The Fighting Illini basketball program has an all time record of 1632 wins and 868 losses in its 105 year history. The program has won one national championship (1915) and 17 Big Ten titles.
Illinois' major rivals in basketball include the Wisconsin Badgers, Purdue Boilermakers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Northwestern Wildcats, and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
The team's colors are primarily orange and blue, and they play their home games at Assembly Hall. Their coaching staff consists of head coach Bruce Weber, and assistant coachs Wayne McClain, Jay Price, and Jerrance Howard.