Illinois 74, No. 1 Indiana 72: Notebook

Borup sang the national anthem before the Illinois-Missouri game in St. Louis this year, and said he has performed the anthem about 14 or 15 times at various sporting events at Illinois during his time there, including the men's basketball game against Gardner-Webb on Nov. 25.

"I'm going to be excited," Borup said while sitting in an A section seat behind the Indiana bench before the game. "It's going to be fun. This is the first time I've ever done it for a sellout at Assembly Hall. I'm hoping to kick things off right."

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