Sign me up for as much morning basketball as possible. No deadline rush. Plenty of time to work out all of the Illinois hoops coverage that will grace the pages of The News-Gazette. If only every game started at 11 a.m.
The early tip hasn't turned fans away either. Today's game between Illinois and Penn State is closing in on a sellout. Wasn't quite there yesterday, but I've already put in a question about ticket sales this morning to find out if the Illini and Nittany Lions will be playing in front of a full house at State Farm Center.