No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini start season at home against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights

The No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini start the season at home against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights

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The Associated Press
November 1, 2026, 3:43 AM ET
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Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Illinois Fighting Illini

Champaign, Illinois; Monday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Illinois hosts Fairleigh Dickinson in the season opener.

Illinois finished 28-9 overall a season ago while going 14-3 at home. The Fighting Illini averaged 83.2 points per game last season, 33.0 in the paint, 9.9 off of turnovers and 5.6 on fast breaks.

Fairleigh Dickinson finished 7-10 in NEC play and 3-15 on the road a season ago. The Knights averaged 10.7 points off of turnovers, 11.5 second-chance points and 4.2 bench points last season.

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