Legitimately laughed out loud at this in my office, haha. It looks like we are 26-19 against Indiana since the 2000 season, so it has been a fairly even series for the past 20+ years. I honestly probably counted these incorrectly, but as my boss would say ... they are "directionally correct."
Champaign, IL: 15-4
Bloomington, IN: 6-12
BTT: 5-3 (3-2 in Chicago, 2-1 in Indianapolis)
Some particularly memorable (or forgettable!) ones:
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1999: #21 Illinois 72, #13 Indiana 69 (BTT in Chicago, IL) ... Cory Bradford's game-winning three.
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2002: Indiana 88, #9 Illinois 57 (Bloomington, IN) ... one of the most random beatdowns we have ever suffered.
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2006: #14 Illinois 70, Indiana 58 (Champaign, IL) ... revenge for a close loss in Bloomington earlier that year, and Brian Randle absolutely posterized an IU guy that I am forgetting.
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2008: #13 Indiana 83, Illinois 79 (2OT in Champaign, IL) ... yeah, the Gordon game...
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2013: Illinois 74, #1 Indiana 72 (Champaign, IL) ... GRIFFEY!
I am seriously so desperate to pummel these guys tomorrow night!