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.

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

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.

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.

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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.

Jae’Lyn Withers scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Ian Jackson also scored 16 points for the Tar Heels. Withers was 4 of 6 on 3-pointers in posting his second double-double this season and Jackson added three more 3s.

In all three of Duke’s losses, there were struggles on the glass. Against Kentucky, Kansas and Clemson, the Blue Devils had an average rebounding margin of minus-6.0 – a shocking figure considering their average margin of plus-8.2 (No. 10 in the country).