After months of anticipation it’s finally here. The Baketball Tournament tips off tomorrow. 24 teams. 23 games. $1 million at stake. The Fighting Illini’s alumni team House of ‘Paign is an entrant for the first time and is the No. 16 seed in this year’s field.
HoP’s opening round opponent is War Tampa (formerly known as Tampa 20/20), a team made up of Auburn University alumni and friends. So, in a small way, Illinois can exact some revenge on Bruce Pearl, which would make a certain segment of the Illini fanbase very happy.