The 1961-62 Illinois Fighting Illini went 15-8 (7-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harry Combes. Simple Rating System: 8.1.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-12-01 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 82–72 | Huff Hall |
| 1961-12-09 | at Oklahoma Sooners | W 72–60 | McCasland Field House |
| 1961-12-12 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 70–61 | Huff Hall |
| 1961-12-16 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 82–73 | Huff Hall |
| 1961-12-18 | vs Xavier Musketeers | W 81–69 | Huff Hall |
| 1961-12-23 | vs Cornell Big Red | L 60–72 | Huff Hall |
| 1961-12-28 | neutral Manhattan Jaspers | W 61–56 | |
| 1961-12-30 | neutral Colgate Raiders | W 88–50 | |
| 1962-01-06 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 91–71 | Huff Hall |
| 1962-01-08 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 89–96 | Lambert Fieldhouse |
| 1962-01-13 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 66–65 | Jenison Field House |
| 1962-01-28 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 85–77 | |
| 1962-01-29 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 81–85 | Huff Hall |
| 1962-02-03 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 96–85 | Huff Hall |
| 1962-02-05 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 89–80 | Huff Hall |
| 1962-02-10 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 91–81 | Iowa Field House |
| 1962-02-12 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 88–70 | Huff Hall |
| 1962-02-17 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 88–100 | Huff Hall |
| 1962-02-19 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 101–103 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1962-02-24 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 79–102 | St. John Arena |
| 1962-03-03 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 78–88 | Huff Hall |
| 1962-03-05 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 92–104 | New Field House |
| 1962-03-10 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 73–68 | 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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