CHAMPAIGN — The initial plan, presented by the Chicago Cubs, was to bring the World Series trophy to Saturday's Illinois basketball game against Minnesota at State Farm Center and present it on the court during a timeout.
But the University of Illinois pushed back.
"We needed it to be available for fans to take pictures with it. That was kind of the expectation," UI associate director of media relations Kent Brown said. "We asked if they'd please consider that as part of the stop here."
A compromise was reached. So, from 1:30 until the 3 p.