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Podcast: The 200 Level with Mike Carpenter: A Fighting Illini Fan Podcast
Episode: Banner Night Blunder(wood) (02/16/25)
Description: A potentially special night at the State Farm Center turns into an outright disaster, as Brad Underwood's Illini lose to Michigan State 79-65. The upside-down banner for Terrence Shannon Jr. was a harbinger of things to come, as a 16-point Illinois lead evaporated and they went scoreless in the last eight minutes of the game. The fan base's concerns about Underwood's in-game coaching have reached a fever pitch, and with a ridiculously tough schedule ahead, it's hard to see how this team rights the ship.