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YESTERDAY'S #ILLINI RESULTS
@ILLINISWIMMINGÂ at Hawkeye Invitational (Diving) // Iowa City, Iowa // 8 am
@ILLINIMBB vs. Western Carolina // W, 80-68 // Recap // Box Score
@ILLINIVBALL vs. Louisville // NCAA Tournament First Round // W, 3-1 // Recap // Box Score
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TODAY'S #ILLINI EVENTS
@ILLINIWBB vs. Lehigh // 2 pm// Live Audio // Live Video // Live Stats
@ILLINIMGYM and @ILLINIWGYM Orange and Blue Exhibition // 4 pm
@ILLINIVBALL HEADED TO SWEET 16
Behind a standout performance from redshirt-senior Jocelynn Birks, the Fighting Illini volleyball team earned a trip to the NCAA Regionals for the seventh time in eight years with a hard-fought 3-1 (15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 27-25) victory over No. 15 seed and host Louisville on Saturday (Dec. 5) night at Cardinal Arena. With the win, the Illini move to 21-12 on the season and will next meet a familiar foe in fellow Big Ten member and second-seeded Minnesota in the Regional Semifinals next Friday (Dec. 11) at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa at either 5 p.m. CT or 7:30 p.m. It is the Orange and Blue's 15th Sweet 16 appearance in program history.
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@ILLINIMBB TOPS WESTERN CAROLINA
Kendrick Nunn  scored 27 points and Michael Finke  added 24 to help Illinois beat Western Carolina Saturday, 80-68. Illinois (4-5) pulled away late. But the game was tied as late as the 7:58 mark in the second half when Elijah Pughsley hit a 3-pointer to make the score 59-59. But Illinois answered with a pair of baskets by Nunn. The second was a powerful dunk that gave Illinois a 63-59 edge with 7:18 left. Western Carolina never got any closer.
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@ILLINIWBB STATE FARM CENTER OPENER
Sunday's contest will mark the first meeting in program history for Lehigh and Illinois. The game will be live streamed on FIGHTINGILLINI.com, and also air on WDWS-AM 1400. The Illini will join forces with the Illini Blue Crew to host a Teddy Bear Toss at Sunday's game. Fans are encouraged to bring a new, stuffed toy or teddy bear to the game, which can then be tossed onto the court after the halftime announcement. Blue Crew will collect the bears and donate them to Toys for Tots and the Crisis Nursery. Fans purchasing tickets at the door will receive $3 admission with a new, stuffed toy in hand. The Ticket Office will open at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, and doors to the State Farm Center will open at 1 p.m. Fans can enter through the Main West and Main East entrances, students are encouraged to enter through the west side.
ILLINI GYMNASTICS ORANGE AND BLUE EXHIBITION TODAY!
Both of Illinois' gymnastics programs will be on display at Huff Hall on Sunday, December 6, at 4 p.m. for the annual Orange and Blue Exhibition. Gymnasts from both programs will be split into two teams to compete for the exhibition title. In addition, Illini student athletes from various other sports and Flip Crew members will judge the competition. Admission to the event is free.
FIGHTING ILLINI SPOTLIGHT
Big Ten 600m Champion Nicole Choquette talks about the culture that has been created under Coach Garner and among the student-athletes themselves.
MIKE SMALL ON BEING THE HEAD COACH OF @ILLINIMGOLF
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