1963-64 Illinois Fighting Illini — schedule and results

The 1963-64 Illinois Fighting Illini went 13-11 (6-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harry Combes. Simple Rating System: 10.56.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1963-11-30at Butler BulldogsW 59–52Butler Fieldhouse
1963-12-04vs Saint Louis BillikensL 78–81Assembly Hall
1963-12-09at Oklahoma SoonersL 104–105McCasland Field House
1963-12-14vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 79–68Assembly Hall
1963-12-19vs Butler BulldogsW 74–53Assembly Hall
1963-12-26neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 92–86L.A. Sports Arena
1963-12-27neutral Pittsburgh PanthersW 83–76
1963-12-28at UCLA BruinsL 79–83L.A. Sports Arena
1963-12-31neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 87–78
1964-01-04vs Michigan State SpartansW 87–66Assembly Hall
1964-01-11at Iowa HawkeyesW 87–70Iowa Field House
1964-01-25neutral Arizona State Sun DevilsW 97–78
1964-02-01vs Northwestern WildcatsW 73–71Assembly Hall
1964-02-03at Indiana HoosiersL 96–104New Field House
1964-02-08vs Michigan WolverinesL 82–93Assembly Hall
1964-02-10at Ohio State BuckeyesL 92–110St. John Arena
1964-02-15at Minnesota Golden GophersL 81–92Williams Arena
1964-02-17at Michigan State SpartansL 82–85Jenison Field House
1964-02-22vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 86–78Assembly Hall
1964-02-24at Purdue BoilermakersL 74–85Lambert Fieldhouse
1964-02-29at Michigan WolverinesL 83–89Yost Field House
1964-03-02vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 74–86Assembly Hall
1964-03-07vs Wisconsin BadgersW 97–73Assembly Hall
1964-03-09vs Iowa HawkeyesW 90–67Assembly Hall

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