The 1953-54 Illinois Fighting Illini went 17-5 (10-4 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harry Combes. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.81.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-12-01 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 85–54 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-12-05 | at Oklahoma Sooners | W 86–61 | McCasland Field House |
| 1953-12-09 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 80–48 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-12-12 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 77–54 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-12-19 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 79–65 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-12-21 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 60–65 | Huff Hall |
| 1953-12-29 | vs Utah State Aggies | W 88–61 | Huff Hall |
| 1954-01-02 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 72–84 | Huff Hall |
| 1954-01-04 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 66–65 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1954-01-09 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 59–60 | Jenison Field House |
| 1954-01-11 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 90–76 | Huff Hall |
| 1954-01-16 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 82–78 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1954-01-18 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 70–79 | Huff Hall |
| 1954-02-01 | at DePaul Blue Demons | W 71–61 | DePaul Auditorium |
| 1954-02-06 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 87–68 | Huff Hall |
| 1954-02-08 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 89–55 | Huff Hall |
| 1954-02-13 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 70–64 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1954-02-20 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 74–51 | Iowa Field House |
| 1954-02-22 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 66–64 | Huff Hall |
| 1954-02-27 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 79–61 | Yost Field House |
| 1954-03-01 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 84–82 | Huff Hall |
| 1954-03-06 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 64–67 | Field House |
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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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