The Life Ilini

By Benjy Lipsman in News on Mar 29, 2005 8:10PM

Where did he come from? When nobody was looking, actor Bill Murray suddenly jumped right on the Illini bandwagon. OK, he's a Chicago native and known Cubs fan. But he didn't go to Illinois, and Champaign isn't exactly Chicago. Nevertheless, in a span of a week he overthrew Ashley Judd as the highest profile college hoops groupie -- and he didn't even have to make the gut-wrenching choice among his team and an auto race and Nelson Mandela.

CBS, which tends to go overboard with its "fame cam" during NCAA tournament coverage directed it towards Murray a bit too much and Rick Morrissey was none too thrilled. Chicagoist tends to agree. It was bad enough to see a dozen shots of former NBA star John Lucas during his son's Oklahoma St. games. If there's no action on the court, then cut to another game for 30 seconds. There's always action somewhere during the tournament.

Word is that Bill Murray will be in St. Louis this weekend for the Final Four. Chicagoist hears the Vegas Over/Under on Murray shots is 14.

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