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Northwestern running back Cam Porter, left, scores a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Illinois State Redbirds at Western Illinois Leathernecks 12/13/2020

Dec. 12, 2020 01:36 PM EST

Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman watches the Illini take on North Carolina A&T in the arena empty of fans, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)
North Carolina A&T Aggies at Illinois Fighting Illini 11/25/2020

Nov. 25, 2020 07:22 PM EST

Virginia's Jay Huff dunks as Towson's Charles Thompson defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Memphis Tigers 11/26/2020

Nov. 25, 2020 02:28 PM EST

Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood tosses out the ceremonial first pitch before the a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black)
Phillies at Cubs 5/22/2019

May. 22, 2019 09:07 PM EDT

Penn State's Lamar Stevens (11) drivers against Minnesota's Amir Coffey (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Purdue Boilermakers 3/15/2019

Mar. 14, 2019 09:19 PM EDT

Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell, left, and guard Geo Baker react during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament against Nebraska in Chicago, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Nebraska won 68-61. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Big Ten - First Round - Game 1 (win) at Maryland Terrapins 3/14/2019

Mar. 13, 2019 09:11 PM EDT