Fighting Illini basketball plays a game at the United Center each season over Winter break, but the 2016 edition of the showcase will reportedly feature a new wrinkle. According to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, Illinois and Northwestern will be hosting a double-header at the venue; the Illini will take on BYU, while the Wildcats will square off against Dayton. The order of the games is unknown at this point.
The Chicago Tribune's Teddy Greenstein originally reported this development way back in December of 2015, and it appears this is very close to becoming a reality if it hasn't already.