1983-84 Illinois Fighting Illini basketball — schedule and results
The 1983-84 Illinois Fighting Illini went 26-5 (15-3 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.56.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 7–3 on the road, and 5–1 on neutral courts. The Fighting Illini scored 67.6 points per game and allowed 56.0 (+11.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Nov 25, 1983 to Dec 20, 1983. The most lopsided win was 99–65 over Utah Utes on Nov 25, 1983; the heaviest defeat was 73–68 at Indiana Hoosiers on Jan 11, 1984. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Wisconsin Badgers (63–62). 1 game went to overtime.
Among Illinois Fighting Illini's 120 recorded seasons, 1983-84's .839 winning percentage ranks 7th. Previous season: 1982-83 Fighting Illini (21–11). Next season: 1984-85 Fighting Illini (26–9).
Game-by-game results (30 games)
Game recaps
1983-12-24: Kentucky Wildcats survived Illinois 56–54 as Sam
Bowie scored a team-high 11. Doug
Altenberger had 19 for Illinois.
1984-01-14: Illinois Fighting Illini edged Ohio State Buckeyes 55–53. Efrem Winters led the winners with 12 points. Tony Campbell had 14 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1984-03-01: Behind Efrem Winters's 26 points, Illinois Fighting Illini pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 73–58. Troy Taylor had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
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