1982-83 Illinois Fighting Illini — schedule and results

The 1982-83 Illinois Fighting Illini went 21-11 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. Simple Rating System: 9.76.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1982-11-26neutral Vanderbilt CommodoresL 47–58Sullivan Arena
1982-11-27neutral Texas A&M AggiesW 72–70Sullivan Arena
1982-11-28neutral Florida GatorsW 68–55Sullivan Arena
1982-12-02vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 94–59Assembly Hall
1982-12-04vs Western Michigan BroncosW 75–59Assembly Hall
1982-12-08at Kansas State WildcatsW 59–55Ahearn Field House
1982-12-11at Kentucky WildcatsL 57–76Rupp Arena
1982-12-13vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 79–77Assembly Hall
1982-12-17vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 79–61Assembly Hall
1982-12-18vs Illinois State RedbirdsW 67–60Assembly Hall
1982-12-23at Oklahoma SoonersL 75–101Lloyd Noble Center
1982-12-31vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 73–72Assembly Hall
1983-01-03neutral Iowa State CyclonesW 74–57
1983-01-06at Minnesota Golden GophersL 49–75Williams Arena
1983-01-08at Wisconsin BadgersW 61–54Wisconsin Field House
1983-01-13vs Indiana HoosiersL 55–69Assembly Hall
1983-01-15vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 63–55Assembly Hall
1983-01-19at Purdue BoilermakersL 62–63Mackey Arena
1983-01-27at Michigan State SpartansW 78–71Jenison Field House
1983-01-29at Michigan WolverinesW 87–74Crisler Arena
1983-02-03vs Iowa HawkeyesW 62–61Assembly Hall
1983-02-05vs Northwestern WildcatsW 78–62Assembly Hall
1983-02-10at Northwestern WildcatsL 55–58Alumni Hall
1983-02-12at Iowa HawkeyesL 66–68Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1983-02-17vs Michigan WolverinesW 91–71Assembly Hall
1983-02-19vs Michigan State SpartansW 69–61Assembly Hall
1983-02-23vs Purdue BoilermakersL 54–56Assembly Hall
1983-03-03at Ohio State BuckeyesW 74–73St. John Arena
1983-03-05at Indiana HoosiersL 55–67Assembly Hall
1983-03-10vs Wisconsin BadgersW 71–64Assembly Hall
1983-03-13vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 70–67Assembly Hall
1983-03-17neutral Utah UtesL 49–52BSU Pavilion

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