The 1958-59 Illinois Fighting Illini went 12-10 (7-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harry Combes. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.02.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-12-02 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 103–79 | Huff Hall |
| 1958-12-06 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | L 53–69 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1958-12-13 | vs Pacific Tigers | W 85–67 | Huff Hall |
| 1958-12-15 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 68–46 | Huff Hall |
| 1958-12-20 | vs new york university | W 83–78 | Huff Hall |
| 1958-12-23 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 71–62 | Huff Hall |
| 1958-12-30 | at Kentucky Wildcats | L 75–76 | Freedom Hall |
| 1959-01-03 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 81–80 | Huff Hall |
| 1959-01-05 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 77–51 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1959-01-10 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 96–97 | Huff Hall |
| 1959-01-12 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 103–97 | Huff Hall |
| 1959-01-24 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 75–85 | |
| 1959-01-26 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 70–81 | Williams Arena |
| 1959-01-31 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 81–102 | Lambert Fieldhouse |
| 1959-02-02 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 85–87 | Huff Hall |
| 1959-02-07 | at Northwestern Wildcats | L 79–88 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1959-02-09 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 89–83 | Field House |
| 1959-02-16 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 93–54 | Huff Hall |
| 1959-02-21 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 100–98 | Huff Hall |
| 1959-02-28 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 72–70 | Iowa Field House |
| 1959-03-02 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 95–101 | Yost Field House |
| 1959-03-07 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | L 81–84 | Huff 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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