The 1959-60 Illinois Fighting Illini went 16-7 (8-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harry Combes. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.95.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-12-02 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 83–75 | Huff Hall |
| 1959-12-12 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 93–80 | Huff Hall |
| 1959-12-14 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | W 89–77 | Huff Hall |
| 1959-12-19 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 85–79 | Huff Hall |
| 1959-12-21 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 60–57 (OTOT) | Huff Hall |
| 1959-12-28 | at California Golden Bears | L 48–62 | Harmon Gym |
| 1959-12-29 | neutral Northwestern Wildcats | W 92–79 | |
| 1959-12-30 | neutral Stanford Cardinal | W 74–62 | |
| 1960-01-04 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 73–97 | St. John Arena |
| 1960-01-09 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 90–82 | Huff Hall |
| 1960-01-11 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 81–75 | Lambert Fieldhouse |
| 1960-01-16 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 96–88 | Huff Hall |
| 1960-01-18 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 70–77 | Williams Arena |
| 1960-01-30 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 71–67 | |
| 1960-02-06 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 75–61 | Yost Field House |
| 1960-02-08 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 77–78 | Jenison Field House |
| 1960-02-13 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 93–89 | Huff Hall |
| 1960-02-15 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 81–109 | Huff Hall |
| 1960-02-20 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 63–75 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1960-02-22 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 78–92 | Huff Hall |
| 1960-02-27 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 85–70 | Huff Hall |
| 1960-02-29 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 90–61 | Huff Hall |
| 1960-03-05 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 84–77 | 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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