The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (26-2) can clinch the outright Big Ten Conference regular-season title and snap a nine-game losing streak to the 10th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini (22-6) in a Friday night showdown in Champaign.
How to Watch Michigan vs Illinois
- When: Friday, February 27, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (try for free)
Michigan bounced back from its non-conference loss to then-No. 3 Duke with a 77-67 Big Ten win over Minnesota on Tuesday night to improve to 16-1 in conference play. The Wolverines finally pulled away midway through the second half, with Elliot Cadeau leading the offense with 15 points. L.J. Cason came off the bench for 14 points, and fellow reserve Trey McKenney added 12 while Roddy Gayle Jr. grabbed seven rebounds.
Illinois plays for the first time since a 95-94 overtime loss at UCLA on Saturday night, which dropped it to 13-4 in Big Ten play. Keaton Wagler finished with 19 points, eight rebounds, and six assists for the Fighting Illini while Tomislav Ivisic tossed in 16 points and Ben Humrichous came off the bench for 15. Illinois is just 2-3 in its last five games, with all three losses coming in OT.
The Fighting Illini haven’t lost to the Wolverines since Jan. 10, 2019. Yaxel Lendeborg averages 14.2 points and 7.3 rebounds for Michigan, with Morez Johnson Jr. adding 13.3 points per game, Aday Mara posting 11.1 points and 2.6 blocks a night, and Cadeau contributing 10.2 points and 5.5 assists per contest. Wagler scores an average of 18.2 points for Illinois, while Kylan Boswell gets 13.9 points per game and David Mirkovic posts 12.7 points and 7.7 boards per outing.
This is a great college basketball matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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