1980-81 Illinois Fighting Illini — schedule and results

The 1980-81 Illinois Fighting Illini went 21-8 (12-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.11.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 98–65Assembly Hall
1980-12-06vs TCU Horned FrogsW 87–55Assembly Hall
1980-12-10neutral Missouri TigersW 84–62St. Louis Arena
1980-12-13at Marquette Golden EaglesW 69–68MECCA Arena
1980-12-19neutral BYU CougarsL 75–80Stokely Center
1980-12-20neutral Iona GaelsW 106–84Stokely Center
1980-12-26vs Ohio BobcatsW 84–54Assembly Hall
1980-12-27neutral Oklahoma SoonersW 93–63Cox Center
1981-01-08at Northwestern WildcatsW 88–64McGaw Memorial Hall
1981-01-10at Indiana HoosiersL 61–78Assembly Hall
1981-01-15vs Purdue BoilermakersW 87–65Assembly Hall
1981-01-17vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 80–76Assembly Hall
1981-01-22at Michigan WolverinesL 76–80Crisler Arena
1981-01-24vs Wisconsin BadgersL 45–54Assembly Hall
1981-01-29at Michigan State SpartansW 71–70Jenison Field House
1981-01-31vs Iowa HawkeyesW 79–66Assembly Hall
1981-02-05vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 82–63Assembly Hall
1981-02-07at Iowa HawkeyesL 66–72Iowa Field House
1981-02-12at Wisconsin BadgersW 84–65Wisconsin Field House
1981-02-14at Ohio State BuckeyesW 63–57St. John Arena
1981-02-19vs Michigan WolverinesW 67–64Assembly Hall
1981-02-21vs Michigan State SpartansW 82–62Assembly Hall
1981-02-26at Minnesota Golden GophersL 59–76Williams Arena
1981-02-28at Purdue BoilermakersW 81–70Mackey Arena
1981-03-05vs Indiana HoosiersL 66–69Assembly Hall
1981-03-07vs Northwestern WildcatsW 98–76Assembly Hall
1981-03-14neutral Wyoming CowboysW 67–65Pauley Pavilion
1981-03-19neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 52–57Special Events Center

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