The Big Ten unveiled its conference schedule for both men’s and women’s basketball on Wednesday afternoon. The Illini men’s team will open its conference slate at State Farm Center against Rutgers on Dec. 3, while the women’s team will take on Michigan State in East Lansing on Dec. 9 to begin its conference schedule.

The men’s team will travel to Iowa City to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes for its first Big Ten road trip of the season on Dec. 6, with the reverse fixture at State Farm Center slated for March 6.

The Illini women will play its first conference home game on Dec. 30 against reigning Big Ten champion Maryland.

The men’s team finished last season with a 16-4 conference record and went 24-7 overall, including a Big Ten tournament title and a trip to the Round of 32 in the NCAA tournament as a 1-seed.

The women’s team went 2-16 in conference action last year, with an overall record of 5-18. The Illini won a Big Ten tournament game for the first time under head coach Nancy Fahey before ultimately falling in the second round.

Full men’s Big Ten schedule:

Dec. 3: Home vs. Rutgers (10-10 in Big Ten, 16-12 overall in 2020-2021)

Dec. 6: Away at Iowa (14-6 in Big Ten, 22-9 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 2: Away at Minnesota (6-14 in Big Ten, 14-15 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 6: Home vs. Maryland (9-11 in Big Ten, 17-14 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 11: Away at Nebraska (3-16 in Big Ten, 7-20 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 14: Home vs. Michigan (14-3 in Big Ten, 23-5 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 17: Home vs. Purdue (13-6 in Big Ten, 18-10 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 21: Away at Maryland (9-11 in Big Ten, 17-14 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 25: Home vs. Michigan State (9-11 in Big Ten, 15-13 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 29: Away at Northwestern (6-13 in Big Ten, 9-15 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 2: Home vs. Wisconsin (10-10 in Big Ten, 18-13 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 5: Away at Indiana (7-12 in Big Ten, 12-15 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 10: Away at Purdue (13-6 in Big Ten, 18-10 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 13: Home vs. Northwestern (6-13 in Big Ten, 9-15 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 16: Away at Rutgers (10-10 in Big Ten, 16-12 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 19: Away at Michigan State (9-11 in Big Ten, 15-13 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 24: Home vs. Ohio State (12-8 in Big Ten, 21-10 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 27: Away at Michigan (14-3 in Big Ten, 23-5 overall in 2020-2021)

March 3: Home vs. Penn State (7-12 in Big Ten, 11-14 overall in 2020-2021)

March 6: Home vs. Iowa (14-6 in Big Ten, 22-9 overall in 2020-2021)

Full women’s Big Ten schedule:

Dec. 9: Away at Michigan State (8-7 in Big Ten, 15-9 overall in 2020-2021)

Dec. 30: Home vs. Maryland (17-1 in Big Ten, 26-3 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 2: Away at Iowa (11-8 in Big Ten, 20-10 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 6: Away at Ohio State (9-7 in Big Ten, 13-7 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 9: Home vs. Wisconsin (2-18 in Big Ten, 5-19 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 13: Home vs. Northwestern (11-7 in Big Ten, 16-9 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 16: Away at Penn State (6-13 in Big Ten, 9-15 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 20: Home vs. Purdue (4-14 in Big Ten, 7-16 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 23: Home vs. Nebraska (9-10 in Big Ten, 13-13 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 27: Away at Indiana (16-2 in Big Ten, 21-6 overall in 2020-2021)

Jan. 30: Away at Northwestern (11-7 in Big Ten, 16-9 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 3: Home vs. Michigan (9-4 in Big Ten, 16-6 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 6: Away at Wisconsin (2-18 in Big Ten, 5-19 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 10: Home vs. Indiana (16-2 in Big Ten, 21-6 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 14: Home vs. Ohio State (9-7 in Big Ten, 13-7 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 17: Away at Purdue (4-14 in Big Ten, 7-16 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 24: Away at Minnesota (7-11 in Big Ten, 8-13 overall in 2020-2021)

Feb. 27: Home vs. Rutgers (10-3 in Big Ten, 14-5 overall in 2020-2021)

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