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1948–49 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

1948–49 record
  
21–4 (10–2 Big Ten)

Assistant coach
  
Howie Braun

AP
  
No. 4

Head coach
  
Harry Combes

Assistant coach
  
Wally Roettger

The 1948–49 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

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Regular season

The 1948-49 squad, led by Dike Eddleman, Bill Erickson, and Walter Osterkorn, was Illinois’ first 20-game winner since 1908, finishing 21-4. Illinois beat Yale, 71-67, to advance to a national semifinal showdown with Kentucky at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Illini fell to the Wildcats, 76-47, forcing Illinois to defeat Oregon State, 57-53, in Seattle for third place.

Roster

  • Head Coach: Harry Combes (2nd year at Illinois)

    • Schedule

    Source

    NCAA basketball tournament

  • Eastern
  • Illinois 71, Yale 67
  • Final Four
  • Kentucky 76, Illinois 47
  • Third Place Game
  • Illinois 57, Oregon State 53

    • Awards and honors

  • Dwight Eddleman
  • Converse 1st team All-American (1949)
  • Associated Press 2nd team All-American (1949)
  • United Press International 2nd team All-American (1949)
  • Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball award (1949)
  • Big Ten Player of the Year (1949)
  • Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)
  • Team Most Valuable Player
  • Bill Erickson
  • Consensus 2nd team All-American (1949)
  • Helms 1st team All-American (1949)
  • Collier's Weekly 1st team All-American (1949)
  • National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st team All-American (1949)
  • United Press International 3rd team All-American (1949)
  • Sporting News 3rd team All-American (1949)
  • Converse Honorable Mention All-American (1949)

    • References

    1948–49 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team Wikipedia
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