1999-00 Illinois Fighting Illini — schedule and results

The 1999-00 Illinois Fighting Illini went 22-10 (11-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lon Kruger. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.73.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1999-11-19vs Western Illinois LeathernecksW 76–53Assembly Hall
1999-11-22at Bradley BravesW 72–62Carver Arena
1999-11-30neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 69–72United Center
1999-12-04at Maryland TerrapinsL 67–69Cole Fieldhouse
1999-12-05neutral Seton Hall PiratesW 72–61Verizon Center
1999-12-08vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 98–61Assembly Hall
1999-12-11vs Kansas State WildcatsW 81–48Assembly Hall
1999-12-18neutral Kansas JayhawksW 84–70
1999-12-21neutral Missouri TigersL 72–78Kiel Center
1999-12-28vs Bethune-Cookman WildcatsW 97–47Assembly Hall
1999-12-30vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 107–71Assembly Hall
2000-01-06vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 80–77Assembly Hall
2000-01-08at Wisconsin BadgersL 59–63Kohl Center
2000-01-12vs Purdue BoilermakersL 66–69Assembly Hall
2000-01-16at Michigan WolverinesL 91–95 (OTOT)Crisler Arena
2000-01-22vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 87–76Assembly Hall
2000-01-26at Iowa HawkeyesW 69–58Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2000-01-30at Michigan State SpartansL 66–91Breslin Student Events Center
2000-02-02vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 73–59Assembly Hall
2000-02-06at Penn State Nittany LionsW 51–50Bryce Jordan Center
2000-02-09vs Michigan WolverinesW 75–59Assembly Hall
2000-02-12vs Iowa HawkeyesW 78–50Assembly Hall
2000-02-17at Minnesota Golden GophersW 89–80Williams Arena
2000-02-19at Northwestern WildcatsW 63–30Welsh–Ryan Arena
2000-02-22vs Indiana HoosiersW 87–63Assembly Hall
2000-02-27at Ohio State BuckeyesL 51–64Value City Arena
2000-03-04vs Northwestern WildcatsW 73–44Assembly Hall
2000-03-10neutral Indiana HoosiersW 72–69United Center
2000-03-11neutral Penn State Nittany LionsW 94–84United Center
2000-03-12neutral Michigan State SpartansL 61–76United Center
2000-03-17neutral Pennsylvania QuakersW 68–58Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2000-03-19neutral Florida GatorsL 76–93Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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