The 1984-85 Illinois Fighting Illini went 26-9 (12-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.85.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-11-18 | neutral Oklahoma Sooners | W 81–64 | Springfield Civic Center |
| 1984-11-23 | neutral Idaho State Bengals | W 64–44 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1984-11-24 | neutral UAB Blazers | L 52–59 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1984-11-25 | neutral Oregon Ducks | W 75–72 (3OTOT) | Sullivan Arena |
| 1984-11-28 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 81–63 | Assembly Hall |
| 1984-12-01 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 73–70 | Assembly Hall |
| 1984-12-06 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 65–50 | St. Louis Arena |
| 1984-12-07 | vs Columbia Lions | W 72–48 | Assembly Hall |
| 1984-12-08 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 93–55 | Assembly Hall |
| 1984-12-15 | vs South Carolina State Bulldogs | W 83–47 | Assembly Hall |
| 1984-12-18 | neutral Cincinnati Bearcats | W 87–65 | |
| 1984-12-22 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 62–63 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1985-01-03 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 58–60 | Williams Arena |
| 1985-01-05 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 60–64 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1985-01-10 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 64–58 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-01-12 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 75–63 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-01-17 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 78–67 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1985-01-19 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 55–43 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1985-01-23 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 84–66 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-01-27 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 52–41 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-01-30 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 34–54 | Mackey Arena |
| 1985-02-03 | at Houston Cougars | W 77–76 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1985-02-07 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 56–64 | Jenison Field House |
| 1985-02-09 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 45–57 | Crisler Arena |
| 1985-02-14 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 64–42 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-02-16 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 68–49 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-02-21 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 66–50 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-02-23 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 64–72 | St. John Arena |
| 1985-03-02 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 86–43 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-03-07 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 59–53 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-03-09 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 82–56 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-03-15 | neutral Northeastern Huskies | W 76–57 | The Omni |
| 1985-03-17 | neutral Georgia Bulldogs | W 74–58 | The Omni |
| 1985-03-21 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 53–61 | Providence Civic Center |
Illinois Fighting Illini program history · All Division I programs · Hoopsipedia home
| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
|---|
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 |
|---|