Where to watch Iowa basketball vs. Eastern Illinois today

The Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0) return to action on Friday night with a home date against Eastern Illinois (0-1).

Iowa opened its 2026-27 campaign with a 76-54 win over Lipscomb on Tuesday. First-year guard and forward Jaidyn Coon highlighted the Hawkeyes' season-opening win with 12 points and six rebounds, flashing some much-needed athleticism in the process.

Meanwhile, Eastern Illinois dropped its opener at Indiana, 91-57.

Watch Iowa vs. Eastern Illinois

The 54 points are the fewest Iowa has allowed in an opener since 2013-14, and the Hawkeyes outrebounded Lipscomb, 41-33. The 41 rebounds are tied for the most in a game under Ben McCollum during his Iowa tenure.

The Hawkeyes were without transfer center Andrew McKeever in the opener as he deals with a back injury. Iowa hopes McKeever can make his debut tonight.

As tipoff nears, here's where to watch the Hawkeyes against Eastern Illinois tonight:

How to watch Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball vs. Eastern Illinois

• Date: Friday, Nov. 6
• TV: Big Ten Network
• Time: 7:30 p.m. CT

Zach Mackey (play-by-play) and Shon Morris (color) have the call on the Big Ten Network from inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa leads the all-time series between the two, 5-1, though Eastern Illinois shocked Iowa, 92-83, as a major underdog on Dec. 21, 2022.

Iowa 2026-27 men's basketball schedule

• Tuesday, Nov. 3: Iowa 76, Lipscomb 54
• Friday, Nov. 6: vs. Eastern Illinois at 7:30 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network
• Tuesday, Nov. 10: vs. Virginia Tech (Sioux City) at 6 p.m. CT on FS1
• Sunday, Nov. 15: vs. Creighton (Des Moines) at 2 p.m. CT on FS1
• Friday, Nov. 20: at Xavier at 6:30 p.m. CT on TNT
• Tuesday, Nov. 24: vs. UMBC at TBA on Big Ten Plus
• Saturday, Nov. 28: vs. Prairie View A&M at TBA on Big Ten Plus
• Tuesday, Dec. 1: at Purdue at 6 p.m. CT on Peacock / NBCSN
• Monday, Dec. 7: vs. Indiana at 6 p.m. CT on FS1
• Thursday, Dec. 10: vs. Iowa State at 6 p.m. CT on FS1
• Sunday, Dec. 13: vs. Western Illinois at 5 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network
• Thursday, Dec. 17: vs. Bethune-Cookman at 8 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network
• Monday, Dec. 21: vs. Alabama (Des Moines) at 6 p.m. CT on Peacock / NBCSN
• Tuesday, Dec. 29: vs. South Dakota at 7:30 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network
• Saturday, Jan. 2: vs. Ohio State at 11 a.m. CT on Peacock / NBCSN
• Wednesday, Jan. 6: vs. Wisconsin at 7:30 p.m. CT on FS1
• Saturday, Jan. 9: vs. Maryland at 5 p.m. CT on FS1
• Tuesday, Jan. 12: at Rutgers at 7:30 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network
• Saturday, Jan. 16: at Nebraska at 7 p.m. CT on FS1 / Fox
• Saturday, Jan. 23: vs. Penn State at 3 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network
• Tuesday, Jan. 26: at Ohio State at 5 p.m. CT on FS1
• Saturday, Jan. 30: vs. Nebraska at 4 p.m. CT on Peacock / NBCSN
• Wednesday, Feb. 3: at USC at 9:30 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network
• Saturday, Feb. 6: at UCLA at 5 or 7 p.m. CT on Fox
• Wednesday, Feb. 10: vs. Oregon at 7:30 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network
• Saturday, Feb. 13: at Northwestern at 1 p.m. CT on FS1
• Tuesday, Feb. 16: vs. Michigan State at 8 p.m. CT on Peacock / NBCSN
• Saturday, Feb. 20: at Michigan at noon CT on CBS
• Wednesday, Feb. 24: at Wisconsin at 7:30 p.m. CT on FS1
• Saturday, Feb. 27: vs. Minnesota at 1 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network
• Tuesday, March 2: vs. Washington at 6 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network
• Saturday, March 6: at Illinois at 7 p.m. CT on Fox

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