The Fighting Illini of Illinois step out of conference and head to Durham, NC and with it an opportunity to build their tournament resume when they take the court against the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils. The game offers Duke an opportunity to flex its muscles outside of the ACC as they fight for a No.

As Hurricane Helene raged on, devastating some areas of Western North Carolina, one legend within the dog rescue community of Illinois answered the call for help.

No. 25 Illinois (21-6), 4 p.m. No. 6 South Carolina (24-3) at Vanderbilt (19-8), 3 p.m. No. 7 LSU (26-2) at No. 14 Kentucky (21-4), 4 p.m. No. 9 North Carolina (24-4) at Louisville (19-7), 2 p.m. No.

Last weekend at The Marucci Classic in Raleigh, North Carolina, Illinois won big, led by standout freshmen offensive performances.

Next: at No. 13 NC State, Sunday. No. 2 Texas (26-2) did not play. Next: at Georgia, Monday. No. 3 UCLA (24-1) vs. No. 25 Illinois. Next: at Iowa, Sunday. No.

No. 25 Illinois, Thursday. No. 4 Southern Cal (24-2) beat No. 22 Michigan St. 83-75. Next: vs. No. 25 Illinois, Sunday. No. 5 UConn (25-3) beat Seton Hall 91-49. Next: at Butler, Saturday. No. 6 South Carolina (23-3) did not play.

All Times EST No. 1 Notre Dame (23-2) at Miami (13-12), 7 p.m. No. 3 UCLA (24-1) vs. No. 25 Illinois (21-5), 9:30 p.m. No. 6 South Carolina (23-3) vs. Arkansas (9-18), 7 p.m. No. 7 LSU (25-2) vs.

Now under three weeks until Selection Sunday, CBS Sports Bracketologist Jerry Palm dives into what has to happen for bubble teams Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Wake Forest,

With seven players scoring in double figures, the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils posted yet another lopsided win, this one over Illinois of the Big Ten.

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Duke basketball made some program history in its 110-67 win over Illinois at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Devils were heavily favored going into the clash, but Saturday’s game was a mismatch from the start.

Illinois continues its long stretch of games away from home, visiting Raleigh, North Carolina, for a four-game-packed weekend.