Welcome back to the LIVE! Report from Huff Hall. If it seems like it's been a while, well, that's because it has. The 13th-ranked Illinois volleyball team is playing at home for the first time since Aug. 29, when the Illini swept Miami (Ohio) and Creighton to win the Illini Classic. We're an hour from the opening serve at Huff, with No. 3 Penn State (14-1, 3-1 Big Ten) up next for the Illini.
And not only is it Illinois' first home match in more than a month and against the two-time defending national champions, but it's also "IlliNOISE Night" at Huff.