The 1970-71 Illinois Fighting Illini went 11-12 (5-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harv Schmidt. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.92.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-12-01 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 113–102 | Assembly Hall |
| 1970-12-05 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | L 72–74 | Assembly Hall |
| 1970-12-08 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 96–79 | Assembly Hall |
| 1970-12-12 | at Iowa State Cyclones | W 78–63 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1970-12-25 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | L 76–89 | |
| 1970-12-30 | neutral Saint Louis Billikens | W 78–60 | |
| 1971-01-09 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 89–61 | Assembly Hall |
| 1971-01-12 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 84–82 | Assembly Hall |
| 1971-01-16 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 69–67 | Jenison Field House |
| 1971-01-29 | neutral USC Trojans | L 68–81 | |
| 1971-01-30 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 69–66 | |
| 1971-02-02 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 84–92 | Iowa Field House |
| 1971-02-06 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 93–78 | Assembly Hall |
| 1971-02-13 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 72–92 | St. John Arena |
| 1971-02-16 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 70–73 | Assembly Hall |
| 1971-02-20 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 86–88 | Assembly Hall |
| 1971-02-23 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 84–88 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1971-02-27 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 64–80 | Williams Arena |
| 1971-03-02 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 74–75 | Assembly Hall |
| 1971-03-06 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 93–99 | Purdue Arena |
| 1971-03-09 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | L 70–85 | Assembly Hall |
| 1971-03-13 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 103–87 | New Field House |
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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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