Illinois women’s basketball announces 2026-27 non-conference schedule
· Yahoo Sports
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois women’s basketball has set its non-conference slate.
The Illini announced their 2026-27 non-conference schedule Monday, featuring nine home games, one road game and two neutral-site games. Illinois will open with an exhibition against UIS on Oct. 30 before officially beginning the season Nov. 4 against Detroit Mercy at State Farm Center.
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Illinois will stay home for the first half of November, hosting Southern on Nov. 7 and Southeast Missouri on Nov. 15 before traveling to Ball State on Nov. 18. The Illini will then head to the Bahamas for Baha Mar Hoops, where they will face Marquette on Nov. 27 and Saint Joseph’s on Nov. 29.
December will bring six more home games, with Illinois hosting Chicago State, Missouri, Evansville, Western Illinois, Wright State and Old Dominion between Dec. 7 and Dec. 22.
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Illinois will also get a clearer look at the rest of its schedule Tuesday, when the full Big Ten slate is released. The Illini already know their home and road opponents for the 18-game conference schedule, including home matchups with Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Washington and Oregon.
Illinois women’s basketball had 98,014 fans in attendance at State Farm Center during the 2025-26 season, the second-highest total in program history. This hype around Shauna Green’s Illini has also resulted in a sold-out lower bowl for reserved season tickets in back-to-back seasons.
Green and the Illini will look to keep building on the program’s recent momentum with a successful 2026-27 campaign.