Illinois edition · Men’s Basketball
Illinois Men’s Basketball
2026–27 season
1–0
Overall
0–0
Big Ten
Next game
vs. Penn
Thursday, November 5 · 7:30 PM CT
State Farm Center
TV: FS1
Storylines
- Illinois beat Fairleigh Dickinson 120-45 in the season opener at State Farm Center. The Champaign Room says the Illini coasted.
- Jake Davis exited the game with a shoulder injury. The Illini Inquirer Podcast also covers the injury.
- The Illini set a program record with a 75-point win in the opener, on Locked On Illini.
- Postgame reaction to the opener, from I on the Illini.
- What to know for Illinois vs. Penn, in The Champaign Room's how-to-watch guide.
- Illinois gets two players back for the season opener, but Mirkovic suffers another setback.
- Katin Houser's return and Mirkovic are the topics on Locked On Illini.
- Game time, TV channel, streaming and odds for the season opener against FDU are in The Champaign Room's how-to-watch guide.
- Illini fans on Illinois basketball's ceiling, from The Champaign Room.
- Stefan Vaaks and a reserve role, on Locked On Illini.
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Mon., Nov. 2 | vs. Fairleigh DickinsonBrief › Illinois beat Fairleigh Dickinson 120-45 at home on Monday. The Illini shot 46-of-83 from the field and had 30 assists, while Fairleigh Dickinson shot 17-of-61. Andrej Stojakovic and Stefan Vaaks each scored 20 points, and Vaaks went 5-of-7 from 3. David Jevtic led Fairleigh Dickinson with 13 points. | W 120–45 |