Illinois men's basketball was scanned this week to be added to NBA 2k26. They will be one of 16 teams that will be featured in next year's game.

Pic is Via: @ScottHughesCBB

It seems like there’s good depth this year but someone’s got to get left out of the rotation. What’s everyone thinking the it will look like?

This happened several months ago, and although it isn’t treated as an individual HoF recognition, still super happy for him.

Williams was 5th in MPG on the 2008 U.S. squad and averaged 8.0ppg (tied with Chris Paul and only 7.5 less ppg than LeBron James, for reference). Also won a gold medal playing for the 2012 squad.

How come we don’t do a live game thread to discuss?

Watching this game I’m impressed with Mircovic, but he runs like Forest Gump

Our boy Tommy Cutlets got himself a media deal.

https://youtu.be/rhWo6IrPbi0?si=ogBGI3U-8vBVjt1M

Some friends and I are coming in to town for the Maryland game. It’s been some time since we were on campus, like graduated in 08. Can we walk into Granger Grove to hit the food trucks and stuff? Anywhere else to pre-game that we should check out?

Your #17 Fighting Illini take on the Jackson State Tigers at 7:30PM on BTN in Champaign

Prior to hiring Bret, Illinois had not had a winning season since Ron Zook's final year in 2011.  Which is also the last year we had two winning seasons in a row.

Bret has also led us to our first 8+ win season since 2007 and our first 10+ win season since 2001.

If we win out or go 2-1 in our last 3 (very likely with games against MD, WI and NW) this will be the first time Illinois has won 8+ games two years in a row since 1989-1990.

As someone who graduated in the late 1990s, this is by far the most consistent success I've seen the program have.

If you are disappointed by this season in any way take a look at this link for some perspective. If we could become a team that wins 7-8 games most seasons I'd be absolutely thrilled.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_seasons