The Big Ten Conference announced their preliminary 2015-16 basketball schedule on Monday, and it looks like the Fighting Illini may have gotten a favorable draw. While it'll be a few more weeks until concrete dates get announced for these matchups, we finally know how many times Illinois will play each program.
#Illini 2017 B1G Schedule:
Home: IOWA, MD, MICH, MSU, MINN, NU, OSU, PSU, WIS
Away: IND, IOWA, MD, MICH, NEB, NU, PSU, PUR, RUT — Illini Basketball (@IlliniMBB) June 20, 2016Home & Away Opponents
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Northwestern
Penn StateMichigan State
Minnesota
Ohio State
WisconsinIndiana
Nebraska
Purdue
RutgersI'm not too excited about those home fixtures (more on that in a second), but I think Illinois really lucked out with their multi-play opponents.