CHAMPAIGN, Ill.– Illinois Basketball makes its long-anticipated return to Chicago’s United Center on Nov. 19, taking on 2025 NCAA Elite Eight participant Alabama in a high-profile Big Ten/SEC match-up.
Current I FUND members and Illini Men’s Basketball season ticket holders will have priority access to request tickets for the game, beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Following the exclusive pre-sale window, tickets will go on sale to the general public on Oct. 1.
The Illinois-Alabama game marks the return of a marquee appearance in Chicago for the Fighting Illini program. Illinois played at least one regular season game at the United Center annually from 1994 through 2018, along with multiple Big Ten Tournaments and an NCAA Tournament trip as well.
In total, Illinois has played 56 games at the UC, owning a 38-18 record. The Illini are 19-9 in regular-season games at the UC, including an 18-8 mark against non-conference teams.
Illinois’ last visit to the United Center was for the 2023 Big Ten Tournament. The Illini last played a regular season game there during the 2018-19 season, and last played a non-conference regular season game at the UC in 2017-18.
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