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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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The 200 Level: An Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Fan's Journey (2026 Postseason Edition)

The 200 Level: An Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Fan's Journey (2026 Postseason Edition)

Carpenter, Mike

Paperback

AthletesBasketball

ISBN13: 9798255381401
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 9 2026
Pages: 316
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.71 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Three decades of Illinois basketball viewed from the cheap seats at State Farm Center

Revised and updated through their 2026 Final Four appearance, The 200 Level: An Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Fan's Journey offers an in-depth look at the program's history from the 1990s to present. Mike Carpenter reflects on his personal experience as a fan through all the eras, from Henson to Kruger, Self to Weber, Groce to Underwood, and everything in between.

A lifelong townie, radio and podcast personality, and diehard fan, Carpenter charts the highs and lows of Illini basketball over the last 30+ years: the 2005 National Runners-up, 2026 Final Four squad, Elite Eight teams in 2001 and 2024, multiple Big Ten banners, and some disappointments along the way.

Relive it all - Illinois basketball's biggest games, best players, clutch shots, loudest crowds, and more - from the seats in The 200 Level.

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