Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Illinois Fighting Illini preview: November 2, 2026
The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (11-21 in 2025-26) visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (28-9 in 2025-26) on November 2, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College basketball ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2025-26) | Last 5 | Away (2025-26) | Home (2025-26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | 11-21 | 1-4 (63.4-72.6) | 3-15 (63.9-75.7) | 8-6 (71.4-63) |
| Illinois Fighting Illini | 28-9 | 4-1 (75.8-62) | 10-4 (78.5-72.3) | 18-5 (86.1-66.6) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2025-26 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2025-26 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2025-26 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 366 College basketball teams (1st = the most). The 2025-26 season is the most recent in these records: this game is in a new season, and rosters may have changed since.
| FDU | ILL | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 67.2 (341st) | 83.2 (28th) |
| Points allowed per game | 70.2 (294th) | 68.8 (315th) |
Recent form
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
- Mar 4, 2026: L 61-70 at MERC
- Feb 28, 2026: L 60-74 at LIU
- Feb 26, 2026: L 59-76 at LEM
- Feb 21, 2026: L 77-84 vs NHVN
- Feb 19, 2026: W 60-59 at CHST
Illinois Fighting Illini
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Niesman | G | 32 | 12.3 Pts/g, 3.8 Reb/g, 3.2 Ast/g | 14 Pts/g |
| Eric Parnell | G | 32 | 10.7 Pts/g, 2.2 Reb/g, 0.7 Ast/g | 7 Pts/g |
| Taeshaud Jackson | F | 32 | 10.3 Pts/g, 8.4 Reb/g, 1.6 Ast/g | 8.6 Pts/g |
| Arthur Cox | F | 29 | 8.8 Pts/g, 3.7 Reb/g, 1.3 Ast/g | 9.4 Pts/g |
| Cyril Martynov | C | 32 | 8.1 Pts/g, 5.4 Reb/g, 2.3 Ast/g | 10.2 Pts/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Wagler | G | 37 | 17.9 Pts/g, 5.1 Reb/g, 4.2 Ast/g | 18 Pts/g |
| Andrej Stojakovic | G | 34 | 13.5 Pts/g, 4.5 Reb/g, 1 Ast/g | 13.8 Pts/g |
| David Mirkovic | F | 37 | 13.3 Pts/g, 8 Reb/g, 2.6 Ast/g | 13 Pts/g |
| Kylan Boswell | G | 30 | 12.3 Pts/g, 4 Reb/g, 3 Ast/g | 7.8 Pts/g |
| Tomislav Ivisic | C | 34 | 10.4 Pts/g, 5.6 Reb/g, 1.6 Ast/g | 12.8 Pts/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2025-26 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games.
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