What time is Illinois vs. Penn today? Channel, live stream, TV schedule to watch March Madness Round 1 game
Here is a complete guide to watching Illinois vs. Penn, including the start time, TV schedule and live stream information for the 2026 NCAA Tournament game.
What time is Illinois vs. Penn today? Channel, live stream, TV schedule to watch March Madness Round 1 game originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Illinois and Penn will face off in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Led by veteran head coach Brad Underwood, Illinois will enter the bracket as the No.
3 seed in the South Region. Keaton Wagler is the team's top scorer (17. 9 points per game), but the Fighting Illini are balanced offensively with four other players averaging at least 10 points per game.
No. 14 Penn punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with back-to-back overtime wins in the Ivy League Tournament. Unfortunately for the Quakers, leading scorer Ethan Roberts will miss the game because of a concussion, and TJ Power is questionable with an illness.