1963-64 Illinois Fighting Illini basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 7–3 at home, 2–8 on the road, and 4–0 on neutral courts. The Fighting Illini scored 84.0 points per game and allowed 80.4 (+3.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 31, 1963 to Feb 1, 1964. The most lopsided win was 97–73 over Wisconsin Badgers on Mar 7, 1964; the heaviest defeat was 110–92 at Ohio State Buckeyes on Feb 10, 1964. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Oklahoma Sooners (104–105).

Among Illinois Fighting Illini's 120 recorded seasons, 1963-64's .542 winning percentage ranks 92nd. Previous season: 1962-63 Fighting Illini (20–6). Next season: 1964-65 Fighting Illini (18–6).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1963-11-30	at Butler Bulldogs	W 59–52	Butler Fieldhouse
1963-12-04	vs Saint Louis Billikens	L 78–81	Assembly Hall
1963-12-09	at Oklahoma Sooners	L 104–105	McCasland Field House
1963-12-14	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 79–68	Assembly Hall
1963-12-19	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 74–53	Assembly Hall
1963-12-26	neutral West Virginia Mountaineers	W 92–86	L.A. Sports Arena
1963-12-27	neutral Pittsburgh Panthers	W 83–76
1963-12-28	at UCLA Bruins	L 79–83	L.A. Sports Arena
1963-12-31	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 87–78
1964-01-04	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 87–66	Assembly Hall
1964-01-11	at Iowa Hawkeyes	W 87–70	Iowa Field House
1964-01-25	neutral Arizona State Sun Devils	W 97–78
1964-02-01	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 73–71	Assembly Hall
1964-02-03	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 96–104	New Field House
1964-02-08	vs Michigan Wolverines	L 82–93	Assembly Hall
1964-02-10	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 92–110	St. John Arena
1964-02-15	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 81–92	Williams Arena
1964-02-17	at Michigan State Spartans	L 82–85	Jenison Field House
1964-02-22	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 86–78	Assembly Hall
1964-02-24	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 74–85	Lambert Fieldhouse
1964-02-29	at Michigan Wolverines	L 83–89	Yost Field House
1964-03-02	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 74–86	Assembly Hall
1964-03-07	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 97–73	Assembly Hall
1964-03-09	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 90–67	Assembly Hall

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1964-02-10: Behind Bradds's 49 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Illinois 110–92. Freeman had 17 for Illinois. Bradds grabbed 21 rebounds.

1964-03-02: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Illinois 86–74. Bradds led the winners with 34 points. Brody had 23 for Illinois. Thoren grabbed 16 rebounds.

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