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SR0759
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
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congratulate the University of Illinois Men's Basketball Team,
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the Fighting Illini, on their historic 2025-26 season; and

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WHEREAS, The Fighting Illini made it to the Final Four of
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the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament,
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achieving this feat for the sixth time in program history; and

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WHEREAS, The Fighting Illini reached the Final Four for
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the third time since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in
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1985, joining the 1988-89 team, the Flyin' Illini, and the
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2004-05 team, which won its first 30 games and reached the only
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national title game in program history; and

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WHEREAS, The Fighting Illini finished the regular season
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with an overall record of 24 wins and 7 loses, the most
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regular-season wins in the past 20 years, and a 15 and 5 Big
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Ten Conference record, tying for the second-most conference
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wins in program history; and

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WHEREAS, The Fighting Illini team is one of only four
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teams nationally to have 20+ regular season wins in each of the
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last seven years, joining Gonzaga, Houston, and San Diego
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State; and

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WHEREAS, The members of the Fighting Illini Men's
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Basketball Team, including all student athletes, coaches, and
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support staff, have demonstrated dedication, sportsmanship,
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and academic commitment throughout the season; and

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WHEREAS, The Fighting Illini team's run to the Final Four
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energized alumni, students, and supporters across the State,
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reinforcing the University of Illinois System's role as a
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unifying source of pride and a driver of community, economic,
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and cultural vitality; and

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WHEREAS, The success of the Fighting Illini Men's
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Basketball Program is further strengthened by the leadership
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of Director of Athletics Josh Whitman, whose vision,
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stewardship, and commitment to excellence continue to elevate
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Illinois Athletics and support student athletes in achieving
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success both on and off the court; and

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WHEREAS, Fighting Illini Head Coach Brad Underwood now
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holds the third and fifth spots of the top nine winningest Big
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Ten seasons in school history; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the
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University of Illinois Men's Basketball Team, the Fighting

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Illini, on their historic 2025-26 season, and we wish them
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many more successful seasons; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to the Fighting Illini coaches and player as a
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symbol of our respect and esteem.

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