Good morning everybody. That's right. A hearty good morning from Huff Hall where third-ranked and third-seeded Illinois is about 30 minutes away from first serve against No. 14-seeded Marquette in the Sweet 16 at Huff Hall.
The Sweet 16 round has sort of been a roadblock for Illinois save for the 2011 season and Mike Hebert's teams in the late 80s and ealry 90s. This was as far as the Illini got last year in Chris Tamas' first season — a Sweet 16 loss to Big Ten rival Michigan State.
There's another Big Ten team here in Champaign, but a potential third match with the Badgers wouldn't come unless both teams win today.