Feb. 15, 2011

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - No. 18 Illinois will host Indiana Thursday at 7 p.m. at Huff Hall in the third-annual "Great Escape," the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Tuesday. The Illini look to improve on their eight-match home winning streak against the Hoosiers in the season's final dual, which also will serve as senior night. The match will air tape-delayed on the Big Ten Network Friday at 10 p.m. CT.

As they have for all home duals this season, fans will receive free admission, and the first 800 people through the Huff Hall doors will receive free food with doors opening at 6 p.m. The Illini starters will throw T-shirts to the crowd during the introduction of starting lineups and the Illinois senior class will be recognized prior to the start of the dual. Fans will have other chances to grab T-shirts as they're thrown out during the night, and they also will have the chance to win a number of great prizes that will be given away at different points throughout the dual. Fans also will be able to get free posters and autographs from their favorite Fighting Illini wrestlers following the match.

The Illini are led by No. 4 Jimmy Kennedy at 141 pounds and No. 9 B.J. Futrell at 133. Kennedy is 13-1, while Futrell has posted a 22-5 mark to this point. Junior 149-pounder Eric Terrazas also has found great success this season, going 20-7, and freshman 157-pounder Jackson Morse is 20-9 on the season.