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What channel is Illinois vs. UConn on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch Black Friday basketball game

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What channel is Illinois vs. UConn on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch Black Friday basketball game image

Illinois and UConn will face off at Madison Square Garden in an intriguing non-conference contest.

Dan Hurley's Huskies recovered following their first loss of the season with a 72-49 win over Bryant on Sunday. UConn is hoping that senior center Tarris Reed Jr. Will rejoin the rotation against Illinois after missing the last two games because of an ankle injury.

The Fighting Illini bounced back after a close loss against Alabama earlier this month, defeating Long Island University and UT Rio Grande Valley. Andrej Stojakovic, the son of former NBA All-Star Peja Stojakovic, led the team in scoring in each of those wins.

AllSportsPeople has all the details on how to watch Illinois vs. UConn.

What channel is Illinois vs. UConn on today?

TV channel: Fox
Live stream: DIRECTV

Illinois vs. UConn will air nationally on Fox. College basketball fans can stream the game with DIRECTV.

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Illinois vs. UConn start time

Date: Friday, Nov. 28
Time: 12:30 p.m. ET

Illinois vs. UConn is scheduled to tip off at 12:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 28. The game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Illinois vs. UConn radio station

Radio station: SiriusXM channels 195 (Illinois broadcast), 201 (UConn broadcast)

You can listen to Illinois vs. UConn live on SiriusXM. Coverage will be available on channels 195 (Illinois broadcast) and 201 (UConn broadcast).

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Illinois men's basketball schedule 2025-26

Here is the upcoming schedule for the Fighting Illini:

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)
Nov. 28	vs. UConn*	12:30 p.m.
Dec. 6	vs. Tennessee*	8 p.m.
Dec. 9	at Ohio State	7:30 p.m.
Dec. 13	vs. Nebraska	4 p.m.
Dec. 22	vs. Missouri*	8 p.m.

*Neutral site

UConn men's basketball schedule 2025-26

Here is the upcoming schedule for the Huskies:

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)
Nov. 28	vs. Illinois*	12:30 p.m.
Dec. 2	at Kansas	9 p.m.
Dec. 5	vs. East Texas A&M	7:30 p.m.
Dec. 9	vs. Florida*	9 p.m.
Dec. 12	vs. Texas	8 p.m.