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The 200 Level with Mike Carpenter: A Fighting Illini Fan Podcast

Mike Carpenter

The 200 Level with Mike Carpenter is a podcast offering a fan’s perspective on I...llinois Fighting Illini football and basketball.

Illinois vs. Arizona: 20 Years Later (03/26/25)
2 days ago · The 200 Level
*** This is an excerpt from The 200 Level: An Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Fan's Journey by Mike Carpenter ***

15 min
Reflections on 2024-25 Illini Basketball (03/25/25)
3 days ago · The 200 Level
Brad Underwood's 8th season at Illinois was one of tantalizing highs and frustrating lows

1 hr 2 min
Not With a Bang, But a Whimper (03/23/25)
5 days ago · The 200 Level
The 2024-25 Illini basketball season ends unceremoniously in the second round at the hands of #3 seed Kentucky

1 hr 35 min
Will-Waukee (03/21/25)
7 days ago · The 200 Level
Illini basketball not only survives and advances, but does so with style in an 86-73 win over Xavier

1 hr 15 min
Luck 'o the Illini (03/17/25)
11 days ago · The 200 Level
Illinois basketball lands a #6 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, awaiting the winner of a play-in game between Xavier and Texas

1 hr 2 min