The Duke Blue Devils and Illinois Fighting Illini will face off in a rare February non-conference matchup. The game will be in the bright lights of Madison Square Garden featuring an intriguing group of freshman;

At full strength, the Illini are one of the few teams in the country that can match up with Duke's incredible length. However, backup big man Morez Johnson is sidelined by a broken wrist, and center Tomislav Ivisic is still feeling the effects of mono that caused him to lose seven pounds by Tuesday's 21-point loss to Wisconsin.