Opponent: Eastern Illinois University
Mascot: Panthers
Coach: Jay Spoonhour (6th season)
2016-17 Record: 14-15 (6-10 Ohio Valley Conference)
2017-18 Record: 0-0 (1-1 exhibition games)
Date: Saturday, November 11th
Time: 7:30pm CST
Okay, so it was an exhibition game. But a win is a win and the Eastern Illinois Panthers pulled off one against Illinois a week ago. The 80-67 win does not count towards this seasons record, but it is still something to look into if you are going into your first game of the season.