The Illini's 2015-16 schedule is finally complete.
After the Big Ten released the conference schedule for the upcoming season, we now have a complete picture of Illinois' slate for the year.
The team's first five home games will be played in Springfield while the renovations are completed at the State Farm Center in Champaign. The first game in the renovated arena comes against Notre Dame on Dec. 2.
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The Illini open Big Ten play against Michigan on Dec. 30 at the State Farm Center. Purdue, Nebraska, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Iowa, Rutgers, Indiana and Minnesota also visit Champaign.
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Here's the full Illini hoops schedule for 2015-16:
— Sunday, Nov. 8: vs. Illinois-Springfield (in Springfield)
— Friday, Nov. 13: vs. North Florida (in Springfield)
— Sunday, Nov. 15: vs. North Dakota State (in Springfield)
— Wednesday, Nov. 18: at Providence (Gavitt Tipoff Games)
— Saturday, Nov. 21: vs. Chattanooga (in Springfield)
— Monday, Nov. 23: vs. Chicago State (in Springfield)
— Friday, Nov. 27: vs. UAB (Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla.)
— Saturday, Nov. 28: vs. Iowa State/Virginia Tech (Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla.)
— Wednesday, Dec. 2: vs. Notre Dame (Big Ten/ACC Challenge)
— Saturday, Dec. 5: vs. Western Carolina
— Wednesday, Dec. 9: vs. Yale
— Saturday Dec. 12: vs. UIC (at United Center)
— Saturday, Dec. 19: vs. South Dakota
— Wednesday, Dec. 23: vs. Missouri (in St. Louis)
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— Wednesday, Dec. 30: vs. Michigan
— Sunday, Jan. 3: at Ohio State
— Thursday, Jan. 7: at Michigan State
— Sunday, Jan. 10: vs. Purdue
— Saturday, Jan. 16: vs. Nebraska
— Tuesday, Jan. 19: at Indiana
— Saturday, Jan. 23: at Minnesota
— Thursday, Jan. 28: vs. Ohio State
— Sunday, Jan. 31: vs. Wisconsin
— Wednesday, Feb. 3: at Rutgers
— Sunday, Feb. 7: vs. Iowa
— Saturday, Feb. 13: at Northwestern
— Tuesday, Feb. 16: vs. Rutgers
— Sunday, Feb. 21: at Wisconsin
— Thursday, Feb. 25: vs. Indiana
— Sunday, Feb. 28: vs. Minnesota
— Thursday, March 3: at Maryland
— Sunday, March 6: at Penn State