No. 25 Illinois hosts Eastern Illinois to start season

Sun, Nov 5, 2023
NCAAB News (AP)

Eastern Illinois Panthers at Illinois Fighting Illini

Champaign, Illinois; Monday, 8 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -26.5; over/under is 141.5

BOTTOM LINE: The No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini host the Eastern Illinois Panthers for the season opener.

Illinois finished 20-13 overall with a 15-2 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Fighting Illini averaged 74.3 points per game while shooting 44.9% from the field and 30.8% from behind the arc last season.

Eastern Illinois finished 5-13 in OVC play and 3-12 on the road a season ago. The Panthers averaged 14.5 assists per game on 25.7 made field goals last season.

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