Duke vs Illinois: Time, TV Channel and How to Watch (Nov. 17)
Duke and Illinois tip off at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 17, on ESPN, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.
When: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, 7 p.m. ET
Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C.
TV: ESPN
Records: No. 2 Duke 2-1, No. 3 Illinois 2-1
It's a No. 2 vs. No. 3 game in the AP Top 25 released Nov. 9, which has Florida at No. 1. Records are as ESPN listed them on the morning of Nov. 13; both teams play again Friday night (Duke hosts SIU Edwardsville, Illinois hosts Sam Houston), so records may change before Tuesday.
Both teams lost on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Duke fell 79-73 to No. 5 Michigan State at the United Center in Chicago in the Champions Classic, after home wins over Army (84-50) and Coastal Carolina (113-52). Illinois lost 84-78 at Texas Tech after beating Fairleigh Dickinson 120-45 and Penn 112-70 at home.
Also Tuesday: No. 5 Michigan State at No. 11 Tennessee at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The full list of games and channels is on college basketball on TV this week.
Print it: every team page has a one-page PDF and a calendar file for the whole season.
How to watch
This one is on ESPN, a cable channel, so an antenna won't pick it up. To stream it without cable, a live TV service like Fubo is an option; check that its lineup in your ZIP code includes ESPN before you sign up.
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Sources
- ESPN men's college basketball game summary API: event 401909566 (Illinois at Duke, Cameron Indoor Stadium, ESPN), retrieved Nov. 13, 2026
- ESPN team schedule API: Duke (150) and Illinois (356) 2026-27 results and upcoming games, retrieved Nov. 13, 2026
- ESPN rankings API (men's AP Top 25, Week 2, released Nov. 9, 2026), retrieved Nov. 13, 2026
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