CHAMPAIGN — Chants of "Giorgi, Giorgi, Giorgi!" raining down from the seats at State Farm Center have become increasingly more common this season. Saturday afternoon was no exception.
In fact, Illinois fans had even more reason to cheer for freshman Giorgi Bezhanishvili. That love is reciprocated in kind. There was no way Bezhanishvili, who had some extra media obligations right after Saturday's 99-94 Illinois overtime win against Rutgers, wasn't going to make his way around the arena and through the Orange Krush.
Bezhanishvili delivered high five after high five. Accepted a folded paper hat from one of the Krush.