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Time for Illini to rebound

Consider first that Illinois permitted 20 offensive boards by the free-subbing Gophers, who averaged only a 2.2-rebound edge in the previous 27 games.

"Get on the glass," chastised Ken Norman, the last Illini to lead the conference in rebounding in 1987. The Snake drove down from Homewood to have his jersey raised as one of 30 legendary Illini.

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