Former Illinois coach and Purdue assistant Bruce Weber received a standing ovation when he returned to Champaign as a broadcaster on Monday night.
Bruce Weber received nothing but love in his return to Champaign on Monday night. The former Illinois coach was in town as part of Big Ten Network's broadcast coverage of the Fighting Illini's matchup against Arkansas-Little Rock.
Illinois also won two Big Ten regular season titles and a Big Ten Tournament championship under Weber's guidance. The team had just one losing season in nine years.
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