ILLINOIS BASKETBALL IS BACK! 🏀🟠🔵 The No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini officially open the 2026–27 college basketball season tonight against Fairleigh Dickinson at State Farm Center! After last season's Final Four run, Brad Underwood and the Illini enter the new season with enormous expectations. Illinois is a massive favorite against FDU, but there are still some BIG questions worth answering in the season opener. On today's Locked On Illini, we're breaking down the THREE things I'm most excited to watch as Illinois basketball returns! We also discuss the latest Illinois basketball injury updates! **GAME INFORMATION**Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsMonday, November 2, 20267:00 PM CTState Farm Center — Champaign, IllinoisTV: Big Ten Network Illinois is coming off a Final Four appearance and enters the season ranked No. 3 nationally. 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