The Illinois team was retroactively named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.

[2] Jones’ 1915 team scored twice as many points as its opponents and won the conference title by three games over Chicago.

Guard Ray Woods was named first-team All-America all three years he competed (1915–17), and twin brother Ralf, a forward, led the team in scoring in both 1916 and 1917.

His consistency at the free throw line led to the establishment of the Ralf Woods Award, which is still given annually to the Fighting Illini player with the best free-throw percentage.

The starting lineup included Frank Bane at center, Clyde Alwood and Edward Allan Williford at the forward positions, captain Sven Duner at guard and brothers Ralf Woods and Ray Woods.