NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men's basketball team will play 2017 NCAA Final Four team South Carolina, live on ESPN2, in the first of three games at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, Nov. 16-19, according to the tournament bracket unveiled Wednesday afternoon.
ISU and South Carolina are scheduled to open the tournament on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 10:30 a.m. CT. The Gamecocks earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they reached the Final Four before losing to Gonzaga by four points. South Carolina finished the season 26-11 overall and 12-8 in the Southeastern Conference.