Illinois-Georgia Tech game notes

Illini enter with a three-game Challenge winning streak

* Illinois carries a three-game winning streak in the Challenge, the third-longest active streak by a team from either conference.
* Illinois is 6-7 all-time in the Challenge.
* The Illini's six wins are tied with Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State and Wisconsin for the most by any Big Ten team in Challenge history.
* Illinois is 3-2 at the Assembly Hall in the Challenge.
* The Big Ten has won three straight Challenges, defeating the ACC by a commanding 8-4 margin last year following consecutive 6-5 margins in 2009 and 2010.
* This is Illinois' first game against Georgia Tech in the Challenge.
* Illinois has now been ranked in the Top 25 nine times in 14 Challenge games.
* John Groce looks to become the first Illinois coach to win his first Challenge game. The previous three Illini head coaches all lost their inaugural Challenge contest (Lon Kruger in 1999, Bill Self in 2000 and Bruce Weber in 2003).

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