The Illini will tip off the tournament against Gonzaga on November 19 at 10:30 PM CT. The winner of that game will take on either Arizona or Iowa State depending on who wins that matchup. This is where things get interesting for the Illini.
There is a possibility for the Orange and Blue to go up against a Cyclones team that had a pretty good class of 2018 come into their program. This class ranked No. 26 in the nation and consisted of three state of Illinois recruits.
Illinois really wasn’t in the running for Zion Griffin.