How to Watch Illinois vs. Illinois State (EXHIBITION)
Game Time: 2 p.m. Sunday
TV Channel: N/A
Online Streaming: BTN+
Odds: You’re a sicko.
Quick Hits:
Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season, 165-101)
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Last Game: Kentucky 84, Illinois 75 (NCAAT Second Round)
Gameday Reading:
Keaton Wagler’s rise and two other key Illinois storylines
‘A natural leader’: Kylan Boswell ready to run the show for the Illini
Illinois State Redbirds (0-0, 0-0 MVC)
Head coach: Ryan Pedon (3rd season)
Last Season: 22-14 (10-10 MVC)
What Happened the Last Time These Two Teams Played?
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Illinois leads the all-time series 8-0.
Nov. 23, 2011: Illinois 63, ISU 59
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) – Sam Maniscalco scored 14 points, including five in the final minute, and Illinois hung on to beat Illinois State 63-59 Wednesday night in the championship game of the Cancun Challenge’s Riviera Division.
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Richardson scored 13 points and Brandon Paul added 12 for the Illini (5-0). Maniscalco’s basket gave Illinois a 59-54 lead and his layup restored a five-point lead after a pair of Illinois State free throws.
Jackie Carmichael had 17 points and Jon Ekey scored 14 for the Redbirds (3-2), who had a chance to win at the end, but Tyler Brown missed a long 3-pointer with a second remaining and the Redbirds trailing 61-59. Paul made two free throws for the final margin.
Illinois improved to 8-0 all-time against Illinois State. The schools, whose campuses are only 50 miles apart, went nearly 3,000 miles to meet in Cancun.
