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    Illinois Fighting Illini

    Who hit a half-court shot against Indiana to win the game in 1988-1989?Fighting Illini Men's Basketball

      Nick Anderson. Nick hit that shot the year that Illinois went to the final four. Unfortunately they lost to Michigan in the final four.

    What was the nickname of the Illini team that went to the final four?Fighting Illini Men's Basketball

      The Flying Illini. Their ability to slam in 360's, windmills, and other great dunks, earned them this name.

    How far did the Illini make it in the tournament in 2001?Fighting Illini Men's Basketball

      Elite Eight. Led by Sergio Mcclain, Cory Bradford, Marcus Griffin, and a few more the illini were able to make the Elite Eight.

    Who was the coach before Bill Self?Fighting Illini Men's Basketball

      Lon Kruger. After the disaster with Illinois, Lon became coach of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.

    Illinois won a Big Ten championship in the 1990's?Fighting Illini Men's Basketball

      t. Illinois almost made it in 1989 but fell short. In the 1990s, Illinois has had some great teams, and they won the Big Ten in 1998.

    How many total minutes of basketball did Illinois play in the 2004-05 season?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005

      7850. Luther Head played the most minutes in the 2004-05 season with 1297 minutes played.

    What was Illinois's three-point percentage in 2004-05?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005

      .392. Dee Brown was the Illini's leading three-point percentage with .434 percent. Amazingly, Luther Head shot more three's than Dee did. Luther shot 283 and Dee shot 228.

    Who were the five seniors for the Illini?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005

      Luther Head, Roger Powell Jr., Jack Ingram, Nick Smith, and Fred Nkemdi. If you followed the Illini season closely, you would know all of the players. If you didn't you probably don't know Fred Nkemdi. He only played 44 minutes and averaged 0.7 ppg.

    What was Illinois' assist per game average against the Big Ten?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005

      17.5. Illinois had a total of 280 assists in the Big Ten and 727 total assists in the 2004-05 season. Deron Williams had the most assists with 264.

    How many free throws did Dee Brown make and how many did he take?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005

      He was 61-79. Dee Brown's percentage was 77 percent. Illinois took a total of 651 free throws and made 474.

    How many games did Illinois win in their conference in the season?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005

      15. Illinois went 15-1 in their conference in 2005.

    How many points per game did Illinois average in the season?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005

      77. Illinois scored a total of 3002 points. The most points they had in a game was 105 against Longwood on Dec 12, 2002. Illinois outscored their opponent by 16 points a game.

    Which magazine named Dee Brown and Coach Weber their player and Coach of the Year?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005

      The Sporting News. Dee Brown had an amazing year and finished third for the John Wooden Award. Coach Bruce Weber won the Naismith Coach of the year award, and the Henry Iba award for Coach of the year. Dee Brown was also the Big Ten player and Defensive Player of the Year.

    What was Illinois' steals per game average for Illinois, and who had the most steals?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005

      7.7 and Dee Brown. Dee Brown led the Illini in many categories and was the Illini's spark plug. He was known as, "The one man Fast Break".

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