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Photo for: Memory Lane: Illini KO Arizona, reach Final Four

Memory Lane: Illini KO Arizona, reach Final Four (Monday, September 1, 2008)

EACH WEEK, WE'LL TAKE A LOOK BACK AT A MEMORABLE MOMENT IN ILLINI HISTORY, THANKS TO THE WORDS OF LOREN TATE AND THE MEMORIES OF JIM TURPIN.

March 27, 2005: Bruce Weber's Illini made the greatest basketball comeback in school history to defeat Lute Olson's Arizona, 90-89, and reach the 2005 Final Four.

Photo for: Memory Lane: UI 33, Penn State 28 in '01

Memory Lane: UI 33, Penn State 28 in '01 (Monday, August 25, 2008)

EACH WEEK, WE’LL TAKE A LOOK BACK AT A MEMORABLE MOMENT IN ILLINI HISTORY, THANKS TO THE WORDS OF LOREN TATE AND THE MEMORIES OF JIM TURPIN.

This week: The UI's comeback win against Joe Paterno and Penn State in 2001.

Photo for: Memory Lane: Illini roll at '99 bowl

Memory Lane: Illini roll at '99 bowl (Monday, August 18, 2008)

Dec. 31, 1999

Ron Turner’s Illini wasted money on their bowl trip to Miami.
They paid for air flight, lodging and meals for something they absolutely didn’t need: a punter.