1950-51 Illinois Fighting Illini — schedule and results

The 1950-51 Illinois Fighting Illini went 22-5 (13-1 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harry Combes. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.51.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1950-12-04vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 66–47Huff Hall
1950-12-08vs Oregon State BeaversW 74–51Huff Hall
1950-12-09at Toledo RocketsL 54–68The Field House
1950-12-16at DePaul Blue DemonsW 69–68Chicago Stadium
1950-12-20vs Washington State CougarsW 71–48Huff Hall
1950-12-22vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 75–65Huff Hall
1950-12-26vs DePaul Blue DemonsL 65–68Huff Hall
1950-12-29vs Butler BulldogsW 88–52Huff Hall
1951-01-01at Wisconsin BadgersW 71–69Wisconsin Field House
1951-01-06vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 70–62Huff Hall
1951-01-08at Iowa HawkeyesW 72–69Iowa Field House
1951-01-13vs Michigan WolverinesW 68–47Huff Hall
1951-01-15at Indiana HoosiersL 53–64Field House
1951-01-20vs Iowa HawkeyesW 69–53Huff Hall
1951-02-05at Purdue BoilermakersW 85–76Lambert Fieldhouse
1951-02-10vs Wisconsin BadgersW 63–52Huff Hall
1951-02-12vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 79–59Huff Hall
1951-02-17vs Purdue BoilermakersW 70–65Huff Hall
1951-02-19vs Indiana HoosiersW 71–65Huff Hall
1951-02-24at Ohio State BuckeyesW 89–69Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1951-03-03at Northwestern WildcatsW 80–76Chicago Stadium
1951-03-05at Michigan State SpartansW 49–43Jenison Field House
1951-03-14at Kansas State WildcatsL 72–91Nichols Hall
1951-03-20neutral Columbia LionsW 79–71Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-22neutral NC State WolfpackW 84–70Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-24neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 74–76Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-27neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 61–46Williams Arena

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