Gabe Lewis

Now: @CUUATS. Then: @Urbana116, @UofIllinois, @MITrombones. Fan: #Illini, #B1G, @Braves, Travel, Friends, Happy.

[Gabe Lewis @chambanagabe]

@weatherchannel Question: why is Champaign coded as "Champaign City" on your maps? My friend sent me this, and I didn't have an answer.

[Glenn Kinley @glenn_kinley]

#Illini in One Shining Moment:

-Big Z slam

-Wagler fired up on the floor

-Brad locker room water gun celly

-Z goofy dance after Elite 8 win

-Mirk are around Wagler after loss

[Hunter Price @CoachHPrice]

Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Div 1 head coaching job. Yes, he spent 26 years coaching high school, JUCO, and assisting.

At 49 years old he was hired to coach SF Austin. At 53 he was hired by Illinois. He finally reached the Final Four after turning 60.

The point: Sometimes if you truly want to be great you have to pay your dues. You have to stay the course and trust the process.

We want microwaved success so badly. There are 20-30 year olds mulling over quitting the profession because it isn’t happening fast enough. You gotta understand that a high level coaching career is earned, not given.

Congrats to Coach Underwood for sticking with the dream. He did what a lot can’t do: he waited. And he was rightfully rewarded.

[Illinois Athletics @IlliniAthletics]

WE LOVE THE MADNESS

[NCAA Men's Final Four @MFinalFour]

The Fighting Illini are dancing on 🏀

#MFinalFour x @IlliniMBB

[CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 @CBSSportsCBB]

.@IlliniMBB is going to the Final Four for the first time since 2005 ‼️

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

"IT'S BEEN TWENTY-ONE YEARS FOR THE ILLINI, BUT FINALLY, THE ROAD WILL TAKE THEM TO INDIANAPOLIS! ILLINOIS IS GOING TO THE FINAL FOUR!"

Kevin Harlan with the call for TBS. 🏀🎙️ #MarchMadness #NCAATournament

[Illini Nation @IlliniNation_]

Me liking every single piece of Illini content on my timeline:

[NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessMBB]

WELCOME BACK, ILLINI ‼️

#MarchMadness @IlliniMBB

[CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 @CBSSportsCBB]

The last time Illinois went to the Final Four, this squad led the way.

[Robert Rosenthal @ALionEye]

2026 beat Iowa 71-59 in the Elite Eight to move on to the Final Four.

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

It's 125 miles from Illinois' basketball complex in Champaign to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Be prepared to see a lot of Orange next weekend!

[Scott Richey @srrichey]

Champaign kid cutting down the net. #Illini

[Amanda Brennan @amandabrennantv]

Students celebrating on campus after @IlliniMBB's win over Iowa to head to the #FinalFour

[Illinois Athletics @IlliniAthletics]

Fill up your car, because WE’RE GOING TO THE FINAL FOUR!

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

THE ILLINI KEEP ON FIGHTING AND ARE HEADED TO THE FINAL FOUR 😤

Did you have Illinois making it this far in your bracket? 👀

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

SLAP IT ON

[Courtney Layne Brewer @courtneylaynebr]

SCENES FROM THE ALMA

For the first time since before most of these students were born, Illinois is going to the Final Four

[CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 @CBSSportsCBB]

Keaton Wagler's performance enters the Illini history books.

He joins @LaurenShehadi after helping Illinois reach the Final Four.