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January 29, 2026 by Matthew Beighle
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The No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini will welcome the Washington Huskies to their home court on Thursday night in a battle of two Big Ten Conference schools.

The Washington Huskies will travel this weekend in a Big Ten Conference showdown against the No. 9-ranked team in the country, the Illinois Fighting Illini, in men’s college basketball at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday night. The Fighting Illini head into this weekend with a 17-3 record, comprised of a 9-2 non-conference record and an 8-1 mark inside the Big Ten. They are a half-game behind the conference-leading No. 3 Michigan, No. 5 Nebraska, and No. 7 Michigan State, who are all tied at 9-1. The Huskies are found on the other end of the conference standings at 3-6 against Big Ten teams and 8-3 against non-conference teams for an overall record of 11-9.

How to Watch Washington vs Illinois in Men’s College Basketball Today:

Game Date: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026

Game Time: 9:00 p.m. ET

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Location: State Farm Center

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Illinois has found a way to string together nine straight wins since its opening conference loss to Nebraska back in December. This month alone, the team took down former No. 19-ranked Iowa on the road and is coming off a six-point win over No. 4 Purdue in the Mackey Center last weekend. In that win, Keaton Wagler, one of the best freshmen in the country, took over with Kylan Boswell out. He finished with 46 points on 13-of-17 shooting and four assists to lead Illinois.

On the opposing side, Washington was able to snap a three-game losing streak that it was on after it had to face No. 3 Michigan, No. 7 Michigan State, and No. 5 Nebraska all in a row. After coming back home to the west coast, Washington took down Oregon, 72-57, on the back of 12 points to lead the team from Zoom Diallo. Diallo leads the charge for Washington this season, averaging 15.1 pointsa nd 3.6 assists per game.

What Time Is The Men’s College Basketball Game Between Washington vs Illinois On?

The Washington vs Illinois game will take place on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great college basketball action.

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