Illinois Basketball vs. Baylor: 3 Matchup Keys to Watch in Exhibition

https://armchairillini.com/illinois-basketball-vs-baylor-3-matchup-keys-to-watch-in-exhibition/

It's streaming on Big 10+ so might not be available to most of us.

Don’t have access to B1G+?

Take advantage of a special pay-per-view option for tomorrow night’s exhibition against the Illini 💻https://t.co/KUAacZH0NA#SicEm | #CultureofJOY

— Baylor Men’s Basketball (@BaylorMBB) October 22, 2026

Thanks for the info. I'm not sure I want to pay $9 for one game but it's nice to know there is an option.

It will be shown with espn+

I don't see it on their app
I did see it listed somewhere as available on Fox One but that shows as requiring an extra charge.

BIG+ has no affiliation with ESPN so I can't imagine why it would be on ESPN+. Frankly, B1G+ is a JV between the Big 10 and Fox to allow schools to grab more money outside the standard B1G Network contract.

Subscribing to FOX One gets you access to B1G Network, but not B1G+, unless something has changed recently of which I am not aware. You can add B1G+ to your Fox One streaming package but it still involves an additional cost. B1G+ was created to allow schools to grab more money as it is set up as a standalone subscription with the schools each getting a higher share of purchases of that school's various sporting events by its fans. They try to sell you a monthly subscription but they also have partial passes and for some events, like our's tonight, they offer a one-time pass.

Ready for the tip. The Bears have gotten experience playing in front of pretty big crowds on the road for these two exhibitions. You usually don't have that. I know the Florida game was in Jacksonsville but it was still obviously a big UF crowd.

Baylor goes with starting 5 of:

Dylan Mingo
Kayden Mingo
Brett Decker
Elijah Williams
Juslin Bodo Bodo

Kayden Mingo with a floater for the first 2 of the game.

Bears 2-0

First timeout

Bears 10-8 over Illinois

Decker and Elijah Williams have both made 3's. Easily most impressive Bear thus far on both ends of the court has been Elijah Williams.

Big12Fan2024 said:

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Baylor goes with starting 5 of:

Dylan Mingo
Kayden Mingo
Brett Decker
Elijah Williams
Juslin Bodo Bodo

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Is there a feeling that Isaac Williams is best off the bench?

15:17

Ilini bring in 4 bench players. Bears bring in Isaac Williams, Chatman, Celiscar, Soyoye in the game

Must be. He's already taken over since coming in. Going for the and 1 and 5 points in less than a minute.

Williams has 7 now is less than 2 minutes.

Baylor suddenly playing loose D with this group. Celiscar struggling a bit defensively. Too slow reacting to cutters.

Big12Fan2024 said:

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Must be. He's already taken over since coming in. Going for the and 1 and 5 points in less than a minute.

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I love watching that guy play. It's early (duh!), and I don't care when he plays. Just do your thing IWIV.

Thanks for the updates.

Bears up 18-15, 13:31.

Williams with 8 now.

He was like an instant injection of energy. He took over the minute he came in.

And now he hits a 3!!!!

He has 11 in less than 2 minutes. LOL

Bears up 21-15

12:24

Doing a lot of things really well.

OMG! Williams AGAIN

Give him 3!

He has 14 now. Bears up 24-15

Williams A FRIGGIN GAIN!!!!!!

Williams with 16 points

Baylor leads 26-15 with 11:47 to go in the half.

williams is going OFF

Fantastic updates. Are you watching that Big 10 feed?

Isaac has single-handedly taken the crowd out.

Yes. B1G+. I've given up on football. Basketball is gonna have to inject me with enthusiasm and they're doing it!

Soyoye played a commendable 4 or 5 minutes there. Very active on the defensive end. Guess we're still now allowing Caden to play since the staff knows his strengths/weaknesses.

Thing that has stood out so far is that while we're not perfect this early in the season, it is amazing how much better we are rotating on D than last year.

29-23
10:08

Dylan made a 3 but we gave up 2 easy 3's.

Big12Fan2024 said:

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Yes. B1G+. I've given up on football. Basketball is gonna have to inject me with enthusiasm and they're doing it!

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Thanks. And I hear ya ....

Bears D ripping the ball away!

Bodo Bodo down the court for the lay in!

Bears back up 33-23 9;21

Chatman and Celiscar both make me nervous trying to penetrate from the top of the post as they are not great ball handlers, but both are pretty good inside. Guys who aren't afraid to mix it up underneath.

Suddenly allowing to drive the lane for easy buckets.

33-29
7:58

Then Isaac buries a 3!!!!

36-29
7:34

Not sold on Chatman as an outside shooter. He bricked in Jacksonville and he just threw up another awful shot from 3 when 2 other guys were open. Like to see him more on the interior.

TIMEOUT

36-29 Bears
7:28

I'll tell you what, if we are the 10th best team in the Big 12 this year then the FINAL FOUR should consist of all Big 12 teams. ha