Efrem Winters, a key driver in the revival of Illinois basketball in the mid-1980s and a widely beloved figure among Illini ...

"Very humble, very generous and very loving," Illinois teammate and close friend Bruce Douglas said of Winters. "You could always count on Big E.” ...

Whitman: "It was almost kind of a three-party opportunity to come together and do something special to remember Dick and also ...

Chicago native helped Illinois basketball to a Big Ten Conference title and national prominence in the mid-1980s.

Through 18 conference games, Illinois allowed its opponents a league-best 54.9 points per game.

To scores of Fighting Illini fans in the 1980s, the lob pass from Bruce Douglas to Efrem Winters was both a thing of beauty ...

Illinois legend Efrem Winters died Monday at 61 years old, according to the team. Officials said he was battling an illness ...

Brad Underwood is trying to guide the Illinois basketball program through more turmoil than I thought there would be during ...

Future Illinois guard Brandon Lee was named a McDonald's All-American nominee on Thursday. The St. Patrick (N.J.) product signed with Illinois in November as one of two signees in the Class of 2025 ...