2017-18 Men's Basketball Big Ten Opponents Set
July 31, 2017 | Men's Basketball
The Big Ten Conference announced the Big Ten opponents for the 2017-18 men's basketball schedule on Monday morning.
The 14 Big Ten teams will compete in an 18-game conference schedule, playing five teams both home and away and eight teams once. Each team will play four of its single-play opponents at home and four on the road.
The 18-game format was created for the 14-team league starting with the 2014-15 season. It features a three-year cycle where every team will have at least one home-and-home series with all 13 conference opponents.
Next season, the Illini will face Indiana, Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers and Wisconsin in home-and-home matchups. Illinois' single-play home matchups include Iowa, Maryland, Penn State and Purdue, while the Orange and Blue will travel to Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern and Ohio State without a return game.
Dates, times and television information will be announced at a later date.
Illinois' 2017-18 Home Big Ten Schedule
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan State
Nebraska
Penn State
Purdue
Rutgers
Wisconsin
Illinois' 2017-18 Road Big Ten Schedule
Indiana
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Ohio State
Rutgers
Wisconsin
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