Illinois-UIC preview

This isn't the game anyone wants to see when the Illini make their annual visit to the United Center. The fanbase in Chicago deserves a better matchup. Problem is, Illinois is required to play UIC once every three years. The latest installment was supposed to be played last season. Instead, it was postponed a year. Illinois will host Lon Kruger and UNLV at the United Center in 2011. The 2012 matchup is "still up in the air," Weber said. Illinois has been flawless in avoiding bad losses that would affect its NCAA tournament seed - and today will be another example. Illinois can name its score against UIC.

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