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Illinois State Redbirds at Illinois Fighting Illini

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Illinois State visits Illinois after Washington's 21-point performance

Illinois State Redbirds (1-0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0)

Champaign, Illinois; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State takes on Illinois after Doneelah Washington scored 21 points in Illinois State's 87-76 victory against the Dayton Flyers.

Illinois finished 22-10 overall with a 14-3 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Fighting Illini averaged 14.7 points off of turnovers, 10.6 second-chance points and 7.2 bench points last season.

Illinois State finished 24-13 overall last season while going 7-7 on the road. The Redbirds averaged 76.0 points per game last season, 13.1 from the free-throw line and 20.4 from 3-point range.

How can I watch Redbirds vs. Fighting Illini?

  • TV Channel: Redbirds vs Fighting Illini 2021 College Basketball, week 1, is broadcasted on B1G+.
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Game Information

State Farm Center

Location: Champaign, IL
Capacity:

2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Murray State 0-0 - 2-0
Bradley 0-0 - 1-0
Drake 0-0 - 1-0
Illinois State 0-0 - 1-0
Southern Illinois 0-0 - 1-0
Belmont 0-0 - 1-1
Evansville 0-0 - 0-1
Indiana State 0-0 - 0-1
Northern Iowa 0-0 - 0-1
UIC 0-0 - 0-2
Valparaiso 0-0 - 0-2

2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Indiana 0-0 - 2-0
Maryland 0-0 - 2-0
Minnesota 0-0 - 2-0
Penn State 0-0 - 2-0
Purdue 0-0 - 2-0
Rutgers 0-0 - 2-0
UCLA 0-0 - 2-0
Illinois 0-0 - 1-0
Iowa 0-0 - 1-0
Michigan 0-0 - 1-0
Michigan State 0-0 - 1-0
Nebraska 0-0 - 1-0
Northwestern 0-0 - 1-0
Oregon 0-0 - 1-0
USC 0-0 - 1-0
Washington 0-0 - 1-0
Wisconsin 0-0 - 1-0
Ohio State 0-0 - 0-0
Full Standings

Redbirds Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs WIU WIU W 90-80
vs ACU ACU W 78-68
vs LT LT W 78-70
vs TROY TROY L 99-96
vs DAY DAY W 87-76

Fighting Illini Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs MICH L 78-69
vs NEB L 74-70
vs CREI W 66-57
@ TEX L 65-48
vs SEMO W 91-67