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Illinois is playing in what might be the toughest Maui Invitational ever

The Champaign Room | November 16, 2018

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After dropping their first game of the season at home to Georgetown following a win over Evansville, the Illini will be heading out to Hawaii to play in the Maui Invitational. The last time Illinois played in this, the Illini won the whole thing.

#TBT to our last trip to the @MauiInv

W over USC u2705
W over Chaminade u2705
W over Butler u2705

u27a1ufe0f #ILLINI

We're on our way back to Paradise right now u2708ufe0f. Action gets started on Monday. pic.twitter.com/QEQ7AUtIWk— Illini Basketball (@IlliniMBB) November 15, 2018

Unlike in 2012 when Illinois won, there will be no Chaminade in the second round for Illinois to play, and no team as poor as the 2012-13 Trojans in the field either.









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