Fans waited to get in. There was free pizza for students. And it was a gold out for pediatric cancer.
The ranked matchup between No. 25 Illinois and No. 19 Marquette inside the Al McGuire Center had all the makings for an eventful Saturday night and it didn’t disappoint.
Marquette came from behind to beat Illinois in five sets (23-25, 25-20, 13-25, 25-19, 15-11) in a match that had fans from both sides holding their breath with every serve, dig, set and spike.
“Just gutsy effort. We looked completely discombobulated in the third, like we couldn’t get out of our own way.