Let's get this out of the way first. It's nice to be home. Charleston was just that for five years — 3 1/2 as an Eastern Illinois student and the first step of my professional career that wound its way to Champaign in July 2014.
Now, worlds are colliding. Illinois and Eastern Illinois are an hour away from tipoff in their charity exhibition game. All the proceeds of a sold out Lantz Arena will be donated to the American Red Cross in support of disaster releif.
Tonight's sold out #Illini-EIU game benefits disaster relief efforts.