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Illinois State basketball schedule 2026-27
Illinois State is 1-1 against the spread and 1-1 overs to unders in 2026-27. Spreads and totals are the closing lines.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U | Top scorer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | at Saint Mary’s Gaels | L 85-90 | 0-1 | +7.5 | Covered | 148.5 | Over | Johnny Kinziger 30 | |
| Nov 5 | vs Central State Marauders | W 100-55 | 1-1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Nov 9 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 59-76 | 1-2 | +15.5 | Missed | 143.5 | Under | Noah Cleveland 12 | |
| Nov 13 | at North Dakota State Bison | 8:00 PM ET | – | -6.5 | – | 141.5 | – | – | |
| Nov 17 | vs Bellarmine Knights | 8:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Nov 19 | vs Eureka Red Devils | 8:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Nov 23 | at Santa Clara Broncos | 7:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Nov 24 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 4:30 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Dec 2 | at Eastern Illinois Panthers | 8:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Dec 5 | at Chicago State Cougars | 2:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Dec 10 | vs Long Beach State Beach | 7:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Dec 13 | vs North Dakota State Bison | 5:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Dec 17 | at Murray State Racers | 6:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Dec 21 | vs Belmont Bruins | 9:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Dec 29 | at Evansville Purple Aces | 8:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Jan 2 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | 5:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Jan 8 | at Belmont Bruins | 8:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Jan 12 | at Northern Iowa Panthers | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Jan 16 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | 5:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Jan 18 | vs Drake Bulldogs | 8:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Jan 24 | at Bradley Braves | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Jan 27 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | 7:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Jan 30 | at UIC Flames | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Feb 3 | vs Northern Iowa Panthers | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Feb 6 | at Indiana State Sycamores | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Feb 9 | at Valparaiso Beacons | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Feb 12 | vs Murray State Racers | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Feb 15 | vs UIC Flames | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Feb 18 | at Southern Illinois Salukis | 8:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Feb 21 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | 3:00 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Feb 24 | at Drake Bulldogs | 7:30 PM ET | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Feb 28 | vs Bradley Braves | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – |
3 played, 29 to go. Times are Eastern. Spread is Illinois State’s closing line (−7.5: favored by 7.5); for games to come, the books’ current line once posted.
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Updated November 13, 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is the next Illinois State basketball game?
At home against Bellarmine Knights, Tue, Nov 17, 8:00 PM ET.
How many games are on the Illinois State basketball schedule?
32 listed for 2026-27: 3 played (1-2) and 29 to go.
What is Illinois State basketball’s record against the spread?
1-1 against the closing spread in 2026-27, with 1-1 overs to unders against the closing total.