1,500
January 12, 2005 5:09 PM
Tonight, Illinois looks to secure its 1,500th overall victory against Penn St. at the Assembly Hall. As this contest may not end up high on the competitiveness scale, we present two items (one tangible, the other intangible) to watch for to keep it entertaining:
Illinois - can the Illini play to their potential against a lesser opponent, or will they succumb to a Longwoodesque letdown?
Penn St. - Can the Nittany Lions improve upon last year's dismal 80-37 performance at the Hall? That game was so bad for the Lions—the Orange Krush were inspired to mock their "We are...Penn St." chant to yell "You are...not good"—that they set four Assembly Hall records under the heading "Opponent Team Lows" (including lowest Big Ten losing score).
Are you ready?
- Illinois all-time basketball results (.pdf format)
[fightingillini.com] - Newest epidemic: It's orange fever
[suntimes.com] - Consumed by shooting, Illini's Smith misses point
[suntimes.com] - Hoping to break bad pattern: Are Illini giving best against worst?
[herald-review.com] - Hoop Preview - Penn State @ No. 1 Illinois
[pennstate.scout.com]
