The UConn Huskies' last matchup was against Illinois, and Dan Hurley did not hide the fact that the team pushed them in unexpected ways. In the Huskies' wire-to

What channel is Illinois vs. UConn on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch Black Friday basketball game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Illinois and UConn will face off at Madison Square Garden in an intriguing non-conference contest.

Check out he best highlights between the No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini and the No. 5 UConn Huskies. As if he were on cue, Rivers did not call a timeout to set up a game-tying triple on Wednesday night. Matt Barnes reveals how his $500k contracts left him 'broke' every summer. He explains how having twins ultimately saved him from financial ruin.

The Illini came out flat, fought back and eventually fell to a sensational Huskies squad – which got a rise out of social media

Touted freshman guard Braylon Mullins played 10 minutes in his debut for No. 5 UConn in their 74-61 win over No. 13 Illinois after missing more than a month with an ankle injury.

UConn Huskies Malachi Smith banked in a ridiculous 3-pointer vs. the Illinois Fighting Illini. As if he were on cue, Rivers did not call a timeout to set up a game-tying triple on Wednesday night. Matt Barnes reveals how his $500k contracts left him 'broke' every summer. He explains how having twins ultimately saved him from financial ruin.

The Illini guard Petrovic, despite struggling immensely on paper against the Huskies, impressed Hurley at Madison Square Garden on Friday

When UConn and Illinois met 20 months ago in the Elite Eight, the Illini were tied with the eventual national champion late in the first half - and then the Huskies' 30-0 run happened.