The 1978-79 Illinois Fighting Illini went 19-11 (7-11 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.28.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-24 | vs UT Arlington Mavericks | W 109–74 | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-11-28 | vs Denver Pioneers | W 81–57 | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-12-02 | at Tulane Green Wave | W 65–60 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1978-12-05 | at Missouri Tigers | W 69–57 | Hearnes Center |
| 1978-12-08 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 64–57 | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-12-09 | vs centenary la | W 86–60 | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-12-16 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | W 82–44 | Memorial Gym |
| 1978-12-22 | neutral Syracuse Orange | W 64–61 | Rupp Arena |
| 1978-12-23 | neutral Texas A&M Aggies | W 71–57 | Rupp Arena |
| 1978-12-28 | neutral Western Michigan Broncos | W 84–79 | Seawolf Sports Complex |
| 1978-12-29 | neutral University of the Ozarks | W 88–82 | Seawolf Sports Complex |
| 1978-12-30 | at Alaska Anchorage | W 92–80 | Seawolf Sports Complex |
| 1979-01-04 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 65–61 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-01-06 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 74–56 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-01-11 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 57–55 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-01-13 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 66–69 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-01-18 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 81–74 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1979-01-20 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 57–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-01-25 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 52–58 | Iowa Field House |
| 1979-01-27 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 54–56 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-02-01 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 67–57 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-02-03 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 65–74 | Crisler Arena |
| 1979-02-08 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 65–71 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-02-10 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 59–57 | Williams Arena |
| 1979-02-15 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 81–64 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-02-17 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 53–67 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-02-22 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 55–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-02-24 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 62–76 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-03-01 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | L 64–71 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-03-03 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 60–72 | 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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