CHAMPAIGN -- The University of Illinois Fighting Illini, ranked eighth in the AP Top 25, is hosting a multi-team event to kick off their 2020-21 season. This event will take place beginning November 25. It will run through the Thanksgiving holiday through Black Friday, November 27.
This round-robin competition involves Wright State, Ohio, and North Carolina A&T (NCAT) featuring six games over three days.
Illinois will face off against NCAT on Wednesday, followed by the Ohio/Wright State game. On Turkey Day, Illinois tips off against Wright State, with NCAT/Ohio to follow. Illinois will finish off the event against Ohio, while NCAT tips off against Wright State.
According to the news release from Illini Athletics, all of the games will have an afternoon session time. However, the exact tip-off times will not be known until TV networks give their designations.
Wright State would finish their previous season at 25-7, winning the Horizon League championship with a 15-3 conference record. There are some connections to the Illini for Raiders coach Scott Nagy. His father, Dick Nagy, was a long-time assistant coach under Lou Henson. Additionally, Scott began his coaching career in Champaign as a graduate assistant. He would have a role in the "Flyin' Illini" run to the 1989 Final Four.
While Ohio and NCAT had similar 17-15 finishes, both had different results in their respective conferences. Ohio would finish 8-10 in the MAC, while NCAT would finish 12-4 in the MEAC.

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