of Intercollegiate Athletics bestows. The following list includes Illini basketball players who earned the award. Postseason NCAA Tournament seeding historyThe NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 edition.NCAA tournament results The Fighting Illini have appeared in the NCAA tournament 31 times. Their combined record is 41–32. NIT results The Fighting Illini have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) seven times. Their combined record is 10–7. Head-to-head Big Ten records Men's basketball records at Kenney Gym and Huff Hall Notes: *Denotes incomplete or partial records. **Played 9 games at Huff Hall but played final 2 games at Assembly Hall. (N/R) denotes no records'' See also NCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by coaches ACC–Big Ten Challenge References External links Basketball teams established in 1906 1906 establishments in Illinois