The last we heard from Illinois coach Bruce Weber, he was waiting for proof from Jeff Jordan that he was committed to play for the Illini after quitting basketball in the spring to focus on academics. Apparently he was convinced…

Last week’s story about Jeff Jordan being awarded a scholarship for the spring semester drew numerous e-mails and comments questioning why Illinois would give scholarship money to a player whose family is not in financial need. Jordan, of course, is…

Michael Jordan will have a little more pocket change in coming months thanks to a decision by Bruce Weber.

With a spot available, the Illinois coach said Thursday he placed guard Jeff Jordan on scholarship for the spring semester after he…

Bruce Weber recently showed the Illini a video that included snippets of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. Apparently the point of the video was to depict a player who is a leader and a fighter for his team.

Weber theorized that guard Chester…

Time to empty the notebook as the temperature hovers at minus-5 in Champaign:

Ten days made a world of difference for Mike Tisdale, who seemed lost on the court in Ann Arbor when the Illini lost their first meeting with Michigan.…

Emtpying the notebook and celebrating the upcoming nine-day layoff by stopping for a night of sleep in Effingham. …

There were periods of time when tonight’s game was hard to watch, and I suppose a combined 44 turnovers by two teams…

Bruce Weber has been clear about Demetri McCamey and his inability to become a pillar of consistency and hard work. On Friday night, the Illinois coach made it pretty clear what he thinks of his sophomore’s work ethic when he…