CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois men's gymnastics team has released its 2020 schedule on Thursday, which features matchup against three other teams that finished in the top six of last year's NCAA Championships. The new campaign will begin with the annual Orange & Blue exhibition meet on Saturday, November 9 and features tournaments in Chicago, Las Vegas and Puerto Rico.
Schedule Notes:
- Home opener set for Saturday, February 1 versus Nebraska
- Two Big Ten home meets against three Big Ten foes: Nebraska, Penn State and Michigan
- Two Big Ten away meets: Minnesota and Iowa
- Three tournaments: Windy City Invitational (Jan. 18), Winter Cup (Feb. 21-23) and Puerto Rico Invitational (March 14)
- NCAA Championships to be held in Ann Arbor, Mich., from April 17-18
Schedule
| 2020 Men's Gymnastics Schedule |
| Day |
Date |
Opponent |
Location (Stadium) |
Notes |
| Sat. |
Nov. 9 |
Orange & Blue |
Huff Hall |
Annual exhibition meet |
| Sat. |
Jan. 18 |
Windy City Invitational |
Chicago, Ill. |
The Illini has won the event the last five years. |
| Sat. |
Jan. 25 |
at Minnesota |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
UI leads the all-time series 166-96 over the Gophers |
| Sat. |
Feb. 1 |
Nebraska |
Huff Hall |
Nebraska finished third in the 2019 NCAA Championships |
| Sat. |
Feb. 8 |
Springfield College |
Huff Hall |
The Illini and the Pride will meet for the first time in history |
| Fri.-Sun. |
Feb. 21-23 |
Winter Cup |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
Michael Fletcher took sixth overall on pommel horse and eighth on vault, while Sebastian Quiana finished in ninth place on both floor and high bar at last year's event |
| Sat. |
Feb. 29 |
at Iowa |
Iowa City, Iowa |
A year ago, Illinois defeated the Hawkeyes, 410.450-398.800 |
| Sat. |
March 7 |
Penn State & Michigan |
Huff Hall |
Penn State placed sixth overall at the 2019 NCAA Championships and Michigan finished fourth overall at the event |
| Sat. |
March 14 |
Puerto Rico Invitational
|
Puerto Rico |
Illini will make third ever trip to the event, competing against Arizona State
|
| Sat. |
March 21 |
Ohio State |
Huff Hall |
109-81-2 all time against the Buckeyes |
| Fri.- Sat. |
April 3-4 |
Big Ten Championships |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
Orange and Blue placed second overall at the Big Ten Championships last year in Iowa City, Iowa |
| Fri. |
April 17 |
NCAA Qualifiers |
Ann Arbor, Mich. |
Illinois will look for an 11th National Championship title in program history |
| Sat. |
April 18 |
NCAA Team & Individual Finals |
Ann Arbor, Mich.
|
UI finished fifth overall at last year's event |
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