There were 112 games for Illinois basketball on Sat, 1/3/2026. The featured games were by Illinois top ranked teams #2 Curie (Chicago, IL) vs. #11 St. Patrick (Chicago, IL), and #4 East St. Louis (IL) @ Battle (Columbia, MO). The first game, #12 Neuqua Valley (Naperville, IL) vs. Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL), started at 9a.
