The 1964-65 Illinois Fighting Illini went 18-6 (10-4 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harry Combes. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.59.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-12-04 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 110–83 | Assembly Hall |
| 1964-12-05 | at Saint Louis Billikens | L 64–79 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1964-12-08 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 100–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 1964-12-15 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 70–56 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1964-12-18 | at Dayton Flyers | W 104–86 | The Frericks Center |
| 1964-12-19 | at Kentucky Wildcats | W 91–86 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1964-12-26 | neutral new york university | W 102–79 | |
| 1964-12-28 | at Saint Joseph's Hawks | L 71–75 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse |
| 1964-12-29 | at Villanova Wildcats | W 74–65 | Villanova Field House |
| 1965-01-04 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 86–81 | Assembly Hall |
| 1965-01-09 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 83–89 | Yost Field House |
| 1965-01-16 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 75–72 | Assembly Hall |
| 1965-01-30 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 101–87 | |
| 1965-02-06 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 121–93 | Assembly Hall |
| 1965-02-08 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 86–71 | Assembly Hall |
| 1965-02-13 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 90–105 | Williams Arena |
| 1965-02-16 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 95–72 | Assembly Hall |
| 1965-02-20 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 113–94 | Jenison Field House |
| 1965-02-23 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 97–80 | Assembly Hall |
| 1965-02-27 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 79–80 | Assembly Hall |
| 1965-03-02 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 93–70 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1965-03-06 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 84–94 | Iowa Field House |
| 1965-03-09 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 121–89 | Assembly 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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