CHICAGO — The debate continues. Which Illinois basketball team was better: the 1989 Flyin' Illini or the 2005 NCAA finalist?
It even came up during the school's Hall of Fame Gala on Friday night at the Field Museum.
Host Rece Davis asked two stars from the respective teams. New Hall of Famer Kendall Gill from '89 went first.
"Both great teams," Gill said. "Deron (Williams) and Dee (Brown) and their crew did the Illinois legacy proud getting to the national championshp game. My team, we did a great job as well.
"I think the most important thing is to always have the (players) in the NBA to continue the legacy.