- Illinois opens the regular season Monday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. ET, hosting FDU at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
- Illinois will be without forward David Mirkovic after an emergency appendectomy; newcomer Stefan Vaaks (Providence transfer) is expected to shoulder more scoring early.
- Key matchup to watch: Illinois’ size and Andrej Stojakovic attacking the paint vs. FDU’s 6'8" guard Jevtic and 6'10" Pavle Stosic trying to battle inside.
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