Altenberger, g Douglas N 18 81 Oklahoma (at Springfield, MA.) .. 64 (W) N 23 64 Idaho State (at Anchorage, AK) . 44 (W) N 24 52 Alabama-Birmingham 59 (L) N 25 75 Oregon (at Anchorage, AK) (30T) 72 (W) N 28 81 Chicago State 63 (W) D I 73 Oklahoma 70 (W) D 4 92 Cal State-Chico 47 (W) D 6 65 Missouri (at St. Louis) 50 (W) D7 72 Columbia 48 (W) D 8 93 New Mexico State 55 (W) D 1 5 83 South Carolina State 47 (W) D 18 87 Cincinnati (at Rosemont, IL) 65 (W) D 22 62 Loyola (Chicago) 63 (L) (at Rosemont, III.) J 3 58 at Minnesota 60 (L) J 5 60 at Iowa 64 (L) J 10 64 Michigan (OT) 58 (W) J 12 75 Michigan State 63 (W) J 17 78 at Wisconsin 67 (W) J 19 55 at Northwestern 43 (W) J 23 84 Ohio State 66 (W) J 27 52 Indiana 41 (W) J 30 34 at Purdue 54 (L) F 3 77 at Houston 76 (W) F 7 56 at Michigan State 64 (L) F9 45 at Michigan 57 (L) F 14 64 Northwestern 42 (W) F 16 68 Wisconsin 49 (W) F2I 66 at Indiana 50 (W) F 23 64 at Ohio State 72 (L) M 2 86 Purdue 43 (W) M7 59 Iowa (OT) 53 (W) M 9 82 Minnesota 56 (W) NCAA Regional M 15 76 Northeastern (at Atlanta) 57 (W) M 17 74 Georgia (at Atlanta) 58 (W) M 2 I 53 Georgia Tech (at Providence. Rl) 6 I (L) Big Ten: 2nd place 1985-86(22-10, 11-7) Coach: Lou Henson Captains: Bruce Douglas. Efrem Winters Lineup: f Norman, f Welch, c Winters, c Meents, g Douglas, g Wysinger. g Blackwell N 26 95 Loyola (Chicago) 64 (W) N 29 72 Hawaii-Loa (at Honolulu) 45 (W) N 30 57 Oklahoma (at Honolulu) 59 (L) D4 84 Wisconsin-Green Bay 34 (W) D 6 79 Eastern Kentucky 56 (W) D 7 115 Utah State 64 (W) D 10 51 at Tennessee 54 (L) D 14 102 Houston 92 (W) D2I 67 Missouri (at St. Louis) 55 (W) D 23 95 Howard 61 (W) D 30 64 Iowa State (at Rosemont, IL) 62 (W) J 2 76 Minnesota 57 (W) J 4 59 Iowa 60 (L) J 8 59 at Michigan 61 (L) J 12 51 at Michigan State 58 (L) J 16 73 Wisconsin 54 (W) J 18 72 Northwestern 46 (W) J 23 67 at Ohio State 65 (W) J 25 69 at Indiana 71 (L) F 2 80 Purdue 68 (W) F6 80 Michigan State 84 (L) F8 83 Michigan (OT) 79 (W) F 13 75 at Northwestern 52 (W) F 15 82 at Wisconsin 74 (W) F 20 60 Indiana 61 (L) F 22 66 Ohio State 62 (W) F 27 81 at Purdue 72 (W) Ml 59 at Georgia Tech 57 (W) M6 53 at Iowa 57 (L) M8 73 at Minnesota 64 (W) NCAA Regional M 14 75 Fairfield (at Charlotte. NC) 51 (W) M 16 56 Alabama (at Charlotte, NC) 58 . (L) Big Ten: 4th place (t) 1986-87 (23-8, 13-5) Coach: Lou Henson Captains: Doug Altenberger, Ken Norman Tony Wysinger Lineup: f Norman, f Hamilton, c Kujawa, g Altenberger. g Wysinger. g Blackwell N 28 67 N. Mexico St. (at Laie. HI) 65 (W) N 29 69 Duke (at Laie. HI) 62 (W) D 4 92 Chicago State 78 (W) D 6 99 at Pittsburgh 97 (W) D8 85 Eastern Illinois 51 (W) D 12 92 Baylor 68 (W) D 13 81 Princeton 55 (W) D 20 77 at North Carolina 90 (L) D 23 92 Missouri (at St. Louis) 74 (W) D 27 82 at Loyola (Chicago) 83 (L) J 3 95 Michigan 84 (W) J 5 79 Michigan State 72 (W) J 8 68 at Wisconsin 66 (W) J 10 76 at Northwestern 69 (W) J 14 88 lowa(OT) 91 (L) J 17 80 Minnesota 58 (W) J 22 86 at Purdue (OT) 87 (L) J 24 82 Arizona 63 (W) J 28 66 at Indiana 69 (L) J 31 69 Colorado 65 (W) F2 82 at Ohio State 65 (W) F5 72 Northwestern 43 (W) F 7 99 Wisconsin 74 (W) F 12 79 at Minnesota 67 (W) F 14 61 at Iowa 66 (L) F 23 75 Purdue (OT) 76 (L) F 25 93 Ohio State 70 (W) M I 69 Indiana 67 (W) M4 89 at Michigan 75 (W) M 7 77 at Michigan State 64 (W) NCAA Regional MI2 67 Austin Peay (at Birmingham, AL) 68 (L) Big Ten: 4th place (t) 1987-88 (23-10, 12-6) Coach Lou Henson Captains: Glynn Blackwell. Jens Kujawa Lineup: f Anderson, f Battle, c Kujawa. g Gill, g Bardo, g Blackwell N 27 73 Baylor (at Maui. HI) 50 (W) N 28 76 Villanova (at Maui, HI) 78 (L) N 29 81 Kansas (at Maui, HI) 75 (W) D2 86 Chicago State 57 (W) D5 III Mississippi Valley State 73 (W) D8 100 Austin Peay 62 (W) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL n^ RJX ALL-TIME GAME-BY-GAME SCORES Dll 109 Illinois-Chicago 53 (W) D 12 107 Auburn (OT) 103 (W) D 19 74 North Carolina 85 (L) D 22 75 Missouri (at St. Louis) 63 (W) D 30 86 Colorado (at Denver) 68 (W) J 4 68 Purdue 81 (L) J 7 65 at Minnesota (OT) 61 (W) J 9 77 Michigan State 62 (W) J 16 80 at Wisconsin 65 (W) J 17 103 Tennessee 79 (W) J 21 79 at Iowa 93 (L) J 23 79 Northwestern 48 (W) J 28 64 at Michigan 76 (L) J 30 70 at Arizona 78 (L) F4 60 at Ohio State 64 (L) F 6 74 Indiana 75 (L) F I I 86 Minnesota 50 (W) F 13 83 at Michigan State 65 (W) F 17 118 Ohio State 86 (W) F2I 85 Wisconsin 65 (W) F 25 79 at Purdue 93 (L) F29 75 at Indiana 65 (W) M6 94 Iowa 81 (W) M 9 85 Michigan 74 (W) M 12 79 at Northwestern 74 (W) NCAA Regional MI8 81 Texas-San Antonio (at Cincinnati) 72 (W) M20 63 Villanova (at Cincinnati) 66 (L) Big Ten: 3rd place (t) 1988-89 (31-5, 14-4) Coach: Lou Henson Captains: Kenny Battle. Lowell Hamilton Lineup: f Anderson, f Battle, f Liberty, c Hamilton, g Gill, g Bardo N 26 85 Illinois-Chicago 59 (W) N 29 86 Metro State 55 (W) D3 91 Mississippi 79 (W) D6 97 Florida 67 (W) D9 H2Duquesne 81 (W) D 10 1 07 Arkansas-Little Rock 88 (W) D 17 105 Tennessee Tech 77 (W) D 19 87 Missouri (at St. Louis) 84 (W) D22 1 27 at Louisiana State 100 (W) D 28 85 Tulsa (at Honolulu) 58 (W) D 29 80 Georgia Tech (at Honolulu) 75 (W) D 30 96 at Hawaii 87 (W) J 7 71 Michigan State 54 (W) J 12 103 Wisconsin 80 (W) J 14 96 Michigan 84 (W) J 19 75 at Northwestern 70 (W) J 22 103 Georgia Tech (20T) 92 (W) J 26 62 at Minnesota 69 (L) J 28 75 Indiana 65 (W) F 2 72 at Purdue 76 (L) F5 82 at Iowa 86 (L) F 9 62 Ohio State 60 (W) FN 86 Northwestern 69 (W) F 16 75 at Michigan State 56 (W) F 18 52 at Wisconsin 72 (L) F20 102 Purdue 75 (W) F26 94 at Ohio State 71 (W) M 2 63 Minnesota 58 (W) M5 70 at Indiana 67 (W) M8 118 Iowa 94 (W) Mil 89 at Michigan 73 (W) NCAA Regional M 16 77 McNeese St. (at Indianapolis) 71 (W) M 18 72 Ball State (at Indianapolis) 60 (W) M 24 83 Louisville (at Minneapolis) 69 (W) M 26 89 Syracuse (at Minneapolis) 86 (W) NCAA Final Four A I 81 Michigan (at Seattle) 83 (L) Big Ten: 2nd place 1989-90 (21-8, 11-7) Coach: Lou Henson Captains: Kendall Gill. Stephen Bardo Lineup: f Liberty, f Kaufmann, c Small and Jones, g Gill, g Bardo. g Bowman N 28 83 at Mississippi 72 (W) D 2 82 Chicago State 62 (W) D 5 74 at Florida 69 (W) D 8 93 Indiana State 59 (W) D 9 96 Metro State 62 (W) D 16 78 Temple 61 (W) D 20 101 Missouri (at St. Louis) 93 (W) D 23 71 Wisconsin-Green Bay 47 (W) D 29 97 Grambling (at Chicago) 73 (W) D 30 83 Memphis St. (at Chicago) 71 (W) J 4 73 Wisconsin 59 (W) J 6 74 at Minnesota 91 (L) J 13 85 at Northwestern 78 (W) J 15 70 Michigan 74 (L) J 18 73 Michigan State 64 (W) J 20 68 at Purdue 81 (L) J 25 66 at Wisconsin 63 (W) J 27 92 Ohio State 81 (W) J 29 67 at Iowa 69 (L) F 4 70 Indiana 65 (W) F 8 99 Minnesota 72 (W) Fll 79 atMichgian 93 (L) F 14 88 Northwestern 74 (W) F 17 63 at Michigan State 70 (L) F2I 90 Purdue 78 (W) F26 80 at Ohio State 86 (L) M4 118 Iowa 85 (W) MM 69 at Indiana 63 (W) NCAA Regional M 15 86 Dayton (at Austin, TX) 88 (L) Big Ten: 4th place (t) 1990-91 (21-10, 11-7) Coach: Lou Henson Captains: Andy Kpedi, Larry Smith Lineup: f Thomas, f Kaufmann. c Kpedi, g Smith, g demons N 23 103 at American-Puerto Rico 84 (W) N 24 73 Nebraska (at San Juan) 100 (L) N 25 80 Old Dominion (at San Juan) 62 (W) N 29 60 Illinois-Chicago 71 (L) Dl 106 Eastern Illinois 87 (W) D3 120 Wisconsin-Milwaukee (20T) 116 (W) D 5 68 at Penn State 78 (L) D7 I 1 2 Oregon State 78 (W) D 8 85 Georgia Southern 67 (W) D 15 83 Arkansas-Little Rock 72 (W) D 19 84 Missouri (at St. Louis) 81 (W) D 22 102 Louisiana State 96 (W) D29 84 at Memphis State 75 (W) J 2 74 at Indiana 109 (L) J 5 63 Purdue 61 (W) J 10 67 Minnesota 66 (W) J 17 68 Michigan State 71 (L) J 19 55 at Ohio State 89 (L) J 26 72 at Michigan 67 (W) J 28 53 Iowa 50 (W) F 2 70 Wisconsin 62 (W) F4 73 Northwestern. 59 F 6 59 at Purdue 56 F 10 94 at Minnesota 74 F 16 58 at Michigan State 62 F 20 64 Ohio State 73 F23 79 at Iowa 74 F 28 68 Michigan 65 M2 91 at Northwestern 81 M 6 77 at Wisconsin 85 M 10 58 Indiana 70 Big Ten: 3rd place (t) 1991-92 (13-15, 7-11) Coach: Lou Henson Captains: Tom Michael, Deon Thomas Lineup: f Michael, f Pierce and Bennett, c Thomas, g Wheeler, g demons N 25 60 Penn State 65 N 30 95 Northeast Louisiana 70 D 3 78 Tennessee State 56 D 6 69 Hawaii 64 D 7 76 Washington 55 D 10 56 at Temple 92 D2I 84 Maryland-Baltimore 71 D 23 44 Missouri (at St. Louis) 61 D 30 94 at Illinois-Chicago (OT) 87 J 4 66 Connecticut 70 J 8 74 Purdue (OT) 72 J I I 75 at Michigan State 77 J 15 69 at Iowa 74 J 18 61 Michigan 68 J 22 74 Wisconsin 67 J 25 53 at Minnesota 54 J 30 72 Ohio State 74 F I 43 at Northwestern 46 F 4 65 Indiana 76 Fll 76 at Purdue (OT) 71 F 15 74 Minnesota 58 F 20 78 at Wisconsin 92 F 23 77 Iowa (OT) 72 F 26 92 Northwestern 65 Ml 70 at Indiana 76 M7 80 Michigan State 71 Mil 70 at Ohio State 82 M 14 59 at Michigan 68 Big Ten: 8th place 1992-93 (19-13, 11-7) Coach: Lou Henson Captains: Tom Michael, Deon Thomas Lineup: f Kaufmann, f Bennett, c Thomas, g demons, g Keene and Wheeler N 25 86 Dayton (OT) (at Anchorage) 78 N 27 93 Vanderbilt (at Anchorage) 77 N 28 94 N. Mexico St. (at Anchorage) 95 D 3 70 Illinois-Chicago 68 D5 88 Chicago State 61 Dll 85 Jackson State 81 D 12 58 Princeton 50 D 20 77 Mercer 58 D 23 65 Missouri (at St. Louis) 66 D26 72 at Texas 89 D 29 58 Marquette 61 J 7 81 at Northwestern 71 J 9 52 at Michigan State 39 J 16 79 Indiana 83 J 2 1 82 Penn State 66 J 23 68 at Michigan 76 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL Home Away* 2-2 2-0 6-0 0-1 0-0 47-27 26-49 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-1 7-2 3-2 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 l-l 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 l-l 0-0 0-5 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 3-0 1-2 0-0 2-1 1-0 1-3 0-0 1-0 -0 0-2 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-3 2-1 2-0 0-0 l-l 2-2 1-3 0-0 l-l 2-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 2-0 2-3 0-0 3-3 0-0 2-0 6-2 l-l 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-3 9-1 3-2 4-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 2-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 59-17 35-45 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Opponent Nebraska Nevada-Las Vegas New Mexico New Mexico State New York University North Carolina North Carolina-Charlotte North Carolina State Northeast Louisiana Northeastern Norhteastern Illinois Northwestern College Northwestern North Dakota North Dakota State Northern Michigan Notre Dame Oberlin Ohio Ohio State Oklahoma Oklahoma A&M Old Dominion Oregon Oregon State College of the Ozarks College of Pacific Peoria Tigers Peoria YMCA Penn State Pennsylvania Games Won Lost Home Away 8 6 2 4-1 2-1 1 1 0-0 1-0 1 1 1-0 0-0 3 2 1 1-0 l-l 3 3 1-0 2-3 3 1 2 l-l 0-1 1 1 0-1 0-0 3 3 0-0 3-0 1 1 1-0 0-0 1 1 0-0 1-0 1 1 1-0 0-0 2 2 2-0 0-0 138 106 32 56-11 50-21 5 5 5-0 0-0 2 2 2-0 0-0 2 2 2-0 0-0 39 27 12 12-1 15-11 1 1 1-0 0-0 4 4 4-0 0-0 145 91 54 54-20 37-34 18 13 5 8-1 5-4 3 2 1 0-1 2-0 1 1 0-0 0-0 2 2 0-0 2-0 3 3 2-0 1-0 1 1 0-0 1-0 1 1 1-0 0-0 1 1 0-0 1-0 1 1 0-0 1-0 1 1 7 4 4-1 3-3 4 4 2-0 2-0 Senior Matt Heldman played in every game for the Fighting Mini last season, starting 26. Opponent Pittsburgh Princeton Providence Purdue R R,ce Riverside Rose Poly S Santa Clara St. John's University St. Joseph (Pa.) St. Louis St. Mary's (Calif.) San Francisco San Jose State Shelbyville Business College South Carolina South Carolina State South Dakota Southeast Missouri State Southern California Southern Illinois (Carbondale) Southern Illinois (Edwardsville) Stanford Syracuse 1 Temple Temple YMCA Tennessee Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Texas Texas-Arlington Texas-El Paso Texas A&M Texas Christian Texas-San Antonio Toledo Tulane Tulsa U UCLA Utah Utah State V Valparaiso Vanderbilt Villanova Virginia Tech W Wabash Waco YMCA Washington Washington (St. Louis) Washington State Western Kentucky West Texas State West Virginia Western Illinois Western Michigan Wheaton William & Mary Wichita State Wisconsin Wisconsin-Green Bay Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wright Field Wyoming X Xavier Y Yale Games Won Lost 6 7 I 149 2 I 2 I 3 I I 2 I 3 I I I 7 I I 6 3 5 I 3 2 I 2 I I 3 3 2 4 5 2 8 2 2 3 7 6 2 10 I 5 15 5 I I 4 I 2 2 I I 156 2 I I I 4 6 73 2 I 2 10 I I 2 I 2 I I I I I I 4 2 2 I I 2 I I I I 3 3 2 I 4 I 3 I 2 3 4 3 2 7 I 2 12 4 I 3 I 2 I 94 2 I I 2 I I 76 2 I 4 I 6 2 I 3 2 I 3 I I 5 I 3 3 3 3 3 1 I I 62 I 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL « NO^ YEAR-BY-YEAR INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Total Points (Ayr.) l906-(statistical information not available) 1907-Edward Ryan 94 I 908-Henry Popperfuss 40 1 1909-Carl Watson 142 1 9 1 0-Albert Hall 66 1911 -Emmett Poston 90 1 9 1 2-Albert Hall 1 1 3 1913-Homer Dahringer 169 1914-EdwardWilliford 130 1915-Edward Williford I 16 1916-Ralf Woods 122 1917-Ralf Woods 164 1918-Earl Anderson 201 1919-Ken Wilson I 18 1920-Charles Carney 215 1 92 1 -Charles Vail, Jr 1 08 1922-Charles Carney 249 1 923-Walter Roettger 1 29 1924-Leland Stilwell 129 1925-Russell Daugherity I I I I 926-Russell Daugherity 99 1927-Russell Daugherity 135 1928-John How 125 1929-John How 102 1930-Charles Harper 76 1931-Charles Harper 124 1932-Caslon Bennett 106 1 933-Frank Froschauer 1 40 1934-Frank Froschauer 170 1935-Frank Froschauer 147 1935-Bob Riegel 147 1936-Harry Combes 154 1937-Lou Boudreau 157 1938-Louis Dehner 223 1939-Louis Dehner 239 1 940- William Hapac 244 1941-Art Mathisen 178 1942-Andy Phillip 232 1943-Andy Phillip 305 1944-Stan Patrick 240 1945-Walt Kirk 212 1946-Bob Doster 273 1 947-Andy Phillip 192 1 948-Dwight Eddleman 277 1 949-Dwight Eddleman 329 1950-WallyOsterkorn 333 1951-Don Sunderlage 471 1952-John Kerr 357 1953-John Kerr 386 1954-John Kerr 556 1955-PaulJudson 363 1956-George BonSalle 321 1957-Harv Schmidt 414 1 958-Don Ohl 43 I 1 959-Roger Taylor 376 1 960-Govoner Vaughn 41 I 1 96 1 -Dave Downey 402 1962-Dave Downey 445 1963-Dave Downey 513 1964-Skip Thoren 488 I 965-Skip Thoren 533 1966-Don Freeman 668 1967-Jim Dawson 521 1968-Dave Scholz 529 1969-Dave Scholz 459 (8.5) (15.4) (10.9) (7.3) (7.5) (7.1) (10.6) (10.0) (7.3) (12.2) (10.3) (13.4) (8.5) (16.5) (6.0) (13.1) (89) (7.6) (6.5) (5.8) (7.9) (7.4) (6.0) (4.8) (7 3) (6-2) (78) (8.9) (7.4) (7.4) (81) (8.7) (12.4) (12.6) (12.2) (8.9) (10.1) (169) (120) (10.6) (13.0) (9.6) (139) (13.1) (15.1) (17.4) (13 7) (17.5) (25.3) (165) (22.9) (18.8) (19.6) (179) (17.9) (16.8) (20.2) (19.7) (20.3) (22.2) (27.8) (21.7) (22.0) (19.1) 1 970-Greg Jackson 409 ( I 7.0) 1 97 I -Rick Howat 474 (20.6) 1 972-Nick Weatherspoon 500 (20.8) 1 973-Nick Weatherspoon 600 (25.0) 1 974-Rick Schmidt 493 (21.4) 1 975-Rick Schmidt 524 (20 2) 1 976-Rich Adams 429 ( 1 5.9) 1 977-Audie Matthews 479 ( 1 6.0) 1 978-Audie Matthews 327 ( 1 2. 1 ) 1 979-Mark Smith 404 (13.5) 1 980-Eddie Johnson 610 ( 1 7,4) 1 98 1 -Eddie Johnson 500 (17.2) 1 982-Craig Tucker 450 (15.5) 1 983-Derek Harper 492 (5.4) 1 984-Efrem Winters 456 ( 1 4.7) 1 985-Anthony Welch 415 (11.9) 1 986-Ken Norman 525 ( 1 6.4) 1 987-Ken Norman 64 1 (20.7) 1 988-Nick Anderson 525 ( 1 5.9) 1 989-Nick Anderson 647 ( 1 8.0) 1 990-Kendall Gill 58 1 (20.0) 1991-Andy Kaufmann 660 (21.3) 1 992-Deon Thomas 542 ( 1 9.4) 1 993-Deon Thomas 587 ( 1 8.3) 1 994-Deon Thomas 548 ( 1 9.6) 1 995-Kiwane Garris 494 ( 1 5.9) 1 996-Kiwane Garris 386 (15.4) 1 997-Kiwane Garris 622 ( 1 9.4) "Some statistical information is not available, thus averages were multiplied by games played to give an estimate. Total Rebounds (Ayr.) 1959-John Wessels 205 1 960-Govoner Vaughn 1 87 1 96 I -Dave Downey 267 1962-Dave Downey 269 1963-Dave Downey 254 I 964-Skip Thoren 33 I I 965-Skip Thoren 349 1966-Don Freeman 285 1967-Dave Scholz 250 1968-Dave Scholz 230 1969-Dave Scholz 209 1 970-Greg Jackson 234 1 97 1 -Nick Weatherspoon 246 1 972-Nick Weatherspoon 265 1 973-Nick Weatherspoon 295 1 974-Rick Schmidt 165 1 975-Rick Schmidt 139 1 976-Rich Adams 158 1977-Levi Cobb 192 1978-Neil Bresnahan 195 1979-Neil Bresnahan 236 1 980-Eddie Johnson 310 1 98 1 -Eddie Johnson 267 1982-James Griffin 204 1983-Efrem Winters 213 1984-George Montgomery 224 1985-Efrem Winters 252 I 986-Ken Norman 226 I 987-Ken Norman 303 1 988-Nick Anderson 2 1 7 1 989-Nick Anderson 285 1990-Marcus Liberty 206 1 99 1 -Deon Thomas 203 1 992-Deon Thomas 193 (9.3) (8.1) (II. I) (12.2) (9.8) (13.8) (14.5) (11.9) (10.9) (9.6) (8.7) (9 8) (10.7) (11.0) (12.3) (7.2) (5.3) (5.9) (6.4) (7.2) (7.9) (8.9) (9.2) (7.0) (69) (7.2) (7.2) (7.1) (9.8) (6.6) (7.9) (7.7) (6.8) (6.9) 1 993-Deon Thomas 256 I 994-Deon Thomas 1 94 1995-Shelly Clark 233 1 996-Bryant Notree 1 90 Jarrod Gee 190 1997-Chris Gandy 181 Field (ioal Percentage (Min. 3 attempts per game) 1948-Jim Marks 351 1949-Fred Green 338 1950-Wally Osterkorn 406 1951-Clive Follmer 386 1952-John Kerr 392 1953-Clive Follmer 406 1954-Jim Dutcher 441 1955-Phil judson 444 1956-Harv Schmidt 431 1957-Harv Schmidt 432 1958-Roger Taylor 435 I959-Ed Perry 489 1960-Lee Frandsen 477 1 96 1 -Jerry Colangelo 459 1962-Bob Starnes 477 1963-Bill Burwell 500 1964-Skip Thoren 501 I 965-Skip Thoren 560 1966-Bob Brown 478 1967-Deon Flessner 466 1968-Jodie Harrison 553 1969-Jodie Harrison 608 1970-Fred Miller 507 1 97 1 -Rick Howat 485 1972-Larry Cohen 457 1 973-Nick Conner 462 1974-Tom Carmichael 500 1975-Tom Carmichael 608 1976-Nate Williams 534 1 977-Audie Matthews 510 1 978-Rob Judson 514 1979-Derek Holcomb 539 1 980-Mark Smith 552 1 98 1 -Derek Holcomb 569 1982-Perry Range 521 1 983-Derek Harper 537 1984-Quinn Richardson 588 1985-Ken Norman 632 1 986-Ken Norman 641 1 987-Ken Norman 578 1987-Lowell Hamilton 578 1988-Kenny Battle 578 1989-Kenny Battle 604 1990-Ervm Small 568 1 99 1 -Deon Thomas 577 1 992-Deon Thomas 585 1 993-Deon Thomas 606 1 994-Deon Thomas 633 1995-Robert Bennett 551 I 996-Bryant Notree 515 1997-Jarrod Gee 541 Brian Johnson 541 (8.0) (6-9) (8.3) (6.1) (6.1) (5.7) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR INDIVIDUAL LEADERS H_M Free Throw Percentage (Min. 1.5 FTs made per game) 1948-Bill Erickson 617 1949-Don Sunderlage 684 1950-Burdette Thurlby 722 1951-Ted Beach 825 1952-Clive Follmer 765 1953-Max Hooper 790 1954-Max Hooper 812 1955-Bill Ridley 726 1956-Harv Schmidt 793 1957-Harv Schmidt 761 1958-Roger Taylor 840 1959-Roger Taylor 833 I 960-Govoner Vaughn 865 1 96 1 -Bill Small 894 1962-Bill Small 864 1963-Bob Starnes 800 1964-Tal Brody 684 1965-Bogie Redman 833 1966-Don Freeman 771 1967-Jim Dawson 762 1968-Mike Price 729 1969-Randy Crews 767 1970-Mike Price 824 1971-RickHowat 832 1972-Larry Cohen 867 1 973-Jeff Dawson 814 1974-Dennis Graff 862 1 975-Rick Schmidt 804 1976-Otho Tucker 764 1977-Audie Matthews 798 1978-RobJudson 957 1979-Mark Smith 771 1 980-Mark Smith 817 1 98 1 -Mark Smith 816 1982-Craig Tucker 833 1983-Bruce Douglas 719 1984-Quinn Richardson 794 1985-Doug Altenberger 769 1986-Ken Norman 802 1987-Glynn Blackwell 871 1988-Kendall Gill 753 1989-Stephen Bardo 792 1990-Andy Kaufmann 802 1 99 1 -Andy Kaufmann 833 1992-T.J. Wheeler 844 1993-T.J. Wheeler 870 1994-T.J. Wheeler 813 1995-Kiwane Garris 831 1996-Kiwane Garris 862 1997-Kiwane Garris 833 37-60) 39-57) 52-72) 47-57) 91-119) 45-57) 34-42) 88- 1 24) 69-87) 102-134) 68-8 I ) 60-72) 83-96) 42-47) 70-8 I ) 84-105) 91-133) 55-66) 152-197) 93-122) 62-85) 46-60) 89-108) 94-1 13) 39-45) 83-102) 50-58) 144-179) 68-89) 75-94) 45-47) 84- 1 09) 61-197) 02-125) 10-132) 64-89) 50-63) 70-91) 93-116) 61-70) 67-89) 76-96) 81-101) 169-203) 81-96) 60-69) 61-75) 148-178) 112-130) 204-245) Total Assists {AvfcL Ken Nornitm led Illinois in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots in 1986 and 1987. Total Steals (Avg.) 1978-Mark Smith 37 1979-Mark Smith 53 1980-Reno Gray 39 1 98 1 -Derek Harper 39 1 982-Derek Harper 67 1983-Bruce Douglas 78 1984-Bruce Douglas 73 1985-Bruce Douglas 85 1986-Bruce Douglas 88 1987-Kendall Gill 39 1988-Kenny Battle 72 1989-Kenny Battle 89 1990-Kendall Gill 63 I 99 1 -Rennie demons 43 1 992-Rennie demons 42 I 993-Rennie demons 42 1 994-Kiwane Gams 33 1 995-Kiwane Garris 36 1996-Kiwane Garris 42 I 997-Kiwane Garris 52 1.37) 1.77) III) 1.34) 2.31) 2.44) 2.35) 2.43) 2.75) 26) 2.18) 2.47) 2 17) .39) 50) .45) .18) 16) .68) .63) 1 974-Jeff Dawson 73 (3.1 7) 1 975-Rick Schmidt 73 (2 8 1 ) 1 976-Otho Tucker 84 (3.23) 1977-SteveLanter 103 (3 43) 1978-Neil Bresnahan 68 (2.52) 1979-Mark Smith 121 (4.03) 1980-Reno Gray 109 (3.11) 1 98 1 -Derek Harper 1 56 (5.38) 1 982-Derek Harper 145 (5.00) I 983-Bruce Douglas I 89 (5.9 I ) 1 984-Bruce Douglas 1 77 (5.7 1 ) 1 985-Bruce Douglas 200 (5.7 1 ) 1 986-Bruce Douglas 199 (6.22) 1 987-Tony Wysinger 192 (6.40) 1 988-Kendall Gill 1 38 (4.20) I 989-Larry Smith 157 (4 36) 1 990-Stephen Bardo 137 (4,72) 1 99 1 -Larry Smith 1 44 (4.97) I 992-Rennie demons 137 (4 89) I 993-Rennie demons 121 (4.17) 1994-Richard Keene 113 (4 04) 1995-Kiwane Garris 117 (3 77) 1996-Richard Keene 162 (5.23) 1997-Kiwane Garris 180 (5.63) Blocked Shots (Avg.) 1978-Rich Adams 32 1979-Derek Holcomb 86 1.18) 2.96) 1 980-Derek Holcomb 46 ( 1 .48) 1 98 1 -Derek Holcomb 42 ( 1 .45) 1 982-James Griffin 56 (1.93) 1 983-Efrem Winters 31 ( 1 .00) 1 984-Scott Meents 25 (081) 1 985-Efrem Winters 32 (0.9 I ) 1 986-Ken Norman 25 (0.78) 1 987-Ken Norman 48 (1.55) 1 988-Jens Kujawa 29 (0.89) 1 989-Nick Anderson 32 (0 90) 1 990-Marcus Liberty 26 (0.90) 1 99 1 -Deon Thomas 54 ( 1 .80) 1 992-Deon Thomas 44 (1.57) 1 993-Deon Thomas 42 (1.31) 1 994-Deon Thomas 37 (1.32) 1 995-Robert Bennett 13 (0 42) 1996-JarrodGee 33 (1.06) 1 997-Chns Gandy 2 1 (0.66) 3-1'oint Percentage (Min. 1.5 attempts per game) 1 983-Derek Harper" 48 1 (1 3-27) 1 987-Doug Altenberger 475 (76- 1 60) 1 988-Kendall Gill 304 (2 1 -69) 1989-Stephen Bardo 492 (29-59) I 990-Andy Kaufmann 449 (22-49) I 99 1 -Andy Kaufmann 394 (4 1 - 1 04) I 992-Tom Michael 493 (75- 1 52) 1993-Tom Michael 400 (26-65) 1994-Richard Keene 425 (48- 1 1 3) 1995-Jerry Hester 404 (38-94) 1996-Jerry Hester 388 (38-98) 1 997-Matt Heldman 4 1 8 (64- 153) '(experimental season for 3-point rule; 27 attempts in 32 games) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL A^kt #|f team statistics Illinois stats on top in bold, opponent stats on bottom 1905-06 1906-07 1907-08 1908-09 1909-10 1910-11 1911-12 1912-13 1913-14 I9I4-IS 1915-16 3P 3 PA 3P% Reb. Avg. 14 1 1 26 14 9 12 16 16 13 16 16 14 II 26 14 9 12 16 16 13 16 16 DQ Pts. 363 223 879 407 193 258 413 353 338 444 405 431 412 603 268 177 241 289 246 226 208 294 Ave. 25.9 20.2 33.8 29.1 21.4 21.5 25.8 22.1 26.0 27.8 25.3 30.8 37.5 23.2 19 1 19.7 20.1 18.1 15.4 17.4 13.0 18.4 HG 71 38 92 93 34 32 48 52 46 52 36 SI 50 46 28 28 33 35 21 29 19 34 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL TEAM STATISTICS ^JM 1916-17 1917-18 1918-19 1919-20 1920-21 1921-22 1922-23 1923-24 1924-25 1925-26 1926-27 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 18 18 19 19 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 449 386 280 391 449 596 393 443 447 398 525 281 313 301 305 423 527 374 343 400 409 473 28.1 25.7 20.0 30.1 24.9 31.4 26.2 26.0 26.3 23.4 30.9 17.6 20.9 21.5 23.5 23.5 27.7 24.9 20.2 23.5 24.1 27.8 52 40 37 43 46 49 41 38 37 35 46 28 35 36 36 32 39 38 36 34 33 39 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL m^CZ^s JSP TEAM STATISTICS 1927-28 1928-29 1929-30 1930-31 1931-32 1932-33 1933-34 1934-35 1935-36 1936-37 1937-38 3P 3 PA 3P% Reb. Avg. Pts. Ave. HG TO BK STL 17 17 17 17 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 19 19 NOTE: * Conference Games Only 18 18 18 18 FG 114* 107* 105* 136* 120* 128* 124* 162* 255 256 275 154* 125* 98* 96* 106* no* 121* 138* 130* 161* 136* FGA FG% FT 82* 93* 74* 67* 89* 94* 76* 115* 124 170 156 105* 82* 77* 107* 88* 107* 92* 100* 82* 69* 86* FTA FT% PF 142* 122* 122* 162* 149* 160* 136* 136* 117* 117* 134* 124* 115* 127* 120* 147* 147* 123* 157* 137* 160* 141* DQ 492 491 380 489 485 526 549 704 634 686 707 556 472 374 372 402 431 508 590 510 583 669 28.9 28.9 23.8 28.8 28.5 29.2 28.9 35.2 33.4 38.1 39.3 32.7 27.8 23.4 21.9 23.6 23.9 26.7 29.5 26.8 32.4 37.2 41 46 32 45 44 44 38 55 48 51 60 52 37 35 35 34 34 36 42 42 61 51 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL TEAM STATISTICS M^JM 1938-39 1939-40 1940-41 1941-42 1942-43 1943-44 1944-45 1945-46 1946-47 1947-48 1948-49 19 19 20 20 20 20 23 23 18 18 20 20 20 20 21 21 20 20 20 20 25 25 FG 282 312 330 410 437 386 416 441 447 485 651 136* 163* 180* 220* 271 357 359 337 323 344 514 FGA 1663 1331 1727 1415 2152 1832 FG% .269 .281 .303 .243 .243 .281 FT 175 195 215 223 165 178 212 234 233 264 403 86* 121* 144* 127* 125 136 202 221 217 276 388 FTA 270 316 382 401 392 467 666 222 231 372 416 400 475 584 FT% .611 .563 .555 .584 .594 .565 .605 .563 .593 .540 .531 .542 .581 .664 PF 134* 228* 190* 168* 181 209 330 315 350 421 509 141* 195* 197* 201* 211 265 326 178 330 401 533 DQ 739 819 875 1043 1039 950 1043 1 1 17 1 127 1234 1705 580 664 793 883 667 850 920 895 863 964 1416 38.9 41.0 43.8 45.3 57.7 47.5 52.2 53.2 56.4 61.7 68.2 30.5 33.2 39.7 38.4 37.1 42.5 46.0 42.6 43.2 48.2 56.6 61 60 56 63 92 69 77 85 94 98 96 41 62 53 50 53 56 65 67 58 70 76 STL NOTE: * Conference Games Only 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL PP^ TEAM STATISTICS 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 3P 3PA 3P% Reb. Avg. Pts. Ave. HG 22 22 27 27 26 26 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 1256 57.1 22 22 1179 1293 53.4 56.2 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 23 23 FG 509 715 679 657 605 684 731 708 695 742 716 468 658 586 493 465 521 551 652 679 644 664 FGA 1621 2056 2007 1823 1670 1764 1836 1778 1795 1817 1729 1666 2095 1916 1516 1357 1504 1566 1675 1708 1594 1696 FG% .314 .348 .338 .361 .362 .389 .398 .398 .387 .408 .414 .281 .314 .306 .316 .343 .346 .352 .389 .397 .403 .391 FT 366 491 487 461 468 440 534 435 356 331 399 363 374 427 467 493 515 574 431 364 447 441 FTA 627 747 779 691 690 671 725 620 503 517 562 611 565 661 727 740 789 813 632 515 671 654 FT% .584 .657 .625 .671 .678 .656 .737 .702 .708 .640 .710 .594 .662 .646 .642 .666 .653 .706 .681 .707 .666 .675 I 128 49.0 1384 1921 1865 1775 1678 1808 1996 1851 1746 1815 1831 1299 1690 1599 1453 1423 1557 1678 1735 1722 1 173 1769 62.9 71.1 71.7 80.7 76.3 82.2 90.7 84.1 79.4 82.5 79.6 59.0 62.6 61.5 66.0 64.7 70.8 76.3 78.9 78.3 53.3 76.9 76 89 95 96 90 104 1 II 112 102 103 96 83 91 74 91 84 92 96 102 98 102 109 TEAM STATISTICS mm M^M 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 24 24 23 23 26 26 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 228 1 154 1349 1262 1278 1243 1214 990 1 144 1078 1280 1 137 1271 1286 1218 1 199 1218 1055 957 1059 51.2 50.2 51.9 52.6 53.3 51.8 50.6 41.3 47.7 44.9 53.3 49.4 48.9 53.6 50.8 50.0 50.8 43.9 39.9 44.1 23 23 FG 705 712 855 786 899 830 802 602 768 735 742 725 737 755 765 754 799 843 593 642 679 708 FGA 1722 1645 1892 1853 1871 1905 1846 1500 1708 1563 1629 1813 1772 1983 1817 1937 1817 1825 1361 1449 1597 1577 FG% .409 .433 .452 .424 .480 .435 .434 .401 .450 .470 .455 .400 .416 .381 .421 .389 .439 .461 .436 .443 .424 .449 FT 422 459 491 444 415 438 462 337 466 359 383 413 314 481 399 399 431 385 373 424 355 415 FTA 589 618 670 663 591 617 697 526 663 568 572 649 478 657 609 564 601 556 565 581 537 591 FT% .716 .727 .733 .670 .703 .709 .663 .641 .703 .632 .670 .636 .657 .732 .644 .708 .717 .693 .644 .730 .661 .702 1061 1069 46.1 46.1 PF 481 382 501 467 426 464 437 461 455 438 449 424 452 491 498 454 464 501 424 489 435 427 DQ 1832 1883 2201 2016 2213 2098 2066 1541 2002 1829 1867 1863 1788 1991 1929 1897 2029 2071 1561 1708 1713 1831 76.3 81.9 84.7 84.0 92.2 87.4 86.1 64.2 83.4 75.9 81.1 77.6 77.7 76.6 80.4 79.0 84 5 86.3 65.0 71.2 71.4 79,6 99 101 106 104 121 120 99 75 105 101 124 96 104 103 110 105 109 120 95 88 102 105 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL |§F TEAM STATISTICS 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 3P 3 PA 3P% Reb. Avg. Pts. Ave. HG 24 24 24 24 23 23 26 26 27 27 30 30 37 37 39 39 35 35 I 152 I I 19 48.0 46.6 1877 1889 78.2 78.7 96 105 1066 1183 44.4 49.3 902 1085 39.2 47.2 1044 1219 40.2 47.0 996 1064 36.9 39.4 1094 1094 36.5 36.5 I 133 1118 42.0 41.4 1238 1097 41.3 36.6 1344 1244 38.4 35.5 1849 1868 78.9 77.8 100 99 1757 1989 76.4 86.5 99 107 1845 1992 71.0 76.6 96 I 14 1859 1866 68.9 69.1 106 90 2048 2085 68.3 69.5 89 87 2044 2071 75.5 76.7 113 107 2092 1948 69.7 64.9 109 82 2614 2369 74.7 67,7 105 87 29 29 I 120 926 38.6 31.9 2254 1948 77.7 67.2 106 84 29 29 FG 694 765 693 722 765 855 847 891 1040 916 768 761 779 826 809 739 782 797 738 909 755 667 FGA 1645 1730 1571 1714 1619 1802 1857 1908 2160 1799 1620 1726 1757 1662 1770 1672 1662 1683 1828 2080 1724 1510 FG% .422 .442 .441 .421 .473 .474 .456 .467 .481 .509 .474 .441 .443 .497 .457 .442 .471 .474 .404 .437 .438 .442 FT 489 364 371 401 329 338 350 310 534 422 378 367 310 377 374 388 521 477 670 551 438 382 FTA 689 513 509 546 460 480 498 454 739 577 533 522 467 474 553 530 740 684 681 780 608 547 FT% .709 .709 .729 .734 .715 .704 .703 .683 .723 .731 .709 .703 .663 .71 1 .676 .732 .704 .697 .690 .706 .720 .698 960 937 33.1 32.3 PF 426 475 505 553 521 660 617 619 705 559 499 483 491 514 526 516 561 516 530 701 530 523 DQ 24 19 13 30 26 25 25 21 17 20 21 16 22 18 20 28 20 14 1914 2369 66.0 59.2 126 83 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL TEAM STATISTICS m HJM 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 32 31 35 32 31 33 36 29 31 28 32 31 35 32 31 33 36 29 31 28 112 39 136 109 101 130 100 1 18 158 1 18 162 135 223 140 320 287 265 314 264 291 450 380 458 380 .461 .279 .425 .380 .381 .414 .379 .405 351 .31 1 .354 .355 1 104 1015 1271 1041 1 100 1233 1343 II 17 1 192 1018 1005 845 1 102 825 1008 1097 1188 1006 1033 902 34.5 32.7 36.3 32.5 35.5 37.4 37.3 38.5 38.5 36.4 31.4 27.3 31.5 25.8 32.5 33.2 33.0 34.7 33 3 32.2 2168 2105 2410 2330 2488 2725 3110 2368 2403 1984 2081 1736 2001 1957 2182 2340 2650 2104 2341 1954 67.8 67.9 68.9 72.8 80.3 82.6 86.4 81.7 77.5 70.9 65.0 56.0 57.2 61.2 70.4 70.9 73.6 72.6 75.5 698 94 99 93 1 15 99 1 18 127 1 18 120 95 101 73 76 92 97 103 100 93 1 16 92 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 32 32 FG 866 836 974 990 956 1067 1200 860 861 677 877 822 712 832 779 814 881 1027 766 853 726 860 FGA 1825 1655 2005 1828 1865 2107 2340 1803 1800 1490 1832 1803 1617 1989 1715 1823 1958 2228 1767 1925 1655 1926 FG% .475 .505 .486 .542 .513 .506 .513 .477 .478 .454 .479 .456 .440 418 .454 .447 .450 .461 .434 .443 .439 .447 158 181 431 493 .367 .367 FT 420 433 462 350 464 552 574 539 580 500 517 390 313 337 399 454 460 438 454 473 367 446 FTA 624 618 653 475 649 827 817 725 850 758 750 561 422 503 529 6S4 666 614 651 688 584 643 FT% .673 .701 .708 .737 .715 .667 .703 .743 .682 .660 .689 .695 .742 .670 .754 .694 .691 .713 .697 .688 .628 .694 1155 1061 36.1 33.2 PF 573 476 519 505 564 635 627 586 586 511 573 607 566 609 518 621 730 726 625 704 632 666 DQ 9 13 13 6 15 12 5 12 12 17 14 27 17 23 15 17 31 32 25 24 24 13 2429 2347 75.9 73.3 97 98 A 508 523 630 555 598 582 639 457 446 422 496 450 353 436 379 426 497 527 397 427 374 440 TO 443 342 452 407 429 500 470 403 536 468 485 455 415 528 438 492 625 61 ! 477 444 406 428 BK 101 73 1 13 109 144 113 107 104 123 108 92 93 78 7! 65 78 78 68 96 140 no 104 STL 240 212 262 258 250 310 341 236 198 157 179 203 157 200 184 195 216 213 173 217 200 212 NO^ TEAM STATISTICS 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 3P 3 PA 3P% Reb. Avg. Pts. Ave. HG 28 31 31 32 28 31 31 32 833 823 844 848 727 780 742 782 1739 1842 1967 1917 1647 1728 1764 1705 .479 .447 .429 .442 .441 .451 .421 .459 162 167 231 238 178 190 195 158 436 458 662 632 468 508 558 463 .372 .365 .349 .377 .380 .374 .349 .341 525 452 433 514 463 375 484 475 732 694 629 691 629 597 697 733 .717 .651 .688 .744 .736 .628 .694 .648 1081 1173 1147 1076 897 988 1150 1 1 19 38.6 37.8 37.0 33.6 32.0 31.9 37.1 35.0 525 588 611 663 60S 620 583 634 9 7 15 19 18 20 13 21 2353 2265 2352 2448 2095 2125 2163 2197 84.0 73.1 75.9 76.5 74.8 68.5 69.8 68.7 121 104 97 96 108 97 86 90 483 397 500 515 424 411 414 452 374 425 352 434 417 447 478 595 79 53 84 63 88 102 92 89 171 174 207 249 148 166 154 153 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL TOP 50 CAREER SCORERS tUU>. MJH 1 NlO PLAYER YEAR(S) GP/GS FGM-A/FG% FTM-A/FT% REB/AVG AST/AVG 1 Deon Thomas 1990-91 30/28 172-298/577 108-168/643 203-6.8 1 8/0.6 1991-92 28/26 199-340/585 144-218/661 193/6.9 20/0.7 1992-93 32/30 225-37 1/.606 1 37-2 1 2/646 256/8.0 37/1.2 1993-94 28/26 *207-327/.633 133-192/693 194/6.9 43/1.5 TOTALS 118/1 10 803-I336/.60I 522-790/.66I 846/7.2 1 18/1.0 * includes 1 of-2 three-point sh ooting 2 Kiwane Garris 1993-94 28/27 133-307/433 151-188/803 98/3.5 107/3.8 1 994-95 31/30 #150-342/439 148-178/831 88/2.8 117/3.8 1995-96 25/22 + 118-316/373 112-130/862 86/3.4 98/3.9 1 996-97 32/32 &I7I-428/.400 204-245/833 113/3.5 180/5.6 TOTALS 1 16/1 1 1 572-I393/.4II 6I5-74I/.830 385/3.3 502/4.3 * includes 29-of-87 three-point shooting # includes 46-of- 1 1 9 three-point shoot n g + includes 38-of- 1 17 three-point shooting & includes 76-of-l97 Three-point shoo ing 3 Eddie Johnson 1977-8 27/3 100-234/427 20-27/74 1 84/3.1 16/0.6 1978-9 30/27 I68-405/.4I5 26-49A53 1 170/5.7 52/1.7 1979-80 35/35 266-576/.462 78-II9/.655 310/8.9 71/2.0 1980-1 29/29 219-443/494 62-82/756 267/9.2 70/2.4 TOTALS 121/94 753-I658/.454 I86-277/.67I 831/7.5 209/1.8 4 Mark Smith 1977-8 27/7 1 1 1-235/472 90-128/703 163/6.0 36/1.3 1 978-9 30/30 160-312/513 84-I09/.77I 173/5 8 121/4.0 1979-80 35/31 I87-339/.552 161-197/817 214/6.1 95/2.7 1980-1 29/29 I50-272/.55I 1 02- 1 257.8 i 6 171/5.9 98/3.4 TOTALS 121/97 608-1 I58/.525 437-559/.78I 722/6.5 98/3.4 S Andy Kaufmann 1988-9 12/0 '16-44/364 14-20/700 20/17 8/07 1989-90 29/16 #9 1 -204/.446 81-101/802 93/3.2 54/1.9 1990-1 31/30 +225-482/.467 169-203/833 154/5.0 67/3.2 1992-93 31/25 & 183-433/423 134-168/798 1 28/4. 1 74/2.4 TOTALS 103/71 515-1 I63/.443 398-492/.809 395/3.8 203/2.0 * includes 5-of- 1 7 three-point s looting + includes 4 1 -of- 1 04 three-point shoot "g # includes 22-of-49 three-point shooting & includes 37-of-l06 three-point shoot n g 6 Efrem Winters 1982-3 31/29 159-343/464 67-94/713 213/6.9 20/0.6 1983-4 31/28 182-354/514 92-120/767 205/6.6 54/1.7 1984-5 35/33 1 37-289/.474 76-103/738 252/7.2 49/1.4 1985-6 32/30 124-235/528 48-8I/.593 183/5.7 40/1.3 TOTALS 1 29/ 1 20 602-1 22 1/.493 283-398/.7II 853/6.6 163/1.3 7 Nick Weatherspoon 1970-1 23/ I5I-334/.452 79- 1 10/718 246/107 1971-2 24/ 200-477/419 1 00- 1 34/746 262/10.9 1972-3 24/ 247-540/.457 106-149/71 1 295/12.3 TOTALS 71/ 598-I35I/.442 285-393/725 806/11.4 8 Dave Scholz 1966-7 23/ 194-423/459 83-I24/.669 250/10.9 1967-8 24/ 223-54 1/.4 12 83-120/692 230/96 1968-9 24/ I8I-436/.4I5 97-131/740 209/87 TOTALS 71/ 598- 1400/. 427 263-379/.694 689/9.7 9 Don Freeman 1963-4 24/ 130-316/41 1 81-I22/.664 231/9.6 1964-5 24/ 1 78-365/488 84-122/689 226/9.4 1965-6 24/ 258-595/.434 152-197/771 285/11.9 TOTALS 72/ 566-1 276/. 444 3I7-493/.643 742/10.3 10 Kendall Gill 1986-7 31/0 *40-83/.482 34- 53/.642 42/1.4 27/0.9 1987-8 33/23 #128-272/471 67-89/753 73/2.2 138/4.2 1988-9 24/18 + 143-264/542 46-58/793 70/2.9 91/3.8 1989-90 29/29 &2I 1-422/500 136-175/777 143/4.9 96/3.3 TOTALS 1 17/70 522-1041/. 501 283-375/755 213/1.8 352/3.0 * includes 0-of- 1 three-point shooting # includes 2l-of-69 three-point shooting includes 38-of-83 three-point shooting & includes 23-of-66 three-point shooting PTS/AVG 452/15.1 542/ 1 9.4 587/18.3 548/19.6 2129/18.0 446/15.9 494/15.9 386/15.4 622/19.4 1948/16.8 220/8. 1 362/12.1 610/17.4 500/17.2 1692/15.2 312/1 1.6 404/13.5 535/15.3 402/13.9 1653/13.6 51/4.3 285/9.8 660/21.3 537/17.3 1533/14.9 385/12.4 456/147 350/10.0 296/9.3 1487/1 1.2 381/16.5 500/208 600/25.0 1481/20.9 471/20.5 529/22.0 459/19.1 1459/20.5 341/14.2 440/18 3 668/278 1449/20.1 114/3.7 344/10.4 370/15 4 581/20.0 1409/12.0 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL AZ^w mm RJV TOP 50 CAREER SCORERS NO. PTS/AVG I I Ken Norman 1 4 Doug Altenberger I 5 Bruce Douglas 16 Lowell Hamilton 17 Rich Adams 18 Anthony Welch 19 Audie Matthews 20 Nick Anderson PLAYER YEAR(S) GP/GS FGM-A/FG% FTM-A/FT% REB/AVG AST/AVG 1984-5 29/6 86-I36/.632 55-83/663 107/3.7 26/0.9 227/7.8 1985-6 32/27 2I6-337/.64I 93-1 16/802 226/7. 1 32/1.0 525/16.4 1986-7 31/31 '256-443/578 128-1 76/727 303/9.8 68/2.2 641/20.7 TOTALS 92/64 558-9 16/.609 272-360/.755 636/6.9 126/1.4 1393/15. 1 * includes l-of-4 three-point shooting 12 Dave Downey 1960-1 24/ 157-404/389 88-123/71 5 267/1 I.I 1961-2 22/ I74-385/.452 97-130/746 269/12.2 1962-3 26/ 201-459/440 IH-I56/.7I2 254/9.8 TOTALS 72/ 532-I248/.426 296-409/.724 790/11.0 13 John Kerr 1951-2 26/ I43-365/.392 71-124/572 1952-3 22/ 153-397/386 80-I23/.650 1953-4 22/ 210-520/404 136-214/636 TOTALS 70/ 506-1 28 1/.395 287-46I/.623 1982-3 31/4 30-90/.333 35- 47/745 40/1.3 1983-4 31/29 1 43-28 1/.509 66-95/.695 115/37 1 984-5 35/31 162-322/503 70-91/769 126/3.6 1985-6 5/0 I0-I9/.526 0-2/000 10/2.0 1986-7 30/29 * 139-288/483 55-76/724 1 38/4.6 TOTALS 132/93 484-I000/.484 226-31 1/.727 429/3.3 * includes 76-of- 1 60 three point shooting 1982-3 32/27 1 I8-257/.459 64-89/719 87/2.7 1983-4 31/30 I59-337/.472 81-1 09/743 1 36/4.4 1984-5 35/31 118-307/384 42-57/737 107/3.1 1985-6 32/29 1 18-248/476 47-60/783 88/2.8 TOTALS 130/117 513-1 I49/.446 234-3 15/.743 418/3.2 ' includes I -of-2 three-point shooting # includes 0-of-l three-point shooting 1974-5 26/8 50-160/313 33- 52/635 107/4.1 1975-6 27/26 181-356/508 67-90/744 158/9.6 1976-7 30/30 171-376/455 45-64/703 171/5.7 1977-8 27/20 I08-239/.452 58-81/716 133/4.9 TOTALS 1 1 0/84 510-1 131/451 203-287/.707 569/5.2 1981-2 26/1 30-64/469 17-22/733 39/1.5 1982-3 32/31 158-321/492 61-87/701 201/6.3 1983-4 2/2 6- 12/. 5 00 2-2/1.000 4/2.0 1984-5 35/33 182-350/520 51-68/750 189/5.4 1985-6 32/29 156-292/534 22-29/759 1 47/4.6 TOTALS 127/96 532-I039/.5I2 I53-208/.736 336/2.6 1974-5 26/10 4I-I22/.336 I8-28/.643 87/3.3 1975-6 27/27 129-269/480 46-68A676 144/5.3 1976-7 30/30 202-396/.5I0 75-94/798 151/5.0 1 977-8 27/27 1 36-306/444 55-79/696 87/3.2 TOTALS 110/94 508-I093/.465 1 94-269/72 1 469/4.3 1987-8 33/25 *223-390/572 77- 120/642 2 1 7/6.6 1988-9 36/32 #262-487/.538 99-148/669 285/7.9 TOTALS 69/57 485-877/.5S3 I76-268/.657 502/7.3 * includes 2-of-6 three-point shooting # includes 24-of-66 three-point shooting 402/16.8 445/20.2 513/197 1360/18.9 357/137 386/17.5 556/25.3 1299/18.6 23/0.7 96/3.1 68/2.2 352/11.4 67/1.9 394/11.3 3/0.6 20/4.0 91/3.0 409/13.6 252/1.9 1271/9.6 189/5.9 301/9.4 177/5.7 399/12.9 200/5.7 278/7.9 199/6.2 283/8.8 765/5.9 1261/9.7 1985-6 24/0 36-67/.537 I6-26/.6I5 41/17 4/0.2 88/3.7 1 986-7 31/22 149-259/578 36-66A545 121/3.9 28/0.9 334/10.8 1 987-8 33/6 *l4l-27l/.520 48-77A623 127/3.8 9/0.3 331/10.0 1988-9 36/33 #219-424/517 50-89/.562 204/57 24/.0.7 488/13.6 TOTALS 1 24/6 1 545-I020/.534 I50-258/.58I 493/4.0 65/0.5 1241/10. 19/0.7 133/5.1 41/1.5 429/15.9 62/2.1 387/12.9 37/1.4 274/10.1 159/1.4 1223/1 I.I 12/0.5 77/3.0 44/1.4 377/11.8 0/0.0 1 4/7.0 51/1 5 415/11.9 49/1.5 334/10.4 156/1.2 1217/9.6 19/0.9 100/3.8 50/1.9 304/11.3 75/2.5 479/16.0 50/1 9 327/12.1 194/1.8 1210/11. 55/1.7 525/15.9 72/2.0 647/18.0 127/1.8 1 172/17.0 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL "SSf TOP 50 CAREER SCORERS in h H_M NO. PLAYER YEAR(S) GP/GS FGM-A/FG% FTM-A/FT% REB/AVG PTS/AVG 2 1 Skip Thoren 1962-3 26/ 53-125/424 37-58/638 150/5.8 1963-4 24/ 187-373/501 II4-I74/.655 331/13.8 1964-5 24/ 2I9-39I/.560 95-I37/.694 349/14.5 TOTALS 74/ 4S9-889/.5I6 246-369/.667 830/1 1.2 22 Richard Keene 23 James Griffin m_ 24 Tal Brody 25 Bill Burwell 1 960- 1 24/ 1 17-262/446 57-86/.663 207/8.6 1961-2 23/ 151-325/463 124-168/738 266/1 1.6 1 962-3 26/ 158-316/500 86-1 I0/.782 230/8.8 TOTALS 73/ 426-903/.472 267-364/734 703/9.6 26 Kenny Battle 27 Rick Schmidt 30 Govonor Vaughn 1987-8 33/32 *l 97-34 1 /.578 1988-9 36/34 #218-361/604 TOTALS 69/66 4I5-702/.59I * includes 0-of-l three-point shooting # includes 9-of- 1 7 three-point shooting 1972-3 23/21 39-1 10/355 10-19/526 90/3.9 1973-4 23/23 I9I-389/.49I 1 1 1 - 1 S9/.698 165/7.2 1974-5 26/26 1 90-426/.446 I44-I79/.804 139/5.3 TOTALS 72/70 420-925/.454 265-357/.742 394/5.5 28 Greg Jackson 1968-9 24/ 163-339/481 68-I09/.624 200/83 1969-70 24/ I75-367/.477 59-1 15/513 234/9.8 1970-1 23/ II3-24I/.468 49-65/754 157/6.8 TOTALS 71/ 45I-947/.476 I76/289/.609 591/8.3 29 Paul judson 1953-4 22/ 92-244/379 62-79/785 1954-5 22/ I39-343/.405 85-1 I9/.7I4 1955-6 22/ I60-388/.4I2 84- 1 1 3/743 TOTALS 66/ 39I-975/.40I 231-31 I/.743 1957-8 22/ 138-324/426 55-61/773 1958-9 21/ II0-289/.38I 43-67/642 1 70/8. 1 1959-60 23/ I64-357/.460 83-96/865 187/8.1 TOTALS 66/ 4I2-970/.425 I8I-224/.808 34/1.5 73/2.8 107/2.2 AST/AVG 143/5.5 488/20.3 533/22.2 I 164/15.7 1992-93 32/24 *92-226/407 25-34/735 71/2.2 73/2 3 266/8.3 1993-94 28/27 #81-21 3/.380 14-22/636 97/3.5 1 13/4.0 224/8.0 1994-95 31/31 +123-324/380 29-44/659 119/3.8 1 1 1/3.6 338/10.9 1 995-96 31/31 &I07-288/.372 34-42/.8I0 116/37 162/5.2 317/10.2 TOTALS 122/113 •103-1051/. 383 I02-I42/.7I8 403/3.3 459/3.8 1 145/9.4 * includes 57-of-l45 three pointers # includes 48-o f- 1 1 3 three pointers + includes 63 of- 173 three pointers & includes 69-of-l86 three pointers 1978-9 30/4 I05-238/.44I 19-34/559 98/3.3 7/0.2 229/7.6 1979-80 35/28 1 19-259/459 36-58/621 154/4.4 25/0.7 274/7.8 1980-1 29/8 I03-I93/.534 21-36/583 122/4.2 12/0.4 227/7.8 1981-2 29/28 I7I-334/.5I2 52-86/605 204/7.0 27/0.9 394/13.6 TOTALS 123/68 498-I024/.486 128-2 14/. 598 578/4.7 71/0.6 1 124/9.1 1962-3 26/ 95-2I5/.44I 63-92/685 90/3.5 253/9.7 1 963-4 24/ I57-379/.4I4 91-133/684 97/4.0 405/16.9 1964-5 24/ 183-392/467 97-141/688 108/4.5 463/19.3 TOTALS 74/ 435-986/.44I 251 -366/747 295/4.0 1121/15. 1 291/12.1 426/18.5 402/15.5 I I 19/15.3 122- I79/.682 183/5.5 55/1.7 516/15.6 151-200/755 1 74/4.8 64/1.8 596/16.6 273-379/.720 357/5.2 1 19/1.7 1112/16. 1 88/38 493/2 1 .4 524/20.2 I 105/15.3 394/16.4 409/17.0 275/1 1.9 1078/15.2 246/11.2 363/16.5 404/18.4 1013/15. 3 327/14,9 263/12.5 41 1/17.9 1001/15. 2 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL H_> / TOP 50 CAREER SCORERS NO. PTS/AVG 3 I Derek Harper 33 George BonSalle PLAYER YEA 1980-1 29/27 1981-2 29/27 1982-3 32/32 TOTALS 90/86 GP/GS FGM-A/FG% FTM-A/FT% REB/AVG AST/AVG I04-252/.4I3 33-46/.7I7 75/2.6 156/5.4 241/8.3 105-230/457 34-45/756 133/4.6 145/5.0 244/8.4 198-369/537 83-I23/.675 112/3.5 118/3.7 492/15.4 407-85 I/.478 I50-2I4/.70I 320/3.6 419/4.7 977/10.9 32 Jim Dawson 1 964-5 22/ 38-93/409 II-I8/.6II 41/1.9 1965-6 24/ I63-344/.474 42-59/712 100/4.2 1966-7 24/ 2I4-495/.432 93-I22/.762 73/3.0 TOTALS 70/ 4I5-932/.445 I46-I99/.734 214/3.1 1954-5 20/ 98-25 1/.390 67-95/.705 1955-6 22/ 156-368/424 1 1 8- 1 70/694 1956-7 14/ I04-253/.4II 69-101/683 TOTALS 56/ 358-872/.4II 2S4-366/.694 87/4.0 368/15.3 521/21.7 976/14.0 263/13.2 430/19,5 277/19.8 970/17.3 34 Bill Small 1960-1 22/ 73-174/420 42-47/894 56/2.5 1961-2 23/ 133-317/420 70-8 1 /.864 90/3.9 1962-3 26/ I79-380/.47I 81-102/794 120/4.6 TOTALS 71/ 385-87I/.442 I93-230/.839 266/3.7 188/8.5 336/14.6 439/16.9 963/13.6 35 Perry Range 1978-9 24/1 2I-40/.525 I4-2I/.667 25/1.0 12/0.5 56/2.3 1979-80 35/13 90-I78/.506 63-82/768 85/2.4 64/1.8 243/6.9 1980-1 29/22 101-178/567 65-89/730 1 15/4.0 70/2.4 267/9.2 1981-2 29/29 146-280/521 83-108/769 1 28/4.4 71/2.4 375/12.9 TOTALS 117/65 358-676/.530 225-300/.750 353/3.0 217/1.9 941/8.0 36 Glynn Blackwell 1984-5 10/0 8-24/333 9-13/692 1 l/l.l 10/1.0 25/2.5 1985-6 32/13 94-I69/.556 I8-27/.667 63/2.0 53/1.7 206/6.4 1986-7 31/19 * 1 20-23 1/.5 19 6I-70/.87I 106/3.4 64/2. 1 307/9.9 1987-8 33/25 #153-319/480 83-III/.748 II 1/3.4 78/2.4 399/12.1 TOTALS 106/57 375-743/.505 I7I-22I/.774 291/2.7 205/1.9 937/8.8 i: includes 6-of- 1 5 three-point shooting # includes IO-of-44 three-point shooting "I 37 Jerry Hester 1993-94 28/2 *87-2 14/407 32-44/727 II 1/4.0 1 994-95 30/27 #1 I9-260/.458 47-88/.534 1 45/4.8 1995-96 28/23 + II2-246/.455 46-65/708 1 1 1/4.0 1 996-97 5/4 S26-68/.382 13-14/929 28/5.6 TOTALS 91/56 344-788/.437 138-21 I/.654 295/4.3 43 57 35 13 148 ■ : includes 2l-of-65 three-point shooting + includes 38-of-98 three-point shooting # includes 38-of-94 three-point shooting & includes 6-of-23 three-point shooting 227/8. 1 323/10.8 308/11.0 71/14.2 929/10.2 38 Mannie Jackson 1957-8 22/ 107-301/355 31-51/608 1958-9 22/ 1 37-32 1/.426 25-42A596 89/4.0 1959-60 23/ 162-392/413 54-86/.628 95/4. 1 TOTALS 67/ 406-I0I4/.400 1 10-179/615 184/4.1 39 Don Ohl 1955-6 22/ 57-I70/.335 33-48/688 1956-7 22/ I45-344/.42I 53-84/631 1957-8 22/ 183-454/403 65-I02/.637 TOTALS 66/ 385-968/.398 I5I-234/.645 245/1 I.I 299/13.6 378/16.4 922/13.8 147/6.7 343/15.6 431/19.6 921/14.0 40 Steve Bardo 1986-7 31/10 42-102/412 34-50/680 1987-8 33/21 #80- 1 78/449 53-87/.609 1988-9 36/30 +94-2I2/.443 76-96/792 1989-90 29/29 &99-225/.440 55-78/705 TOTALS 129/90 315-717/439 218-31 I/.70 * includes l-of-3 three-point shooting # includes 3-of-8 three-point shooting 92/3.0 I 38/4.2 I 44/4.0 178/6.1 552/4.3 + includes 29-of-59 three-point shooting & includes 28-of-64 three-point shooting 85/2.7 119/3.8 125/3.8 2 1 6/6.5 1 48/4. 1 292/8. 1 1 37/4.7 281/9.7 495/3.8 908/7.0 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL TOP 50 CAREER SCORERS mm M^M No. Player Year(s) GP/GS FGM-A/FG% FTM-A/FT% Reb/A 41 Rick Howat 1968-9 22/ 34-82/4 IS 10-13/769 14/0.6 1969-70 24/ 147-291/505 41-54/759 66/2.7 1970-1 23/ 190-391/485 94-1 13/832 67/2.9 TOTALS 69/ 37I-764/.486 145- 180/. 806 147/2.1 Ast/Avg Pts/Avg 42 T.J . Wheeler 1990-91 13/1 * 18-38/ 474 I9-24/.792 28/2.2 20/1 5 1991-92 27/22 #84- 1 97/426 81-96/844 1 1 1/4.1 72/3.3 1992-93 32/12 +85-185/459 60-69/870 1 10/3.4 75/2.3 1993-94 26/26 S99-2 13/465 61-75/813 1 19/4 6 97/3.7 TOTALS 98/61 286-633Z.452 22I-264/.837 368/3.8 264/2.7 * includes 4- of- 1 3 three-point shooting # includes 29-of-7 I three-point shooting + includes 27-of-78 three-point shooting & includes 30-of-88 three-point shooting Roger Taylor 1956-7 22/ 88-228/386 52-70/.743 1957-8 20/ 97-223/434 68-8 1 /.840 1958-9 21/ I58-350/.45I 60-72/833 TOTALS 63/ 343-80I/.428 180-223/807 44 Jeff Dawson 1972-3 24/24 182-406/448 83-102/814 68/28 1973-4 23/23 173-408/424 72-88/818 41/18 TOTALS 47/47 355-8 14/.436 155-190/. 789 109-2.3 45 Rennie demons * includes 8-of- 1 8 three-point shooting # includes I l-of-32 three-point shooting + includes 6-0M6 three-point shooting 46 Mike Price 1967-8 24/ 71-21 I/.336 62-85/729 123/5.1 1968-9 24/ I20-254/.472 58-77/753 163/6.8 1969-70 24/ 1 35-30 1/.449 89-108/824 220/9.2 TOTALS 72/ 326-766Z.426 209-270/.774 506/7.0 47 Neil Bresnahan George Montgomery 49 Irving Bemoras 50 Marcus Liberty 1988-9 36/24 * 1 20-252/ 476 1989-90 29/29 #203-400/508 TOTALS 65/53 323-652/. 495 ■ includes 6-of- 1 2 three-point shooting # includes 8-0f-2l three-point shooting 78/3.5 335/139 474/20,6 887/12.9 59/4.5 278/10.3 257/8.0 289/ 1 I . I 883/9.0 228/10 4 262/13.1 376/17.9 866/13.7 447/18.6 418/18.2 865/18.4 1990-91 31/28 "90-202/.446 76-I2I/.628 99/3.2 96/3.1 264/8.5 1991-92 28/25 #104-237/439 93-1 26/738 106/3.8 137/4.9 312/11 1 1992-93 29/27 + 1 05-22 1/.475 71-1 I3/.628 91/3.1 121/4.2 287/9.9 TOTALS 88/80 299-660/.453 240-360/.667 296/3.4 354/4.0 863/9.8 204/8.5 298/12.4 359/14.9 861/12.0 1976-7 28/3 80-I76/.455 46-61/754 1 38/4.9 31/1. 1 206/7.4 1977-8 27/25 94-200/.470 3 1 -47/.660 195/7.2 68/2.5 219/8.1 1978-9 30/26 105-236/445 40-56/714 236/7.9 75/25 250/8.3 1 979-80 35/5 67-I36/.493 27-37/730 121/3.5 64/1.8 161/4.6 TOTALS 120/59 346-748/.462 1 44-20 I/.7 16 590/4.9 238/2.0 836/9.2 1981-2 28/0 4I-83/.494 20- 40/.500 104/37 13/0.5 102/3.6 1982-3 32/9 72-I43/.503 40-78/513 146/4.6 22/0.7 184/5 8 1 983-4 31/30 I24-226/.549 53-I03/.5I5 224/7.2 53/17 301/9.7 1 984-5 23/22 86-171/503 64-I04/.6I5 168/7.3 39/17 236/10.3 TOTALS 114/61 323-623/.5I8 I77-325/.545 642/5.6 127/1. 1 823/7.2 1950-1 27/ 83-254/327 49-66/742 215/8.0 1951-2 26/ 108-314/344 69-105/658 285/11.0 1952-3 22/ 1 I9-320/.373 84-1 19/706 322/14.6 TOTALS 75/ 3 10-887/. 349 I8I-279/.685 822/1 1.0 57-73/781 141/39 42/1.2 303/84 103-135/763 206/7, 1 39/1.3 517/178 160-208/. 769 347/5.3 81/1.2 820/12.6 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL NL^ INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME RECORDS NOTE — Some statistical categories have been recorded only in recent years. Records for the following categories only go back as far as the season in which they were first kept: Fouls — 1926; FG Act. — 1942; FT Att. — 1942; Rebounds — 1959; Turnovers — 1 968; Assists —1971; Blocked shots — 1 978; Steals — 1 978; Minutes — 1978; Games — 1906 INDIVIDUAL GAME Points S3 46 4? 40 39 39 38 Dave Downey at Indiana, 2/16/63 Andy Kaufmann vs. Wise-Milwaukee, 12/3/90 Dave Scholz vs. Northwestern, 2/24/68 Andy Kaufmann vs. Eastern Illinois, 12/1/90 Andy Phillip vs. Chicago, 3/1/43 Deon Thomas at Ill-Chicago, 12/30/91 Rich Adams vs. Arizona, I 1/28/77 John (Red) Kerr at Ohio State, I / 1 6/54 Eddie Johnson vs. Long Beach State, 12/8/79 Dave Scholz at Northwestern, 2/10/68 Field Goals 1. 22 Dave Downey at Indiana, 2/16/63 2. 17 Andy Kaufmann vs. Eastern Illinois. 12/1/90 I 7 Eddie Johnson vs. Long Beach State, 1 2/8/79 4. 16 Deon Thomas at Ill-Chicago, 12/30/91 16 Rich Adams vs. Arizona, I 1/28/77 16 Nick Weatherspoon at Vanderbilt, 12/23/71 16 Greg Jackson vs. Michigan, 2/22/69 1 6 Dave Scholz at Northwestern, 2/ 1 0/68 1 6 Dave Scholz at Butler, 1 2/2/67 16 Don Freeman at Minnesota, 2/26/66 16 Rich Jones vs. Providence, 12/28/65 1 6 Andy Phillip vs. Chicago, 3/ 1 /43 Field-Goal Attempts 1 . 54 Andy Phillip vs. Chicago, 3/ 1 /43 2. 34 Nick Weatherspoon vs. South Carolina, 1/27/72 34 Dave Downey at Indiana, 2/16/63 34 John Kerr vs. Alabama, 1 2/ 1 2/5 5. 33 Dave Scholz at Northwestern, 2/ 1 0/68 33 Jim Dawson at Purdue. 2/25/67 7. 32 Eddie Johnson vs. Long Beach State, 12/8/79 32 Greg Jackson vs. Michigan, 2/22/69 32 Jim Dawson at Northwestern, 1/10/67 32 Don Ohl vs. Wisconsin, 1/13/58 Field-Goal Percentage (Minimum 10 attempts) 1. 1. 000 Derek Harper (I I -I I) vs. Michigan State, 2/ 1 9/83 2. .9 1 7 Anthony Welch ( I I - 1 2) vs. Cal State-Chico, 1 2/4/84 3. .909 Shelly Clark ( 1 0- 1 I ) at Northwestern. I /7/95 .909 Deon Thomas ( 1 0- 1 I ) at Purdue, 3/ 1 3/94 .909 George Montgomery (I0-I I) at Iowa State, I/3/83 909 Rick Howat ( 1 0- 1 I ) vs. Ohio State. I / 1 0/70 7. .900 Deon Thomas (9- 1 0) vs. Vanderbilt. I I /27/92 .900 Deon Thomas (9-I0) vs. Northwestern. 2/4/9 1 9. .857 Deon Thomas (1 2- 1 4) vs. Pittsburgh. 2/ 1 3/93 857 Andy Kaufmann ( 1 2- 1 4) vs. Vanderbilt. I I /27/92 Dave Downey s record of 53 points in a game is the second-oldest individual game record in Illini history behind Andy Phillip's record of 54 field goal attempts in 1943. Free Throws 1. 19 Deon Thomas vs. Ohio State, 2/15/94 2. 1 7 Kiwane Garris vs. Ohio State. 3/5/97 17 Kiwane Garris at California. 12/3/96 4. 16 Kiwane Garris vs. Wisconsin, 2/27/94 16 Kiwane Garris vs. Ohio State, 2/15/94 6. 15 Kiwane Garris vs. Missouri, 12/20/95 15 Otho Tucker vs. Northwestern, l/l 1/75 15 Jeff Dawson vs. Michigan State, 1/14/74 1 5 Don Freeman vs. West Virginia, 12/11 /65 10. 14 Deon Thomas at Purdue, 2/ 1 I /92 14 Audie Matthews at Ohio State, 1/6/77 Most Consecutive Free Throws 1. 39 Kiwane Garris (2/1-2/22/95) 2. 32 Rob Judson (2/3/79-1/26/80) 3. 30 Efrem Winters ( 1 2/7/84- 1 / 1 9/85) Free-Throw Attempts Deon Thomas vs. Ohio State, 2/15/94 Kiwane Garris vs. Missouri, 12/22/93 Kiwane Garris vs. Wisconsin, 2/27/94 Kiwane Garris vs. Ohio State, 1/15/94 Wally Osterkorn vs. St. Louis, 12/22/49 Kiwane Garris vs. Ohio State, 3/5/97 Deon Thomas at Purdue, 2/1 1/92 Hiles Stout vs. Purdue, 2/23/57 Kiwane Garris at California, 12/3/96 Otho Tucker vs. Northwestern, l/l 1/75 Bill Burwell vs. Cornell, 12/23/61 John Kerr at Michigan State, 1/9/54 1 22 22 3. 20 20 5. 19 6. 18 18 18 9. 17 17 17 17 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME RECORDS ^joh Free-Throw Percentage 1. 1.000 Kiwane Garris (1 7- 1 7) at California, 12/3/96 2. 1.000 Kendall Gill (13-13) vs. Minnesota, 2/8/90 1 .000 Bill Burwell ( 1 3- 1 3) at Indiana. 3/5/62 4. 1 .000 Efrem Winters (12-12) vs. New Mexico State, 1 2/8/84 5. 1.000 Rich Jones (I l-l I) vs. Indiana, 2/6/66 1 .000 Andy Kaufmann ( I I - 1 I ) vs. Georgia Southern, 1 2/8/90 1 .000 Kiwane Garris ( I I - 1 I ) vs. Iowa, 2/11/95 8. 1.000 Andy Kaufmann (10-10) at Minnesota, 2/10/91 1 .000 Ken Norman (10-10) vs. Houston. 1 2/ 1 4/85 1 .000 Scott Pierce (10-10) vs. Oregon State, 1 2/7/90 1 .000 Perry Range (10-10) vs. Army, 12/11/81 1 .000 C. J. Schroeder (10-10) vs. Northwestern, 2/5/72 1 .000 Mark Smith (10-10) vs. Minnesota, I / 1 7/8 1 1 .000 Craig Tucker (10-10) vs. Minnesota. 2/20/82 1 .000 Tony Wysinger ( 1 0- 1 0) at Pittsburgh, 1 2/6/86 1 .000 Andy Kaufmann (10-10) vs. Missouri. 1 2/23/92 1 .000 Kiwane Garris (10-10) vs. Indiana, I / 1 4/95 Three-Point Field Goals 1. 7 Andy Kaufmann vs. Missouri, 12/19/90 2. 6 Kevin Turner vs. Ohio State, 3/5/97 6 Richard Keene vs. Iowa, 2/24/96 6 Jerry Hester vs. Indiana. 1/14/95 6 Tom Michael vs. New Mexico State. I 1/28/92 6 T.J. Wheeler vs. Iowa, 2/23/92 6 Tom Michael vs. Ohio State, 1/30/92 6 Doug Altenberger vs. Indiana, 3/1/87 6 Doug Altenberger vs. Purdue, 2/23/87 6 Doug Altenberger vs. Wisconsin, 2/7/87 6 Doug Altenberger at Pittsburgh, 12/6/86 Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Andy Kaufmann vs. Missouri. 12/19/90 P.J. Bowman vs. Iowa, 2/5/89 Doug Altenberger vs. Purdue, 2/23/87 Kiwane Garris vs. Iowa, 2/9/97 Richard Keene vs. Iowa, 2/24/96 Richard Keene vs. Missouri, 12/22/94 Tom Michael vs. Connecticut, 1/4/92 Tom Michael at Temple, 1 2/ 1 0/9 1 Kevin Turner at Michigan, 1/9/97 Richard Keene vs. Vanderbilt, 3/20/93 Tom Michael at Iowa, 1/15/92 Doug Altenberger at Iowa, 2/14/87 Doug Altenberger vs. Arizona, 1/24/87 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage 1. 14 2. 13 13 4. 12 12 12 12 12 9. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (Minimum 6 Attempts) 1. 1.000 2. .833 .833 4. .750 5. .714 .714 .714 .714 .714 .714 .714 .714 Doug Altenberger (6-6) vs. Wisconsin. 2/7/87 Richard Keene (5-6) at Iowa, 2/1/95 Kiwane Garris (5-6) at Indiana. 3/1/94 Tom Michael (6-8) vs. Ohio State, 1/30/92 Kevin Turner (5-7) vs. Minnesota, 1/14/97 Matt Heldman (5-7) vs. Virginia Tech, 12/1/96 Kiwane Garris (5-7) vs. Northwestern, 2/14/96 Richard Keene (5-7) vs. Ball State, 12/9/95 Kiwane Garris (5-7) at Ohio State, 3/1 1/95 Richard Keene (5-7) vs. Iowa, 2/4/93 Tom Michael (5-7) vs. Indiana. 2/4/92 Kendall Gill (5-7) vs. Dayton, 3/15/90 Rebounds 24 23 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 Assists 16 15 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Duane (Skip) Thoren at UCLA, 12/28/63 Nick Weatherspoon vs. Michigan, 3/2/71 Nick Weatherspoon vs. DePauw, 12/2/72 Deon Flessner vs. Georgia Tech, 12/30/66 Duane (Skip) Thoren at Villanova, 1 2/29/64 Duane (Skip) Thoren at Kentucky, 12/19/64 Rich Jones at Northwestern, 3/7/66 Duane (Skip) Thoren vs. Indiana, 1/4/65 Bill Burwell at Wisconsin, 2/19/62 Dave Downey vs. Creighton, 12/12/61 Tony Wysinger at Pittsburgh, 12/6/86 Bruce Douglas vs. Houston, 12/14/83 Kiwane Garris vs. Virginia Tech, 12/1/96 Bruce Douglas vs. Minnesota, 3/9/85 Kiwane Garris vs. Southern Cal, 3/14/97 Richard Keene vs. Illinois-Chicago, 12/4/93 Rennie demons vs. Oregon State, 12/7/90 Bruce Douglas vs. Wisconsin, 3/10/83 Bruce Douglas vs. Texas A&M, I 1/27/82 Derek Harper vs. Michigan, 1/30/82 Derek Harper vs. Northwestern, 3/7/81 Derek Harper at Purdue, 2/28/81 n J^P^flffWv $£l Ijk u I IU1NI J Kt'— m ~>'r0 MS ^ in Andy Kaufmann hit n school rcco over Missouri on Dec. 19. 1990. d seven three pointers in Illinois' 84-81 win 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL iUIHOIS K> INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Steals Bruce Douglas at Purdue. 2/25/84 Kendall Gill vs. Iowa. 3/4/90 Kenny Battle vs. Michigan, 3/9/88 Kendall Gill vs. Eastern Illinois. 12/8/86 Bruce Douglas at Michigan, 1/8/86 Bruce Douglas vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay, 12/4/85 Bruce Douglas vs. Northwestern, 2/14/85 Bruce Douglas vs. Northwestern, 2/8/84 Derek Harper vs. Michigan. 2/17/83 (12 times) Blocked Shots 1 . II Derek Holcomb vs. South Carolina, 1 2/8/78 2. 7 Deon Thomas vs. Northwestern, 2/26/92 7 Derek Holcomb vs. Centenary, 12/9/78 4. 6 James Griffin vs. Wisconsin, 2/4/82 6 Derek Holcomb at Northwestern, 1/8/81 6 James Griffin vs. Denver, I I /28/78 7. 5 (12 times) Minutes 1. 60 Bruce Douglas vs. Michigan, 1/28/84 2. 55 Doug Altenberger vs. Oregon, I 1/25/84 55 Quinn Richardson vs. Michigan. 1/28/84 55 Efrem Winters vs. Michigan, 1/28/84 54 Doug Altenberger vs. Michigan. 1/28/84 6 53 Bruce Douglas vs. Oregon, I 1/25/84 7, 52 AnthonyWelchvs.Oregon.il/25/84 8. 51 Kiwane Garris vs. Missouri, 12/22/93 51 George Montgomery vs. Michigan, 1/28/84 10. 50 Bruce Douglas at Iowa, 2/2/84 Hrucc Douglas ph. d all 60 minutes, a school record. In a 75-66 (40T) win against Michigan on Jan. - 1084. US INDIVIDUAL SEASON Points 668 660 649 641 622 610 600 8 596 9. 587 10. 581 Don Freeman, 1965-66 Andy Kaufmann, 1990-91 Nick Anderson, 1988-89 Ken Norman, 1986-87 Kiwane Garris, 1996-97 Eddie Johnson, 1979-80 Nick Weatherspoon, 1972-73 Kenny Battle, 1988-89 Deon Thomas, 1992-93 Kendall Gill, 1989-90 Field Goals 1. 266 Eddie Johnson, 1979-80 2. 262 Nick Anderson, 1988-89 3. 258 Don Freeman, 1965-66 4. 256 Ken Norman, 1986-87 5 247 Nick Weatherspoon, 1972-73 6. 225 Andy Kaufmann, 1990-91 225 Deon Thomas, 1992-93 8. 223 Nick Anderson, 1987-88 223 DaveScholz, 1967-68 10. 219 SkipThoren, 1964-65 219 Eddie Johnson, 1980-81 219 Lowell Hamilton, 1988-89 Field-Goal Attempts 1. 595 Don Freeman, 1965-66 2. 576 Eddie Johnson. 1979-80 3. 541 DaveScholz, 1967-68 4. 540 Nick Weatherspoon, 1972-73 5. 520 John Kerr, 1953-54 6. 495 Jim Dawson, 1966-67 7. 487 Nick Anderson, 1988-89 8. 482 Andy Kaufmann, 1990-91 9. 477 Nick Weatherspoon, 1971-72 10. 474 Rich Jones, 1965-66 Field-Goal Percentage (Minimum 200 Attempts) 9. 10. .64 1 Ken Norman, 1 985-86 (2 1 6-337) .633 Deon Thomas, 1993-94(207-327) .606 Deon Thomas, 1 992-93 (225-37 1 ) .604 Kenny Battle, 1 987-88 ( 1 97-34 1 ) .585 Deon Thomas, 1 99 1 -92 ( 1 99-340) .578 Ken Norman, 1986-87(256-443) .578 Kenny Battle, 1 988-89 (2 1 8-36 1 ) .578 Lowell Hamilton, 1986-87(149-258) .577 Deon Thomas. 1990-91 (172-298) ,572 Nick Anderson. 1987-88(223-390) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL [NDIVUDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS M_M The Illinis top two three-point men in a single season are Kiwane Garris and Dong Altenberger. Garris tied Altenberger's record of r 6 three pointers in a season in 1997. Free Throws 204 Kiwane Garris, 1996-97 171 Don Sunderlage, 1950-51 169 Andy Kaufmann. 1990-91 161 Mark Smith, 1979-80 152 Don Freeman, 1965-66 151 Kiwane Garris, 1993-94 151 Kenny Battle, 1988-89 148 Kiwane Garris, 1994-95 144 Rick Schmidt, 1974-75 144 Deon Thomas, 1991-92 Free-Throw Attempts 10 245 Kiwane Garris, 1996-97 218 Deon Thomas, 1991-92 218 Don Sunderlage, 1950-51 214 John Kerr, 1953-54 212 Deon Thomas, 1992-93 203 Andy Kaufmann, 1990-91 200 Kenny Battle, 1988-89 197 Mark Smith, 1979-80 197 Don Freeman, 1965-66 188 Kiwane Garris, 1993-94 Free-Throw Percentage (Minimum 75 Attempts) ,865 Govoner Vaughn. 1959-60(83-96) .864 Bill Small, 1961-62(70-81) .862 Kiwane Garris, 1995-96 (I 12-130) .844 T.J. Wheeler, 1991-92(81-96) .840 Roger Taylor, 1 957-58 (68-8 1 ) .833 Kiwane Garris, 1996-97(204-245) .833 Andy Kaufmann, 1990-91 (169-203) .833 Craig Tucker, 1 98 1 -82 ( I 1 0- 1 32) .83 I Kiwane Garris, 1 994-95 ( 1 48- 1 78) .832 Rick Howat, 1970-71 (94-1 13) 1. 76 76 3. 75 4. 69 5. 64 6. 63 7. 62 8. 57 9. 48 10. 41 Three-Point Field Goals Kiwane Garris, 1996-97 Doug Altenberger, 1986-87 Tom Michael, 1991-92 Richard Keene, 1995-96 Matt Heldman, 1996-97 Richard Keene, 1994-95 Kevin Turner, 1996-97 Richard Keene, 1992-93 Richard Keene, 1993-94 Andy Kaufmann, 1990-91 Three-Point Field Goal Attempts Kiwane Garris, 1996-97 Richard Keene, 1995-96 Richard Keene, 1994-95 Doug Altenberger, 1986-87 Kevin Turner, 1996-97 Matt Heldman, 1996-97 Tom Michael, 1991-92 Richard Keene, 1992-93 Kiwane Garris, 1994-95 Kiwane Garris, 1995-96 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (Minimum 40 Attempts) 1. .493 Tom Michael. 1991-92(75-152) 2. .492 Stephen Bardo. 1988-89(29-59) 3. .475 Doug Altenberger, 1986-87(76-160) 4. .467 Tony Wysinger, 1 986-87 (29-60) 5. .458 Kendall Gill, 1988-89(38-83) 6. .449 Andy Kaufmann. 1989-90(22-49) 7. .438 Stephen Bardo, 1989-90(28-64) 8. .425 Richard Keene. 1993-94(48-1 13) 9. .423 Tom Michael, 1993-94(30-71) 10. .418 Matt Heldman, 1996-97(64-153) 1. 197 2. 186 3. 173 4. 160 5. 157 6. 153 7. 152 8. 145 9. 1 19 10 1 17 Rebounds 349 SkipThoren, 1964-65 331 SkipThoren, 1963-64 310 Eddie Johnson, 1979-80 303 Ken Norman, 1986-87 295 Nick Weatherspoon, 1972-73 285 Nick Anderson, 1988-89 285 Don Freeman, 1965-66 269 Dave Downey, 1961-62 267 Eddie Johnson, 1980-81 267 Dave Downey, 1960-61 Assists I 200 Bruce Douglas, 1984-85 2. 199 Bruce Douglas, 1985-86 3. 192 Tony Wysinger, 1986-87 4 189 Bruce Douglas. 1982-83 5. 180 Kiwane Garris, 1996-97 6. 177 Bruce Douglas, 1983-84 7. 157 Larry Smith, 1988-89 8. 156 Derek Harper, 1980-81 9. 148 Stephen Bardo, 1988-89 10 145 Derek Harper, 1981-82 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL mm K_V INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Steals 89 88 85 78 73 72 72 67 65 0. 63 Kenny Battle. 1988-89 Bruce Douglas, 1985-86 Bruce Douglas, 1984-85 Bruce Douglas, 1982-83 Bruce Douglas, 1983-84 Kenny Battle, 1987-88 Derek Harper, 1982-83 Derek Harper, 1981-82 Kendall Gill, 1987-88 Kendall Gill, 1989-90 Blocked Shots 86 56 54 48 46 44 42 42 37 37 Minutes 1215 I 182 I 174 I 125 I 124 I I 13 I I 13 I I 12 I 109 1098 Derek Holcomb, 1978-79 James Griffin, 1981-82 Deon Thomas. 1990-91 Ken Norman, 1986-87 Derek Holcomb, 1979-80 Deon Thomas. 1991-92 Derek Holcomb, 1980-81 Deon Thomas, 1992-93 James Griffin, 1979-80 Deon Thomas. 1993-94 Eddie Johnson. 1979-80 Derek Harper, 1 982-83 Bruce Douglas. 1984-85 Nick Anderson, 1988-89 Doug Altenberger, 1983-84 Doug Altenberger, 1 984-85 Bruce Douglas. 1983-84 Ken Norman. 1986-87 Kenny Battle, 1 988-89 Deon Thomas, 1992-93 INDIVIDUAL CAREER Consecutive Starts 1 85 Richard Keene. 1993-96 2 84 Audie Matthews, 1975-78 3. 72 Eddie Johnson, 1978-81 Field Goals 1. 803 Deon Thomas. 1991-94 2. 753 Eddie Johnson, 1978-81 3. 608 Mark Smith. 1978-81 4. 602 Efrem Winters. 1983-86 5. 598 Nick Weatherspoon. 1971-73 598 DaveScholz, 1967-69 572 Kiwane Garris, 1994-97 566 Don Freeman, 1964-66 558 Ken Norman, 1985-87 10. 545 Lowell Hamilton, 1986-89 Field-Goal Attempts I. 1,658 Eddie Johnson, 1978-81 2 1,400 David Scholz. 1967-69 3. 1,393 Kiwane Garris. 1994-97 4. 1.351 Nick Weatherspoon. 1971-73 5. 1,336 Deon Thomas, 1991-94 6. 1,281 John Kerr, 1952-54 7. 1,276 Don Freeman, 1964-66 8. 1,248 Dave Downey, 1961-63 9. 1,221 Efrem Winters. 1983-86 10. 1.163 Andy Kaufmann, 1989-93 Field-Goal Percentage (Minimum 500 Attempts) I .609 Ken Norman, 1985-87(558-916) 2. .601 Deon Thomas, 1991-94(803-1336) 3. .591 Kenny Battle, 1988-89(415-702) 4. .553 Nick Anderson, 1988-89 (485-877) 5. .534 Lowell Hamilton. 1986-89(545-1020) 6. .530 Perry Range, 1979-82(358-676) 7. .525 Mark Smith, 1978-81 (608-1158) 8. .518 George Montgomery, 1982-85 (323-623) 9. .516 Skip Thoren, 1963-65 (459-889) 10. .514 Tony Wysinger, 1984-87(306-595) Free Throws 1. 615 Kiwane Garris, 1994-97 2. 522 Deon Thomas. 1991-94 3. 437 Mark Smith, 1978-81 4. 398 Andy Kaufmann, 1989-93 5. 317 Don Freeman, 1964-66 6. 296 Dave Downey, 1961-63 7. 287 John Kerr, 1952-54 8. 285 Nick Weatherspoon, 1971-73 9. 283 Kendall Gill, 1987-90 283 Efrem Winters, 1983-86 Deon Thomas holds six Illinois records: single game free-throws made and attempted, caree points, field goals, free- throw attempts, and blocked shots. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS ^_M Free-Throw Attempts Deon Thomas, 1991-94 Kiwane Garris. 1994-97 Mark Smith, 1978-81 Don Freeman, 1964-66 Andy Kaufmann. 1989-93 John Kerr, 1952-54 Dave Downey. 1961-63 Efrem Winters, 1 983-86 Nick Weatherspoon, 1971-73 DaveScholz, 1967-69 Kenny Battle, 1988-89 Free-Throw Percentage (Minimum 1 40 Attempts) Rob Judson, 1 977-80 ( 1 26- 1 44) Bill Small, 1961-63 (193-230) T.J. Wheeler, 1991-94 (221-264) Kiwane Garris, 1994-1997 (615-741) Tony Wysinger, 1 984-87 ( 1 58- 1 9 1 ) Craig Tucker, 1981-82(186-226) Jeff Dawson, 1973-74(155-190) Andy Kaufmann. 1989-93 (398-492) Govoner Vaughn, 1958-60(181-224) Roger Taylor, 1957-59(180-223) Richard Keene, 1993-96 Kiwane Garris. 1994-97 Tom Michael, 1991-94 Andy Kaufmann, 1989-93 Jerry Hester, 1994-present Kevin Turner, 1995-present Matt Heldman, 1995-present T.J.Wheeler, 1991-94 Kendall Gill, 1987-90 Doug Altenberger, 1983-87 Point Field Goal Attempts Richard Keene. 1993-1996 Kiwane Garris. 1994-97 Tom Michael, 1991-94 Kevin Turner, 1995-present Jerry Hester, 1 994-present Andy Kaufmann, 1989-93 Matt Heldman, 1995-present T.J.Wheeler, 1991-94 Kendall Gill, 1987-90 Doug Altenberger, 1983-87 1. 790 2. 741 3. 559 4. 493 5. 492 6. 461 7. 403 8. 398 9. 393 379 379 Free-T i. .875 2. .839 3. .837 4. .830 5. .827 6. .823 7. .816 8. .809 9. .808 10. .807 Three- i. 237 2. 189 3. 149 4. 105 5. 103 6. 101 7. 94 8. 90 9. 82 10. 76 Three- i. 617 2. 520 3. 332 4. 284 5. 280 6. 276 7. 233 8. 250 9. 219 10. 160 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (Minimum 40 Attempts) 2. .467 3. .455 4. .449 5. .403 6. .384 7. .380 8. .379 9. .375 10. .374 Doug Altenberger, 1983-87 (76-160) Tony Wysinger, 1 984-87 (29-60) Stephen Bardo. 1987-90 (61-134) Tom Michael. 1991-94(149-332) Matt Heldman, 1995-present (94-233) Richard Keene, 1993-96 (237-617) Andy Kaufmann, 1989-93 (105-276) Rennie Clemons, 1991-93 (25-66) P.J. Bowman, 1988-90 (45-120) Kendall Gill, 1987-90(82-219) Efrem Winters, the Mini 's nil-time leading rebottnder, is one of only four Illinois players to record 1,400 career points and 800 rebounds. Rebounds 853 846 831 830 806 790 742 8. 723 9. 703 10. 690 Assists Efrem Winters, 1983-86 Deon Thomas, 1991-94 Eddie Johnson. 1978-81 SkipThoren, 1963-65 Nick Weatherspoon. 1971 Dave Downey, 1961-63 Don Freeman, 1964-66 Mark Smith, 1978-81 Bill Burwell, 1961-63 Neil Bresnahan. 1977-80 73 1. 765 Bruce Douglas, 1983-86 2. 502 Kiwane Garris. 1994-97 3. 495 Stephen Bardo, 1987-90 4. 459 Richard Keene. 1993-96 5. 419 Derek Harper. 1981-83 6 397 Larry Smith, 1987-91 7. 385 Tony Wysinger. 1984-87 8 354 Rennie Clemons, 1991-93 9. 352 Kendall Gill. 1987-90 10 350 Mark Smith, 1978-81 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ■ J§P TEAM RECORDS Steals 324 218 178 161 161 135 133 127 125 I 15 Bruce Douglas, 1983-86 Kendall Gill. 1987-90 Derek Harper. 1981-83 Kenny Battle. 1988-89 Mark Smith. 1978-81 Stephen Bardo, 1987-90 Doug Altenberger, 1983-87 Rennie Clemons, 1991-93 Richard Keene. 1993-96 Glynn Blackwell. 1985-88 Blocked Shots 177 174 156 103 89 87 85 8. 60 9. 59 10. 48 Minutes I. 4373 Deon Thomas. 1991-94 Derek Holcomb, 1979-81 James Griffin. 1979-82 Efrem Winters. 1983-86 Ken Norman, 1985-87 Lowell Hamilton. 1986-89 Scott Meents, 1 983-86 Nick Anderson, 1988-89 Mark Smith. 1978-81 Jens Kujawa. 1986-88 2. 4033 3. 3803 4. 3799 5. 3730 6. 3629 7. 3517 8. 3400 9. 3394 10. 3393 Bruce Douglas, 1983-86 Efrem Winters, 1983-86 Kiwane Garris, 1994-97 Deon Thomas, 1991-94 Doug Altenberger, 1984-87 Eddie Johnson, 1978-81 Mark Smith. 1978-81 Richard Keene, 1993-96 Stephen Bardo, 1987-90 Anthony Welch. 1983-86 TEAM GAME Most Points 127 Illinois 127. Louisiana State 100 Most Field Goals 53 Illinois (53-78) 127, LSU (36-72) 100 53 Illinois (53-92) 1 26, Long Island (28-85) 78 Most Field-Goal Attempts 1 32 Illinois (3 I - 1 32) 85, Colgate (20-75) 55 Best Field-Goal Accuracy .69 1 Illinois (38-55) 84,Wis.-Green Bay ( 1 6-48) 34 Most Three-Point Goals 14 Illinois (14-34) vs. Iowa Most Three-Point Attempts 34 Illinois (14-34) vs. Iowa Best Three-Point Accuracy (minimum 12 attempts) .667 Illinois (8-12) vs. Ohio State Most Free Throws 37 Illinois (37-51) 74, Minnesota (7- 1 4) 58 37 Illinois (37-43) 76, Wisconsin (24-3 1 ) 65 Most Free-Throw Attempts 5 1 Illinois (37-5 1 ) 74. Minnesota (7- 1 4) 58 5 1 Illinois (32-5 1 ) 1 07, Missouri ( 1 7-28) 1 08, 30T 1 2/22/88 (A) 12/22/88 (A) 3/10/82 (H) 2/30/48 (H) 1 2/4/85 (H) 2/24/96 (H) 2/24/96 (H) 3/6/93 (H) 2/15/92 (H) 2/27/94 (H) 2/15/92 (H) 12/22/93 (N) Best Free-Throw Accuracy (12 att. min.) 1 .000 Illinois (16-16) 78, Wisconsin ( I I - 1 5) 67 I 000 Illinois (24-24) 82 vs. Penn State (8- 1 6) 66 Most Rebounds 79 Illinois (79) 93, Wisconsin (51)54 Most Turnovers 31 Illinois (31) 62, Minnesota (14) 91 Most Assists 35 Illinois (35)1 26, Long Island ( 1 6) 78 35 Illinois (35) II 5, Utah State ( I I ) 64 Most Steals 20 Illinois (20) 109, Texas-Arlington (9) 74 20 Illinois (20) 75, Purdue (10) 76 Most Blocked Shots 14 Illinois (14) 81, Denver (I) 57 Most Personal Fouls 33 Illinois (33) 82, Purdue (40) 71 33 Illinois (33) 81, Iowa (29) 84 Most Men Fouled Out 5 Illinois (5) 68, Iowa (I) 73 5 Illinois (5) 82, Purdue (6) 71 Highest Winning Score 127 Illinois 127, Louisiana State 100 Highest Losing Score 107 Illinois 107, Missouri 108 (30T) Lowest Winning Score (Modern era) 38 Illinois 38, Wisconsin 31 Lowest Losing Score (Modern era) 31 Illinois 31, Minnesota 34 Largest Victory Margin (Home) 69 Illinois 121, Chicago State 52 Largest Victory Margin (Away) 42 Illinois 86, Northwestern 44 Longest Winning Streak 25 games Longest Winning Streak to Open Season 17 games Longest Losing Streak I I games TEAM SEASON Most Points 3,110 Most Field Goals 1,200 Most Field-Goal Attempts 2,340 Best Field-Goal Accuracy .544 Most Three-Point Goals 238 Most Three-Point Attempts 632 Best Three-Point Accuracy .461 Most Free Throws 580 1/17/85 (A) 1/21/93 (H) 2/16/59 (H) 3/4/72 (A) 3/10/82 (H) 12/7/85 (H) 1 1/24/78 (H) 2/23/87 (H) I 1/28/78 (H) 3/1/52 (A) 1/15/77 (H) 2/9/52 (A) 3/1/52 (A) 12/22/88 (A) 12/22/93 (N) 1/1/46 (A) l/6/47(H) 12/18/93 (H) 2/27/43 (A) 2/2 1/14 thru 2/9/16 I 1/26/88- 1/26/89 1/12/74 thru 2/18/74 1 988-89 (36 games, 86.4 avg.) 1 988-89 (36 games, 1 200-2340) 1 988-89 (36 games, 1 200-2340) 1985-86(32 games, 990- 1 828) 1 996-97 (32 games, 238-632) 1996-97 (32 games, 238-632) 1986-87(31 games, 112-243) 1990-91 (31 games, 580-850) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL < ^mrm li. mrmt Kendall Gill was a i r AH- American in 1990. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL m A]]-Aiiiy/isuu:> To be considered a consensus All-America pick, a player must have been named on the majority of the major All-America teams at the time. Currently, the polls considered are AP, UPI, NABC, and BKW. 1970 Mike Price - G. HM (Con) 1 972 Nick Weatherspoon - F, HM (Con) 1 973 Nick Weatherspoon - F, I st (CASF), HM (Con) 1 974 Jeff Dawson - G, HM (Con) 1975 Rick Schmidt - F, HM (Con) 1 977 Audie Matthews - G, HM (Con) Levi Cobb - F, HM (Con) 1 983 Derek Harper - G. 2nd (AP). 3rd (BN) 1984 Bruce Douglas - G. 3rd (UPI) 1987 Ken Norman - F, 2nd (AP, BW, SN, K), HM (UPI) 1988 Nick Anderson - F, HM (SN) Kenny Battle - F, HM (SN) 1989 Nick Anderson - F. HM (AP, UPI, SN) Kenny Battle - F, HM (AP, UPI, SN) Kendall Gill - G, HM (SN) 1990 Kendall Gill - G, 1st (UPI), 2nd (BKW), 3rd (AP, SN, NABC) 1994 Deon Thomas - F/C, HM (AP) 1940 Bill Hapac 1942 Andy Phillip 1943 Andy Phillip 1945 Walt Kirk 1947 Andy Phillip 1949 Bill Erickson 1952 Rod Fletcher 1987 Ken Norman 1990 Kendall Gill 1956 1957 1958 1959 I960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Paul Judson - G, 2nd (Con), 3rd (NABC, UP, NEA), HM (INS). Bill Ridley - G, 2nd (Con), 3rd (NABC, UP) Bruce Brothers - F, HM (Con) Harv Schmidt - F, HM (Con) Harv Schmidt - F, 2nd (Con) George BonSalle - C, 2nd (NABC), HM (Con) Don Ohl - G, HM (AP, Con) Don Ohl - G, 2nd (Con), 3rd (Helms) Govoner Vaughn - F, HM (Con) Roger Taylor - G, HM (Con) Mannie Jackson - G, HM (Con) Govoner Vaughn - F, HM (Con) Dave Downey - F, HM (Con) John Wessels - C, HM (Con) Dave Downey - F, HM (Con) Bill Burwell - C, HM (Con) Dave Downey - F, 1st (Helms), 2nd (Con), HM (AP) Bill Small - F-G, HM (Con) Tal Brody - G, HM (SN, Con) Duane (Skip) Thoren - C, HM (Con) Duane (Skip) Thoren - C, 1st (Helms), 2nd (AP, Con), 3rd (UPI, BN, NABC) Bogie Redmon - F, HM (Con) Tal Brody - G, 2nd (SN, Con) Don Freeman - F, 1st (Helms), 2nd (Con. BN), HM (UPI) Rich Jones- F, HM (Con) Jim Dawson - G, HM (Con) HM (Con) 1st (Helms), HM Dave Scholz - Dave Scholz - (Con) Dave Scholz - HM (Con) C, 1st (Helms), 3rd (AP), Chicago Bulls announcer johnny "Red" Kerr was a second-team All-America selection in 195-4. ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS (Voted by College Sports Information Directors of America. 1 964-) Rick Schmidt- F. 1st Jeff Dawson - G, 2nd Rick Schmidt - F, 1st Otho Tucker - G. 3rd Rob Judson - G, 4th Steve Lanter - G, 4th 1965 Tal Brody - G. 2nd 1974 1967 Jim Dawson - G, 2nd Dave Scholz - C, HM 1975 1968 Dave Scholz - C, 1st 1976 1969 Denny Pace - G-F, 3rd 1979 1970 Rick Howat - G, 3rd 1971 Rick Howat - G, 1st 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL H-J^ ALL-BIG TEN SELECTIONS NOTE; AlUonference teams from 1911 through 1 940 were selected by various publications. Wire services began choosing teams in 1941. 1911 Louis Bernstein - F, 2nd Emmet Poston - F, 3rd 1914 Dudley Crane - G, 2nd 1915 Ray Woods - G, 1st Edward Williford - F. 2nd Frank Bane - C, 2nd Sven Duner - G, 2nd RalfWoods-F. 3rd 1916 Ray Woods - G. 1 st Raif Woods - F. 2nd Clyde Alwood - C. 3rd 1917 Clyde Alwood - C, 1st RalfWoods-F, 2nd Ray Woods - G, 2nd 1918 Earl Anderson - F, 1st 1919 Paul Taylor - G, 3rd 1920 Charles Carney - G, 1st 1921 Charles Vail - G. 3rd 1922 Charles Carney - F, 1st John Sabo - G, 2nd 1924 Leland Stilwell - C, 1st Glenn Potter - F, 2nd 1925 Russell Daugherity - F, 1st 1926 Leonard Haines - G, 1st 1927 Russell Daugherity - F, 1st 1929 John How - F, 2nd Douglas Mills - G. 2nd 1930 Douglas Mills - G, 1st Charles Harper - F. 2nd 1931 Charles Harper - F. 2nd Caslon Bennett - C, 3rd 1932 Hudson Hellmich - F, 2nd 1933 Caslon Bennett - F-C, 2nd 1934 Frank Froschauer - F, 1st 1935 Frank Froschauer - F, 2nd Robert Riegel - C, 2nd 1 936 Harry Combes - G-F, 2nd 1937 Harry Combes- F, 1st Robert Riegel - C, 2nd 1938 Louis Dehner - C, 2nd 1939 Louis Dehner C, 1st William Hapac - F, 2nd 1940 William Hapac - F, 1st 1 94 1 Bob Richmond - G, I st (AP) 1 942 Andy Philip - G-F, I st (AP. UPI. INS) Gene Vance - G, 1st (INS), HM (AP, UIP) Ken Menke - F. 2nd (UPI, INS). HM (AP) Jack Smiley - F, 2nd (INS). HM (AP) Vic Wukovits - G. 2nd (AP) 1943 Andy Phillip - G-F. 2nd (AP. UPI. INS) Gene Vance - G. 1st (AP, UPI, INS) Jack Smiley - F, 1st (AP. UPI, INS) Art Mathisen - C. 1st (AP. INS), 2nd (UPI) Ken Menke - F, HM (AP, UPI, INS) 1 945 Walt Kirk, Jr. - G. I st (AP. UPI. INS) 1 946 Jack Burmaster - G. 2nd (AP. UPI. INS) Bob Doster - F. 2nd (AP, UPI, INS) 1 947 Jack Smiley - G, 2nd (AP, UPI, INS) Gene Vance - G. 2nd (AP, UPI, INS) Andy Philip - G-F, HM (AP) 1948 Dwight (Dike) Eddleman - F. 1st (AP), 2nd (UPI) Jack Burmaster - G, 2nd (AP) 1 949 Bill Erickson - G, I st (AP, UPI, INS) Dwight (Dike) Eddleman - F, 2nd (AP, UPI. INS) Jim Marks - F. HM (AP, UPI. INS) 1950 Wally Osterkorn - F-C, 2nd (AP, UPI, INS) Bill Erickson - G, 2nd (UPI), HM (AP, INS) 1 95 1 Don Sunderlage - G, I st (AP, UPI, INS) Rod Fletcher - G, 2nd (AP, UPI, INS) Clive Follmer - F, HM (AP) Bob Peterson - C, HM (AP) 1 952 Rod Fletcher - G, I st (AP, UPI) Irv Bemoras - F, 2nd (AP, UPI) John (Red) Kerr - C, 2nd (UPI), HM (AP) Jim Bredar - G, HM (AP) Clive Follmer - F, HM (AP) Bob Peterson - C, HM (AP) 1953 Irv Bemoras - F, I st (AP, UPI) Jim Bredar - G. 2nd (AP, UPI) John (Red) Kerr - C, 2nd (AP, UPI) 1954 John (Red) Kerr - C, 1st (AP, INS) 1 955 Paul Judson - G-F, I st (UPI), 2nd (AP) Bill Ridley - G, HM (UPI) 1 956 Paul Judson - G-F. I st (AP, UPI, INS) George BonSalle - C. 1st (UPI), 2nd (AP), HM (INS) Bill Ridley - G, 1st (AP). 2nd (UPI) 1957 Don Ohl-G. lst(AP. UPI) Harv Schmidt - F, 2nd (AP. UPI) Roger Taylor - G, HM (AP, UPI) 1958 Don Ohl-G, 1st (AP, UPI) 1 959 Roger Taylor - G, 2nd (AP, UPI) Mannie Jackson - G, HM (AP) Govoner Vaughn - F. HM (AP) John Wessels - C, HM (AP) 1 960 Mannie Jackson - G, 2nd (UPI), 3rd (AP) Govoner Vaughn - F. 2nd (AP), 3rd (UPI) 1 96 1 Dave Downey - F, 2nd (AP, UPI) Jerry Colangelo - G, HM (AP, UPI) Bill Burwell - C, HM (AP, UPI) 1962 Dave Downey - F, 2nd (AP. UPI) Bill Small - F-G, 3rd, (UPI), HM (AP) Bill Burwell - C, HM (AP. UPI) Jerry Colangelo - G, HM (AP) 1 963 Dave Downey - F, I st (AP. UPI) Bill Small - F-G, 2nd (AP, UPI) Tal Brody - G. HM (AP) Bill Burwell - C, HM (AP) Bob Starnes - F, HM (AP) 1964 Tal Brody - G. 2nd (UPI). 3rd (AP) Duane (Skip) Thoren - C, 2nd (UPI). 3rd (AP) 1 965 Tal Brody - G, I st (UPI), 2nd (AP) Duane (Skip) Thoren - C, 1st (AP), 2nd (UPI) Don Freeman - F, 3rd (UPI) 1966 Don Freeman - F, 1st (AP, UPI) Rich Jones - F, 3rd (UPI) Jim Dawson - G, HM (AP) 1 967 Jim Dawson - G, I st (UPI), 2nd (AP) Dave Scholz - C. 2nd (UPI), HM (AP) 1 968 Dave Scholz - C, I st (AP, UPI) Randy Crews - F. 2nd (AP), HM (UPI) 1 969 Dave Scholz - F, I st (AP), 2nd (UPI) Greg Jackson - C, 2nd (AP) Randy Crews - F, HM (AP) Jodie Harrison - G. HM (AP) Mike Price - G, HM (AP) Nick Anderson was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten in 1989. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL rffZ^ A ALL-BIG TEN SELECTIONS H_>1 1970 - Rick Howat - G, HM (AP) Mike Price - G. HM (AP, UPI) 1971 Rick Howat -G. 2nd (AP, UPI) 1972 Nick Weatherspoon - F. HM (AP, UPI) Jim Krelle - G, HM (AP, UPI) 1 973 Nick Weatherspoon - F, I st (AP, UPI) Jeff Dawson - G. HM (AP, UPI) 1 974 Rick Schmidt - F, 2nd (AP), HM (UPI) Jeff Dawson - G, 3rd (UPI) 1975 Rick Schmidt - F, HM (AP) 1 976 Rich Adams - F, HM (AP, UPI) 1977 Rich Adams - C, HM (AP) Audie Matthews - G, HM (AP) 1978 Audie Matthews - G. HM (AP) Mark Smith - F, HM (AP) 1979 Mark Smith - G, 2nd (AP) Neil Bresnahan - F, HM (AP, UPI) Derek Holcomb - C, HM (AP) Eddie Johnson- F, HM (AP) 1 980 Eddie Johnson - F, 2nd (AP, UPI) Mark Smith - F, HM (AP, UPi) 1981 Eddie Johnson - F, 1st (AP. UPI) Mark Smith - F, HM (AP, UPI) Derek Holcomb - C, HM (AP, UPI) Derek Harper - G, HM (AP, UPI) Craig Tucker - G, HM (AP, UPI) Perry Range - G, HM (AP) 1 982 Craig Tucker - G, 2nd (UPI), HM (AP) James Griffin - C, 3rd (UPI), HM (AP) Perry Range - G, HM (AP) Derek Harper - G, HM (AP) 1 983 Derek Harper - G, I st (AP, UPI) Anthony Welch - F, HM (AP. UPI) Bruce Douglas - G. HM (AP) 1984 Bruce Douglas - G, 1st (AP, UPI) Efrem Winters - F, 1st (UPI). 2nd (AP) George Montgomery - C, 2nd (UPI). HM (AP) Doug Altenberger - F, HM (AP, UPI) Quinn Richardson - G, HM (AP, UPI) 1985 Bruce Douglas - G, 2nd (AP). HM (UPI) Efrem Winters - F, 3rd (UPI), HM (AP) Anthony Welch - F, 3rd (UPI), HM (AP) Doug Altenberger - G, HM (AP, UPI) Scott Meents - C, HM (AP) 1 986 Ken Norman - F, I st (UPI, AP) Bruce Douglas - G. 2nd (AP), 3rd (UPI) Efrem Winters - F, HM (UPI. AP) Anthony Welch - F, HM (AP) Tony Wysinger - G. HM (AP) 1987 Ken Norman - F, 1st (AP, UPI) Doug Altenberger - G. 3rd (AP), HM (UPI) Tony Wysinger G, HM (UPI. AP) Lowell Hamilton - F, HM (UPI) 1988 Nick Anderson - F, 2nd (AP. UPI) Kenny Battle - F, 3rd (UPI). HM (AP) 1 989 Nick Anderson - F. 1st (AP, UPI) Kenny Battle - F, 2nd (AP, UPI) Kendall Gill - G, HM (AP) Lowell Hamilton - F-C, HM (AP) 1990 Stephen Bardo - G, 3rd (UPI) Kendall Gill - G, lst(AP, UPI) Marcus Liberty - F, 3rd (AP, UPI) 1 99 1 Andy Kaufmann - F. 2nd (AP), 3rd (UPI) Larry Smith - G, 2nd (UPI), 3rd (AP) Deon Thomas - F, 3rd (AP, UPI) 1992 Rennie Clemons - G, HM (coaches' poll) Tom Michael - F, HM (media poll) Deon Thomas - F/C, 2nd (coaches', media polls) 1993 Deon Thomas - F/C, 2nd (coaches', media polls) Andy Kaufmann - F, HM (coaches', media polls) Rennie Clemons - G, HM (coaches', media polls) 1994 Deon Thomas - F/C, 2nd (coaches', media polls) Kiwane Garris - G, HM (media poll) 1995 Kiwane Garris - G, 2nd (coaches' poll), 3rd (media poll) Shelly Clark - C, HM (coaches', media polls) 1996 Kiwane Garris - G, 1st (coaches' poll), 2nd (media poll) Bryant Notree - F, HM (coaches' poll) 1997 Kiwane Garris - G. 1st (coaches', media poll) Chris Gandy - F, HM (coaches', media poll) ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN /////// senior Brian Johnson has earned Academic All- Big Ten honors two times. 1965 Tal Brody, G 1967 Dave Scholz, C 1968 Dave Scholz, C 1969 Denny Pace, G/F Dave Scholz, C 1970 Rick Howat, G 1971 Rick Howat, G 1973 1974 1975 1976 1979 1980 1982 Jeff Dawson, G Otho Tucker, G Rick Schmidt, F Rick Schmidt, F Otho Tucker, G Rob Judson, G Rob Judson, G Bryan Leonard, F 1983 Bryan Leonard, F 1986 Jens Kujawa, C 1988 Jens Kujawa, C 1990 P. J. Bowman. G 1993 Tom Michael, F 1994 Tom Michael, F 1995 Steve Roth, C 1996 Brian Johnson. F 1997 Brian Johnson, F 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL J§!f illini honors SILVER BASKETBALL TROPHY WINNERS The Silver Basketball Trophy is given each year by the Chicago Tribune to the Most Valuable Plaver in the Big Ten Conference. Prior to the Silver Basketball Trophy, Andy Phillip was named Most Valuable Player in 1943. 1949 Dike Eddleman, F 1954 John Kerr, C 1951 Don Sunderlage, G 1967 Jim Dawson, G BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR In 1914, the Big Ten Conference endowed a Medal of Honor, to be awarded annually at each institution to the student demonstrating proficiency in scholarship and academics. Beginning in 1982, a woman athlete from each institution has also been awarded the Conference Medal of Honor. In the 76-year history of the award, 14 Fighting Illini basketball players have earned the award, including Edward A. Williford, the University of Illinois' first recipient of the award. There has been one father-son UI Medal of Honor duo, Lee Sentman (track) in 1931 and his son Lee Sentman III (fencing) in 1958. Gymnast Howard Beck (1974 and 1975) is the only two-time recipient of the award. The following is the list of Illinois basketball players who have won the Big Ten Medal of Honor: 1915 Edward A. Williford 1943 1917 Clyde Godel Alwood 1 945 1920 John B. Felmley 1949 1923 OttoH. Vogel 1953 1924 Walter Roettger 1963 1937 Harry Combes 1965 1942 William Hocking Edwin S. Parker Donald Delaney T. Dwight Eddleman Clive Follmer David J. Downey G. Bogie Redmon Harry Combes {left) won the Big Ten Medal of Honor while pitying for the Illini in 1937. He later went on to eoach Silver Basketball Award winner Don Snnderhtge in 1951. ILLINOIS WOODEN AWARD NOMINEES The John R. Wooden Award, first awarded in 1976, is presented annu- ally to an outstanding basketball player. The award, named after the famous UCLA coach, is sponsored by the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Twelve candidates are selected by the club's National Advisory Board, according to the award's criteria, which includes a 2.0 cumulative grade point average. The winner is selected by votes from 1 ,000 sportscasters and writers from each of the 50 states. 1987 1990 Ken Norman Kendall Gill The Kenny Battle Award honors the former Fighting Illini forward who was known for his tremendous amount of effort exerted in games, as well as practices. The winner is chosen by the players and the coaches. 1989 Kendall Gill 1990 P.J. Bowman 1991 Andy Kpedi 1992 Rennie demons 1993 Tom Michael 1994 Jerry Hester 1 995 Jerry Hester 1996 Bryant Notree, Matt Heldman 1997 Herb Caldwell 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ILLINI HONORS H_M ILLINOIS MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS 1941 Bob Richmond G 1942 Andy Phillip F 1943 Andy Phillip F 1944 Stan Patrick F 1945 Walton Kirk. Jr. G 1946 Bob Doster F 1947 Jack SmileyG 1948 Jack Burmaster G 1949 Dwight Eddleman F 1950 Wally Osterkorn C 1951 Don Sunderlage G 1952 Rod Fletcher G 1953 Irv Bemoras F 1954 John Kerr C 1955 Paul Judson G 1956 Bruce Brothers F 1957 Harv Schmidt F 1958 Don Ohl G ! 1959 Roger Taylor G I960 Govoner Vaughan F 1961 Dave Downey F 1962 Dave Downey F 1963 Dave Downey F 1864 Skip Thoren C 1965 Skip Thoren C 1966 Don Freeman F 1967 Jim Dawson G 1968 Dave Scholz C 1969 Dave Scholz F 1970 Mike Price G 1971 Rick Howat G 1972 Nick Weatherspoon F 1973 Nick Weatherspoon F 1974 Rick Schmidt F 1975 Rick Schmidt F 1976 Nate Williams G 1977 Audie Matthews G 1978 Audie Matthews G 1979 Mark Smith G 1980 Eddie Johnson F 1981 Eddie Johnson F 1982 James Griffin C Perry Range G 1983 Derek Harper G 1984 Bruce Douglas G Quinn Richardson G 1985 Doug Altenberger G 1986 Ken Norman F 1987 Ken Norman F 1988 Nick Anderson F Kenny Battle F 1989 Nick Anderson F 1990 Kendall Gill G 1991 Andy Kpedi C Larry Smith G 1992 Deon Thomas F/C 1993 Deon Thomas F/C 1994 Deon Thomas F/C 1995 Kiwane Garris G 1996 Kiwane Garris G 1997 Kiwane Garris G FIGHTING ILLINI TEAM CAPTAINS 1905-06 1906-07 1 907-08 1 908-09 1 909- 1 1910- 1 I 1911-12 1912-13 1913-14 1914-15 1915-16 1916-17 1917-18 1918-19 1919-20 1920-21 1921-22 1922-23 1923-24 1924-25 1925-26 1926-27 1 927-28 1928-29 1929-30 1930-31 1931-32 1932-33 1933-34 1934-35 1935-36 1936-37 1937-38 1938-39 1939-40 1 940-4 1 1941-42 1 942-43 1 943-44 1 944-45 1945-46 1946-47 1947-48 1948-49 1 949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 Elected each game Hebert Juul Maurice Dadant Henry Popperfuss Carl Watson Louis Bernstein William Woolston Homer Dahringer Edward Williford Sven Duner Ray Woods Clyde Alwood George S. Halas Bert Ingwersen Kenneth Wilson Charles Vail Charles Carney Norton Hellstrom Glenn Potter John Mauer Leonard Haines Russell Daugherity Everett Olson Ernest Dorn Doug Mills Charles Haper Elbert Kamp William Owen Hudson Hellmich Frank Froschauer Howard Braun Robert Riegel Lou Boudreau Tom Nisbet William Hapac John Drish William Hocking Arthur Mathisen Selected each game Selected each game Walton Kirk Jr. Selected each game Jack Burmaster Dwight Eddleman William Erickson Donald Sunderlage Rodney Fletcher Jim Bredar John Kerr Selected each game 1955-56 Paul Judson 1956-57 Harv Schmidt 1957-58 John Paul 1958-59 Roger Taylor 1959-60 Mannie Jackson 1960-61 Selected each game 1961-62 Jerry Colangelo 1962-63 BobStarnes 1963-64 Bill Edwards 1964-65 Skip Thoren 1965-66 Don Freeman 1966-67 Jim Dawson 1967-68 Ben Louis 1968-69 Dave Scholz 1969-70 Mike Price, Randy Crews 1970-71 Rick Howat, Fred Miller 1971-72 Jim Krelle 1972-73 Nick Weatherspoon 1973-74 Jeff Dawson 1974-75 Rick Schmidt 1975-76 Selected each game 1976-77 Audie Matthews 1977-78 Audie Matthews 1978-79 Larry Lubin 1979-80 Levi Cobb, Neil Bresnahan 1 980-8 1 Derek Holcomb. Eddie Johnson, Mark Smith 1 98 1 -82 James Griffin, Perry Range, Craig Tucker 1982-83 Kevin Bontemps, Derek Harper, Bryan Leonard 1983-84 Quinn Richardson 1984-85 George Montgomery 1985-86 Bruce Douglas, Efrem Winters 1986-87 Doug Altenberger, Ken Norman, Tony Wysinger 1987-88 Glynn Blackwell, Jens Kujawa 1988-89 Kenny Battle, Lowell Hamilton 1989-90 Kendall Gill, Stephen Bardo 1 990-9 1 Andy Kpedi. Larry Smith 1 99 1 -92 Tom Michael, Deon Thomas 1992-93 Tom Michael, Deon Thomas 1993-94 Tom Michael, Deon Thomas, T.J, Wheeler 1 994-95 Robert Bennett, Shelly Clark 1995-96 Richard Keene, Kiwane Garris, Jerry Hester 1 996-97 Herb Caldwell. Chris Gandy. Kiwane Garris 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL s NLJ^ ILLINI IN THE PROS Kendall Gill (left) is in his second year with the New Jersey Nets. After tivo-and-onc-half seasons with the New York Knicks, Derek Harper (right) returned to the Dalhis Mavericks for the 1996-97 season, and is now with the Orlando Magic. Nick Anderson - Orlando (NBA), 1 989- Steve Bardo - San Antonio (NBA), 1992; Dallas (NBA). 1993; Detroit (NBA), 1995-96 1955 John Kerr, Syracuse Nationals* Wally Osterkorn, Syracuse Nationals* Andy Phillip, Fort Wayne Pistons 1956 Andy Phillip, Fort Wayne Pistons 1 957 Irv Bemoras, St. Louis Hawks 1 958 Andy Phillip, Boston Celtics 1974 Steve Kuberski, Boston Celtics* 1975 Nick Weatherspoon, Washington Bullets 1976 Steve Kuberski, Boston Celtics* 1994 Derek Harper, New York Knicks 1995 Nick Anderson Orlando Magic - indicates team was champions Kenny Battle - Phoenix (NBA), 1989-90; Denver (NBA), 1991; Boston (NBA), 1992; Golden State (NBA), 1992; Boston (NBA), 1993 Ted Beach (NBA), 1951 Irv Bemoras - Milwaukee (NBA), 1953; St. Louis (NBA), 1957 George BonSalle - Chicago (NBA). 1957 Jim Bredar - Ft. Wayne (NBA), 1953 Jack Burmaster - Oshkosh (NPBL). 1949-50; Sheboygan (NPBL), 1950-51 Jim Dawson - Indiana (ABA), 1968 Bruce Douglas - Sacramento (NBA). 1987 Dike Eddleman - Tri-Cities (NBA), 1949-51; Milwaukee (NBA), 1952; Ft. Wayne (NBA), 1952-53 Bill Erickson - Tri-Cities (NBA), 1950; St. Paul (NPBL), 1951 Rod Fletcher - Minneapolis (NBA), 1952 Don Freeman - Minnesota (ABA), 1968; Miami (ABA), 1969-70; Utah (ABA), 1971; Texas (ABA). 1971; Dallas (ABA), 1972; Indiana (ABA). 1973-74; San Antonio (ABA), 1975; Los Angeles (NBA), 1976 Kendall Gill - Charlotte (NBA), 1990- 93; Seattle (NBA), 1993-95; Charlotte (NBA), 1995-96; New Jersey (NBA), 1996- lllinois First-Round NBA Draft Picks (Prior to 1 957, there were no records kept concerning in which rounds players were selected.) 1957 George BonSalle, Syracuse Nationals (7) 1 970 Mike Price, N.Y. Knicks ( 1 7) 1973 Nick Weatherspoon, Washington Bullets (13) 1983 Derek Harper, Dallas Mavericks (I I) 1987 Ken Norman, Los Angeles Clippers (19) 1989 Kenny Battle, Detroit Pistons (27) Nick Anderson, Orlando Magic (II) 1990 Kendall Gill, Charlotte Hornets (5) Scott Haffner - Miami (NBA), 1990; Charlotte (NBA), 1991 Derek Harper - Dallas (NBA), 1984- 94; New York (NBA), 1 994- 1 996; Dallas (NBA), 1996-97, Orlando (NBA) 1997- Eddie Johnson - Kansas City (NBA), 1982-85; Sacramento (NBA), 1986- 87; Phoenix (NBA) 1987-90; Seattle (NBA), 1990-93; Charlotte, 1993-94; Indianapolis (NBA), 1995-96; Houston (NBA), 1997 Rich Jones - Dallas (ABA), 1970; Texas (ABA), 1971; Dallas (ABA), 1972-73; San Antonio (ABA), 1974-75; New York (ABA), 1976; New York Nets (NBA), 1977 John Kerr - Syracuse (NBA), 1954-63; Philadelphia (NBA) 1964-65; Baltimore (NBA), 1966 Walt Kersulis - Louisville (NPBL), 1951 Walton Kirk, Jr. - Ft. Wayne-Indianapolis (NBA), 1948-1949; Anderson & Tri-Cities (NBA), 1950; Milwaukee (NBA), 1952 Steve Kuberski - Boston (NBA), 1970-74; Milwaukee (NBA), 1975; Buffalo (NBA), 1976; Boston (NBA), 1976-78 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ILLINI IN THE PROS r a ^_M Marcus Liberty - Denver (NBA), 1990-93; Detroit (NBA), 1993-94 Scott Meents - Seattle (NBA), 1989-91 Ken Menke - Waterloo (NBA), 1950 Ken Norman - Los Angeles Clippers (NBA), 1987-93; Milwaukee Bucks, 1993-94; Atlanta Hawks, 1994- Don Ohl - Detroit (NBA), 1961-64; Baltimore (NBA), 1965-68; St. Louis (NBA), 1 968; Atlanta (NBA), 1969-70 Johnny Orr - St. Louis-Waterloo (NPBL), 1950 Wally Osterkorn - Chicago (NBA), 1950; St. Paul & Sheboygan (NPBL), 1951; Syracuse (NBA), 1951-55 Stan Patrick - Chicago (NPBL), 1945-47; Flint (NPBL), 1948; Hammond (NPBL), 1949; Waterloo & Sheboygan (NPBL), 1950 Andy Phillip - Chicago (NBA), 1948-50; Philadelphia (NBA), 1951-52; Ft. Wayne (NBA), 1953-56; Boston (NBA), 1956- 58 Mike Price - New York (NBA), 1 97 1 -72; Indiana (ABA), 1972; Philadelphia (NBA), 1973 Dave Scholz - Kentucky (ABA), 1969; Philadelphia (NBA), 1970 Oliver Shoaff- Hammond (NPBL), 1949 Jack Smiley - Ft. Wayne (NPBL), 1948; Ft. Wayne (NBA), 1949; Anderson & Waterloo (NBA), 1950; Waterloo (NPBL), 1951 Don Sunderlage - Milwaukee (NBA), 1954; Minneapolis (NBA), 1955 Roger Taylor - Cleveland & New York (ABL), 1962; Philadelphia (ABL), 1963 Skip Thoren - Minnesota (ABA), 1968; Miami (ABA), 1969-70 Gene Vance - Chicago (NBA), 1948-49; Tri-Cities (NBA), 1950-51; Milwaukee (NBA), 1952 Govoner Vaughn - Chicago & Hawaii (ABL), 1962; Oakland (ABL), 1963 Nick Weatherspoon - Capital (NBA), 1974; Washington (NBA), 1975-77; Seattle (NBA), 1977; Chicago (NBA), 1978; San Diego (NBA), 1979-80 John Wessels - Chicago (ABL), 1962 Ken Norman (left) played the hist two season with the Atlanta Hawks. Nick Anderson (right) has averaged 15.8 points per game over his career with the Orlando Magic. Former lllini teammates Nick Anderson {left) and Kendall Gill face o/j in the NBA. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ^^y ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS Information on each athlete was compiled from managers reports, media guides, programs and academic records. Inquiries on additions, deletions or corrections should be directed to the UI Sports Information Office. An asterisk (*) indicates information was unavailable at the time of printing. Abdullah, Halim, 1997; G, Jersey City, N.J. (St. Anthony's) Adams, Rich, 1975, 76, 77, 78; F, Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain) Altenberger, Bill, 1955, 56, 57; F, E. St. Louis, 111. (E. St. Louis) Altenberger, Doug, 1983, 84, 85, 87; F-G, Peoria, 111. (Richwoods) Altenmeyer, Vern, 1959, 60; C, Scottsburg, 111. (Scottsburg) Alwood, Clyde, 1915, 16, 17; *, Clinton, 111. (Clinton) Anderson, Earl, 1918; *, Bloomington, 111. (U of I Academy) Anderson, Nick, 1988, 89; F, Chicago, 111. (Simeon) Anderson, Van, 1948, 49, 50; F, Chicago, 111. (Sullivan) Applegran, Clarence, 1916; *, * (*) B Bane, Frank, 1914, 15; *, Chicago, 111. (Pontiac) Bardo, Stephen, 1987, 88, 89, 90; G-F, Carbondale, 111. (Carbondale) Bartholomew, Robert, 1930, 31, 32; *, Peoria, 111. (Peoria Central) Battle, Kenny, 1988, 89; F, Aurora, 111. (Aurora West) Bauer, Larry, 1964; F-C, Springfield, 111. (Springfield) Baumgardner, Max, 1951, 53; F, Sterling, III. (Sterling) Beach, Ted, 1950, 51; G, Champaign, 111. (Champaign) Bemoras, Irvin, 1951, 52, 53; F, Chicago, III. (Marshall) Benham, Harold, 1935, 36; *, Manteno, 111. (Manteno Twp.) Bennett, Caslon, 1931, 32, 33; *, Marshall, 111. (Marshall) Bennett, Robert, 1992, 93, 94, 95; F, Chicago, 111. (Julian) Bergeson, Carl, 1930; *, Batavia, III. (Batavia) Bernstein, Louis, 1909, 10; *, Chicago, III. (Medill) Beynon, Jack, 1934, 35; *, Rockford, III. (Rockford) Blackwell, Glynn, 1986, 87, 88; G-F, Highland Park, Mich. (Highland Park) Glynn Blackwell led the Mini in free throw percentage in 1986-87, hitting on 87 percent (61-of-70) of hits, shots. Blackwell, Mel, 1964; F, Centralia, 111. (Centralia) Blout, Bryon, 1936, 37; *, Mt. Pulaski, 111. (Mt. Pulaski) Boline, Jelani, 1997, G; Chicago, III. (Whitney Young) BonSalle, George, 1955, 56, 57; C, Chicago, 111. (Loyola Academy) Bontemps, Kevin, 1980, 81, 82, 83; G, Morton, III. (Morton) Boudreau, Lou, 1937, 38; *, Harvey, 111. (Thornton) Bowman, P.J., 1989, 90; G, Champaign, 111. (Parkland J.C.) Braun, Howard, 1934, 35, 36; *, Belleville, III. (Belleville) Bredar, James, 1951, 52, 53; G, Salem, Hi. (Salem) Bresnahan, Neil, 1977, 78, 79, 80; F, Oak Park, 111. (Fenwick) Breyfogle, Larry, 1958; G-F, Lawrenceville, 111. (Lawrenceville) Britton, Earl, 1924; *, Elgin, 111. (Elgin) Brody, Talbot, 1963, 64, 65; G, Trenton, New Jersey (Central) Brothers, Bruce, 1954, 55, 56; F, Quincy, 111. (Quincy) Brown, Bob, 1964, 66; G-F, W. Frankfort, III. (W. Frankfort) Brundage, Avery, 1908; *, Chicago, 111. (R. T. Crane Mann Training) Bunkenberg, Bruce, 1958, 59, 60; F, Chicago, 111. (Roosevelt) Burmaster, Jack, 1945, 46, 47, 48; G, Elgin, III. (Elgin) Burwell, Bill, 1961, 62, 63; C, Brooklyn, New York (Boys) Busboom, Les, 1967, 68, 69; G, Royal, 111. (St. Joseph-Ogden) Bushell, Tim, 1974; F, Lincoln, 111. (Lincoln) Caiazza, Ted, 1957; C, LaGrange, 111. (Lyons) Caldwell, Herb, 1996, 97; F, Jacksonville, 111. (Jacksonville) Cann, Fremont, 1928; *, Rochelle, 111. (Rochelle) Carmichael, Tom, 1974, 75; F-C, Rochelle, 111. (Rochelle) Carney, Charles, 1920, 21, 22; *, Evanston, III. (Evanston) Cermack, Jerome, 1907, *; * (*) Clarida, Doug, 1992; G, Marion, 111. (Marion) Clark, Shelly, 1994, 95; C, Chicago, 111. (South Shore) Clemons, Rennie, 1991, 92, 93; G, Springfield, 111. (Calvary) Cobb, Levi, 1977, 78, 79, 80; F, Chicago, III. (Morgan Park) Cohen, Larry, 1972; G, Wilmette, 111. (New Trier East) Colangelo, Jerry, 1960, 61, 62; G, Chicago Heights, 111. (Bloom) Collins, Walter, 1921, 22; *, Rockford, III. (Harlem Consolidated) Combes, Harry, 1935, 36, 37; *, Monticello, III. (Monticello) Conner, Nick, 1971, 72, 73; C, Columbus, Ohio (East) Craig, Hal, 1946; F, Decatur, 111. (Decatur) Crane, Dudley, 1914; *, Montclair, New Jersey (Montclair) Crews, Randy, 1968, 69, 70; F, Kankakee, 111. (Bradley-Bourbonnais) Cronk, Howard, 1940; *, Anderson, Ind. (Anderson) Cross, Gene, 1993, 94; G-F, Olympia Fields, III. (Rich Central) Curless, Jerry, 1961; G, Table Grove, 111. (V.I.T.) Dadant, Maurice, 1906, 07, 08; *, Hamilton, 111. (Hamilton) Dahringer, Homer, 1912, 13; *, Waukegan, 111. fWaukegan) Daniels, Jay, 1982, 83; F. W. Palm Beach, Florida (Leonard) Daugheriry, Russell, 1925, 26, 27; *, Streator, 111. (Streator) Davidson, Marc, 1992, 93; F, Minooka, 111. (Aurora Christian) Davies, Carl, 1938; *, * (*) Dawson, Jeff, 1973, 74; G, Oak Park, 111. (Downers Grove North) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS ^^M Dawson, Jim, 1965. 66, 67; G, Elmhurst, 111. (York) DeDecker, Jim, 1971, 72; C, Moline, 111. (Alleman) Dehner, Lewis, 1935, 38, 39; *, Lincoln, 111. (Lincoln) Deimling, Keston, 1926, 27, 28; *, Stevens Point, Wis. (Medford) Delaney, Donald, 1944, 45; C, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Catholic Central) DeMoulin, Ray, 1944; F, Mulberry Grove, 111. (*) Deputy, Donn, 1974; F, Pekin, 111. (Pekin) Dezort, Tom, 1970; F, Edwardsville, III. (Edwardsville) Dillon, David, 1941; *, Newton, New Jersey (Sturgis) Doolen, Bryan, 1926; *, * (*) Dorn, Ernest, 1927, 28, 29; *, Chicago, III. (Loyola Academy) Doster, Robert, 1946, 47; F, Decatur, 111. (Decatur)) Douglas, Bruce, 1983, 84, 85, 86; G, Quincy, 111. (Quincy) Downey, Dave, 1961, 62, 63; F-G, Canton, 111. (Canton) Drew, Earl, 1928, 29; *, Chicago, 111. (Crane Tech.) Drish, John, 1939, 40, 41; *, Chicago, 111. (Morton) Duis, Mike, 1992; F, Crescent City, 111. (Crescent Iroquois) Duner, Sven, 1913, 14, 15; *, Wheaton, 111. (Wheaton) Dunlap, Ron, 1966, 67; C, Chicago, III. (Farragut) Dutcher, James, 1954, 55; F, Downers Grove, 111. (Downers Grove) Eddleman, Dwight, 1947, 48, 49; F, Centralia, 111. (Centralia) Edwards, Bill, 1962, 63, 64; G, Windsor, 111. (Windsor) Elwell, Dan, 1916; *, Peoria, 111. (Manual) Erickson, William, 1947, 48, 49, 50; G, Rockford, 111. (East) Evers, Walter, 1940; *, Collinsville, III. (Collinsville) Farnham, Brad, 1974, 75; F, Paris, 111. (Paris) Felmley, John, 1917, 20; *, Normal, III. (University High) Fencl, Fred, 1934; *, Cicero, 111. (Morton) Fencl, George, 1930, 31, 32; *, Cicero, 111. (Morton) Ferdinand, Ken, 1976, 77; F, Urbana, III. (Urbana) Flessner, Deon, 1966, 67; F-C, Royal, 111. (St. Joseph-Ogden) Fletcher, Ralph, 1919; *, Morris, 111. (Morris) Fletcher, Rodney, 1950, 51, 52; G, Champaign, 111. (Champaign) Foley, Richard, 1947, 48, 49; G, Paris, 111. (Paris) Follmer, Clive, 1951, 52, 53; F, Forrest, 111 (Forrest) Follmer, Mack, 1950, 51; *, Forrest, III. (Forrest) Foster, Jed, 1971, 72, 73; F, Fairfield, 111. (Fairfield) Former UI guard Mannie. Jackson is now chairman of the Httrlem Globetrotters. Fowler, Charles, 1942; *, Watseka, 111. (Watseka) Frandsen, Lee, 1959, 60; G, Davenport, Iowa (Davenport) Frank, Joseph, 1938, 39, 40; *, * (Vandalia) Freeman, David, 1997; G, Champaign, 111. (Central) Freeman, Don, 1964, 65, 66; F, Madison, 111. (Madison) Fronczak, Stan, 1948; G, Brooklyn, N.Y. (*) Froschauer, Frank, 1933, 34, 35; *, Lincoln, III. (Lincoln) Fulton, Clifton, 1943, 50; F, Mooseheart, III. (* Gandy, Chris, 1994, 95, 96, 97; F, Kankakee, III. (Bradley-Bourbonnais) Garris, Kiwane, 1994, 95, 96; G, Chicago, III. (Westinghouse) Gates, Ralph, 1912; *, Chicago, 111. (Lake View) Gates, William, 1936; *, Rockford, III. (Rockford) Gatewood, Roy, 1950; F, Salem, 111. (Salem) Gedvilas, Leo, 1945; *, * (Pekin) Gee, Jarrod, 1995, 96, 97; F, Chicago, 111. (St. Martin DePorres) Geers, Tim, 1990, 91; F, Chicago, 111. (DeLaSalle) Gerecke, Herbert, 1951, 52; F, Pekin, 111. (*) Gerhardt, Tom, 1976, 77, 78; F, Chicago, III. (DeLaSalle) Gibbs, Paul, 1933; *, Lincoln, 111. (Lincoln) Gibson, Ken, 1990; G, Bloomington, 111. (Bloomington) Gill, Kendall, 1987, 88, 89, 90; G, Matteson, 111. (Rich Central) Gillespie, Gordon, 1944; C, Chicago, 111. (Kelvyn Park) Gosnell, Alan, 1958, 59, 60; F, Lawrenceville, 111. (Lawrenceville) Graff, Dennis, 1974; G, Gibson City, 111. (Gibson City) Gray, Reno, 1978, 80; G, Chicago, III. (Hales Franciscan) Green, Fred, 1946, 47, 48, 49; C, Urbana, III. (Urbana) Green, Jim, 1987; G, Peoria, III. (Spaulding) Greene, Royner, 1934, 35; *, Renovo, Pennsylvania (Renovo) Griffin, James, 1979, 80, 81, 82; C, Grandview, Texas (Dunbar) Guttschow, Roy, 1934, 35; *, Bloomington, 111. (Trinity) H Haffner, Scott, 1985; G, Noblesville, Ind. (Noblesville) Haines, Leonard, 1924, 25, 26; *, Belvidere, III. (Belvidere) Halas, George, 1917, 18; *, Chicago, 111. (Crane Tech.) Hall, Albert, 1910, 12; *, Waukegan, 111. (Waukegan) Haller, Tom, 1957; G-F, Lockport, III. (Lockport) Handlon, Colin, 1938, 39, 40; *, Edwardsville, III. (Edwardsville) Hamilton, Lowell, 1986, 87, 88, 89; F, Chicago, 111. (Providence St. Mel) Hapac, William, 1938, 39, 40; *, Chicago, III. (Morton) Harper, Charles, 1929, 30. 31; *, Chandlerville. III. (Chandlerville) Harper, Derek. 1981, 82, 83; G, W. Palm Beach, Florida (North Shore) Harris, Davin, 1993; G, Bloomington, III. (Bloomington) Harrison, Jodie, 1968, 69; G, Streator, 111. (Streator) Heldman, Matt. 1995, 96; G, Libertyville, III. (Libertyville) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ft i NLJV ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS Hellmich, Hudson, 1932. 33, 34; *, St. Louis, Mo. (Soldan) Hellstrom, Norton, 1921, 23; *, Evanston, 111. (Evanston) Henry, Wilber, 1935, 36, 37; *, Benton, 111. (Benton) Hester, Jerry, 1994, 95, 96; F, Peoria, 111. (Manual) Hill, Herbert, 1929; *, Elgin, 111. (Elgin) Hinton, Larry, 1964, 65, 66; G, Shelbyvil'le, III. (Shelbyville) Hocking. William, 1940, 41, 42; \ Braidwood, 111. (Reed Custer) Hoffmann, Robert, 1913; *, St. Louis, Mo. (Wash. Univ.) Holcomb, Derek, 1979, 80, 81; C, Peoria, III. (Richwoods) Hollopeter, Cecil, 1925: \ Spencerville, Ind. (Spencerville) Hooper, Max, 1952, 53, 54; F-C, Mt. Vernon, 111. (Mt. Vernon) Hortin, Gordon, 1944; G, Albion, 111. (Albion) How, John, 1928, 29; *, Lakeville, Ind. (Lakeville) Howat, Rick, 1969, 70, 71; G, Downers Grove, III. (North) Humphrey, Dwight, 1946, 47; F, Moline, 111. (Moline) ""J Ingwersen, Bert, 1918, 19, 20; *, Fulton, III. (Clinton) Jackson, Greg, 1969, 70, 71; C, Chicago, III. (St. Philip) Jackson, Mannie, 1958, 59, 60; G, Edwardsville, 111. (Edwardsville) Johansen, Bob, 1965, 66, 67; F, Geneva, IU. (Geneva) Johnson, Brian, 1995, 96, 97; G-F, Des Plaines, 111. (Maine West) Johnson, Eddie, 1978, 79, 80, 81; F, Chicago, 111. (Westinghouse) Johnson, Howard, 1974, 75; G, Marshall, III. (Marshall) Jones, Mike, 1978; G-F, Joliet, III. (Central) Jones, Rich, 1966, 67; F, Memphis, Tenn. (Lester) Jones, Rodney, 1990; F-C, Philadelphia, Pa. (West Philadelphia) Judson, Howard, 1944, 45; G, Hebron, III. (Aldon-Hebron) Judson, Paul, 1954, 55, 56; G, Hebron, III. (Aldon-Hebron) Judson, Phil, 1955, 56; G-F, Hebron, 111. (Hebron) Judson, Rob, 1977, 78, 79, 80; G, Zion, 111. (Zion-Benton) Juul, Herbert, 1906, 07; *, Chicago, IU. (West Division) K Kamm, Albert, 1933, 34; *, Atwood, 111. (Atwood) Kamm, Alfred, 1934; *, Atwood, III. (Atwood) Kamp, Elbert, 1930,31,32;*, Mt. Carmel, 111. (Mt. Carmel) Kamp, Robert, 1930, 31, 32; *, Mt. Carmel, III. (Mt. Carmel) Karnes, T. D., 1924, 25; *, Fairbury, 111. (Fairbury) Kassel, Charles, 1925, 26; *, Melrose Park, 111. (Proviso) Kaufmann, Andy, 1990, 91, 93; F, Jacksonville, 111. (Jacksonville) Kawal, Ed, 1930; *, Cicero, 111. (Morton) Keene, Richard, 1993, 94, 95, 96; G, Collinsville, III. (Collinsville) Keller, Charles, 1986; G, Effingham, 111. (Effingham) Kerr, John, 1952, 53, 54; C, Chicago, III. (Tilden) Kersulis, Walt, 1945, 48, 49, 50; F-C, E. St. Louis, III. (E. St. Louis) Kircher, Helmuth, 1913, 14; *, Chicago, 111. (Crane Tech.) Kirk, Walt, 1944, 45, 47; F-G, Mt. Vernon, 111. (Mt. Vernon) Klusendorf, Don, 1984; F, Western Springs, 111. (Lyons) Kopp, William, 1919; *, Chicago, 111. (Englewood) Kpedi, Andy, 1990, 91; C, St. Anne, 111. (Kankakee J.C.) Krelle, Jim, 1970, 71, 72; G, Aurora, III. (West) Kujawa, Jens, 1986, 87, 88; C, Braunsschweig, West Germany (Taylorville [111.]) Kunz, Phil, 1987, 88; F-C, Carlyle, III. (Carlyle) Landt, Louis, 1959, 60; G, Chicago, III. (Roosevelt) Lanter, Steve, 1977, 79; G, Belvidere, III. (Mascoutah) Lasater, Harry, 1938; *, Bamhill, III. (Fairfield) Leddy, George, 1946; *, Chicago, 111. (Kelvyn Park) Leeper, Sam, 1962; G, Tolono, III. (Unity) Leighty, Rick, 1976, 77; G-F, Lawrenceville, 111. (Lawrenceville) Leo, Herbert, 1911, 12; *, St. Louis, Mo. (Yeatman) Leonard, Bryan, 1981, 82, 83; C, Belleville, III. (East) Liberty, Marcus, 1989, 90; F, Chicago, 111. (King) Lindsay, Forrest, 1926; *, Tulsa, Okla. (Central) Lipe, Cordon, 1923, 24, 25, 26; Chicago, 111. (Lake Forest Academy) Lipe, K. Jack, 1925, 26; *, Chicago, 111. (Lake Forest Academy) Love, John, 1962, 64; F, Ottawa, 111. (Ottawa) Lovelace, Jay, 1962; G, Carbondale, 111. (Carbondale) Louis, Benny, 1966, 67, 68; F, Pinckneyville, 111. (Pinckneyville) Lubin, Larry, 1976, 77, 78, 79; G, Glencoe, 111. (Evanston) M MacDonald, Mike, 1989; F, Streamwood, 111. (Streamwood) Makovsky, Ed, 1953, 54; F-C, Cicero, 111. (Morton) Manzke, Edward, 1989; G, Orland Park, 111. (Marist) Marks, James, 1948, 49; F, Edwardsville, 111. Marks, John, 1951; G, Edwardsville, 111. Markworth, Martin, 1936; Cleveland, Ohio (West Tech.) Martin, Hollie, 1926; *,*(*) Mathisen, Arthur, 1941, 42, 43; C, Dwight, III. Matthews, Audie, 1975, 76, 77, 78; G, Chicago, Heights, III. (Bloom) Mauer, John, 1924, 25, 26; *, Batavia, 111. (Batavia) May, Elbridge, 1929, 30, 31; \ Chicago, 111. (Lake View) McBride, John, 1973; G, Orland Park, 111. (Sandburg) McClure, Ray, 1946; *, Galesburg, IU. (Galesburg) McKay, Ernest, 1917; *, Evanston, 111. (Evanston) McKay, Robert, 1927; *, Champaign, 111. (Champaign) McKeown, Bill, 1964, 65; G, Clinton, III. (Clinton) Mee, Julian, 1920, 21; *, Chicago, 111. (William & Vashti College) Meents, Scott, 1983, 84, 85, 86; F, Herscher, 111. (Herscher) Menke, Ken, 1942, 43, 47; F, Dundee, 111. (Dundee) Menke, Robert, 1946; F-C, Elgin, 111. (Elgin) Mettile, Jerry, 1967; F-G, Morris, 111. (Morris) Meyer, Matt, 1979; G, Manito, 111. (Foreman) Michael, Tom, 1991, 92, 93, 94; F, Hoffman, 111. (Carlyle) Miller, Fred, 1969, 70, 71; F, Pekin, III. (Pekin) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS H.X Mills, Coke. 1935; *, * (*) Mills, Doug, 1961, 62; G, Galesburg, 111. (Galesburg) Mills, Douglas, 1928, 29, 30; *, Elgin, 111. (Elgin) Mittleman, Benjamin, 1918, 19; *, Chicago, 111. (Marshall) Montgomery, George, 1982, 83, 84, 85; C, Chicago, 111. (Corliss) Moore, Vernon, 1932; *, Martinesville, 111. (Martinesville) Morris, Bill, 1972; C, St. Louis, MO. (Beaumont) Morton, Robert, 1944, 45; F, Elgin, III. (Elgin) Mroz, Wallie, 1946; *, Chicago, 111. (Wells) N Nisbet, Tom, 1937, 38, 39; *, Harvey, 111. (Thornton) Norman, Ken, 1985, 86, 87; F, Chicago, 111 (Crane) Notree, Bryant, 1995, 96, 97; G, Chicago, 111. (Simeon) Ohl, Don, 1956, 57, 58; G, Edwardsville, (Edwardsville) Olson, Everette, 1927; *, Hinsdale, 111. (Lyons) O'Neal, Alvin, 1971; G-F, Peoria, 111. (Spalding) O'Neal, Robert, 1941; *, Chicago, Heights, 111. (Bloom) Orr, John, 1945; *, Pittsburg, Kansas (Taylorsville) Osterkorn, Walter, 1948, 49, 50; F-C, Chicago, III. (Amundsen) Otto, Gordon, 1916; *, Chicago, 111. (Bradley Poly. Inst.) Owen, W. Boyd, 1931, 32, 33; *, South Bend, Ind. (S. Bend) Pace, Dennis, 1967, 68, 69; F, Collinsville, 111. (Collinsville) Parker, Curtis, 1924; *, Hubbard Woods, 111. (New Trier) Parker, Edwin, 1942; C-F, Cicero, 111. (Morton) Parker, Kenneth, 1943; C, Granite City, 111. (Granite City) Patrick, Stan, 1944; F, Chicago, 111. (Leo) Paul, John, 1957, 58; G, Elgin, 111. (St. Edward) Pearson, Preston, 1966, 67; G, Freeport, 111. (Freeport) Penn, Albert, 1908; *, Camden, Indiana (Indiana Univ.) Perry, Edward, 1958, 59, 60; F, Salem, III. (Salem) Peterson, Robert, 1951, 52, 53; C, Elgin, 111. (Elgin) Phillip, Andrew, 1942, 43, 47; F, Granite City, 111. (Granite City) Phillips, Charles. 1938; DuQuoin, 111. (DuQuoin) Pierce, Scott, 1991, 92; F, Euless, Texas (Trinity) Plew, Elmer, 1953, 54; G, Paris, 111. (Paris) Popken, Roland, 1922, 23, 24; *, Oak Park, 111. (Oak Park) Popperfuss, Henry, 1908, 09, 10; *, Tomah, Wise. (St. Ignacious College) Poston, Emmett, 1909, 11;*, Crawfordsville, Ind. (Crawfordsville) Potter, Glenn, 1922, 23, 24; *, Orange, California (Orange LTnion) Price, Mike, 1968, 69, 70; G," Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech.) Probst, J. S., 1918; ', Elkhart. Ind. (Elkhart) Range, Perry, 1979, 80, 81, 82; G, South Beloit, ill. (S. Beloit) Redmon, Bogie, 1963, 64, 65; F-C, Collinsville, 111. (Collinsville) Reitsch, Henry, 1921; *, Rockford, 111. (Rockford) Rennacker, Roy, 1909; *, Kirkwood, 111. (Lewis Institute) Renner, Jerry, 1961; F, Aurora, III. (East) Reynolds, Kenneth, 1925, 26, 27; *, Villa Grove, 111. (Villa Grove) Richardson, Quinn, 1981, 82, 84; G, Robbins, III. (Eisenhower) Richmond, Robert. 1939, 41; *, W. Frankfort, 111. (W. Frankfort) Ridley, William, 1954, 55, 56; G, Taylorville, 111. (Taylorville) Riegel, Robert, 1935, 36, 37; *, Tolono, III. (St. John's Military) Riley, Roy, 1906; ", Sutton, Nebraska (W. Divsion) Roberson, Garvin, 1972, 73; G, Elkhart, Ind. (Elkhart) Roberts, Dave, 1973, 74, 75; G, Broadview, 111. (Proviso East) Robisch, Brett, 1995; C. Springfield, 111. ( Calvary ) Roettger, Walter, 1922. 23; *, St. Louis, MO (Yeatman) Roth, Steve, 1992, 93, 94, 95; C, Belleville, 111. (East) Rowe, Robert, 1946; C, Warren. 111. (Warren) Rucks, Bill, 1974, 75; C, Waukegan, 111. (Waukegan) Rucks, Jim, 1972; F, Waukegan, 111. (Waukegan) Ryan, Edward, 1906, 07; *, Elgin, 111. (Elgin) Sabojohn, 1921, 22; *, South Bend, Ind. (South Bend) Sachs, Henrv. 1939, 40, 41; *, Chicago, 111. (Wells) Schafer, Tom, 1984; F, Algonquin, 111. (Jacobs) Schmidt, Harv, 1955, 56, 57; F, Kankakee, III. (Kankakee) Schmidt, Rick, 1973, 74, 75; F, Royal, 111. (St. Joseph-Ogden) Scholz, Dave, 1967, 68, 69; F-C, Decatur, III. (Decatur) Schroeder, C.J.. 1972, 73, 74; G, Davenport, Iowa (West) Schuldt. James, 1951, 53; G, Dundee, 111. (Dundee) Searcy, Ed, 1960; F-C, Indinapolis, Ind. (Attucks) Sevier, Jim, 1944, 45, 46; G, Centralia, III. (Centralia) Shapiro, Harold, 1939, 40, 41; *, Rochester, New York (Franklin) Shapland, Bob, 1970, 71; G, Champaign, 111. (Central) Shapland, Mark, 1989; G, Monticello, 111. (Monticello) Shirley, Alton, 1943; C, St. Elmo, 111. (Effingham) Shoaff, Oliver. 1943; F, Mt. Carmel, III. (Mt. Carmel) Small, Bill, 1961, 62, 63; G, Aurora, 111. (West) Small, Ervin, 1988, 89, 90; F, Chicago. III. (Simeon) Smiley, Arthur "Jack", 1942, 43. 46, 47; G, Waterman, III. (Waterman) Smith, Dave, 1974; F, Clarendon Hills, 111. (Hinsdale Central) Smith, Larry. 1987, 88, 89, 91; G, Alton. 111. (Alton)' Smith, Mark, 1978, 79, 80, 81; F. Peoria. 111. (Richwoods) Solyom, Andrew, 1928; *, Elgin, 111. (Elgin) Staab, Jake, 1944, 45; F, Chillicothe. 111. ('! Starnes, Bob, 1961, 62,63: F, Dukedom, Tenn. (Chicago, Gage Park) Sterneck, Morris, 1954; G. Salem, III. (Salem i. Stewart, Charles, 1906, 0"; \ Charleston, III. (E. Illinois L'niv. I Stilwell, Leland, 1922, 23, 24; *, Stewartsville, Ind. (Olney) Stout. Hiles, 1955, 56, 5^; F, Peoria, 111. (Central) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL KJV - ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS Swanson, Harold, 1936, 37; *, Chicago, (Roosevelt) Sunderlage, Don, 1949, 50, SI; F-G, Elgin, III. (Elgin) Tabor, Hubert, 1922; \ Sullivan, III. (Sullivan) Tallmadge, Floyd. 1906; *, Geneva. Nebraska (Geneva) Tarwain, John, 1930; *, New Baden, III. (Goode-Barren) Taylor, Brooks, 1990, 91,92, 93; G, Chicago, III. (DeLaSalle) Taylor, Curtis, 1986; G, Syracuse, N.Y. (Fowler) Taylor, Paul, 1918, 19.20; \ Indianapolis, Ind. (Mooresville) Taylor, Roger, 1957, 58, 59; G. Park Forest, 111. (Rich) Theobald, William, 1933; *, DuQuoin, III. (DuQuoin) Thomas, Deon, 1991, 92, 93, 94; F-C, Chicago, 111. (Simeon) Thomas, Derrick, 1995; G, Country Club Hills, 111. (Rich Central) Thompson, Thomas, 1908, 09, 10; *, Russell, Kansas (Roadhouse) Thoren, Skip, 1963, 64, 65; C, Rockford, 111. (East) Thurlby, Burdette, 1948, 49, 50; G, Kirkland, 111. (Kirkland) Tucker, Craig, 1981, 82; G, Flint, Michigan (Northern) Tucker, Otho, 1973, 75, 76; G, Paris, 111. (Paris) Turner, Kevin, 1995, 96, 97; G, Chicago, III. (Simeon) Tutde, Will, 1992; G, Mokena, III. (Lincoln Way) BASKETBALL MANAGERS The following is a list of the Fighting lllini's head basketball managers since 1922. Head managers are recipients of varsity letters. Vail, Charles, 1918, 20, 21; Chicago, (Parker) Vance, Eugene, 1942, 43, 47; G, Clinton, III. (Clinton) Vaughn, Govoner, 1958, 59, 60; F, Edwardsville, 111. (Edwardsville) Vopicka, James, 1936, 37; *, Cicero, 111. (Morton) Vopicka, Jim, 1964, 65; G, Brookfield, III. (Morton West) w Walquist, Lawrence, 1920, 21, 22; *, Rockford, 111. (Rockford) Wardley, George, 1937, 38, 39; *, Joliet, (Phillips Exeter Acad.) Washington, Mike, 1975, 76; F-C, Chicago, III. (Morgan Park) Watson, Carl, 1909, 10; *, Chicago, III. (Lewis Institute) 1 92 1 -22 W.F. Hahne 1922-23 A.F. Radeke 1923-24 Don Cuthbertson 1 924-25 Kenneth M. Dubach 1925-26 Verne L Hahneman 1 926-27 H.E. Schlenz 1 927-28 S.D.Jones 1 928-29 H.H.Young 1 929-30 S.E. Dean 1930-31 E.N. Combs 1931-32 Edgar B. Smiley 1 932-33 N.B. Sawtell 1 933-34 H.A. Kellerman 1 934-35 Kenneth Pettigrew 1935-36 Guy C. Barnard 1936-37 William G.Whyte 1937-38 Robert D Fast 1 938-39 John J. Kinsell 1939-40 George H. Dickerson 1940-41 Charles C. Dadant 1941-42 Leonard Steele 1942-43 Harry W.Whyte 1 943-44 Tom Jack 1 944-45 John Folmer 1945-46 Harrison Rose 1946-47 Max Rowe 1 947-48 John Watkins 1 948-49 James Nelson 1949-50 Douglas E. Hager 1950-51 John Swisher 1 95 1 -52 Robert Gaschler 1952-53 Jack Leskera 1953-54 Hugh Purnell 1954-55 Wally Watts 1955-56 John Murray 1956-57 Tim McMillan 1 957-58 Gene Wineland 1958-59 Dick Ekin Weatherspoon, Nick, 1971, 72, 73; F, Canton, Ohio (McKinley) Welch, Anthony, 1982, 83, 85, 86; F, Grand Rapids, Michigan (Creston) Wente, Mike, 1974; C, Effingham, 111. (St. Anthony) Wessels, John, 1959, 60, 61; C, Rockford, 111. (West) Westervelt, Kevin, 1980; G, Peoria, 111. (Richwoods) Westfall, Curtis, 1907; *, Bushnell, III. (Lombard Coll.) Wheeler, T.J., 1992, 93, 94; G, Buckner, in (Christopher) White, James, 1911, 12, 13; *, Chicago, II (Lakeview) Williams, Nate, 1975, 76; G, Chicago, III. (Crane) Williford, Edward, 1913, 14, 15; *, Nokomis, III. (Nokomis) 1 959-60 Dennis Swanson 1960-61 Dale DuFour 1961-62 Henry Hegmer 1962-63 Donald Nelson 1963-64 Bob Shineflug 1964-65 Richard Budde 1965-66 Dale Eckerty 1966-67 Chuck Middleton 1 967-68 Anthony Stepper 1968-69 JackTuttle 1 969-70 George Wenthe 1 970-7 1 George Andrews 1971-72 Paul Zubinski 1972-73 Ed Deffley 1 973-74 Arnell Gregorski 1 974-75 Jim Kaetzer 1 975-76 Jim Kaetzer 1 976-77 Ron Tombaugh 1 977-78 Lyle Kurz 1978-79 Alan Smith 1 979-80 Geoff Galen 1980-81 Steve Hovarth 1981-82 Curtis Stoelting 1982-83 Michael Tucker 1983-84 Dennis Gorsuch 1984-85 Tim Thomas 1985-86 Bob Goldsmith 1 986-87 Jimmy Phillips 1 987-88 Nate Suddeth 1988-89 Gary Brunner 1 989-90 Mark Wessell 1990-91 Lynn Carroll 1 99 1 -92 Andrew Haring 1992-93 Mike O'Malley 1 993-94 Mike O'Malley 1994-95 Dana O'Connor 1 995-96 Dana O'Connor 1 996-97 Max Rouse Wilson, Kenneth, 1919, 20; *, Atwood, III. (Atwood) Windmiller, Bob, 1969, 70; G, N. Manchester, Ind. (Ossian) Winters, Efrem, 1983, 84, 85, 86; F, Chicago, III. (King) Woods, Ralf, 1915, 16, 17; *, Evanston, 111. (Evanston) Woods, Ray, 1915, 16, 17; *, Evanston, 111. (Evanston) Woodward, Reggie, 1986; G, Chicago, III. (King) Woolston, William, 1911, 12; *, Geneva, 111. (Cornell Univ.) Wright, James, 1952, 53, 54; G, Lawrenceville, 111. (Lawrenceville) Wukovits, Victor, 1940, 41, 42; *, South Bend, Ind. (Riley) Wysinger, Tony, 1984, 85, 86, 87; G, Peoria, 111. (Central) 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL BY THE NUMBERS ilHOIS H_M The following is a list of numbers and the Fighting Illini who have worn them since 1940. #00 Victor Chukwudebe 1997-98, 1996-97 #3 Davin Harris 1992-93 TimGeers 1990-91, 1989-90 #4 Arias Davis 1997-98 Brooks Taylor 1992-93, 1991-92, 1990-91, 1989-90 Scott Haffner 1984-85 #5 Halim Abdullah 1996-97 #7 Morris Sterneck 1953-54 Clifton Fulton 1949-50 Oliver Shoaff 1942-43 #8 Ted Beach 1950-51 Roy Gatewood 1949-50 Edwin Parker 1941-42 #9 Elmer Plew 1953-54, 1952-53 Richard Foley 1947-48, 1946-47 Jim Seyler 1944-45, 1943-44 #10 Jelani Boline 1997-98, 1996-97 Will Tuttle 1991-92 P.J. Bowman 1989-90, 1988-89 TalBfody, Illinois' Varsity "I" Award of the Year winner in 1995-96, wore #12 from 1963-65. Rick Howat (left), Illinois' Most Valuable Player in 1971, wore x 10 for three seasons from 1969-71. Jake Staab, a two-year letterman at forward, wore #10 from 1944-45- TonyWysinger 1986-87, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1983-84 Craig Tucker 1981-82, 1980-81 Reno Gray 1979-80, 1977-78 Nate Williams 1975-76, 1974-75 Garvin Roberson 1972-73, 1971-72 Rick Howat 1970-71, 1969-70, 1968-69 Larry Bauer 1963-64 John Wessels 1960-61, 1959-60, 1958-59 Hiles Stout 1955-56, 1954-55 Bill Edwards 1946-47 Jake Staab 1944-45, 1943-44 #1 I Rennie demons 1992-93, 1991-92, 1990-91 Tom Schafer 1983-84 Dave Roberts 1974-75, 1973-74, 1972-73 Bob Windmiller 1969-70, 1968-69 Ben Louis 1967-68, 1966-67, 1965-66 Roger Taylor 1958-59, 1957-58, 1956-57 William Ridley 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54 Don Sunderlage 1950-51, 1949-50 Jack Burmaster 1947-48, 1946-47 JohnOrr 1944-45 #12 Derek Harper 1982-83, 1981-82, 1980-81 Kevin Westervelt 1979-80 Ken Ferdinand 1976-77, 1975-76 Nick Weatherspoon 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71 Talbot Brody 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63 Lee Frandsen 1959-60, 1958-59 Leo Gedvilas 1944-45 #13 Doug Clarida 1991-92 Kendall Gill 1989-90, 1988-89, 1987-88, 1986-87 James Griffin 1981-82, 1980-81, 1979-80, 1978-79 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL RJ^ BY THE NUMBERS Walter Osterkor.i 1949-50, 1947-48 Victor Wukovits 1941-42 #14 C.J. Schroeder 1973-74, 1972-73, 1971-72 Fred Miller 1970-71, 1969-70, 1968-69 Jerry Mettille 1966-67 John Love 1963-64, 1961-62 Burdette Thurlby 1949-50, 1947-48 Walt Kirk 1946-47 #15 Tom Carmichael 1974-75, 1973-74 Mike Price 1969-70, 1968-69, 1967-68 Don Freeman 1965-66, 1964-65, 1963-64 Hiles Stout 1956-57 John Marks 1950-51 Arthur (Jack) Smiley 1946-47, 1942-43, 1941-42 #16 James Wright 1953-54, 1952-53, 1951-52 Robert Doster 1946-47 RayDeMoulin 1943-44 William Hocking 1941-42 #17 Gordon Gillespie 1943-44 #19 James Bredar 1952-53, 1951-52, 1950-51 Arthur Mathisen 1942-43, 1941-42 Walt Kersulis 1944-45 #20 Ken Gibson 1989-90 Edward Manzke 1988-89 Kevin Bontemps 1982-83, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1979-80 Matt Meyer 1978-79 Dennis Graff 1973-74 Mel Blackwell 1963-64 Jerry Renner 1960-61 Bruce Bunkenburg 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58 Bill Altenberger 1955-56, 1954-55 #21 MattHeldman 1997-98, 1996-97,995-96, 1994-95 Scott Pierce 1991-92 Rodney Jones 1989-90 Glynn Blackwell 1987-88, 1986-87, 1985-86 Quinn Richardson 1983-84, 1981-82, 1980-81 Steve Lanter 1978-79, 1976-77 Larry Cohen 1971-72 Bob Johansen 1966-67, 1965-66, 1964-65 Sam Leeper 1961-62 Bill Altenberger 1956-57 Walt Kersulis 1949-50, 1947-48 #22 Kiwane Garris 1996-97, 1995-96, 1994-95, 1993-94 Forward Jerry Hester, who wore #-10 the first four yeiirs of his lllini ettreer, will don #23, for the 1997-98 season. Doug Altenberger 1986-87, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1983-84 Perry Range 1981-82, 1980-81, 1979-80, 1978-79 Howard Johnson 1974-75, 1973-74 Jim Vopicka 1964-65, 1963-64 Jay Lovelace 1961-62 Edward Perry 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58 George BonSalle 1955-56, 1954-55 John Kerr 1953-54, 1952-53, 1951-52 Van Anderson 1949-50, 1947-48 #23 Jerry Hester 1997-98 Mike Duis 1991-92 Larry Smith 1990-91, 1988-89, 1987-88 Curtis Taylor 1985-86 George Montgomery .. 1984-85, 1983-84, 1982-83, 1981-82 Larry Lubin 1978-79, 1977-78, 1976-77, 1975-76 Jerry Colangelo 1961-62, 1960-61, 1959-60 George BonSalle 1956-57 Ted Beach 1949-50 Alton Shirley 1942-43 #24 Richard Keene 1995-96, 1994-95, 1993-94, 1992-93 Scott Pierce 1990-91 'U 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL BY THE NUMBERS 'MP* ^V_M Ervin Small 1989-90, 1988-89, 1987-88 Efrem Winters 1985-86, 1984-85, 1983-84, 1982-83 Tom Gerhardt 1977-78, 1976-77, 1975-76 Jeff Dawson 1973-74, 1972-73 Jim Dawson 1966-67, 1965-66, 1964-65 Ed Makovsky 1953-54, 1952-53 #25 Bryant Notree 1996-97, 1995-96, 1994-95 Deon Thomas 1993-94, 1992-93, 1991-92, 1990-91 Nick Anderson 1988-89, 1987-88 Bruce Douglas 1985-86, 1984-85, 1983-84, 1982-83 Donn Deputy 1973.74 Jim Krelle 1971-72, 1970-71, 1969-70 Preston Pearson 1966-67, 1965-66 BillBurwell 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61 Ted Caiazza 1956-57 Robert Peterson 1952-53, 1951-52, 1950-51 Eugene Vance 1946-47, 1942-43, 1941-42 Walt Kirk 1943-44, 1944-45 #26 Irvin Bemoras 1952-53, 1951-52, 1950-51 Stan Fronczak 1947-48 Mini assistant conch Rob Judson luas the third member of his family to wear #30 for the Fighting Mini, doing so from 1977-80. #27 James Dutcher 1954.55, 1953.54 MackFoIlmer 1950-51, 1949-50 James Marks 1947-48 #28 Gordon Hortin 1943.44 #29 Max Baumgardner 1952-53, 1950-51 Dwight Humphrey 1946-47 #30 Robert Bennett 1994-95, 1993-94, 1992-93, 1991-92 Marcus Liberty 1989-90, 1988-89 Scott Meents 1985-86, 1984-85, 1983-84, 1982-83 Robjudson 1979-80, 1978-79, 1977-78, 1976-77 Mike Wente 1973-74 Randy Crews 1969-70, 1968-69, 1967-68 Deon Flessner 1966-67, 1965-66 Mannie Jackson 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58 Phil Judson 1955-56, 1954-55 Howard Judson 1944.45, 1943.44 #3 1 David Freeman 1997-98, 1996-97 Brett Robisch 1995-96, 1994-95 Larry Smith 1986-87 Don Klusendorf 1983-894 Neil Bresnahan 1979-80, 1978-79, 1977-78, 1976-77 Greg Jackson 1970-71, 1969-70, 1968-69 Doug Mills 1961-62, 1960-61 Donald Delaney 1944-45, 1943-44 #32 JarrodGee 1997-98, 1996-97, 1995-96, 1994-95 Tom Michael 1993-94, 1992-93, 1991-92, 1990-91 Jay Daniels 1982-83, 1981-82 Levi Cobb 1979-80, 1978-79, 1977-78, 1976-77 Rick Schmidt 1974-75, 1973-74, 1972-73 LesBusboom 1968-69, 1967-68, 1966-67 Bill Edwards 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62 Louis Landt 1959-60, 1958-59 Bruce Brothers 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54 #33 Kevin Turner 1997-98, 1996-97, 1995-96. 1994-95 Marc Davidson 1992-93, 1991-92 Kenny Battle 1988-89, 1987-88 Ken Norman 1986-87, 1985-86, 1984-85 Eddie Johnson 1980-81, 1979-80, 1978-79, 19~7 Otho Tucker 1975-76, 19~4-75, 197*2 -7 Alvin O'Neal 1970-71 Jodie Harrison 1968-69, 1967-68 Rich Jones 1966-67, 1965-66 Bogie Redmon 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63 Alan Gosnell 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL z^?* BY THE NUMBERS Harv Schmidt 1956-57, 1955-56, 1954-55 CliveFollmer 1952-53, 1951-52, 1950-51 William Erickson 1949-50, 1947-48, 1946-47 Charles Fowler 1941-42 #34 Brian Johnson 1997-98, 1996-97, 1995-96, 1994-95 Andy Kaufmann 1992-93, 1990-91, 1989-90 RickLeighty 1976-77, 1975-76 Dennis Pace 1968-69, 1967-68, 1966-67 Bill McKeown 1964-65, 1963-64 Larry Breyfogle 1957-58 Pauljudson 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54 Robert Morton 1944-45, 1943-44 Kenneth Parker 1942-43 #35 Shelly Clark 1994-95, 1993-94 Stephen Bardo 1989-90, 1988-89, 1987-88, 1986-87 Reggie Woodward 1985-86 Bill Morris 1971-72 Ron Dunlap 1966-67, 1965-66 SkipThoren 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63 Govoner Vaughn 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58 #37 Rodney Fletcher 1951-52, 1950-51, 1949-50 #38 Herbert Gerecke 1951-52, 1950-51 Ken Menke 1946-47, 1942-43, 1941-42 Jack Burmaster 1944-45 #40 Sergio McClain 1997-98 Jerry Hester 1996-97, 1995-96, 1994-95, 1993-94 Mike MacDonald 1988-89 Rich Adams 1977-78, 1976-77, 1975-76, 1974-75 John McBride 1972-73 TomDezort 1969-70, 1968-69, 1967-68, 1966-67 Bob Brown 1965-66, 1963-64 Dave Downey 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960—61 Dwight Eddleman 1947-48, 1946-47 #41 Mike Jones 1977-78 Dave Smith 1973-74 Jerry Curless 1960-61 Max Hooper 1951-52 #42 Herb Caldwell 1996-97, 1995-96 Gene Cross 1993-94, 1992-93 Mark Shapland 1988-89 Jim Green 1986-87 Mark Smith 1980-81, 1979-80, 1978-79, 1977-78 Tim Bushell 1973-74 Jim Rucks 1971-72 Ed Searcy 1959-60 #43 Bryan Leonard 1982-83, 1981-82, 1980-81 Audie Matthews 1977-78, 1976-77 Brad Farnham 1974-75, 1973-74 Bob Shapland 1970-71, 1969-70 Larry Hinton 1965-66, 1964-65, 1963-64 John Paul 1957-58, 1956-57 #44 Rich Beyers 1997-98 Ryan Blackwell 1995-96 T.J. Wheeler 1993-94, 1992-93, 1991-92 Phil Kunz 1987-88, 1986-87 Anthony Welch 1985-86, 1984-85, 1983-84, 1982-83 Derek Holcomb 1980-81, 1979-80, 1978-79 Audie Matthews 1975-76, 1974-75 Jed Foster 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71 BobStarnes 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61 Don Ohl 1957-58, 1955-56 #45 Chris Gandy 1996-97, 1995-96, 1994-95, 1993-94 Lowell Hamilton 1988-89, 1987-88, 1986-87, 1985-86 Nick Connor 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71 Don Ohl 1956-57 #47 Max Hooper 1953-54, 1952-53 Andrew Phillip 1946-47, 1942-43, 1941-42 #48 James Schuldt 1952-53, 1950-51 Fred Green 1947-48, 1946-47 #49 Stan Patrick 1943-44 #50 AndyKpedi 1990-91, 1989-90 #51 TomHaller 1956-57 #52 Steve Roth 1994-95, 1993-94, 1992-93, 1991-92 Vern Altemeyer 1959-60, 1958-59 #53 Bill Rucks 1974-75, 1973-74 Bill Small 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61 #54 Jelani Boline 1996-97, 1997-98 Jens Kujawa 1987-88, 1986-87, 1985-86 Mike Washington 1975-76, 1974-75 Jim DeDecker 1971-72, 1970-71 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ,,/fZ^r mm RJ^ MEDIA INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORY Sports Information Office Marty Kaufmann, Assistant SID Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building (217) 244-6532; Home: 359-5910 1700 S. Fourth Street e-mail — mekautma@uiuc.edu Champaign, IL 61820 Bridget Toomey, Assistant SID/Women's Basketball Contact Phone: (217) 333-1391 (217) 244-1256; Home: 328-7513 FAX: (217) 333-5540 e-mail — btoomev@uiuc.edu Mike Mandujano, Intern Bill Yonan, Associate Athletic Director for Communications Scott Chipman, Graduate Assistant Dave Johnson, Associate Director of Communications/SID Marsha Goldenstein, Office Manager (217) 333-8221; Home: 352-2477 e-mail — d-jhnsnl@uiuc.edu Publications Staff Barbara Butler, Assistant SID/Men's Basketball Contact Melissa LeZotte (21?) 244-6533; Home: 359-5244 Cassie Arner e-mail — butler4@uiuc.edu Erich Bacher ASSEMBLY HALL Entrance to Assembly Hall — Due to construction at Assembly Hall, the press entrance has been moved from the north- east side of the building to the west side next to the north box office. Persons picking up credentials at the As- sembly Hall will be required to furnish positive identification to the attendant. The media room has been relocated from room 123 to rooms 133-134 on the west side of the Assembly Hall. Media should proceed to room 133-34, where coats and personal items can be stored while the game is in progress. Media may also secure game pro- grams, media guides and pregame informa- tion sheets. Please contact a member of the UI Sports Information staff if access to the media room is needed during the game. COURTSIDE PHOTOGRAPHY All photographers must work from within the designated areas behind the baselines of the playing court. The University of Illinois follows NCAA and Big Ten guidelines re- garding event photography. In the event of heavy demand for photo credentials for a particular game, shooting locations will be assigned. Strobes — Photographers wishing to use strobe equipment at Illinois home games must notify the Illinois Sports Information staff at least one week in advance of the game for which they are needed. There is a nominal charge for installation and/or use of such equipment. A maximum of two strobe units may be used tor anv individual It is against NCAA regulations to sell photo- graphs of student-athletes. All photographs are to be used in coverage of Illinois basketball and cannot be sold for any commercial enterprise benefiting the photographer. CREDENTIALS All members of the media covering the game in a working capacity must seek ap- propriate credentials in advance from Bar- bara Butler, the men's basketball SID. Single-game requests must be made at least 10 days prior to the date of the game. Requests for working space in the press box, courtside photo passes and parking passes must be made on your affiliation's letter- head stationary. No credential requests will be accepted over the phone. Please mail or fax all requests. In the event of heavy de- mand for credentials for a particular game, requests will be prioritized according to published circulation numbers. Be specific when requesting the type of credential needed. Spouses, dates, non-workers and children will not be permitted in the press box. Media agencies that violate this policy will not be issued credentials for future games. ROAD-GAME CREDENTIALS Media credential requests for Fighting II- lini road games should be addressed to the sports intormation director of the host in- stitution. Be specific when requesting the type of credential needed. PARKING A limited number of complimentary park- ing passes tor the Southwest lot will be issued to media for the 1997-98 Fighting Illini basketball games at the Assembly Hall. The issuance of passes will be done on a priority basis, with University of Illinois beat reporters holding the highest priority. Requests will then be prioritized according 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL r T MEDIA INFORMATION m ;fcfU m ^-X to published circulation figures. A replace- ment pass will not be issued if the original pass is lost. Media personnel are strongly encouraged to arrive at least 45 minutes prior to tipoff and to enter the Southwest lot fromFirst Street. Every attempt will be made to provide accredited media with a compli- mentary parking pass, but the number of passes is limited. TELEPHONES Telephone lines in the press box must be ordered at least one week in advance of the game(s) for which they are needed. The orders should be addressed to Debbie Shep- herd of Ameritech (800/32 1 -8 1 52 or by fax 810/443-9370) during regular business hours. No telephone lines or instruments are available through the UI Sports Infor- mation Office. Four charge-a-call phones are located in the center section of Row 1 in the press box. In addition, a pay telephone is located on the lower concourse of the Assembly Hall, near the East entrance. it »» FAX-ON-DEMAND The Big Ten Conference will again utilize the "Fax-on-Demand" service in 1997-98. This unique service allows media members 24-hour access to the latest Fighting Illini basketball media releases, updated statis- tics, and box scores. Illini box scores will be available approxi- mately 30 minutes following the conclu- sion of each game. Updated Illini statistics will be available by 1 1 a.m. CT the morning after each game. As is the case with the other Big Ten Con- ference members, the University of Illinois ROAD HEADQUARTERS Nov. 25-29 Puerto Rico Shootout Condado Plaza 999 Ashford Ave. San Juan, Puerto Rico Dec. 5-6 Saint Louis Adam's iMark South &c Chestnut St. Louis, MO 63102 (314)241-7400 Dec. 12-13 Clemson Mar. 5-8 Big Ten Tourn. Chicago Marriott Downtown 540 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 (312)836-0100 Dec. 22-23 Missouri Marriott Pavillion One South Broadway St. Louis, MO 63 1 02 (314)421-1776 Dec. 29-30 UCLA Westwood Marquis Hotel & Gardens 930 Hilgard Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 208-8765 Jan. 7-8 Iowa The Highlander Inn 2525 N. Dodge Iowa City, IA 52240 (319)354-2000 Jan. 8-10 Northwestern Double Tree Hotel North Shore 9599 Skokie Blvd. Skokie, IL 60077 (847) 679-7000 Jan. 16-17 Michigan State Sheraton Lansing Hotel 925 South Creyts Road Lansing, MI 48917 (517)323-7100 Jan. 28 Ohio State Holiday Inn on the Lane 328 West Lane Avenue Columbus, OH 43201 (614) 294-4848 Jan. 30-31 Penn State Nirranv Lion Inn 200 W. Park Ave. State College. PA 16803 (814)231-7510 Feb. 11-12 Wisconsin Howard Johnson's Plaza Hotel 525 W. Johnson Street Madison. WI 53703 (608) 251-5511 March 7-8 Purdue University Inn US 52 &c Cumberland West Lafayette, IN 47905 (317)463-5511 will not be faxing its basketball releases to media personnel during the 1997-98 sea- son. Media should use the "Fax-on-De- mand" service. For more information, call either the UI Sports Information Office (217/333-1391) or the Big Ten Confer- ence Communications Department (847/ 696-1010). Illinois' men's basketball "Fax-on- Demand" codes are as follows: 1220 Entire Release Package 1221 Statistics/Results 1222 Roster & Schedule 1223 Last Game Statistics Package BROADCAST SERVICES A special feature of the UI Sports Informa- tion office is the Broadcast Services divi- sion, coordinated by SID Dave Johnson. Three-quarter-inch video dubs of each of the last seven seasons of Illini basketball games are available. A very limited selection of archival video tape prior to the 1989-90 season is also available. At least one day advance notice of your video request will be appreci- ated. Call Dave Johnson at 2 1 7/ 333-1391 for more information. Feb. 1-2 India Holiday Inn 1710 KinserPike Bloomington, IN 47408 (812)334-3252 INTERVIEW POLICY All interview requests for Illinois players, Lon Kruger and mem- bers of the Illini coaching staff must be set up with Barbara But- ler in the sports information of- fice. Players are nor to be con- tacted at home. Please give at least one day advance notice for interview requests. In most Li\es telephone interview requests tor players will be done following practice. Please note that the team locker room and training room are off limits to media personnel. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL h^y MEDIA INFORMATION 0)i gd))ie day, players are >iot available for interviews until the postgame i)itervieu> pe- riod. POSTGAME The Universirv of Illinois will utilize the pregame media room (133-34) for post- game interviews. Coach Lon Kruger and selected UI players will be available ap- proximately 10-15 minutes after the con- clusion or the game, and will be brought to the Press Room. The visiting coach and plavers are available, subject to their team's policy. "LON KRUGER LIVE'* "Lon Kruger Live" is the statewide weekly radio call-in show featuring Head Coach Lon Kruger and play-by-play announcer and host Jim Turpin. The show airs Mon- day from 7-8 p.m. on the 51-station Illini Sports Network. THE LON KRUGER SHOW This weekly 30-minute television program, hosted by Chris Widlic of WCIA-TV in Champaign, features game highlights and interviews with coaches, players and others involved in the Illinois basketball program. Viewers should consult their local listings for the days and times of the telecasts. MEDIA LUNCHEONS & TELECONFERENCES Basketball media luncheons are held at the Varsity Room throughout the season. The luncheons begin at 11:30 a.m. and con- clude by 1 p.m. Coach Kruger will also be available on non-luncheon weeks via tele- conference. Please check the calendar on pages 199-203 for the dates of media lun- cheons and teleconferences. If there is a large media demand for a specific player, every effort will be made to have that player available on the teleconference or at the % ^v icheon. DIRECTIONS TO CHAMPAIGN-URBANA From Chicago O'Hare International Airport 190/94 East to 1-57 South OR 1-294 Tri- State Tollway East to 1-80 West to 1-57 South; 1-57 South to 1-74 East. Exit Neil Street, turn right. Travel approx. 3 miles to Kirby Ave. and turn left. The Assembly Hall will be ahead on your right. Approximate travel time: 3:00 From Chicago Midway Airport Take Cicero Avenue South to 1-294 Tri- State Tollway East to 1-57 South. Take 1-57 South to 1-74 East. Exit Neil Street, turn right. Travel approx. 3 miles to Kirby Ave. and turn left. The Assembly Hall will be ahead on your right. Approximate travel time: 2:45 From Indianapolis International Airport 1-465 North to 1-74 West. Exit Neil Street, turn left. Travel approx. 3 miles to Kirby Ave. and turn left. The Assembly Hall will be ahead on your right. Approximately travel time: 2:00 From Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Lindbergh Avenue North to 1-270 East; I- 70 East to Effingham, 111. and 1-57 North. Exit 229 Monticello Road (Savoy) and turn right. Turn left on U.S. Route 45 (Neil Street) North to Kirby Ave. Turn right and the Assembly Hall will be ahead on your "ght- Approximate travel time: 3:45 r us iw Champaign < Urbana z a z -J 1 74 Mr Ms / O X S3 X Danville % r"> i 1 72 \ BRACKET CHUHCH a u I 1 ii 1L10 ■#*Moni r «rffjW. US ib # IL 10 y< \. UNIVERSiTV ^ MAIN GREEN ^ I o \ WASHINGTON 8 J ♦ z < z KIRBV t < 5 9. FLORIDA z o z 5 z t N o ■ t 1 SI MARY S ASSEMBLY HALL WINOSOR I- I* WINDSOR 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ILLINI SPORTS NETWORK The 5 1 -station Illini Sports Network once again will bring Fighting Illini basketball to fans across the state with Jim Turpin and Loren Tate. Jim Turpin serves as the play-by-play voice or Illini basketball, a role he has had for most ot the past 39 years. A 1961 graduate of the University of Illinois, Turpin is vice president and general manager of WDWS and WHMS Radio in Champaign. He will also host "Lon Kruger Live," the network's weekly state- wide radio call-in show with the coach of the Illini. Addition- ally, Turpin serves as co-host ol the popular Saturday Sportsline on WDWS/WHMS Radio. Turpin is a past winner of the Illinois Broadcasters Association's Silver Dome Award, given to down state Illi- nois' best play-by-play broadcaster. Loren Tate provides color analysis on Fighting Illini basketball radio broadcasts. Tate is the former executive sports editor oftheChampaign-UrbanaA'cM'j'-Gcrzfrff and in his retirement he still covers the Illini football and basketball teams, writing columns for the papet . Prior to assuming his position with The News-Gazette, Tate served as sports editor of the Hammond Times for 1 1 years. A 1953 University of Illinois graduate, Tate's career also includes extensive experience in rhe electronic media. He was sports director for WICD-TV from 1969-79. Currently, he co-hosts the Saturday Sportsline talk show with Turpin on WDWS/WHMS Radio. The Illini Sports Network is managed by the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, including management, distribu- tion, sales operations, affiliate telations and programming. Illini Sports Network programming includes Illinois football, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and base- ball, along with the populat "Illini Today" series, and the coaches' live weekly call-in shows. "Lon Kruger Live" can be heard on Monday nights from 7-8 p.m. ISN2 made its debut earlier this fall, featuring alternative sports programming including "I on the Illini," a weekly 15- minute coaches show featuring all 18 sport programs. ISN2 also features expanded women's basketball and volleyball game coverage. Jim Turpin (left) and Loren Tate eall all rhe Fighting Illini basketball action on the 5Tstation Illinois radio network. 1996-97 FIGHTING ILLINI RADIO AFFILIATES Aledo. WRMJ -FM 102.3 Bethalto. WFUN-FM 95.5 Canton, WBYS-AM 1560 Centralia, WILY-AM 1210 Centralia, WRXX-FM 95.3 Champaign. WDWS-AM 1400 Champaign, WHMS-FM 97.5 Chicago. WSCR-AM I 160 Clinton, WHOW-AM 1520 Clinton, WHOW-FM 95.9 Danville, WDAN-AM 1490 Danville, WDNL-FM 102.1 Davenport, Iowa, WLLR-AM 1230 Decatur, WSOY-AM 1340 Effingham, WGIL-AM 1440 Effingham, WCRC-FM 97.5 Fairfield, WFIW-AM 1390 Galesburg, WGIL-AM 1440 Galesburg, WGIL-FM 94.9 Galva, WHHK-FM 102.5 Jacksonville, WJIL-AM 1550 Jacksonville. WJVO-FM 100.5 Kankakee. WKAN-AM 1590 Keokuk, Iowa, KOKX-AM 1310 Keokuk, Iowa, KOKX-FM 95.3 Lincoln, VW AX-AM 1370 Litchfield. WSMI-FM 106 Mt. Carmel, WYER-AM 1360 Mattoon, WLBH-AM I 170 Mattoon. WLBH-FM 96.9 Monmouth. WRAM-AM 1330 Monmouth, WMOI 977 Olney, WSEI-FM 92.9 Ottawa, WCMY-AM 1430 Paris, WPRS-AM 1440 Pans, WACF-FM 98.5 Paxton, WPXN-FM 104.9 Peoria. WIRL-AM 1290 Pontiac. WPOK-AM 1080 Pontiac. WJEZ-FM 93.7 Princeton, WZOE-AM 1490 Robinson. WTAY-AM 1570 Robinson, WTAY-FM 101.7 Rockford, WROK-AM 1440 Rock Island, WKBF-AM 1270 Shelbyville, WSHY-AM 1560 Sparta, WHCO-AM 1230 Springfield, WT AX-AM 1240 St. Louis, WFUN-FM 95.5 Watseka, WG FA-AM 1360 West Frankfort, WQUL-FM 97.7 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL H-V 1998 NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET NCAA 1998 NCAA Division I Men's BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP First Round* Second Round* Midwesi-March 1 3 MirJwesi-Marcn 1 5 Soij! h -Ma'cfi 13 SoultvWa'cn 15 Regionals Semifinals National Championship Semifinals Regionals Second Round* East-March 1 4 Wesl-Mam 14 First Round* East-March 12 Wesr-Marcti 12 'First- and second-round sites wilt be placed in the bracket by the NCAA Division t Men's Basketball Committee March 8 NCAA 11963-R-97 ip 1985, 1998 National Collegiate Athletic Association No commercial use without the NCAA s written permission FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS MARCH I 2- 1 5, 1 998 EAST Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Conn. March 12 & 14 SOUTH Georgia Dome Atlanta, Ga. March 13 & 15 MIDWEST Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Okla. March 13 & 15 WEST Arco Arena Sacramento, Calif. March 12 & 14 MCI Center Washington, D.C. March 12&14 Rupp Arena Lexington, Ky. March 13 & 15 United Center Chicago, III. March 13 & 15 Boise State Univ. Pavilion Boise, Idaho March 12 & 14 EAST Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C. March 19 &21 REGIONALS MARCH 19-22, 1998 SOUTH Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, Fla. March 20 &C^22 MIDWEST Kiel Center St. Louis, Mo. March 20 & 22 WEST Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Anaheim, Calif. March 19 & 21 Final Four • March 28 & 30, 1998 • Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 1997-98 MEDIA CALENDAR *^K u CO Z u > O z > < o ec D < 8 Hoop Group at OSU (exh), 7 pm 15 W. Michigan at MICH, 6:30 pm (ESPN+) N. Texas at IOWA, 3pm (ESPN+) 22 Alabama at MINN, 2 pm (ESPN+) Siena at NW, 7 pm Robert Morris at OSU, 3 pm (ESPN+) ILL vs. TBA, Puerto Rico Shootout, TBA 29 Long Island at IOWA. 8 pm (ESPN+I MSU vs. TBA. 6/8 pm Md. -Eastern Shore at NW, 7 pm Vanderbilt at OSU, 7 pm (ESPN+) NC State at PSU, 1 pm PUR vs. TBA. Great Alaska Shootout WIS vs TBA, Big Island Inv. >■ < Q s Ik 7 Marathon Oil at PSU (exh), 6:30 pm 14 IND at Temple, 6 pm(ESPN2) Chicago St. at IOWA, 7 pm (ESPN+) Villanova vs. MINN. 8 pm (ESPN) Long Island at PUR, 7 pm (ESPN+) Marquette at WIS. 7 pm (ESPN+) 21 Ga. Southern at ILL, 7 pm MSU at UIC, 8 pm (ESPN+) Monmouth at PSU. 6:30 pm ILL vs. TBA, Puerto Rico Shootout 28 IND vs. Hawaii, Noon (ESPN+) MSU vs. Cent Mich 6/8 pm MINN vs. TBA, Preseason NIT Final, 6:30 (ESPN) PUR vs TBA. Great Alaska Shootout WIS vs. Pacific. Big Island Inv., 8:15 pm > < Q D I 6 Athletes in Action at IND (exh), 7 pm TBA at MINN (exh), 7 pm 13 Marathon Oil at OSU (exh), 7 pm Australian Nat'l Team at PSU (exh), 6:30 pm 20 IND at Ala. -Birmingham. TBA (ESPN2) 27 ILL vs. Wichita State, Puerto Rico Shootout, 1 1:30 am PUR vs TBA, Great Alaska Shootout >■ < Q 111 z Q UJ 5 Australian Nat'l Team at ILL (exh), 7 pm Foreign Team (TBA) at IOWA (exh), 7 pm Foreign Team (TBA) at WIS (exh). 7 pm 12 NBC Thunder at ILL (exh), 7 pm 19 Teleconference 1 1:30 am IOWA at Missouri, TBA (ESPN+) Cleveland St. at MICH. 6:30 pm (ESPN+) MINN vs. TBA, Preseason NIT Kent at OSU, 7 pm (ESPN+) 26 MINN vs. TBA, Preseason NIT Sam Houston St at NW, 7 pm PUR vs UAB, Great Alaska Shootout (ESPN + ) >■ < Q i/t UJ 3 1- 4 Athletes in Action at MSU (exh) 6:30 pm Foreign Team (TBA) at NW (exh). 7 pm 1 1 Outback All-Stars at IND (exh). 7 pm TBA at MSU (exh), 6:30 pm Athletes in Action at NW (exh). 7 pm 18 III. State at WIS. 7 pm < Q Z O z 3 Kruger available at FB media luncheon Athletes in Action at MICH (exh), 6:30 pm Australian Nat'l Team at PUR (exh), 7 pm Kruger available at | Q media luncheon Australian Nat'l Team at MICH (exh). 6:30 pm Sports Accord at MINN (exh). 7 pm Athletes in Action at WIS (exh), 7 pm 17 Bradley at ILL, 7 pm E Tenn St at MSU, 6:30 pm Utah St, at MINN, 7 pm PUR at Valparaiso, 6 pm (ESPN2) 24 UIC at ILL, 7 pm (ESPN+) MICH at Towson St.. 6 30 pm Rider at OSU. 7 pm (ESPN + ) PSU at Loyola (MD), TBA WIS at Pepperdine, TBA >- < a z 3 IS 9 Athletes in Action at IOWA (exh), 2 pm TBA at PUR (exh), 2 pm O IS 30 IND vs. TBA. United Airlines Classic, TBA (ESPN+) MICH at Detroit Mercy (Cobo Hall), TBA (ESPN+) WIS vs. TBA. Big Island Inv. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL ,-J^I NLJ^ 1997-98 MEDIA CALENDAR UJ Cfl Z u u Ul Q >- < a D i- < ILL vs. St. Louis, 2:05 pm (ESPN+) 6 IND vs Kentucky, 2:30 pm (CBS) TBA vs. IOWA. 7 pm (ESPN+) UNLV at MICH, Noon (ESPN+) MSU at Cleveland St., 6:30 pm DePaul at N, TBA (ESPN+) S. Florida at OSU, 1 pm (ESPN+) LeHigh at PSU, 1 pm PUR at Louisville, 6 pm (ESPN) Temple at WIS, 3 pm (ESPN+) Clemson vs. ILL, Chicago, 1 pm (CBS) 13 TBAvs. IND. TBA (ESPN+) IOWA at Iowa St.. 7 pm (ESPN*) Duke at MICH, 3 pm (CBS) Detroit Mercy at MSU, TBA (ESPN+) Nebraska at MINN, 7 pm (ESPN+) Seton hall at NW, TBA TBA vs. PUR, 6 pm (ESPN+) WIS at Ball State, TBA Texas at ILL, 3 pm (CBSH f\ Chattanooga at MICH, v Noon (ESPN+) MSU at S. Florida, 4 pm (ESPN) Fresno State at MINN, 8:30 pm (ESPN) USC at OSU. 1 pm (ESPN+) Bucknell at PSU. TBA (ESPN+) PUR vs. Xavier, Market Square Arena, 6 pm (ESPN+) Coppin State at WIS, TBA IND vs. TBA. 27 (ESPN+) E. Illinois at MSU, 1 pm NW at Dayton. 6:30 pm PSU vs. TBA Sun Bowl Tourn. Providence at PUR. 1 pm (CBS) WIS at Fresno St., TBA (ESPN+) >- < o 5 it S TBA vs. IOWA, 7 pm (ESPN+) W.Carolina at MINN. 7 pm (ESPN+) 12 TBAvs. IND, 7 pm (ESPN+) Tenn.-Martin at PUR. 8 pm (ESPN+) o 26 Teleconference, 1 1:30 am MICH vs. TBA. Puerto Rico Classic >■ < Q t/i a D X i- 4 Teleconference, 1 1:30 am Temple at MSU, 6:30 pm - 00 25 MICH vs. TBA. Puerto Rico Classic >■ < Q ■ < Q Ul 3 2 Texas-Pan Amer. at ILL, 7 pm Drake at IOWA, 7 pm (ESPN+) Troy State at NW, 7 pm PSU at BYU. TBA 9 Evansville at IND, 7 pm (ESPN+) IOWA at N. Iowa, 7 pm (ESPN+) Toledo at WIS. 7 pm (ESPN+) o 23 ILL vs. Missouri (Kiel Center), 8:30 pm (ESPN) IOWA vs. TBA. San Juan Shootout NW at Boston College, TBA 30 ILL at UCLA, 9:30 pm (ESPN+) MSU at PUR. 6 pm (ESPN+) OSU vs. TBA. Rainbow Classic. (ESPN+) < O Z O z 1 Media Luncheon, 1 1 :30 am Campbell at MINN, 7 pm (ESPN+) 8 Maine at ILL, 7 pm (ESPN+) MICH at Bradley. 7:30 pm George Mason at PSU, 6:30 pm 15 Cal St.-Northridge at OSU, 7 pm (ESPN + ) IND at San Francisco, 8pm(ESPN+) 22 IOWA vs. TBA. San Juan Shootout Sacramento St. at MINN. 7 pm (ESPN+) Chattanooga at OSU. 7 pm (ESPN+) Florida A&M at PUR, 6 pm (ESPN+) 29 OSU vs. TBA, Rainbow Classic, (ESPN+) > < Q Z 3 s 14 PSU at VMI. 2 pm 21 IOWA vs. TBA, San Juan Shootout 28 IND vs. TBA (ESPN+) Bucknell at IOWA, 2 pm (ESPN+) Fla Atlantic at MINN, Noon (ESPN + ) OSU vs. Kansas. Rainbow Classic, 3 pm (ESPN) PSU vs. TBA Sun Bowl Tourn. 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL 1997-98 MEDIA CALENDAR ^^-M < 3 Z < >- < a ec D H < 3 WIS at OSU. 11:15 am (ESPN+R) IND at ILL, 1:30 pm (ESPN+R) NW at IOWA. 7 pm (ESPN+) PSU at MICH, 7 pm (ESPN+) MINN at PSU, | 1 1:15 am (ESPN+R) MSUatMICH. 1:30 pm (ESPN + R) OSU at IND, 3:30 pm (ESPN+) ILLatNW, 7pm(ESPN+) PUR at Houston. 7 pm (ESPN+) 17 ILL at MSU, 1 1 am (ESPN+R) MICH at OSU, 1:30 pm (ESPN+R) NW at WIS. 3:30 pm (ESPN + R) 24 PSUatMSU, HIS am (ESPN + R) OSU at MINN. 1:30 pm (ESPN + R) NW at PUR, 7 pm (ESPN+) 31 ILL at PSU, 2:15 pm (ESPN+R) MINN at IND, Noon (CBS) MSU at NW. 7 pm (ESPN+) WIS at PUR, 7 pm (ESPN+) >■ < 2 u. 2 Teleconference, 1 1 :30 am PUR at MINN, Noon (ESPN) o 40 IS o >■ < Q tc D Z H 8 WIS at MSU. 6 30 pm (ESPN) ILL at IOWA, 8:30 pm (ESPN) IS Media Luncheon, 1 1:30 am 22 Teleconference, 1 1:30 am NW at PSU, 6:30 pm (ESPN) 29 Media Luncheon, 1 1:30 am PUR at MICH, 7 pm (ESPN + ) >■ < Q Ul Z Q Ul 7 PSU at PUR. 7 pm (ESPN+) MINN at NW. 7 pm (ESPN+) 14 PSU at WIS, 6 pm (ESPN2) IND at NW, 7 pm (ESPN+) IOWA at LSU, 7pm(ESPN+) MSU at MINN, 7 pm (ESPN+) 21 WIS at ILL, 7pm(ESPN+) MSU at IOWA. 7pm(ESPN+) OSU at PUR. 7 pm (ESPN+) 28 ILL at OSU, 7pm(ESPN+) IND at MSU, 7 pm (ESPN + ) IOWA at PSU. 7 pm (ESPN+) >■ < Q Ul D 1- 6 MICH at IND, 6.30 pm (ESPN) 13 PUR at ILL, 6:30 pm (ESPN) 20 MINN at MICH, 6:30 pm (ESPN) 27 WIS at MINN. 6 30 pm (ESPN) >- < Q Z O z s Teleconference, 1 1:30 am 12 Teleconference, 1 1:30 am 19 Teleconference, 1 1:30 am 26 Teleconference, 1 1:30 am >■ < a z 3 <* ™ 18 PUR at IND. 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Chicago, 111. 30 6-2' 185 G • Fr. Mattoon, III. AWVEE STOREY Awe-VEE KEVIN TURNER LUKE WILLIAMS 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BASKETBALL UNIVERSITY OF ■fi W°2 m&i '!->!_ " ' . fc ?S, \ ■«& I - _\ 'f»^- ipiSs WB» iii!$B 3SS. at :'^MfiWBwJ^ ***:.is -4fet -^BB •::;!! |iihiiH'1| ,: I T 0* g ! * r ; : - - f -i ■ .-£■- i. N I S Brian Johnson «• Matt Heldman UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA 3 0112 002183892 vfw[ y Kevin Turner Jerry Hester 1997-98 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 21 Nov. 24 Nov. 27-29 Dec. 2 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Dec. 23 Dec. 30 Jan. 3 Jan. 8 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 17 Jan. 21 Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Jan. 31 Feb. 4 Feb. 7 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TEAM (exh.) NBC THUNDER (exh.) BRADLEY GEORGIA SOUTHERN ILLINOIS-CHICAGO ESPN-Plus at Puerto Rico Shootout Alabama, American University-Puerto Rico, Georgia Tech, Hofstra, Illinois, Louisville, St. John's, Wichita State TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN at Saint Louis MAINE ESPN-Plus Clemson (United Center) CBS TEXAS Missouri (Kiel Center) ESPN at UCLA ESPN-Plus INDIANA at Iowa at Northwestern PURDUE at Michigan State WISCONSIN MICHIGAN at Ohio State at Penn State MINNESOTA at Wisconsin MICHIGAN STATE at Purdue NORTHWESTERN IOWA Feb. 24 or 25 at Indiana ESPN-Plus CBS CBS ESPN ESPN-Plus ESPN-Plus Regional ESPN ESPN-Plus ESPN ESPN-Plus Regional ESPN-Plus CBS ESPN-Plus ESPN-Plus Regional ESPN-Plus ESPN-Plus ESPN-Plus ESPN-Plus ESPN-Plus ESPN-Plus ESPN or ESPN-Plus 7 pm 2:05 pm 7 pm I pm 3 pm 8:30 pm 9:30 pm 1:30 pm 8:30 pm 7 pm 6:30 pm II am 2:15 pm 7 pm 3 pm 7 pm 1:30 pm 7 pm 2 pm 6:30 or 7 pm Mar. 5-8 Jarrod Gee Big Ten Tournament (United Center) All times central and subject to change