Illinois Men's Basketball Announces 2026-27 Season Schedule and Ticket Sales

Illinois Men's Basketball reported on October 6, 2026, that priority ticket access is available through the I FUND, offering members first access to the best available seats at State Farm Center.

The program has sold out of public season ticket inventory for the third consecutive year, with student season tickets selling out in a record nine minutes for the sixth straight season.

Mini-plan tickets are available now, including the five-game Illini Orange mini-plan, while other offers such as the Illini Blue and Weekend FamILLy mini-plans have already sold out. Single-game tickets will be available for I FUND members starting October 12, followed by public sales on October 15.

The Fighting Illini are expected to perform strongly in the upcoming season, frequently ranking in the Top 5 of preseason polls. Head coach Brad Underwood is bringing back five rotation players from last year's NCAA Final Four run, including David Mirkovic, Andrej Stojakovic, Tomislav Ivisic, Zvonimir Ivisic, and Jake Davis. They will be joined by a top-15 recruiting class and a high-impact transfer.

Last season, Illinois achieved its first Final Four appearance in 21 years, finishing with a 28-9 record, the fourth-most wins in the school's history, and a runner-up finish in the Big Ten. Illinois holds the record for the most wins in Big Ten play this decade and is one of only four programs in the nation to have seven consecutive 20-win regular seasons.