Happy New Year from the Bandwagon crew! It's not too late to say that, right? They usher in 2017 with what turns out to be a fair amount of basketball. 'Tis the season, after all. 

The Awesome Threesome help 2016 find its way out the door with NBC Sports baseball writer Craig Calcaterra talking about hazing in MLB, select Bandwagon year-in-review items, babyracing, Braggin' Rights... you get the picture. 

Between the Crossfit Games just getting underway, the Olympic Games looming in a couple of weeks, the reindeer games playing out on social media, and all the other fun and games out there, Brian, John, and Lisa had their hands full this week. C'mon. Get onto the Bandwagon, would ya?

Kendrick Nunn scored 18 of his career-high 28 points in the second half and Malcolm Hill finished with 20 Wednesday night to help Illinois beat Yale 69-65.
 

Illinois forward Darius Paul has been kicked off the team following his arrest last week during a team trip to France. Coach John Groce announced the move in a written statement Friday.