1983-84 Illinois Fighting Illini — 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.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1983-11-25neutral Utah UtesW 99–65
1983-11-26neutral Loyola Chicago RamblersW 70–53
1983-12-02vs Western Illinois LeathernecksW 65–49Assembly Hall
1983-12-03vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 78–47Assembly Hall
1983-12-06at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 69–55Memorial Gymnasium
1983-12-10vs west texas amW 69–58Assembly Hall
1983-12-12vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 74–69Assembly Hall
1983-12-20neutral Missouri TigersW 66–60St. Louis Arena
1983-12-24vs Kentucky WildcatsL 54–56Assembly Hall
1984-01-05vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 80–53Assembly Hall
1984-01-07at Wisconsin BadgersW 63–62Wisconsin Field House
1984-01-11at Indiana HoosiersL 68–73 (OTOT)Assembly Hall
1984-01-14at Ohio State BuckeyesW 55–53St. John Arena
1984-01-21vs Purdue BoilermakersW 76–52Assembly Hall
1984-01-26vs Michigan State SpartansW 46–40Assembly Hall
1984-01-28vs Michigan WolverinesW 75–66Assembly Hall
1984-02-02at Iowa HawkeyesW 54–52Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1984-02-04at Northwestern WildcatsW 71–52Welsh–Ryan Arena
1984-02-08vs Northwestern WildcatsW 73–49Assembly Hall
1984-02-12vs Iowa HawkeyesW 73–53Assembly Hall
1984-02-16at Michigan WolverinesL 60–62Crisler Arena
1984-02-19at Michigan State SpartansW 70–53Jenison Field House
1984-02-25at Purdue BoilermakersL 55–59Mackey Arena
1984-03-01vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 73–58Assembly Hall
1984-03-04vs Indiana HoosiersW 70–53Assembly Hall
1984-03-08at Minnesota Golden GophersW 53–41Williams Arena
1984-03-10vs Wisconsin BadgersW 81–57Assembly Hall
1984-03-18neutral Villanova WildcatsW 64–56MECCA Arena
1984-03-22neutral Maryland TerrapinsW 72–70Rupp Arena
1984-03-24neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 51–54Rupp Arena

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