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Podcast: The 200 Level with Mike Carpenter: A Fighting Illini Fan Podcast
Episode: Mirk Nowitzki (03/20/26)
Description: #3 Illinois gets right with a dominant 105-70 win over #14 Penn in the first round at Greenville, SC. Mike Carpenter reacts to the record-setting performance by David Mirkovic, setting the Illini freshman record for points (29) and overall record for rebounds (17) in a tournament game. Keaton Wagler looked himself again, while Kylan Boswell stifled TJ Power. Up next: #11 VCU on Saturday night.