Efrem Winters, a key driver in the revival of Illinois basketball in the mid-1980s and ... Winters was a fourth-round pick by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1986 NBA Draft. Winters arrived in Champaign ...

After falling to No. 8 Alabama 100-87 on Wednesday, No. 25 Illinois (3-1) has returned to Champaign and is set to take on Maryland Eastern Shore (2-5) on Saturday (3 p.m. CT, on B1G+). In the ...

If Indiana’s men’s basketball team is going to isolate the damage of Saturday’s 85-60 loss at Iowa, it needs more from its veteran players when No. 19 Illinois ... Atlanta Hawks from 2004-10 ...

Illinois basketball had a big win at Indiana and followed that up with a heartbreaking loss at Michigan State — exhibiting itself as a top contender and in line for an NCAA Tournament berth.

Efrem Winters, a key driver in the revival of Illinois basketball in the mid-1980s and a widely beloved figure among Illini fans, died Monday at age 61 after battling an illness for several years.