One of the most common sayings you will hear in college basketball is, "this team is playing their best basketball at the right time." It's go time for all teams in America. The postseason is here, and there is no more time for learning opportunities. Teams are no longer guaranteed games. They must earn an extra 40 minutes every time they step on the floor. Illinois is not playing their best basketball at this time. The Illini's time in the Windy City was a short one with Wi

After 2 seasons as a defensive back coach and 3 seasons as the Illinois defensive coordinator, Aaron Henry and the Illini have parted ways. Henry has decided to take the Notre Dame defensive back/co-defensive coordinator position. After a historic season by the Illini secondary in 2022, Illinois promoted Henry to defensive coordinator following the departure of Ryan Walters. In Henry's first season as the defensive coordinator, the Illini defense struggled. It was a young gro

Coach Bret Bielema and Illinois have enjoyed the advantage of having one of the nation's top quarterbacks over the past two seasons, Luke Altmyer. In his second and third seasons as the Illini's starting quarterback, Luke Altmyer led Illinois to a couple of their best seasons in school history. Illinois had never won 9+ games in consecutive seasons until this season, and the Starkville native under center was the main reason why. While this ride the past three seasons have be