There were 39 games for Illinois basketball on Fri, 1/2/2026. The featured games were by Illinois top ranked teams Lift for Life Academy (St. Louis, MO) vs. #8 East St. Louis (IL), and Mundelein (IL) @ #12 Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL). The first game, Richards (Chicago, IL) vs. Bowen (Chicago, IL), started at 11:30a.
