The Complete Hitchhiker's Guide to College Basketball in Illinois

(And it's surrounding areas)

This year's list has been expanded to include can't miss matchups involving Iowa, Wisconsin, UW-Milwaukee, Marquette, Indiana, Purdue, Valparaiso, Missouri, and St. Louis.

Also, it appears there are numerous neutral court games in Chicago and Indianapolis. I may have missed some other blockbusters not linked to any of the teams down below.

Something for everyone! Here goes:

Nov. 14—ISU vs. Penn St. in BCA Classic in Milwaukee

Nov. 19—WIU @ Iowa

Nov. 20—Bowling Green @ DePaul (early look at BU opponent)
NIU @ Loyola (Chicago)

Nov. 23—Loyola (Chicago) @ Bradley
EIU @ DePaul

Nov. 24—SMS @ NIU

Nov. 27—NIU @ DePaul
Gonzaga vs. Illinois (Indianapolis, IN)
Charlotte @ Valparaiso
Purdue vs. Cincinnati (Indianapolis, IN)
WIU @ Indiana

Nov. 28—Air Force @ UW-Milwaukee

Nov. 30—UIC @ ISU
Iowa @ Drake
Maryland @ Wisconsin

Dec. 1--Dayton @ DePaul
Bradley @ NIU
Virginia @ Northwestern
Wake Forest @ Illinois
UNC @ Indiana

Dec. 3—Memphis @ Purdue

Dec. 4—DePaul @ Bradley
St. John’s @ ISU
Chicago St. @ Northwestern
Valparaiso vs. Duke (Chicago, IL)
Hawaii @ St. Louis
Rutgers @ Wisconsin

Dec. 6—Chicago St. @ Illinois

Dec. 7—UW-Milwaukee @ St. Louis
UNI @ Iowa

Dec. 8—Loyola (Chicago) @ WIU
Oklahoma @ Purdue
Notre Dame @ Indiana

Dec. 10—Iowa St. @ Iowa

Dec. 11—DePaul @ Notre Dame
NIU @ EIU
Oregon vs. Illinois (Chicago, IL)
Murray St. @ SIU
Wisconsin-Milwaukee @ Valparaiso
Indiana vs. Kentucky (Louisville, KY)
Wisconsin @ Marquette

Dec. 15—DePaul @ Northwestern

Dec. 18—UIC @ DePaul
ISU @ Loyola (Chicago)
Seton Hall @ Northwestern
Dayton @ St. Louis
Purdue vs. Evansville (Indianapolis, IN)
Arizona @ Marquette

Dec. 19—Valparaiso @ Illinois

Dec. 20—Marquette @ DePaul

Dec. 21—WIU @ EIU
St. Louis @ SIU
Iowa vs. Texas Tech (Chicago, IL)

Dec. 22—Illinois vs. Missouri (St. Louis, MO)
Charlotte @ Indiana

Dec. 23—ISU @ SIU

Dec. 28—WIU @ Notre Dame

Dec. 30—Wyoming @ SIU
Gonzaga @ Missouri

Dec. 31—St. Louis @ Iowa

Jan. 2—EIU @ Purdue

Jan. 6—UIC @ Loyola (Chicago)

Jan. 8—WIU @ Chicago St

Jan. 15—Illinois @ Northwestern

Jan. 19—Bradley @ SIU

Jan. 20—Marquette @ DePaul

Jan. 23—Northwestern @ Illinois

Feb. 2—SIU @ Bradley

Feb. 5—Bradley @ ISU

Feb. 12—Cincinnati @ DePaul
Wisconsin @ Illinois

Feb. 17—Loyola (Chicago) @ UIC

Feb. 19—BBIII @ UIC

Feb. 20—DePaul @ Marquette

Feb. 23—ISU @ Bradley

Feb. 28—Chicago St. @ WIU

Mar. 5—Louisville @ DePaul