Associated Press
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (1-1) at Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0)
Champaign, Illinois; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts SIU-Edwardsville after Will Riley scored 31 points in Illinois’ 112-67 win over the Eastern Illinois Panthers.
Illinois finished 29-9 overall with a 15-3 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Fighting Illini averaged 83.4 points per game while allowing opponents to score 73.3 last season.
SIU-Edwardsville went 17-16 overall a season ago while going 2-13 on the road. The Cougars shot 42.4% from the field and 33.2% from 3-point range last season.
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