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ISU sets event to celebrate basketball great Collins

Registration and a cocktail hour begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner including complimentary beer and wine. Mixed drinks will be available for purchase.

Tickets are $100 per guest, with proceeds benefiting the Redbird men's basketball program. Reservations can be made at GoRedbirds.com/Tickets or by calling 309-438-8000 by Jan. 13.

In his three-year varsity career at ISU, Collins averaged 29.1 points per game and scored 2,240 points while being named an All-American and Academic All-American after each season. Prior to his senior year, Collins represented the U.S. in the 1972 Olympics before being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the No.