This can’t go any worse than last time, right?

A few months after the series leaked out in reports, Illinois made it official and announced its two-game series with UCONN on Friday.

It will start Nov. 28 at Madison Square Garden as the Illini head to NYC for the fourth straight season.

The Huskies will return to the United Center in the 2026-27 season.

It’s a helluva schedule this winter, even though it hasn’t been officially revealed:

Don’t worry about the last time Illinois played at MSG or faced UCONN. It doesn’t matter.