AMER -0.0 o0.0
0.0 u0.0
LIVE 13:35 2nd Nov 23
STAN 44 1.0 o147.5
SCU 47 -1.0 u147.5
Final Nov 23
UNC 87 -15.5 o153.0
HAW 69 15.5 u153.0
Final Nov 23
LAS 92 -11.0 o146.5
STET 77 11.0 u146.5
Final Nov 23
UGA 69 5.5 o150.5
MARQ 80 -5.5 u150.5
Final OT Nov 23
CSB 73 1.5 o142.5
FIU 76 -1.5 u142.5
Final Nov 23
DEL 71 6.5 o139.5
UVM 75 -6.5 u139.5
Final Nov 23
PRE 71 -2.0 o139.0
MONM 61 2.0 u139.0
Final Nov 23
UWG 54 14.5 o154.0
GASO 64 -14.5 u154.0
Final Nov 23
BU 75 2.0 o144.5
UMBC 71 -2.0 u144.5
Final Nov 23
SFPA 65 21.0 o144.5
GTWN 82 -21.0 u144.5
Final Nov 23
MRSH 45 20.0 o150.0
PUR 80 -20.0 u150.0
Final Nov 23
LIU 79 14.0 o138.0
CHAR 76 -14.0 u138.0
Final Nov 23
KTYST 59 -0.0 o0.0
NKU 85 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 23
PRST 65 2.5 o152.5
STT 91 -2.5 u152.5
Final Nov 23
QUIN 70 5.5 o153.0
UMASS 80 -5.5 u153.0
Final Nov 23
BRWN 83 -8.5 o143.0
CAN 76 8.5 u143.0
Final Nov 23
KC 65 -2.0 o143.0
ALBY 67 2.0 u143.0
Final Nov 23
UIC 55 2.0 o149.5
ECU 72 -2.0 u149.5
Final Nov 23
NE 59 2.0 o135.0
FGCU 55 -2.0 u135.0
Final Nov 23
SCST 72 -4.5 o142.5
INDPU 62 4.5 u142.5
Final Nov 23
UNH 49 12.5 o138.5
MRST 54 -12.5 u138.5
Final Nov 23
FUR 67 -9.0 o147.5
CHSO 46 9.0 u147.5
Final Nov 23
CIN 81 -7.0 o149.5
GT 58 7.0 u149.5
Final Nov 23
FERR 55
GMU 100
Final Nov 23
FAIR 66 10.5 o139.0
YALE 91 -10.5 u139.0
Final Nov 23
BGSU 68 -4.5 o146.5
BELL 80 4.5 u146.5
Final Nov 23
UAB 83 -7.0 o145.0
ILST 84 7.0 u145.0
Final Nov 23
UMES 40 36.0 o154.0
ILL 87 -36.0 u154.0
Final Nov 23
AMER 73 -0.0 o0.0
56 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 23
JMU 71 -3.0 o140.0
JVST 65 3.0 u140.0
Final Nov 23
DSU 66 8.0 o139.5
MSM 76 -8.0 u139.5
Final Nov 23
WOF 74 3.5 o150.5
MILW 76 -3.5 u150.5
Final Nov 23
DETU 57 24.0 o141.0
WAKE 67 -24.0 u141.0
Final Nov 23
NEOM 84 11.5 o149.0
AKR 92 -11.5 u149.0
Final Nov 23
SPRI 46 -0.0 o0.0
WAG 81 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 23
LEM 61 11.5 o151.5
AMCC 82 -11.5 u151.5
Final Nov 23
NORAL 74 -9.5 o146.0
ULM 62 9.5 u146.0
Final Nov 23
IDHO 67 2.5 o145.5
SUU 82 -2.5 u145.5
Final Nov 23
CCU 70 -3.0 o135.0
AAMU 77 3.0 u135.0
Final Nov 23
FRES 72 3.5 o140.5
LBSU 69 -3.5 u140.5
Final Nov 23
NIU 52 17.5 o143.0
DEP 98 -17.5 u143.0
Final Nov 23
MASS 80 -2.0 o148.0
TEM 87 2.0 u148.0
Final Nov 23
ULL 74 6.5 o152.0
GW 83 -6.5 u152.0
Final Nov 23
UCSD 80 1.0 o155.0
TOL 45 -1.0 u155.0
Final Nov 23
SCUS 74 3.0 o155.5
QNC 98 -3.0 u155.5
Final Nov 23
TLSA 53 9.5 o146.5
L-IL 89 -9.5 u146.5
Final Nov 23
ALST 77 -2.0 o149.0
LAM 75 2.0 u149.0
Final Nov 23
STAMB 49 -0.0 o0.0
SIUE 83 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 23
NMSU 65 11.5 o141.0
UNLV 72 -11.5 u141.0
Final Nov 23
RID 57 4.5 o142.0
BUCK 53 -4.5 u142.0
Final Nov 23
KENT 68 -2.5 o135.0
CLEVST 52 2.5 u135.0
Final Nov 23
YSU 57 3.0 o128.5
SFA 64 -3.0 u128.5
Final Nov 23
STON 63 11.0 o153.0
CLMB 82 -11.0 u153.0
Final Nov 23
EWU 68 7.0 o151.5
CALBA 79 -7.0 u151.5
Final Nov 23
CP 66 20.5 o148.0
SMC 80 -20.5 u148.0
Final Nov 23
PV 98 19.5 o160.0
UNCO 114 -19.5 u160.0
Final Nov 23
MVSU 43 45.0 o144.0
BYU 87 -45.0 u144.0
Eastern Illinois 0th Ohio Valley1-4
Illinois 0th Big Ten4-1

Eastern Illinois @ Illinois preview

State Farm Center

Last Meeting ( Nov 6, 2023 ) Eastern Illinois 52, Illinois 80

For the third year in a row, Illinois welcomes Eastern Illinois to kick off the season. But as the Fighting Illini prepare for Monday's game in Champaign, Ill., they bear almost no resemblance to last season's group.

The Illini retain just two scholarship players -- guards Ty Rodgers and Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn -- and 9.6 percent of their scoring from last year's Elite Eight squad. Head coach Brad Underwood reloaded with 10 new players, including three freshmen attractive to NBA scouts -- point guard Kasparas Jakucionis, wing Will Riley and center Tomislav Ivisic.

But freshmen must learn freshman lessons, regardless of their potential professional pedigree.

While last year's senior-heavy team entered the season opener with momentum after beating No. 1 Kansas in the preseason, this year's crew enters Monday night's opener following a 91-74 exhibition loss at No. 24 Ole Miss that wasn't as close as the score indicated.

The veteran-laden Rebels shot 52.2 percent on 3-pointers, forced Illinois into 22 turnovers and knocked the Illini off-stride whenever they tried to bully their way toward the paint.

"We needed to get out-physicaled," Underwood told the SEC Network. "Be on the road. Let the crowd get into it. We've got a lot of young guys seeing this for the first time."

Underwood rotated four freshmen, three sophomores, three juniors and one senior in an effort to find efficient combos. While Jakucionis (12 points, six rebounds, five assists, four turnovers, 3-of-9 shooting) and Riley (7 points, 2-of-8 shooting) struggled while forcing the action, Gibbs-Lawhorn (team-high 15 points) and Ivisic (12 points, six rebounds) looked comfortable.

One problem: The 21-year-old Ivisic -- the twin of Kentucky-turned-Arkansas 7-footer Zvonimir Ivisic -- has yet to be cleared by the NCAA.

"I'm playing them all," Underwood said. "I'm still trying to figure that piece of it out."

Eastern Illinois, which finished 14-18 last year for the program's best record since 2019-20, retains two of its top three players in guard Nakyel Shelton (11 ppg, 4.4 rpg) and forward Kooper Jacobi (10.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg).

Panthers head coach Marty Simmons added six transfers who, in his estimation, make depth the team's biggest strength. Guard Zion Fruster, who averaged 18 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.0 steals last year at Division II Virginia Wise, could have the biggest immediate impact at both ends.

"As we get healthy, we'll be able to play a lot of different guys -- a lot of different lineups," Simmons said. "We're not there yet, but I think we have a change to be a very, very good defensive team. We've got some quickness, some athleticism on the perimeter, some length. I think we have some toughness -- guys committed to being successful on that side of the ball."

The Ohio Valley's head coaches and sports information directors picked the Panthers to finish sixth in the 11-team league.

--Field Level Media

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