This isn't where the Illinois players want to be, playing in the NIT. It was NCAA tournament-or-bust for these guys. Truth is, with their spring break starting today, some of them would rather be on a beach somewhere than preparing for Kent State's visit Monday. That's just the way it is.
Read more…-To read Klee's Sunday story on Illini legend Gene Vance, click here.
- For the schedule for the UI satellite basketball camp in Chicago, click here.
Illinois basketball hosts its annual team camp at The Assembly Hall and Ubben on Sunday. Here is the schedule for the event:
Assembly Hall
11:00 a.m.: Carbondale Brehm Prep vs. Bowman (Ind.) Academy
11:50: Waukegan vs. St. Charles (Mo.) West
12:40 p.m.: Brehm Prep vs. Whitney Young
1:30: Peoria Notre Dame vs. Gary (Ind.) Lew Wallace
2:20: Simeon vs. Hamilton Southeastern (Ind.)
3:10: Bowman Academy vs. Carmel (Ind.)
4:00: Waukegan vs. Chicago Mt. Carmel
4:50: Whitney Young vs. Bowman
5:40: St. Charles West vs. Broad Ripple (Ind.)
6:30: Peoria Central vs. Robinson
Ubben 1
11:00 a.m.: Carmel vs. Peoria Notre Dame
11:50: Simeon vs. Broadripple (Ind.)
12:40 p.m.: Carmel (Ind.) vs. Robinson
1:30: Waukegan vs. Broad Ripple (Ind.)
2:20: Brehm Prep vs. Robinson
3:10: Peoria Notre Dame vs. Broad Ripple
4:00: Simeon vs. Peoria Central
4:50: Carmel vs. Gary (Ind.) Lew Wallace
5:40: Waukegan vs. Hamilton Southeastern (Ind.)
Ubben 2
11:00 a.m.: Whitney Young vs. Lew Wallace
11:50: Chicago Mt. Carmel vs. Hamilton Southeastern (Ind.)
12:40 p.m.: Bowman Academy vs. Peoria Central
1:30: St. Charles West vs. Mt. Carmel
2:20: Whitney Young vs. Peoria Central
3:10: St. Charles West vs. Lew Wallace
4:00: Brehm Prep vs. Hamilton Southeastern
4:50: Robinson vs. Peoria Notre Dame
5:40: Simeon vs. Mt. Carmel