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The Indiana Hoosiers and Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a Big Ten Conference contest at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, on Saturday, Jan. 27. The game is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT.
Indiana comes into the matchup 12-7 overall and 4-4 in the Big Ten. Most recently, Wisconsin beat the IU Hoosiers 91-79 on Jan 19. After the first 19 games, Malik Reneau is the top scorer for Indiana with 16.5 points per game.
Illinois, ranked No. 10 in The Associated Press poll, enters the contest 14-5 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten. On Wednesday, Northwestern beat Illinois 96-91 in overtime. Marcus Domask has scored the most points this season for Illinois with 287 points in 19 games for the Illini, and it gives him an average of 15.1 points per contest. Terrence Shannon Jr. is leading Illinois with 20.5 points per game, and he has played in 13 of the team’s 19 games.
Mike Woodson is the Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball head coach. Brad Underwood is the Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball head coach.
Indiana vs. Illinois basketball game time and network
The Indiana Hoosiers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball game is scheduled for a 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT start on FOX on Saturday, Jan. 27. The FOX broadcasters are scheduled to be Jason Benetti (play-by-play) and Robbie Hummel (analyst).
Without cable or satellite TV, some options to watch the IU Hoosiers vs. Illinois men’s basketball game via online live stream include FuboTV and Sling.
Best streaming services for the Illinois vs. IU basketball game
You need to choose a streaming service to watch college basketball without cable or satellite TV. Here are the best streaming services to consider for the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. IU Hoosiers basketball game on FOX.
Most affordable: Sling TV
FOX is available on Sling TV in select markets. Those include Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Gainesville, Houston, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.
If you’re not in one of those markets, getting Sling TV won’t help you watch the IU vs. Illinois men’s basketball game.
If you’re in one of those markets, getting Sling TV for Illinois vs. Indiana basketball would work for you. You’ll need the Blue Plan, which comes at $20 for the first month and $40 for subsequent months.
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 more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once. You can try FuboTV with a seven-day free trial period.
Visit the FuboTV website to see if your zip code includes the FOX broadcast. If you’re in luck, then you can get FOX with the FuboTV Pro plan at a rate of $79.99 per month.
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.
