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    Illinois Fighting Illini

    Who were the five seniors for the Illini?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005 (Pinkey_3)

      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.

    Who was the coach before Bill Self?Fighting Illini Men's Basketball (troy2008)

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

    Who hit a half-court shot against Indiana to win the game in 1988-1989?Fighting Illini Men's Basketball (troy2008)

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

    Which magazine named Dee Brown and Coach Weber their player and Coach of the Year?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005 (Pinkey_3)

      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 the nickname of the Illini team that went to the final four?Fighting Illini Men's Basketball (troy2008)

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

    What was Illinois's three-point percentage in 2004-05?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005 (Pinkey_3)

      .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.

    What was Illinois' steals per game average for Illinois, and who had the most steals?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005 (Pinkey_3)

      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".

    What was Illinois' assist per game average against the Big Ten?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005 (Pinkey_3)

      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.

    Illinois won a Big Ten championship in the 1990's?Fighting Illini Men's Basketball (troy2008)

      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 points per game did Illinois average in the season?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005 (Pinkey_3)

      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.

    How many minutes of basketball did Illinois play in 2004-05?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005 (Pinkey_3)

      7850. Luther Head played the most minutes in the 2005 season with 1297 minutes played.

    How many games did Illinois win in their conference in the season?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005 (Pinkey_3)

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

    How many free throws did Dee Brown make and how many did he take?Illinois Fighting Illini 2005 (Pinkey_3)

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

    How far did the Illini make it in the tournament in 2001?Fighting Illini Men's Basketball (troy2008)

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Illinois Fighting Illini

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    • Which brother born 5/10/1902 set up the first McDonalds (under another name) in Des Plaines, Illinois in 1955 ? ( goto )


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    • What US naval ship in World War II was refered to as the 'Fighting Lady?' ( goto )


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    • Who killed Warren Earp, the youngest of the famous clan of gun fighting brothers, in an Arizona saloon in 1900? ( goto )


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