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The renovation and expansion of Ubben Basketball Complex was one of four facilities projects that all kind of started at once this spring for Illinois. That includes new practice facilities for Illini baseball and softball and an expansion of Illinois’ indoor golf facility. 

Now that the work on Ubben is underway — and I got a chance to ask Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman about it — we can examine the cost a bit more clearly. The initial financial projection for the renovation and expansion of what was once the first of its kind in…

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