Illinois is gearing up for a massive neutral-site showdown vs. No. 3 Duke on Saturday, playing under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden. Earlier this week, the prospect of the matchup seemed bleak, but things may have shifted with the pre-game availability report.

In the loss to Wisconsin, Brad Underwood confirmed that Illinois was wrestling a virus that was sweeping its way through the locker room. Tomislav Ivisic traveled on his own and came off the bench while fighting through the illness and sophomore Jake Davis fell ill on game day and did not return to the team after halftime.

The good news for Saturday? The availability report for Illinois was clean with only freshman Morez Johnson Jr. listed out with a broken wrist. No players were listed as questionable.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that Illinois will have its normal roster at full health. It just means that everyone else is clear to play, and that’s going to be vital in facing a highly-touted Duke squad led by Player of the Year candidate Cooper Flagg.

Duke is still a 9-point favorite per bet365, and fans can check out the latest odds and line movement with any of the Ohio betting apps. ESPN’s matchup predictor also gives the Blue Devils an 80% chance at securing the win, so it will be an uphill battle for the Illini.