1962-63 Illinois Fighting Illini — schedule and results

The 1962-63 Illinois Fighting Illini went 20-6 (11-3 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harry Combes. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.17.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1962-11-30vs Butler BulldogsW 66–49Huff Hall
1962-12-15at Iowa State CyclonesW 76–73The Armory
1962-12-17vs San Jose State SpartansW 90–64Huff Hall
1962-12-22vs Oklahoma SoonersW 93–90Huff Hall
1962-12-26neutral Pennsylvania QuakersW 98–66
1962-12-28at new york universityW 91–84Alumni Gymnasium
1962-12-29neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 92–74Madison Square Garden (III)
1962-12-31neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 88–90
1963-01-05at Iowa HawkeyesW 85–76Iowa Field House
1963-01-07vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 90–78Huff Hall
1963-01-12vs Purdue BoilermakersW 106–82Huff Hall
1963-01-14at Northwestern WildcatsW 78–76McGaw Memorial Hall
1963-01-26vs Cincinnati BearcatsL 53–62Huff Hall
1963-02-04vs Indiana HoosiersW 104–101Huff Hall
1963-02-09vs Michigan State SpartansW 91–86Huff Hall
1963-02-11at Wisconsin BadgersL 77–84Wisconsin Field House
1963-02-16at Indiana HoosiersL 100–103New Field House
1963-02-19at Purdue BoilermakersW 87–79Lambert Fieldhouse
1963-02-23vs Wisconsin BadgersW 89–77Huff Hall
1963-02-25at Minnesota Golden GophersW 81–70Williams Arena
1963-03-02at Michigan WolverinesL 81–84Yost Field House
1963-03-04vs Northwestern WildcatsW 79–73Assembly Hall
1963-03-09vs Iowa HawkeyesW 73–69Assembly Hall
1963-03-15neutral Bowling Green FalconsW 70–67Jenison Field House
1963-03-16neutral Loyola Chicago RamblersL 64–79Jenison Field House

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