Fighting Illini basketball will return to the Big Apple in a few years. On Wednesday, the Big Ten Conference announced a series of "Super Saturday -- College Hoops & Hockey" doubleheader matchups at Madison Square Garden that span from 2017-2019. Illinois will face Maryland at the famous venue in 2019 ahead of to-be-determined hockey game.
Illinois' last trip to Madison Square Garden was in December 2014 for the annual 'Jimmy V Classic'; the Illini were defeated by No. 7 Villanova 73-59.
Doubleheader Schedule
Jan. 30, 2016
Men's Basketball: Michigan at Penn State
Hockey: Michigan at Penn State
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