The Cincinnati Bearcats will meet the Illinois State Redbirds in the first round of the 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam, according to bracketing and official tipoff times released Monday, with the matchup set for Friday, Nov. 22 at 7:45 p.m. Eastern at the University of the Virgin Islands' Sports and Fitness Center in St. Thomas.
The tournament's eight-team field will also feature Valparaiso-Grand Canyon, Fordham-Nevada and Bowling Green-Western Kentucky as first-round matchups.