The 1985-86 Illinois Fighting Illini went 22-10 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.35.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-26 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 95–64 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-11-30 | neutral Oklahoma Sooners | L 57–59 | Hawaii-Loa Gym |
| 1985-12-04 | vs Green Bay Phoenix | W 84–34 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-12-06 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 79–56 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-12-07 | vs Utah State Aggies | W 115–64 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-12-10 | at Tennessee Volunteers | L 51–54 | Stokely Center |
| 1985-12-14 | vs Houston Cougars | W 102–92 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-12-21 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 67–55 | St. Louis Arena |
| 1985-12-23 | vs Howard Bison | W 91–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-12-30 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 64–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-01-02 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 76–57 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-01-04 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 59–60 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-01-08 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 59–61 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-01-12 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 51–58 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-01-16 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 73–54 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-01-18 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 72–46 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-01-23 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 67–65 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-01-25 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 69–71 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-02-02 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 80–68 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-02-06 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 80–84 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-02-08 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 83–79 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-02-13 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 75–52 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-02-15 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 82–74 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1986-02-20 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 60–61 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-02-22 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 66–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-02-27 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 81–72 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-03-01 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 59–57 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1986-03-06 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 53–57 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1986-03-08 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 73–64 | Williams Arena |
| 1986-03-14 | neutral Fairfield Stags | W 75–51 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1986-03-16 | neutral Alabama Crimson Tide | L 56–58 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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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 |
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