The 1956-57 Illinois Fighting Illini went 14-8 (7-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harry Combes. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.27.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-12-05 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 98–81 | Huff Hall |
| 1956-12-08 | at Oklahoma Sooners | W 69–58 | McCasland Field House |
| 1956-12-15 | vs loyola la | W 83–72 | Huff Hall |
| 1956-12-17 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 62–33 | Huff Hall |
| 1956-12-21 | at Dayton Flyers | W 82–65 | The Frericks Center |
| 1956-12-22 | at Kentucky Wildcats | L 70–91 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1956-12-28 | vs Princeton Tigers | W 108–87 | Huff Hall |
| 1957-01-05 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 88–91 | Williams Arena |
| 1957-01-07 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 81–70 | Huff Hall |
| 1957-01-12 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 79–63 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1957-01-14 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 112–91 | Huff Hall |
| 1957-01-26 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 99–81 | |
| 1957-02-02 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 74–85 | Lambert Fieldhouse |
| 1957-02-04 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 96–89 | Huff Hall |
| 1957-02-09 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 64–70 | Jenison Field House |
| 1957-02-11 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 104–97 | Huff Hall |
| 1957-02-16 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 89–102 | Yost Field House |
| 1957-02-18 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 83–89 | Huff Hall |
| 1957-02-23 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 80–78 | Huff Hall |
| 1957-02-25 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 79–72 | St. John Arena |
| 1957-03-02 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 75–86 | Huff Hall |
| 1957-03-04 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 76–84 | 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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