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Illinois Basketball 2026-2027 schedule tracker

The Illinois basketball 2026-2027 schedule

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11 hours ago

June 30, 2026

Alex Kyi

Illinois basketball getting ready before the tipoff. Andy Katz digs the Illini

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The Illinois basketball season cannot come soon enough! After an incredible run to the Final Four, the Illini have major expectations heading into the 2026-2027 season. Illinois retains over 60% of its scoring from last season and enters as one of the favorites in college basketball. There will undoubtedly be a massive target on the back of the Illini.

Brad Underwood has always done a great job scheduling the toughest opponents for Illinois basketball. The Illini always head into Big Ten play battle-tested and ready to battle. The 2026-2027 season will be no different.

Non-Conference

vs Fairleigh Dickinson – Monday, November 2nd (Opening Night)
vs Penn – Thursday, November 5th
@ Texas Tech – Tuesday, November 10th
@ Duke – Tuesday, November 17th
vs Eastern Illinois – Friday, November 20th
UConn (United Center) – Friday, December 4th
Missouri (Enterprise Center) – Sunday, December 20th
North Carolina (Bridgestone Arena) – Saturday, January 30th

Conference

vs Iowa
vs Nebraska
vs Michigan State
vs Ohio State
vs Penn State
vs UCLA
vs USC
vs Northwestern
vs Purdue
vs Wisconsin
@ Northwestern
@ Purdue
@ Wisconsin
@ Indiana
@ Maryland
@ Michigan
@ Minnesota
@ Oregon
@ Rutgers
@ Washington

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