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Wittinger balances engineering, basketball while pondering future plans

CHAMPAIGN — Alex Wittinger has a lot on her mind these days.

Like how time is winding down on her college basketball career.

Or if her future will include professional basketball.

Or what it might mean to match and surpass Karisma Penn's school record for blocked shots.

With only 11 guaranteed games left in the senior forward's career with the Illinois women's basketball team, starting with today's 2 p.m. Big Ten rematch against Northwestern at State Farm Center, the Delano, Minn., native has plenty to think about over the next year.

That's enough stress for most 21-year-old's to stay up at night.