The Big Ten Conference has revealed a breakdown of all 14 schools' conference opponents for the 2021-22 men's basketball season. Big Ten teams will once again compete in a 20-game conference schedule, playing seven teams both home and away and six teams once (three home and three away).
Here is the breakdown of Illinois' opponents for the 2022 Big Ten schedule:
Home & Away – Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Home Only – Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Away Only – Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska
Illinois is coming off a 24-7 season, including a 16-4 mark in conference play followed by the Big Ten Tournament championship and No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Illinois' 19 wins against Big Ten competitors set a school record and marked the second-highest total in conference history. The Illini also a school record by defeating six top-10 teams during the season. Illinois finished the year at No. 4 in kenpom and No. 2 in the final AP poll, the second-highest final ranking ever for the program.Â
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