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Minnesota Golden Gophers fans sitting in the student section tossed torn-up pieces of paper into the air after Minnesota’s first basket against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the first half. ] Aaron Lavinsky • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers played the Illinois Fighting Illini on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minn. (Aaron Lavinsky, STAR TRIBUNE/The Minnesota Star Tribune)