So here is your first ever CBI Tournament Open Thread. We know that a victory tonight assures the Boilers of a game against Santa Clara, likely in West Lafayette on Monday. I say likely because there were barely over 1,000 fans at the Santa Clara-Vermont game last night and Purdue can absorb the cost of hosting much more easily.

There are other first round CBI games tonight as teams we could meet in the semifinals or finals. North Dakota State is at Western Michigan, Tulsa is at Wright State, Richmond is at Bryant, and Texas is at Houston.

Well, we're in this thing. We might as well win it.

Western Illinois Leathernecks

Location: Macomb, Illinois

2011-12 Record: 18-15, 9-9 Summit League

2012-13 Record: 22-8, 13-3 Summit League (Regular season co-champion)

2012 Postseason: Lost to Oregon State 80-59 in CBI First Round

Blog Representation: Leatherneck Nation

Series With Purdue: Purdue Leads 4-0

Last Purdue win: 83-49 in the 1999-2000 season at Purdue

Time: 7pm

TV: AXSTV

Odds: Purdue by 11.5