Illinois is in action Friday night at State Farm Center in an exhibition game against Lewis. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. CT. Fans can watch the game on BTN+.

Illinois players Ayo Dosunmu, Giorgi Bezhanishvili, and Adres Feliz greeted the media on Thursday morning after practice to talk about the matchup.

The Illini oopen the regular season next Tuesday against Nicholls State.