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UConn, Illinois basketball finalizing Black Friday showdown at MSG

The UConn Huskies and the Illinois Fighting Illini are expected to meet on Black Friday for a rematch of a 2024 Elite Eight round matchup.
UConn and Illinois are finalizing a basketball game to be held on Black Friday at Madison Square Garden, as reported by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. This matchup, set for November 29, 2024, will be a significant non-conference game, pitting the reigning national champion UConn against a strong Illinois team. The game is part of UConn's strategy to schedule challenging non-conference games, following their successful season where they went 37-3 and won the national title. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since the 2019-20 season, adding to the anticipation of this high-profile early-season clash.

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