The 1952-53 Illinois Fighting Illini went 18-4 (14-4 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harry Combes. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.19.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-12-10 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 71–57 | Huff Hall |
| 1952-12-15 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 96–66 | Huff Hall |
| 1952-12-20 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 75–58 | Huff Hall |
| 1952-12-23 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 73–77 | Williams Arena |
| 1952-12-27 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 87–62 | Huff Hall |
| 1952-12-30 | vs Saint Mary's Gaels | W 94–65 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-01-05 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 87–71 | Lambert Fieldhouse |
| 1953-01-10 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 71–61 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-01-12 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 83–58 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-01-17 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 70–74 (2OTOT) | Field House |
| 1953-01-19 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 76–64 | Jenison Field House |
| 1953-02-07 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 65–61 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1953-02-09 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 92–62 | Yost Field House |
| 1953-02-14 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 80–63 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-02-16 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 93–67 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-02-21 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 62–67 | Iowa Field House |
| 1953-02-23 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 83–82 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-02-28 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 79–91 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-03-02 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 66–53 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-03-07 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 93–74 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1953-03-09 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 86–70 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
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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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