The Orange Krush, the organization affiliated with the Illinois men's basketball student section, apologized Friday after an attempt to shame Iowa for canceling their members' road tickets backfired massively when the Hawkeyes revealed the tactics the students used.
The organizations' apology concedes the students misrepresented themselves as a different charity, an Illinois Boys & Girls Club, so they could buy tickets in bulk for Saturday's game at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Calling the ploy "poor judgement," the students also said they should not have publicly aired their grievances with Iowa.
— The Orange Krush (@TheOrangeKrush) February 3, 2023
The full statement:
The students of the Orange Krush are among the most passionate fans in the country.