No. 3 Illinois closed exhibition play against UIC Wednesday night at State Farm Center

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Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026In the Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026 edition

CHAMPAIGN - No. 3 Illinois finished its men's basketball exhibition schedule against UIC at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at State Farm Center, according to Illinois Athletics. The game streamed on B1G+ and aired on the Busey Bank Illini Sports Network.

It was the Flames' first visit to Champaign since 1997, the athletics department said. Illinois opened the preseason with a 105-96 win at Cincinnati on Oct. 17 and lost 95-91 to Baylor at home on Oct. 23 after a second-half comeback bid.

Freshman guard Quentin Coleman, who led Illinois with 20 points against Baylor, is on the preseason watch list for the Jerry West Award, the department's roster notes say.

Source: Illinois Athletics, "No. 3 Illinois Welcomes UIC for Final Exhibition Test," Oct. 27, 2026, https://fightingillini.com/news/2026/10/27/mens-basketball-no-3-illinois-welcomes-uic-for-final-exhibition-test (read Oct. 28, 2026).

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Illinois Athletics: No. 3 Illinois Welcomes UIC for Final Exhibition Test (Oct. 27, 2026)