Indiana basketball gets another chance for a resume-building victory when Illinois visits.
The Hoosiers (16-5, 7-4 Big Ten) have won 4 of their past 5, most recently over Maryland. IU has maintained its stingy defense, tying with Michigan State for No. 1 by allowing Big Ten opponents under 40% field goal shooting. The Hoosiers have committed more turnovers than their opponents, but have cut down on them as the season has progressed.
No. 18 Illinois (15-5, 8-2) is fighting for the conference lead behind Kofi Cockburn (21.1 points, 11.6 rebounds), Alfonzo Plummer (15.8 points, 41.3% on 3-pointers), Trent Frazier (13.1 points, 3.6 assists, 1.4 steals) and — when available — Andre Curbelo. Illinois is +9.6 rebounds per game for the season, but -2.4 turnovers.
The Illini play Wisconsin on Wednesday night.
More IU basketball info is available from Zach Osterman and Dustin Dopirak.
When does IU basketball play Illinois?
The game is at noon ET Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.
How can I watch Indiana basketball vs. Illinois?
The game will be shown on ESPN or ESPN2.
How can I listen to IU basketball vs. Illinois?
The game is on Indiana’s network (105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM in Indianapolis) and here.
Indiana-Illinois basketball series history
The Illini swept two games in the 2020-21 season. Illinois won 75-71 in overtime in Bloomington in the most recent meeting, and 69-60 in Champaign.
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