1990-91 Illinois Fighting Illini — schedule and results

The 1990-91 Illinois Fighting Illini went 21-10 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. Simple Rating System: 9.82.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1990-11-24neutral Nebraska CornhuskersL 73–100
1990-11-25neutral Old Dominion MonarchsW 80–62
1990-11-29vs UIC FlamesL 60–71Assembly Hall
1990-12-01vs Eastern Illinois PanthersW 106–87Assembly Hall
1990-12-03vs Milwaukee PanthersW 120–116Assembly Hall
1990-12-05at Penn State Nittany LionsL 68–78Rec Hall
1990-12-07vs Oregon State BeaversW 112–78Assembly Hall
1990-12-08vs Georgia Southern EaglesW 85–67Assembly Hall
1990-12-15vs Little Rock TrojansW 83–72Assembly Hall
1990-12-19neutral Missouri TigersW 84–81St. Louis Arena
1990-12-22vs LSU TigersW 102–96Assembly Hall
1990-12-28at Memphis TigersW 84–75Mid-South Coliseum
1991-01-02at Indiana HoosiersL 74–109Assembly Hall
1991-01-05vs Purdue BoilermakersW 63–61Assembly Hall
1991-01-10vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 67–66Assembly Hall
1991-01-17vs Michigan State SpartansL 68–71Assembly Hall
1991-01-19at Ohio State BuckeyesL 55–89St. John Arena
1991-01-26at Michigan WolverinesW 72–67Crisler Arena
1991-01-28vs Iowa HawkeyesW 53–50Assembly Hall
1991-02-02vs Wisconsin BadgersW 70–62Assembly Hall
1991-02-04vs Northwestern WildcatsW 73–59Assembly Hall
1991-02-06at Purdue BoilermakersW 59–56Mackey Arena
1991-02-10at Minnesota Golden GophersW 94–74Williams Arena
1991-02-16at Michigan State SpartansL 58–62Breslin Student Events Center
1991-02-20vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 64–73Assembly Hall
1991-02-23at Iowa HawkeyesW 79–74Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1991-02-28vs Michigan WolverinesW 68–65Assembly Hall
1991-03-02at Northwestern WildcatsW 91–81Welsh–Ryan Arena
1991-03-06at Wisconsin BadgersL 77–85Wisconsin Field House
1991-03-10vs Indiana HoosiersL 58–70Assembly Hall

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