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Illinois Basketball: House of ‘Paign is looking strong in the TBT

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - DECEMBER 30: Detail view of the basketball goal and net during a game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Illinois Fighting Illini at Mackey Arena on December 30, 2008 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

The annual The Basketball Tournament (TBT) has started up, and the Illinois basketball team has a squad competing for the first time ever.

This has been something I have called for the last few years. I have always wanted to see a team of former Illinois basketball players get together and compete for the coveted one million dollar prize.