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Big Ten Men's Basketball Schedule Released

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Men's Basketball

Big Ten Men's Basketball Schedule Released

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Big Ten announced the conference basketball schedule live on BTN Thursday, completing the 2022-23 Illinois schedule. Illinois released its non-conference schedule on July 28. 

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The Champ is Here
Illinois is the reigning Big Ten Champion after going 15-5 in league play last year to win its first regular season title since 2005. Illinois is the Big Ten's winningest team in conference play over the last three years with a 44-16 league record, the winningest stretch in program history.

The Illini return five letterwinners, add one of the most accomplished transfer groups in the nation, and welcome a top-10 recruiting class in 2022-23.

Illinois Big Ten Schedule Notes
• Seven teams Illinois plays twice (home and away): Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin

• Three teams Illinois plays only at home: Michigan, Michigan State, Rutgers

• Three teams Illinois plays only on the road: Iowa, Maryland, Purdue

• Illinois again opens league play on a Friday night, playing at Maryland on Dec. 2.

• The Illini's other December contest is home vs. Penn State on Saturday, Dec. 10

• Illinois has two additional Saturday home games: Wisconsin on Jan. 7 and Rutgers on Feb. 11.

• The Illini have a Friday night home game against Michigan State on Jan. 13, tipping off the weekend before the start to spring semester classes.

• Illinois will play on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the second consecutive season, at Minnesota on Jan. 16.

• Illinois has consecutive home games vs. Indiana on Jan. 19 followed by Ohio State on Jan. 24.

• After playing five out of seven games at home from Jan. 19-Feb. 11, Illinois ends the season with four out of six games on the road. 

• Five of Illinois' last six road games are on the weekend.

• The final home game at State Farm Center is set for March 2 vs. Michigan.

• Illinois concludes the regular season at Purdue on March 5. 

• The Big Ten Tournament returns to Chicago for the first time since 2019, set for March 8-12 at the United Center. 

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