Illini Pride

I'm so incredibly proud to be an Illini fan at this moment that I can't type fast enough. I'm like the parent of a newborn who wants to tell people about it in the hallway. My guys -- my GUYS -- fought like warriors tonight against a top-5 team. Miami made three surges, and we fought right back. When Brandon put down that double-pump dunk, I thought my chest was going to burst. MY GUYS, giving their absolute best.

And what did you hear throughout the arena during the game? "I-L-L... I-N-I". Who was the only team to sell out their allotment of tickets in Austin? Illinois. What non-elite program can match our history of fanbase mobilization? None.

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