Welcome back to another LIVE! Report from State Farm Center. Illinois (8-5) is 90 minutes from tip in its Big Ten opener against a Michigan team that's won eight of its last nine games and finished the nonconference season 10-3. The Illini, of course, have won five straight, including last week's Braggin' Rights game victory against Missouri.
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Illinois will face Michigan, though, after another blow to its depth. Fifth-year senior point guard Khalid Lewis is out for today's game with the mumps.