Take a look inside the new-look home of Illini basketball

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Illinois unveiled the new-look State Farm Center on Wednesday night, and the renovated arena is looking good.

Orange and blue seats, expanded and closer-up seats for the Orange Krush student section and a court named after Hall of Fame coach Lou Henson are just some of the new features of the home of Illini basketball.

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Though the game didn't turn out the way the near-capacity crowd was hoping — Illinois fell to Notre Dame, 84-79 — the arena's atmosphere should create one heck of a home-court advantage for the orange and blue moving forward.

Check out the video above for a look inside the arena, plus hear from fans and former Illini great Dee Brown.

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