Illini face Gonzaga at the United Center

This is the first of a four-game series between Gonzaga and Illinois. With the way both programs are recruiting, it's shaping up to be an entertaining series. The next three games will be played in Seattle (2010), Champaign (2011) and the McCarthey Athletic Center on the Gonzaga campus in Spokane (2012). "We'll see if it was a smart move going to their place," said Bruce Weber, who added that Illinois initiated the conversation about a series with Gonzaga. Today's game marks the first time Illinois has sold out the United Center since the No. 1 Illini beat Oregon in 2004.

Klee