When: Tuesday, 830pm
Where: State Farm Center
Series: Illinois leads 4-1
Last Meeting: 2005, Illinois won 58-48 at home
TV: Fox Sports 1
Announcers: (Justin Kutcher, Steve Bardo)
KenPom: Illinois 79, Illinois 76 (61 percent)
Line: Illinois -6
Thanks to the Gavitt Tipoff Classic, coach Patrick Ewing’s Georgetown Hoyas have a tough early season road test in the form of the Fighting Illini of Illinois tonight.
In what is a big game for two schools looking to put last season’s disappointments behind them, this BIG EAST – Big Ten matchup probably carries more weight for the Hoyas as they have fewer chances at quality non-conference wins.