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University of Illinois Springfield #GLVC #ProtectThePrairie

Springfield, IL
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@UISHoops
UIS Basketball
6 years
Peyton Allen ( @peytonallen22 ) is OFFICIALLY a Prairie Star. 😈
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From the parking lot of Rochester High School. @cstallbball33 literally has "in the gym" range 🔥
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2 years
Unreal effort on the road. Proud of this group!
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NIU Men's Basketball
2 years
Tonight’s final.
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@UISHoops
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5 years
☑️ Best non-conference start in program history (D2 era) ☑️ Toys delivered to the Children’s Hospital for the Holiday Season ☑️ 170 hours of community service as a program ☑️ Best GPA in program history Prairie Stars are getting it done on AND off the court! #RisingStars
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UIS Basketball
4 years
So excited to welcome our first signee to our 2021 recruiting class! Jordan comes from one of the winningest high school programs in IL! Can’t wait to get Jordan down to UIS! ⛹️ - Jordan Rice 🏀 - 5’10 Point Guard 📍- Rock Island, IL 📚 - Rock Island HS #RaiseTheStandard
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3 years
2021-22 Prairie Stars! Can’t wait to get to work! ⭐️🏀
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6 years
Our guy @aundrae_2 attended the NCAA conference on Inclusion this past weekend in Indianapolis. Representing the Prairie Stars 🔛 and off the court 🏀
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@UISHoops
UIS Basketball
2 years
Happy birthday to our brand new Assistant Coach, former professional hooper, and Springfield’s own @HermSenor2 glad to have you! Enjoy your day!
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@UISHoops
UIS Basketball
1 year
Our next newcomer for the upcoming season is Khalil Ross! He is a 6'7 forward from Brother Rice High School in Chicago. Khalil led his team to 30 wins in 2022-23 and averaged 13 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks per game. Welcome Khalil!
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6 years
Progression is 🔑 during the Summer for all @UISAthletics student athletes! Let's get to it 😈
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1 year
Happy Birthday to our PG! 🎉 @jordanrice2302
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4 years
Take a 👀 at the newest Prairie Stars! Year ✌️ can’t start 🔜 enough! #RaiseTheStandard
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UIS Basketball
6 years
Former @MacMurraySports Point Guard Michael Cameron ( @MikeCameron12 ) will be serving as our volunteer assistant this upcoming season! Glad to have him on board with us
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3 years
Happy birthday to our freshman from Kansas @5Jacobhanna ! One of the brightest personalities we have ever had in our program! Excited to see what the future holds! ⭐️🏀
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6 years
COMMITTED. 🌾⭐️🔵⚪️ #ProtectThePrairie @MWendling24
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@UISHoops
UIS Basketball
4 years
Excited to welcome these guys to the UIS family! Bright future ahead for this group! #RaiseTheStandard ⭐️ 4 - @trey_marble ⭐️ 5 - @dantecombs5 ⭐️ 12 - @thealexwood ⭐️ 15 - @jackweber23 ⭐️ 22 - @jasonbergstrom_ ⭐️ 24 - @iamajjones ⭐️ 32 - @isaiah_esker ⭐️ 34 - @kyle_ingram1332
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@UISHoops
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6 years
First ever NCAA tournament appearance, school record win total, several All-Conference selections, and many more outstanding achievements along the way. Unbelievable season, @Baseball_UIS ! 👏🏼👏🏼
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UIS Basketball
6 years
He had to duck under a few doors to get here, but our first freshman has finally arrived on campus 🏀 6’11 C Tyler Clarke ( @_tylerclarke ) is one of three freshman, along with ⭐️ Justin Myers ( @myersjustin20 ) ⭐️ Casey Tuttle ( @c_tuttle_ ) Give our freshmen a follow!!
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UIS Basketball
7 years
Great day for UIS! Please go follow the newest addition to the squad @gilgotgame . Big things to come next year!
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5 years
Let the countdown begin. 30 days until the home opener! Get your popcorn ready! See you at TRAC! #ProtectThePrairie
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4 years
Congratulations to Kaj and Bahari and the rest of the class of 2020 on their graduation today! We appreciate everything you have done for this program, our University and this community! Bright future ahead for these guys! #RaiseTheStandard #RisingStars
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@UISHoops
UIS Basketball
7 years
Zach Steinberg eclipsed the school's all-time rebounding mark (517) with 3 games left in his junior season. Congratulations, Zach 💪
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@UISHoops
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7 years
Brandon VanSant scored 22 points doubling his previous career high and shooting 82% from the field
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7 years
Players vs. Staff softball game. The guys tried hard but our Staff has too much firepower. 6-3 final.
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UIS Basketball
8 years
Some of our guys spent their Friday afternoon making a difference at the children's hospital. #BlessedToBeABlessing
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6 years
🌙 Night practice 🌙 to cap off the first official day of practice! The season has finally arrived 👏🏼
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UIS Basketball
2 years
GLVC Tournament Champs ✅ Regional Champs ✅ Super Regional Champs ✅ College World Series 🔜 📍Cary, NC - here we come! Huge congrats to @Baseball_UIS Only ☝️ thing left to do! 🏆🏆🏆
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7 years
Eddie Longmeyer wraps up outstanding 2 year career. This season marks the second time UIS has finished .500 or better in the school's NCAA DII history. We appreciate all the support this season, and are looking forward to next year 🏀
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6 years
Behind the scenes 🎥 Media Day 🤩
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7 years
Great team win for the 🌾⭐��. 😈 S/o to the people who came out and helped #ProtectThePrairie !! Back at it at 5 pm Saturday. 💪🏼
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@UISHoops
UIS Basketball
2 years
The time has come. 28 regular season games ✅ School record for wins in a season ✅ 12-1 Home record ✅ #2 Seed in the GLVC tournament ✅ GLVC Quarterfinal game 🔜
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UIS Basketball
7 years
Former 1st team All-Big Ten player, Vince Grier, joins the UIS men's basketball staff. He reunites with Head Coach Bill Walker.
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@UISHoops
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2 years
Happy birthday to the pride of Rock Island! Have a good day @jordanrice2302 ⭐️🏀 #grit
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6 years
Our great chancellor came to celebrate with us after a huge win on the road #Stars #ProtectThePrairie
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5 years
Excited to announce our first signee of the 2020 class! 👤: Jason Bergstrom 📍: Niles Notre Dame College Prep 🏀: 6’5 Wing Welcome to the Prairie, Jason! #RaiseTheStandard #RisingStars
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UIS Basketball
2 years
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your 2022-23 UIS Men’s basketball team! We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season, and we look forward to seeing everyone in the stands in 2023! ⭐️🏀
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@UISHoops
UIS Basketball
7 years
UIS stretches their win-streak to 6 games. Vince Walker had his season high 20 points and Eddie Longmeyer had 15 points with 5 steals.
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@UISHoops
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9 years
Congrats to Dylan Sparkman on signing overseas to play in Spain. Congrats and good luck #uishoops
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UIS Basketball
5 years
So proud of this group. Went through the highest of highs, and the lowest of lows, but they kept moving forward. Thankful for our seniors who helped lay a solid foundation in year one of this journey. Excited for what the future holds. We will continue to #RaiseTheStandard
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7 years
We win an exciting defensive battle against UMSL 61-59! Great performance by Logan Gonce who made clutch free throws to seal the deal in the final seconds of the game
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@UISHoops
UIS Basketball
4 years
Happy birthday to the ultimate “team first” guy! Excellent young man! @YamaniShareef
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@UISHoops
UIS Basketball
1 year
Happy birthday to freshman @khalil_ross aka Baby Giannis! 🎉💫
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5 years
Former and current Prairie Stars getting a chance to connect. There is one thing that bonds everyone together- UIS basketball! So thankful for this group. Already looking forward to getting together again! #WeAreStars
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@UISHoops
UIS Basketball
2 years
Now that the dust has settled, we are extremely proud of this group of guys. To the UIS community, thank you for your support! We could not have done it without you! Thank you to our administration, support staff, and our seniors! Excited for what is ahead! We will be back! 😤
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UIS Basketball
5 years
Congrats to our former Prairie Star standout! Going to do great things! Excited to follow your career! @gilgotgame
@CoachStinnett
Michael Stinnett
5 years
Free Agency Client Gilwan Nelson  @gilgotgame3 (6-6 Wing from NCAA Division 2 Illinois Springfield  @UISAthletics   @UIShoops   ) has signed his first pro contract. Nelson attended the SBS Pro Invitational and the  @bsnsports_ky KPA Vegas Pro Summer League. Details Soon!
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7 years
A L L - C O N F E R E N C E. 😈 @EMoney314
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6 years
Thursday Buckets 🤫 #HandDown #ManDown 💪
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It's great to have all the guys back in town. Helping out and having fun at the annual Backyard BBQ
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UIS Basketball
5 years
We would like to welcome our third signee of the 2020 class! 👤: Armani Jones 📍: Christ the King HS, Chicago, IL 🏀: 6’5 Wing
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@UISHoops
UIS Basketball
4 years
Double happy birthday goes out to senior sharpshooter @MWendling24 and Coach @coachmattbrock we are thankful for who they are, and what they do for this program!
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UIS Basketball
7 years
Springfield got a good one today! Lookin forward to seeing #33 on the court in Stars uniform next season. Go follow @cstallbball33 !
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7 years
We won! 81-69! After a slow start we came back strong. @UISAthletics
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6 years
Senior guard Vince Walker on 1450am Springfield with Sam Madonia this morning #Stars ⭐️🌟💫
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4 years
Happy belated birthday to freshman @jasonbergstrom_ ! Fantastic young man! Hope it was a good one, Bergie!
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5 years
Incredible effort from our guys! Tough road win in a tough environment, against a tough team. So proud of the grit our guys showed on the road. Back in TRAC on Tuesday! #RaiseTheStandard ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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#WeAreStars
5 years
4️⃣ in a row ⭐⭐⭐⭐! The @UISHoops team scored the first nine points of overtime, as it defeated Purdue Northwest by a 97-85 score on the road on Friday night. #RisingStars #ProtectThePrairie
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@UISHoops
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⭐️Meet the New Stars⭐️ ⭐️Tye Banks 🏡Springfield , IL 🏀Transfer from Parkland College 📚Sports Management
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UIS Basketball
8 years
The first step of a long journey starts this afternoon. Who's ready for some UIS Hoops? #WeAreStars
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8 years
We love a good road win. Had to take care of business at @BillWalker1985 's alma mater! #RoadDawgs
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UIS Basketball
4 years
So proud of @Danyo_Gotti and the work he’s put in to get to this point! No doubt he will find success wherever he lands! Come back often - you are always welcome in our gym!
@Danyo_Gotti
D.Gotti🇳🇬
4 years
I’m blessed to announce that I’ve signed with @beyond_am & @DanielPoneman to represent me in my professional basketball career. Glory to God🙏🏾
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8 years
Always great having former Stars talk to our guys before games. Alum Jamall Millison and Kentrell King had a few words for our guys pregame
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6 years
That #FridayFeeling 🤟 Ending the week right with a solid practice. Less than a month until we kick things off for real!! 💯
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5 years
Excited to be back at TRAC! Conference home opener @ 7:30pm #RaiseTheStandard
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3 years
Happy birthday to @jordanrice2302 ! Look forward to cutting down some more nets in your career!
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7 years
Gilwan Nelson leads the Stars with 22 points and 7 rebounds in a big road win over Kentucky State.
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7 years
Great bounce back win at McKendree! 6 players ended with double figures led by Zach Steinberg with 19
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6 years
Thank you to all who donated and continue to support us. We appreciate your support. We play for you #Stars #UISHoops
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2 years
Would like to officially welcome @brit_dutton04 to the UIS family! 🏀 6’1 Point Guard 📍Ellinwood, KS 📚 Ellinwood HS 🥇 1st Team All-State ⛹️ 4th in the state in points/game across all classes (24.4ppg) Ecstatic to add Brit to our program! Bright future ahead!
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⭐️ 1st UIS player to make GLVC All-Freshman team ⭐️ 4 games with 20+ points ⭐️ 2 games with 30 points ⭐️ Most field goals in a game The future is extremely bright for @Clegend21 ! Excited to see what’s in store for year 2️⃣! #RaiseTheStandard #RisingStar
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6 years
UIS moves to 2-1 on the season with a 82-71 victory over Arkansas Tech #ProtectThePrairie #Stars
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2 years
Opportunities are limitless. Have to choose to take them! Big week ahead! ⭐️🏀
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5 years
Proud of our guys! Fought for 40 minutes! Extremely tough place to win! #RisingStars #RaiseTheStandard
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#WeAreStars
5 years
The @UISHoops team picked up one of its biggest NCAA victories with a 10-point win over the No. 11 team in NCAA Division II. The Prairie Stars held UIndy to just 36.8 percent shooting, and UIndy scored 13 points below its season scoring average. #ProtectThePrairie
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6 years
Congratulations @UIS_Softball for winning the REGIONAL TITLE!!! Not done yet 😈 #WeAreStars
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5 years
A few weeks ago, we got the opportunity to spend time with children in the Springfield community. We are so thankful for the chance to interact with these boys and girls! We hope to see you all this winter at a game!
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Appreciate our guy C-Lowe ( @SA_ChrisLowe ) speaking to the campers today about strength & conditioning 🏋🏻‍♂️ Push-ups, chin-ups, planks, hurdle hops. You’re never too young to get started on the basics 💪
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8 years
Blue Madness ✔️
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4 years
Happy birthday to the hometown kid! @cstallbball33 Excited to see what 2021 holds!
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2 years
🔵🟡 2022-23 🟡🔵
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4 years
Happy birthday to alum @KajDays ! Big fella bought in to his role and battled night in and night out! As selfless as they come! 🎂🎉🎊
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7 years
Players spent their free afternoon volunteering at Hazel Dell School.
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6 years
Our final addition for next season is a major one: Tyrone Johnson (( @CoachTy_Johnson )) will officially be joining us as our new assistant coach 🌾⭐️🏀😈 #GoStars
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Come out and support these two seniors tomorrow night as play their final home game inside of TRAC 🏀 7:30 pm tip-off vs. Maryville
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4 years
100 for Coach 1K! Congrats Coach! @CoachThousand @UISWBB
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4 years
Final Score of tonight's @uiswbb game: Highlights: CASEY THOUSAND GETS CAREER WIN #100 🔥 @CoachThousand #WIT | #ProtectThePrairie
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3 years
Happy birthday to Indy’s finest! @EvanAltman3 enjoy your day!
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3 years
Happy birthday to Bolingbrook’s finest! @YamaniShareef
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2 years
So proud of these guys and all the work they have done this season! So much more ahead for these young men, and this group of guys! ⭐️ - Jack Weber - Unanimous 1st Team ⭐️ - Max Kunnert - 2nd Team ⭐️ - Jacob Hanna - All-Defense
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4 years
NEWCOMER SPOTLIGHT ➡️ Jason Bergstrom, @UISHoops Welcome, Jason 👋 #WeAreStars | #ProtectThePrairie
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8 years
Big week of bdays for us! Hit that "like" button for @RUN_LRG @VinceWalker20 @JplumUIS #StarsFamily
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Excited to welcome our 2nd signee in the 2021 class! Jacob will make his way to Springfield from KS. He is a tough nosed player who plays much bigger than his size! Excited to get Jacob to UIS! ⛹️ - Jacob Hanna 🏀 - 6’4 Wing 📍- Wichita, KS 📚 - Maize HS #RaiseTheStandard
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4 years
Happy birthday to the most selfless member of the program! @c_tuttle_
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9 months
Point God! Jordan Rice’s 69 assists ranks 4th in the country!
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10 months
Season opener tomorrow at 2:30pm vs nationally ranked West Texas A&M! #WeAreStars #ProtectThePrairie
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8 years
"I want YOU!" to give our head coach @BillWalker1985 a birthday shoutout.
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4 years
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our family, to yours!
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4 years
That moment when you realize today is Thanksgiving and tomorrow is game day! 1 day until tip-off! Happy Thanksgiving Prairie Star Nation! We are thankful for you!
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7 years
Great day at the Lincoln Museum!
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5 years
Pretty good company! #RisingStars
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3 years
Happy birthday to the guy who’s always making everyone laugh! Happy to have @jasonbergstrom_ in the program! Excited to see what year ✌️ has in store!
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