The 1987-88 Illinois Fighting Illini went 23-10 (12-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. The team peaked at #13 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.54.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-27 | neutral Baylor Bears | W 73–50 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1987-11-28 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | L 76–78 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1987-11-29 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | W 81–75 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1987-12-02 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 86–57 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-12-05 | vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | W 111–73 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-12-08 | vs Austin Peay Governors | W 100–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-12-11 | vs UIC Flames | W 109–53 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-12-12 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 107–103 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-12-19 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 74–83 | Assembly Hall |
| 1987-12-22 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 75–63 | St. Louis Arena |
| 1987-12-30 | neutral Colorado Buffaloes | W 86–68 | |
| 1988-01-04 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 68–81 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-01-07 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 65–61 | Williams Arena |
| 1988-01-09 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 77–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-01-16 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 80–65 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1988-01-17 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 103–79 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-01-21 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 79–93 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1988-01-23 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 79–48 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-01-28 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 64–76 | Crisler Arena |
| 1988-01-30 | at Arizona Wildcats | L 70–78 | McKale Center |
| 1988-02-04 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 60–64 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-02-06 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 74–75 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-02-11 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 86–50 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-02-13 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 83–65 | Jenison Field House |
| 1988-02-17 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 118–86 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-02-21 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 85–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-02-25 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 79–93 | Mackey Arena |
| 1988-02-29 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 75–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-03-06 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 94–81 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-03-09 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 85–74 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-03-12 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 79–74 (OTOT) | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1988-03-18 | neutral UTSA Roadrunners | W 81–72 | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 1988-03-20 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | L 63–66 | Riverfront Coliseum |
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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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