BREAKING: Kofi Cockburn has signed a professional contract with Japanese basketball team, Niigata Albirex BB! Kofi was a star at Illinois for 3 seasons before going undrafted. He then played with the Utah Jazz G-League team for a short time. Congrats, Kofi! 🔶🔷
BREAKING:
@IlliniFootball
has landed a commitment from Ole Miss QB Luke Altmyer! The former 4 star recruit is in line to be the starting QB for the Illini next season. 🧡💙
Illinois MBB from 2007-2019:
- All Americans: 0
- All-Big Ten First Team Players: 1
- B1G Banners: 0
- NCAAT App’s: 4
Illinois MBB from 2020-2024
- All Americans: 3
- All-Big Ten First Team Players: 4
- B1G Banners: 3
- NCAAT App’s: 4
Illinois basketball is BACK. 🧡💙
Happy three year anniversary! 3 years ago today:
#4
Illinois travels to Ann Arbor and DESTROYS
#2
Michigan, 76-53. One of the best Illinois performances EVER! 🧡💙
Illinois will play Kansas in a preseason scrimmage game on October 22nd in St. Louis, per Jeff Goodman. No better way to test yourselves than against the defending national champions! 🔶🔷
Coleman Hawkins ends his Illinois career as a Big Ten regular season champion, a 2x Big Ten Tournament champion, an All-Big Ten selection, and helped bring Illinois the furthest they’ve been in the NCAA Tournament since 2005. An Illini legend. Thank you,
@colehawk23
! 🧡💙
Ayo Dosunmu verbally committed to Brad Underwood and the Illini 5 years ago today. You know the rest…
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Consensus first team All-American, 2x first team All-Big Ten, Bob Cousy Award winner, Big Ten Tournament MOP, Big Ten All-Freshman team,
#11
jersey honored by Illinois.
19 years ago today (3/03/05): Illinois beats Purdue 84-50 to move to 29-0 on the season. The ‘05 Illini went on to appear in the National Championship. 🧡💙
Thank you to our
@IlliniMBB
seniors for a wonderful season/career! These guys contributed to one of the best Illini basketball seasons EVER! Going to miss them all for sure. 🧡💙
If you haven’t been paying attention, I’d start now.
@IlliniWBB
with a huge upset win over Iowa and Caitlin Clark! First ranked home win since 2015. Rank them! 🧡💙
22 years ago today (3/23/01): Frank Williams scores a career-high 30 points to lead the Illini to a victory over Kansas in the Sweet 16. The Big Ten Player of the Year averaged 14.9 PPG, 4.4 APG, and 3.7 RPG on the year. 🧡💙
34 years ago today (3/26/89): Kenny Battle, Nick Anderson, and Kendall Gill combine for 70 points on 30-48 FG to lead the Flyin Illini to the Final Four with a win over Syracuse. The last of the 31 wins for the Flyin Illini. Where were you? 🧡💙
What a year it was for Illinois basketball.
- 42-23 combined record
- 22-16 in B1G play
- 27-5 at the State Farm Center
- 2 NCAA Tournament appearances
- 5 All-Big Ten honorees
We’re just getting started. 🧡💙
10 years ago today (3/22/13): Brandon Paul, D.J. Richardson, and the 2012-13 Illini team get a 57-49 victory over Colorado in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Where were you? 🧡💙
Ty Rodgers checked in the game with 15:04 left in the second half, with Illinois down 47-41.
He checked out with 5:20 left in the second half, with Illinois up 60-47.
5 rebounds, 1 block, and 1 assist for Rodgers during that stretch.
DAWG.
Support
@AlfonsoPlummer9
🏹
• 3-Point Championship Contender
• Third-Team All-Big Ten
• Most 3-Pointers in the B1G
• Nine 5+ 3-Pointer Games (Most in Illini History)
• Tied Illinois Single Game 3-Pointer Record (8)
• 1,000 Career Points
¡Vamos! 🇵🇷
#nil
#illini
#arrow
Can we take a second to appreciate what Marcus Domask has done for the Illini this season? He’s averaging 15.5 PPG, 4.7 RPG, and 3.4 APG in his first year at the high-major level. STUD.
@kxng_alpha
👑
• Concensus First-Team All-American
• First-Team All-Big Ten
• Only Player in the Nation to Average 21 Pts & 11 Rebounds Per Game
• 1,500 Career Points
• 45 Career Double-Doubles (School Record)
Long Live the King 👑
#KingKofi
#Illini
#Basketball
#NCAA
Meet the Fighting Illini’s good luck charm and best dancer Tommy Rouse! You might see Tommy at a game, on the jumbotron, or on TV. Shop his NIL merch to support him, the team, and Icon Illini Collective!
- 14-3 overall record
- 4-2 in B1G play
- First ranked win in years
- First AP Poll ranking in over 20 years
- Only 3 losses by a combined 13 points
The Shauna Green experience. 🧡💙
@IlliniWBB
Happy 24th birthday to Illini legend Trent Frazier! Frazier played 5 seasons in Champaign and is top ten all time at Illinois in points, field goals, 3 pointers, assists, steals, games played, games started, and minutes played. What a career. 🔶🔷
We’re wishing Luke Goode a safe and speedy recovery with his upcoming foot surgery. Support Luke by buying his official merchandise! Heal up quickly, Luke! 🧡💙
Dain Dainja had one of the best games of his collegiate career last night, putting up 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks in the big win over Michigan State!
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Show some love to the big man by checking out his personal NIL locker room! Every purchase directly supports Dain! 🔶🔷
18 years ago today (4/4/05): The 37-1 Illinois Fighting Illini fall 75-70 to the North Carolina Tar Heels in the National Championship. Is this one of the best teams ever to not win the National Championship? 🧡💙
BREAKING: Zacharie Perrin is enrolling at Illinois and joining the
@IlliniMBB
team! Perrin is reportedly going to be immediately eligible. The 6’10 big man from France should be a great post presence for this Illini program for years to come! Welcome to the Illini,
@Perr1Zach
!
34 years ago today (4/1/89): Illinois loses to Michigan in the Final Four on a last second shot. Possibly the greatest team in program history. 31-5 and highlights for years. 🧡💙
Devon Witherspoon and Sydney Brown will both forgo the ReliaQuest Bowl to prepare for the 2023 NFL Draft. Spoon and Brown lead the best secondary in the COUNTRY this year. Legends!
Sydney Brown is the first ever Illinois NIL Store Player of the Week! Brown WENT OFF vs Nebraska this past Saturday, racking up 2 interceptions, 6 total tackles, and 1.5 tackles for loss. We had to make sure Brown’s unreal performance didn’t get overlooked! 🔶🔷
Coleman Hawkins recently went on the
@SleepersMedia
podcast and discussed this year’s Illini team. How do you feel about this new brand of Illinois basketball?