The 1998-99 Illinois Fighting Illini went 14-18 (3-13 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lon Kruger. Simple Rating System: 10.6.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-10 | neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 73–75 (OTOT) | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1998-11-11 | neutral Georgetown Hoyas | W 65–50 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1998-11-17 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | L 58–64 | Assembly Hall |
| 1998-11-20 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | W 70–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 1998-11-23 | vs UT Martin Skyhawks | W 71–35 | Assembly Hall |
| 1998-11-28 | at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | W 71–56 | UTPA Fieldhouse |
| 1998-11-30 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 53–49 | Assembly Hall |
| 1998-12-05 | neutral Bradley Braves | W 53–48 | United Center |
| 1998-12-07 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 62–84 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1998-12-11 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 70–67 | Assembly Hall |
| 1998-12-19 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 55–65 | Kemper Arena |
| 1998-12-22 | neutral Missouri Tigers | L 62–67 | Kiel Center |
| 1998-12-29 | neutral Clemson Tigers | W 67–50 | |
| 1999-01-03 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 53–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 1999-01-09 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | L 46–59 | Assembly Hall |
| 1999-01-13 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 54–63 | Mackey Arena |
| 1999-01-16 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 49–51 | Assembly Hall |
| 1999-01-20 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 53–75 | Kohl Center |
| 1999-01-23 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | L 61–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 1999-01-28 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 61–59 | Crisler Arena |
| 1999-01-30 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 61–64 | Assembly Hall |
| 1999-02-03 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 63–75 | Williams Arena |
| 1999-02-06 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 53–51 | Assembly Hall |
| 1999-02-11 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 44–61 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 1999-02-13 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 56–63 | Assembly Hall |
| 1999-02-17 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 69–63 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1999-02-21 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 72–78 | Assembly Hall |
| 1999-02-24 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 64–70 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1999-03-04 | neutral Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 67–64 (OTOT) | United Center |
| 1999-03-05 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | W 82–66 | United Center |
| 1999-03-06 | neutral Ohio State Buckeyes | W 79–77 | United Center |
| 1999-03-07 | neutral Michigan State Spartans | L 50–67 | United Center |
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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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