The Gonzaga Bulldogs open up the first round of the Maui Invitational with a contest against the Illinois Fighting Illini.
The Zags are coming off another good win over the Texas A&M Aggies. Zach Norvell scored 22 points in the contest and Josh Perkins dished out his 500th career assist.
Illiinois is coming off an upset by the Georgetown Hoyas at home. Georgetown outscored Illinois by ten points in the final ten minutes to pull off an 88-80 win.
The Zags and Illinois haven’t met since 2012, when Illinois 85-74 upset in Spokane.