Open Thread: IU basketball travels to Illinois

Photos from IU basketball's win against Wisconsin.

IU basketball returns to the road this afternoon in Champaign. The Hoosiers will take on Illinois at the State Farm Center. IU is 3-5 in true road games this season and Illinois is 12-2 at home.

Today’s meeting with Illinois will be the 190th all-time meeting between the two programs. The Hoosiers lead 96-93.

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Who: Indiana at Illinois
Where: State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois
When: Sunday, February 15, 2026, 1 p.m. ET
TV: CBS, Andrew Catalon (Play-By-Play), Clark Kellogg (Analyst)
Radio: Don Fischer (Play-By-Play), Errek Suhr (Analyst)
Series Record: Indiana leads 96-93
Last Meeting: Illinois 94, Indiana 69 on January 14, 2025 in Bloomington
The line: Illinois -10.5, O/U 151.5 (DraftKings)
KenPom: Illinois 82, Indiana 71

Availability Report

Indiana – Jason Drake (Out), Josh Harris (Out), Jordan Rayford (Out for season)
Illinois – Andrej Stojakovic (Out), Ty Rodgers (Out), Jason Jakstys (Out for season)

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