GIFFORD — Tickets for Tuesday night's Kickin' Cancer Dinner & Auction were approaching sellout status in January, with fewer than 50 available.
The increased demand prompted the addition of more tickets for the Coaches vs. Cancer event at Gordyville.
The crowd at Gordyville USA reached 750 on Tuesday — up 150 from the event's first year at the venue last spring.
"I think it's unique," Illini men's basketball coach Brad Underwood said. "Everybody likes to throw on a good pair of cowboy boots and know we're going to be in a relaxed atmosphere and know we're going to have a lot of fun.