Illinois Hosts Georgia Southern, College Basketball Schedule

(Champaign, IL) -- The Fighting Illini host Georgia Southern tonight to begin the regular season. Tip from the State Farm Center is at 8 p.m. Illinois won an exhibition game earlier this month to get ready for the regular season.

College Basketball

In other local college basketball action, Notre Dame hosts Binghamton tonight. Northwestern hosts Houston Baptist tonight as well. Northern Illinois plays Aurora Saturday.

Friday, November 14 Schedule (All Times Central)

NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball  ("USA Today" Rankings)

7:00 p.m. - #1 Kentucky Wildcats host Grand Canyon Antelopes  (Cawood Ledford Classic)

7:00 p.m. - #2 Arizona Wildcats host Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

5 p.m. - #3 Duke Blue Devils host Presbyterian Blue Hose  (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)

8:00 p.m. - #4 Wisconsin Badgers host Northern Kentucky Norse

7:00 p.m. - #5 Kansas Jayhawks host UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

7:00 p.m. - #6 North Carolina Tar Heels host North Carolina Central Eagles

5:00 p.m. - #7 Florida Gators host William & Mary Tribe

6:00 p.m. - #8 Virginia Cavaliers at James Madison Dukes

6:30 p.m. - #9 Louisville Cardinals vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers  (Armed Forces Classic at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico)

7:00 p.m. - #10 Texas Longhorns host North Dakota State Bison  (2K Classic)

8:00 p.m. - #11 Wichita State Shockers host New Mexico State Aggies

7:00 p.m. - #12 Villanova Wildcats vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks  (at Allentown, PA)

8:00 p.m. - #13 Gonzaga Bulldogs host Sacramento State Hornets

7:00 p.m. - #14 Iowa State Cyclones host Oakland Grizzlies  (CBE Hall of Fame Classic)

6:00 p.m. - #15 Connecticut Huskies host Bryant Bulldogs

5:30 p.m. - #16 VCU Rams vs. Tennessee Volunteers  (Quicken Loans Veterans Classic at Annapolis, MD)

9:00 p.m. - #17 San Diego State Aztecs host Cal State Northridge Matadors  (EA Sports Maui Invitational)

8:00 p.m. - #18 Michigan State Spartans at Navy Midshipmen  (Quicken Loans Veterans Classic at Annapolis, MD)

6:00 p.m. - #20 Ohio State Buckeyes host UMass Lowell River Hawks

8:00 p.m. - #22 SMU Mustangs host Lamar Cardinals

6:00 p.m. - #24 Syracuse Orange host Kennesaw State Owls

6:00 p.m. - #25 Iowa Hawkeyes host Hampton Pirates  (2K Classic)