{"product_id":"the-200-level-mike-carpenter-9798255381401","title":"The 200 Level: An Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Fan's Journey (2026 Postseason Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThree decades of Illinois basketball viewed from the cheap seats at State Farm Center\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRevised and updated through their 2026 Final Four appearance, \u003ci\u003e The 200 Level: An Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Fan's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e offers an in-depth look at the program's history from the 1990s to present. Mike Carpenter reflects on his personal experience as a fan through all the eras, from Henson to Kruger, Self to Weber, Groce to Underwood, and everything in between. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lifelong townie, radio and podcast personality, and diehard fan, Carpenter charts the highs and lows of Illini basketball over the last 30+ years: the 2005 National Runners-up, 2026 Final Four squad, Elite Eight teams in 2001 and 2024, multiple Big Ten banners, and some disappointments along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRelive it all - Illinois basketball's biggest games, best players, clutch shots, loudest crowds, and more - from the seats in \u003ci\u003eThe 200 Level.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Carpenter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798255381401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.71d","brand":"Mike Carpenter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997584666879,"sku":"9798255381401","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-200-level-mike-carpenter-9798255381401","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}