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The Illinois Fighting Illini and Rutgers men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a Big Ten Conference contest on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey. The game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT.
Illinois, ranked No. 24 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 5-1 overall. Most recently, Illinois beat Western Illinois 84-52 on Nov. 24. Rutgers comes into the contest 5-1 overall. On Monday, Rutgers defeated St. Peter’s 71-40.
Entering Saturday, Illinois leads the all-time series 11-4 vs. Rutgers. This is the Big Ten Conference opener for both Illinois and Rutgers.
Brad Underwood is the Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball head coach. Steve Pikiell is the Rutgers men’s basketball head coach.
Illinois vs. Rutgers basketball game time and network
The Illinois vs. Rutgers basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast by Big Ten Network at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT on Saturday, Dec. 2. BTN broadcasters are scheduled to be Cory Provus (play-by-play) and Stephen Bardo (analyst).
But if you don’t have cable or satellite TV, here are some options to watch the game via online live stream. Those options include FuboTV and Sling.
Best streaming services for Rutgers vs. Illinois basketball game
To watch college basketball without cable or satellite TV, you’ll need to choose a streaming service, and to see the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Rutgers men’s basketball game on Big Ten Network, here are your best streaming options.
Most affordable: Sling TV
To get the Big Ten Network for the Illinois vs. Rutgers basketball game requires Sling TV’s Sports Extra package and the Sling Blue plan. The Sling Blue plan provides 40 live TV channels. The Blue package is $20 for the first month and $40/month for subsequent months. The Sports Extra package is an extra $11/month for 18 additional channels.
So at $31 for the first month and $51 for subsequent months, you can watch the Big Ten Network through Sling TV.
Sling TV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network and SEC Network.
Best for single game: FuboTV
FuboTV offers a seven-day free trial period. It also offers more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once.
College basketball fans can get most of the channels they need through FuboTV’s Pro tier, which is $54.99 per month for the first two months and then $74.99 monthly subsequently. Big Ten Network is included in the Pro tier for aspiring Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Rutgers men’s basketball viewers.
FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network.
