The 1988-89 Illinois Fighting Illini went 31-5 (14-4 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 24.68.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-26 | vs UIC Flames | W 85–59 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-12-03 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 91–79 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-12-06 | vs Florida Gators | W 97–67 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-12-09 | vs Duquesne Dukes | W 112–81 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-12-10 | vs Little Rock Trojans | W 107–88 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-12-17 | vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 105–77 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-12-19 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 87–84 | St. Louis Arena |
| 1988-12-22 | at LSU Tigers | W 127–100 | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 1988-12-27 | neutral Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 85–58 | |
| 1988-12-28 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 80–75 | |
| 1988-12-29 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 96–87 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1989-01-07 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 71–54 | Assembly Hall |
| 1989-01-12 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 103–80 | Assembly Hall |
| 1989-01-14 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 96–84 | Assembly Hall |
| 1989-01-19 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 75–70 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1989-01-22 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 103–92 | Assembly Hall |
| 1989-01-26 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 62–69 | Williams Arena |
| 1989-01-28 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 75–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 1989-02-02 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 72–76 | Mackey Arena |
| 1989-02-05 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 82–86 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1989-02-09 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 62–60 | Assembly Hall |
| 1989-02-11 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 86–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1989-02-16 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 75–56 | Jenison Field House |
| 1989-02-18 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 52–72 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1989-02-20 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 102–75 | Assembly Hall |
| 1989-02-26 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 94–71 | St. John Arena |
| 1989-03-02 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 63–58 | Assembly Hall |
| 1989-03-05 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 70–67 | Assembly Hall |
| 1989-03-08 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 118–94 | Assembly Hall |
| 1989-03-11 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 89–73 | Crisler Arena |
| 1989-03-16 | neutral McNeese Cowboys | W 77–71 | RCA Dome |
| 1989-03-18 | neutral Ball State Cardinals | W 72–60 | RCA Dome |
| 1989-03-24 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | W 83–69 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 1989-03-26 | neutral Syracuse Orange | W 89–86 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 1989-04-01 | neutral Michigan Wolverines | L 81–83 | Kingdome |
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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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