Illinois women's basketball teams set road game against Ball State
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 2:47 PM
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
College SportsIllinois women's basketball team will face Ball State on November 18 at 5:30 p.m. in Muncie, Indiana. This matchup is part of the nonconference schedule for the 2026-27 season. Illinois coach hinted at pursuing solid NET games, opting for a road game against a mid-major opponent. Ball State concluded the 2025-26 season with a 26-7 record, falling in the MAC tournament semifinals.
- •Illinois will play Ball State on November 18.
- •Game will take place in Muncie, Indiana.
- •Illinois is scheduling games to improve NET standings.
- •Ball State finished 2025-26 with a 26-7 record.
- •Four of Ball State's top five scorers return.
- 2:47 PMYahoo Sports — Green Street Playing mid-major team on road
"Aug. 14—The first piece of the Illinois women's basketball team's nonconference schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 season is now set in place. And it's a matchup Illini fifth-year coach hinted about a month ago when she was asked about the status of her team's non-Big Ten slate. Green dropped the hint Illinois will "start a home-and-home on the road against a mid-major team" this coming season. ...
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