Last season, Florida Atlantic was seconds away from becoming one of the great underdog stories of all time, playing in the national championship against UCONN.
Next season, they’ll play the Fighting Illini.
According to a report from our good friend Jon Rothstein, Illinois and FAU will square off in this year’s Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.
NEWS: Illinois and Florida Atlantic are finalizing an agreement to play in the 2023 Jimmy V Classic at MSG, according to multiple sources.
UConn/North Carolina is the other game in the doubleheader.