The Arizona Wildcats (1-0) will host the Illinois Fighting Illini on Sunday at 7 p.m. MST on the Pac-12 Network to cap the first week of college basketball.
Illinois, which returns 85 percent of its scoring from last year’s 12-21 team and is expected to push for an NCAA Tournament bid, has picked up narrow wins over Nicholls State and GCU to begin the season. Arizona destroyed NAU 91-52 in its opener thanks to a momentous night from freshman Zeke Nnaji, who scored 20 points in 20 minutes.
Arizona has not played Illinois since 2007, and here are some things to watch for in the rematch.