CHAMPAIGN, Ill.  – Fresh off of Christmas break, the Wildcats are set for one final contest of 2022 as they take on Illinois in their final non-conference test of the season. Tipoff is set for Thursday, Dec. 29 at 8:30 p.m.
 
The game will be broadcast on FS1

GAME INFORMATION

Thursday, Dec. 29
Opponent: Illinois (8-4, 0-2 Big Ten)
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Location:  Champaign, Ill. | State Farm Center
Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=425913
Listen: https://thevarsitynetwork.com/audioapplink/source/oas-1032/content/uillinois:allaccess-Live-5285
Watch: FS1
 
Last Time Out

Before the Christmas break, the Wildcats dropped a close contest to UNF on Dec. 22. Marcus Garrett tied his career-high with 27 points in the two-point loss.  

Scouting the Illini

Illinois is 8-4 this season, including an 0-2 start to Big Ten play.  Most recently, the Illini took a 93-71 loss to Missouri on Dec. 22.
 
Terrence Shannon Jr. is the only member of Illinois to average in double-figures, scoring 18.2 points per game.
 
Notes

• The Wildcats are the third-best shooting team in the SWAC, shooting 43 percent from the field this season. They are second in three-point percentage at 35 percent.
• B-CU is the best free-throw shooting team at 72 percent this season. They have attempted the second-fewest from the line in the conference.

History
The Wildcats dropped their only previous matchup with Illinois, falling 97-47 back on Dec. 28, 1999.
 

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