Illinois basketball is back in action on Tuesday night in a great ranked matchup.
The Illini are coming off back-to-back games of scoring over 100 points . It has been an impressive offensive display, but we are now taking on a big boy of the college basketball world.
Brad Underwood is once again going to be without a couple of key players on Tuesday night. David Mirkovic has had multiple surgeries, so he is out for the time being. Jake Davis is also out after injuring his shoulder. The Illini might be without both players until Big Ten season.
Texas Tech has a ton of talent, and they will be looking to knock off a top-five Illinois squad. The Red Raiders have started the season 2-0 . Their defense has been the highlight, giving up just 50 points per game.
Date: Tuesday, November 10
Time: 7:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. ET
Venue: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas
How to watch: Peacock/NBCSN
Radio: Busey Bank Illini Sports Network
Illinois record: 2-0
Texas Tech record: 2-0
Play-by-play: TBD
Game analyst: TBD
Courtside reporter: TBD
Odds from DraftKings Sports
TBD
TBD
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F David Mirkovic - Out
G Jake Davis - Out
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All-time meetings: 1
Illinois all-time record vs. Texas Tech: 1-0
Last meeting: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Last win over Texas Tech: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - Illinois win 81-77
Illinois has only played Texas Tech once in the history of the program . This meeting came last season in the first of a home-and-home series.
The Illini got the best of the Red Raiders, 81-77, in this lone matchup. There are some players from that game last season who will play in this matchup.
JT Toppin had a big night, dropping 35 points on 17-of-25 from the field. Illinois still managed to suffocate Texas Tech with a spread-out scoring barrage.
Andrej Stojakovic came off the bench in this game and dropped 23 points. He was 11-of-16 from the field, and the Illini should lean on him once again. This will be a great game in the second installment of this once in a lifetime series.
This article was originally published on www.writingillini.com as Illinois basketball vs. Texas Tech: How to watch, odds, injuries, announcers & more .
