The 1949-50 Illinois Fighting Illini went 14-8 (7-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harry Combes. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.31.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-12-03 | at Butler Bulldogs | W 60–56 | Butler Fieldhouse |
| 1949-12-08 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 67–51 | Huff Hall |
| 1949-12-10 | at Oklahoma Sooners | L 47–55 | McCasland Field House |
| 1949-12-14 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 65–53 | Huff Hall |
| 1949-12-17 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 57–47 | Huff Hall |
| 1949-12-22 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | W 59–47 | Huff Hall |
| 1949-12-23 | vs UCLA Bruins | L 63–65 | Huff Hall |
| 1949-12-27 | vs Columbia Lions | W 58–46 | Huff Hall |
| 1949-12-30 | vs Princeton Tigers | W 68–61 | Huff Hall |
| 1950-01-02 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 50–59 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1950-01-07 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 62–83 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1950-01-09 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 59–54 | Huff Hall |
| 1950-01-16 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 76–50 | Huff Hall |
| 1950-01-21 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 66–50 | Huff Hall |
| 1950-02-01 | at Saint Louis Billikens | L 42–62 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1950-02-04 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 67–57 | Williams Arena |
| 1950-02-11 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 65–70 | Iowa Field House |
| 1950-02-13 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 72–83 | Huff Hall |
| 1950-02-18 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 70–60 | Huff Hall |
| 1950-02-25 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 76–58 | Huff Hall |
| 1950-02-27 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 66–80 | Field House |
| 1950-03-04 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 69–52 | Evanston High School |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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