Kentucky center Amari Williams drives to the basket for a layup against Tomislav Ivisic during Sunday night’s second-round ...

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.

Former Illinois men's basketball standout Efrem Winters died Monday morning after a long battle with an undisclosed illness, according to the university. He was 61. The Champaign News-Gazette was ...

Will Riley went off for 18 points in the second half as the Illini pulled away. They'll face Kentucky on Sunday.