BOCA RATON, Fla. — Florida Atlantic men's basketball is headed back to the Big Apple.
The Owls will face Illinois in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in December, it was announced Monday.
FAU will return to the site where it secured its first-ever Final Four bid in the NCAA tournament last season.
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In addition to FAU-Illinois, defending national champion Connecticut will take on North Carolina.
Both games will be played on Dec. 5 on ESPN.
The Jimmy V Classic is named in honor of the late North Carolina State coach Jim Valvano, who died of cancer, and raises money for the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
"Florida Atlantic basketball is thrilled to be a part of this year's Jimmy V Classic," FAU head coach Dusty May said. "We look forward to participating in this event and, most importantly, supporting the V Foundation. For our group, returning to Madison Square Garden will be very special and we're excited for the opportunity to play a great program like Illinois."
