The 1979-80 Illinois Fighting Illini went 22-13 (8-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.77.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-30 | at BYU Cougars | W 86–76 | Marriott Center |
| 1979-12-04 | vs Missouri Tigers | L 66–67 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-12-06 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 74–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-12-08 | vs Long Beach State Beach | W 77–60 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-12-10 | at TCU Horned Frogs | W 79–64 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum |
| 1979-12-15 | neutral Illinois State Redbirds | W 47–40 | Manley Field House |
| 1979-12-22 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | L 78–80 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-12-27 | neutral Army Black Knights | W 75–48 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1979-12-28 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | W 77–64 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1979-12-29 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 94–82 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1980-01-03 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 71–72 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-05 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 81–71 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-10 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 66–74 | Mackey Arena |
| 1980-01-12 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 75–79 | Williams Arena |
| 1980-01-17 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 80–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-19 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 69–64 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1980-01-24 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 76–79 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-26 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 74–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-01-31 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 54–60 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-02-02 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 59–68 | Jenison Field House |
| 1980-02-07 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 67–50 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-02-09 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 89–68 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-02-14 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 59–68 | Crisler Arena |
| 1980-02-16 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 57–71 | St. John Arena |
| 1980-02-21 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 60–58 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-02-23 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 69–72 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-02-28 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 90–66 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1980-03-01 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 71–75 | Iowa Field House |
| 1980-03-05 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 105–87 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-03-10 | vs Illinois State Redbirds | W 75–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-03-13 | vs Murray State Racers | W 65–63 | Assembly Hall |
| 1980-03-17 | neutral Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 63–65 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1980-03-19 | neutral UNLV Rebels | W 84–74 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
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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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