Illinois State didn't make the tournament mostly due to a weak non-conference schedule. Their head coach posted the following to Twitter earlier this morning and it appears Ole Miss will take him up on it.
If both UCF and Illinois State win their first-round NIT games, they'd meet in the second round at ISU, which is located in Normal, Ill., just outside Bloomington and not too far from Peoria.
If both UCF and Illinois State win their first-round NIT games, they'd meet in the second round at ISU, which is located in Normal, Ill., just outside Bloomington and not too far from Peoria.