#Illini coach Groce: Excited to get back out tomorrow night and play. Disappointed with Saturday. Guys' manhood has been challenged.
— Marcus Jackson (@MarcusJ_NG) January 16, 2013
#illini Groce: My whole deal is, man up. Confidence is not a magic wand. You earn the right to be confident.
— Jeremy Werner (@WernerESPNCU) January 16, 2013
#Illini coach Groce: Have not defended the three well in league play, important Thursday and the rest of the way.
— Marcus Jackson (@MarcusJ_NG) January 16, 2013
#Illini coach Groce: Haven't defended the three very well, got to have more urgency, that's unacceptable.
— Marcus Jackson (@MarcusJ_NG) January 16, 2013
#Illini coach Groce: Mike Shaw has been terrific, led team in rebounding Monday. Was second yesterday.
— Marcus Jackson (@MarcusJ_NG) January 16, 2013
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| Date | Opponent | Time/TV |
| Sat, Aug 31 | Southern Illinois | TBD |
| Sat, Sept 7 | Cincinnati | TBD |
| Sat, Sept 14 | Washington (Soldier Field, Chicago) | 5:00pm BTN |
| Sat, Sept 21 | -----Bye----- | |
| Sat, Sept 28 | Miami (OH) | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 5 | at Nebraska | TBD |
| Sat, Oct 12 | -----Bye----- | |
| Sat, Oct 19 | Wisconsin | 7:00pm BTN |
| Sat, Oct 26 | Michigan State (Homecoming) | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 2 | at Penn State | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 9 | at Indiana | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 16 | Ohio State | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 23 | at Purdue | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 30 | Northwestern | TBD |
| Seating charts: Assembly Hall Memorial Stadium |