Illinois notebook: Illini preparing for NIT just in case (The Carmi Times)

9 March 2010, 9:15 am

Bubbles, bracketologies and RPIs go into overload this week, but there's one thing for sure even if Illinois fails to play its way into the NCAA tournament for the second time in three seasons: The basketball season won't end for the Illini this weekend. The school was completing paperwork Monday to send to NIT officials. Illinois (18-13 overall, 10-8 in the Big Ten) might need another option ...... Read More »

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