1975-76 Illinois Fighting Illini basketball — schedule and results

The 1975-76 Illinois Fighting Illini went 14-13 (7-11 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. Simple Rating System: 6.07.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 9–4 at home, 3–9 on the road. The Fighting Illini scored 68.1 points per game and allowed 69.1 (-1.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Nov 28, 1975 to Dec 6, 1975. The most lopsided win was 106–64 over Rice Owls on Dec 22, 1975; the heaviest defeat was 83–55 to Indiana Hoosiers on Jan 17, 1976. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against New Mexico Lobos (67–66).

Among Illinois Fighting Illini's 120 recorded seasons, 1975-76's .519 winning percentage ranks 96th. Previous season: 1974-75 Fighting Illini (8–18). Next season: 1976-77 Fighting Illini (13–16).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1975-11-28	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 60–58	Nebraska Coliseum
1975-12-01	vs Kent State Golden Flashes	W 73–54	Assembly Hall
1975-12-06	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 67–66	Assembly Hall
1975-12-11	at Furman Paladins	L 73–75	Memorial Auditorium
1975-12-13	at USC Trojans	L 58–62	L.A. Sports Arena
1975-12-20	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 66–60	Assembly Hall
1975-12-22	vs Rice Owls	W 106–64	Assembly Hall
1976-01-03	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 60–84	Iowa Field House
1976-01-08	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 68–77	Williams Arena
1976-01-10	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 74–69	Assembly Hall
1976-01-12	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 71–61	Assembly Hall
1976-01-17	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 55–83	Assembly Hall
1976-01-19	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 63–64	St. John Arena
1976-01-24	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 63–74	Assembly Hall
1976-01-26	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 76–75	Assembly Hall
1976-01-31	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 71–63	Assembly Hall
1976-02-02	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 62–72	Assembly Hall
1976-02-07	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 61–55	McGaw Memorial Hall
1976-02-09	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 70–59	Wisconsin Field House
1976-02-14	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 48–58	Assembly Hall
1976-02-16	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 91–73	Assembly Hall
1976-02-21	at Michigan State Spartans	L 59–69	Jenison Field House
1976-02-23	at Michigan Wolverines	L 75–90	Crisler Arena
1976-02-28	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 62–81	Mackey Arena
1976-03-06	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	L 70–82	Assembly Hall

Game recaps

1975-12-06: Illinois Fighting Illini survived New Mexico Lobos 67–66 as Nate Williams scored a team-high 20. George Berry had 20 for New Mexico Lobos.

1976-01-19: Behind Bayless's 14 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Illinois Fighting Illini 64–63. Audie Matthews had 13 for Illinois Fighting Illini.

1976-02-16: Illinois Fighting Illini beat Ohio State Buckeyes 91–73 as Rich Adams-f scored a team-high 29. Wood-g had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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