Ticket Stub: December 7, 1991 - Washington (55) vs. Illinois (76) Illini Classic in Champaign-Urbana. Measures about 3.5" x 1.5" and is ungraded. Selling as is - see photos for condition as there may be some wear and creases! Will ship in a plastic top loader.
This ticket features the Chief Illiniwek logo on the front, and a Garcia's Pizza in a Pan coupon on the back. Rich Manning scored 13 to lead the Huskies, while the Illini were led by T.J. Wheeler, Tom Michael and Rennie Clemens with 14, 13, and 11 respectively. This game sealed the Illini Classic title for the home team as they defeated Hawaii the night before, 69-63.
Illinois’ consecutive 20-win season streak was snapped in 1992 when the Illini posted its first losing record in 14 years, going 13-15. Despite their losing record, the Illini outscored their opponents by over 100 points during the season (1,954 - 1,843). To emphasize how close the Illini were to a successful season, of the eleven Big Ten conference games that they lost, eight were by nine points or less, of which four games were lost by three points or fewer. Based on the allegations of recruiting violations from Iowa assistant coach Bruce Pearl, the most satisfying win during the conference season took place on February 23, 1992, when the Illini would defeat the Hawkeyes in an overtime thriller at Assembly Hall.
The 1991–92 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Lynn Nance, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies were 12–17 overall in the regular season and 5–13 in conference play, eighth in the standings. There was no conference tournament this season; last played in 1990, it resumed in 2002.