2017-18 Schedule | Get Tickets
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The 2017-18 Fighting Illini Basketball Preview Show debuts Nov. 2 and will air on Fox Sports Midwest, Fox College Sports, NBC Sports Chicago, WCIA and Big Ten Network several times leading up to the season-opener on Nov. 10.
The 30-minute show, produced by Fighting Illini Productions and hosted by University of Illinois alumnus Ryan Baker, features a day in the life of head coach Brad Underwood, film break-down with the new Illini coach and in-depth interviews, plus a chat with new Fighting Illini women's basketball coach Nancy Fahey.
Fighting Illini Basketball Preview Show Air Times
Fox Sports Midwest – Thursday, Nov. 2 (5:30 pm CT)
NBC Sports Chicago – Friday, Nov. 3 (7 pm CT)
WCIA-TV 3 – Thursday, Nov. 9 (6:30 pm CT)
Big Ten Network – Air date TBD (Check local listings)
Replays
Thursday, Nov. 2 (8 pm CT) – Fox College Sports (Central)
Friday, Nov. 3 (3 am CT) – Fox College Sports (Central)
Friday, Nov. 3 (11:30 pm CT) – NBC Sports Chicago
Saturday, Nov. 4 (12:00 pm CT) – NBC Sports Chicago
Saturday, Nov. 4 (3:30 pm CT) – Fox College Sports (Atlantic)
Saturday, Nov. 4 (5 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Saturday, Nov. 4 (7:30 pm CT) – Fox College Sports (Central)
Sunday, Nov. 4 (12:30 am CT) – Fox College Sports (Central)
Sunday, Nov. 4 (1:30 am CT) – NBC Sports Chicago
Sunday, Nov. 4 (1:30 am CT) – Fox College Sports (Central)
Monday, Nov. 6 (2:30 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Monday, Nov. 6 (9:30 pm CT) – NBC Sports Chicago
Tuesday, Nov. 7 (9:30 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Thursday, Nov. 9 (4:30 pm CT) – Fox Sports Midwest
Air times subject to change. Check local listings.
In addition, show segments and the full 30-minute show will be available online at FightingIllini.com starting Nov. 3.
For sneak peeks of the preview show and an all-access look at Fighting Illini basketball, follow @IlliniMBB on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The Fighting Illini open the regular season on Friday, Nov. 10, when Southern University comes to State Farm Center at 7 p.m. CT. It will officially open the Brad Underwood era at Illinois. Season tickets, mini-plans, mobile pass tickets and single-games are on sale now.
