An off-campus burglary that allegedly involved Illinois basketball players remains under University review to decide whether punishment is necessary.

While no criminal charges are pending, the University is reviewing the facts of the Nov. 2 burglary where an estimated $3,000 worth of belongings were stolen.

"The case has been referred and the University will be interviewing students that have been involved," Dean of Students Bill Riley said Sunday.

Because of federal privacy laws, Riley said he could not reveal any names.

Riley said a disciplinary review should be done by the end of the semester. Possible punishment could range from probation to suspension, he said.

But three weeks of media speculation and questions have already surrounded the suspensions of three basketball players by head coach Bruce Weber. Guards Luther Head and Richard McBride and forward Aaron Spears were suspended more than a week ago for four games for violating team rules, Weber said.

University sources, speaking on a condition of anonymity, confirmed that three were involved in a criminal burglary investigation.

Champaign County State's Attorney John Piland announced last Monday that he would not file criminal charges against anyone in the burglary. He said the five residents of the burglarized apartment did not want to press charges because their property was returned or paid for.

Piland would not reveal names of suspects, but said "a number of individuals" were involved.

"It wasn't exclusively University of Illinois basketball players that were involved in this incident," Piland said.

A conviction of felony burglary could have carried a prison sentence of one to three years.

Matt Mason, one resident of the burglarized apartment, said he and his roommates "definitely weighed" the fact that the burglary might have involved basketball players in deciding not to pursue charges. However, Mason said the suspects are students and shouldn't go to prison "because of one stupid night."

Weber has repeatedly refused to comment on the nature of the violations.

"They violated team rules," Weber said last Monday. "They're serving their suspension. Nothing has changed at all."

"I just can't comment on anything. I've been told that it's just our policy that we're not going to comment on anything."

Head and Spears returned to play Saturday against Temple. McBride still has to sit out one more game.

The three are receiving scholarships to play basketball. Any further punishment involving playing time or scholarships would be handled by the athletic department, Riley said.

On Wednesday, Weber said the players' status will be re-evaluated.

"If we feel the penalty has been sufficient and they understand the importance of making sure they're doing the right thing, then after that we would go on," he said.