Illinois announced its non-conference schedule on Thursday, which features a handful of challenges ahead of the New Year.
The Illini will host 18 games at State Farm Center this season, which includes seven in out-of-conference play.
The season will start with an exhibition on Friday, Oct. 28.
Illinois will then officially begin its season with three home games (Nov. 7 vs. EIU; Nov. 11 vs. Kansas City; and Nov. 14 vs. Monmouth).
The Illini will then head to Las Vegas to face UCLA on Nov. 18 and then Baylor or Virginia on Nov.