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| Date | Opponent | Time | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct.26 | vs. Orange & Blue Scrimmage | 4:30 pm | wdws 1400-am only |
| Nov.02 |
vs. Florida Southern
W: 82-61 |
4:30 pm | bigtennetwork.com |
| Nov.09 |
vs. Lewis
W: 62-56 |
4:30 pm | bigtennetwork.com |
| Nov.14 |
vs. Eastern Washington
W: 66-50 |
8:30 pm | bigtennetwork.com |
| Nov.16 |
vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
W: 72-53 |
4:30 pm | bigtennetwork.com |
| Nov.20 |
at Vanderbilt
W: 69-63 |
7 pm | FSN Midwest |
| Nov.23 |
vs. Jackson State
W: 78-64 |
3 pm | BTN |
| Nov.28 |
at Kent State
W: 69-63 (OT) |
5 pm | Fox College Sports |
| Nov.29 |
at Tulsa
W: 48-44 |
7:30 pm | Fox College Sports |
| Dec.02 |
vs. Clemson
L: 76-74 |
6:30 pm | ESPN2 |
| Dec.06 |
vs. Georgia
W: 76-42 |
11 am | ESPNU |
| Dec.08 |
vs. Hawaii
W: 68-58 |
7 pm | BTN |
| Dec.10 |
vs. Chicago State
W: 89-50 |
7 pm | bigtennetwork.com |
| Dec.20 |
vs. Detroit
W: 82-51 |
7 pm | BTN |
| Dec.23 |
at Missouri
W: 75-59 |
6:30 pm | ESPN2 |
| Dec.28 |
vs. Eastern Michigan
W: 62-53 |
1 pm | BTN |
| Dec.30 |
at Purdue
W: 71-67 OT |
6 pm | ESPN2 |
| Jan.04 |
at Michigan
L: 74-64 |
11 am | BTN |
| Jan.10 | vs. Indiana | 2 pm | BTN |
| Jan.14 | vs. Michigan | 7:30 pm | BTN |
| Jan.17 | at Michigan State | 3 pm | ESPN |
| Jan.20 | vs. Ohio State | 6 pm | ESPN |
| Jan.24 | vs. Wisconsin | 3 pm | ESPN |
| Jan.29 | at Minnesota | 8 pm | BTN |
| Feb.01 | vs. Iowa | 1 pm | BTN |
| Feb.05 | at Wisconsin | 8 pm | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Feb.08 | vs. Purdue | Noon | CBS |
| Feb.12 | at Northwestern | 8 pm | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Feb.15 | at Indiana | Noon | CBS |
| Feb.18 | vs. Penn State | 6 pm | BTN |
| Feb.21 | at Ohio State | TBA | TBA |
| Feb.26 | vs. Minnesota | 6 pm | BTN |
| Feb.28 | vs. Michigan State | TBA | TBA |
| Mar.03 | at Penn State | TBA | TBA |
| Mar.12 | at Big Ten Tournament | TBA | TBA |
| Mar.19 | at NCAA First & Second Rounds | TBA | CBS |
| Mar.26 | at NCAA Regionals | TBA | CBS |
| Apr.04 | at NCAA Final Four | TBA | CBS |
UI men's grade: B plus
GAME 2 REPORT CARD
Illini 72
Islanders 53
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Illinois' Mike Davis
A former AAU teammate of Michael Beasley, Davis said he used to get "a lot of open shots" while playing alongside the NBA star. He made open and contested shots on his way to a career-high 20 points.
BACKCOURT
Illinois B plus
TAMCC C minus
The number to note: 2. UI's three starting guards committed two turnovers in a combined 73 minutes.
FRONTCOURT
Illinois B plus
TAMCC B minus
Bruce Weber wants a more-aggressive approach from Mike Tisdale, who had three boards.
BENCH
Illinois B plus
TAMCC C minus
Dominique Keller is among the UI's best player-recruiters. His 11 points were a plus, too.
OVERALL
Illlinois B plus
TAMCC C
Weber coached against good friend Kevin Stallings when the two were in the MVC. Weber's Illini faces Stallings' Vanderbilt club Thursday.
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