2000-01 Illinois Fighting Illini basketball — schedule and results
The 2000-01 Illinois Fighting Illini went 27-8 (13-3 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Self. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 23.32.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 35 games from this season: 12–0 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 8–4 on neutral courts. The Fighting Illini scored 77.9 points per game and allowed 65.9 (+11.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 2, 2000 to Dec 21, 2000. The most lopsided win was 96–54 over Northwestern State Demons on Mar 16, 2001; the heaviest defeat was 78–62 at Iowa Hawkeyes on Jan 11, 2001. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Duke Blue Devils (77–78). 3 games went to overtime.
Among Illinois Fighting Illini's 120 recorded seasons, 2000-01's .771 winning percentage ranks 22nd. Previous season: 1999-00 Fighting Illini (22–10). Next season: 2001-02 Fighting Illini (26–9).
Game-by-game results (35 games)
Game recaps
2000-12-06: Illinois Fighting Illini routed Milwaukee Panthers 85–44. Cook, Brian led the winners with 17 points. Tucker, Clay had 16 for Milwaukee Panthers.
2000-12-09: Illinois Fighting Illini beat Seton Hall Pirates 87–79. Griffin, Marcus led the winners with 24 points. Lane, Darius had 31 for Seton Hall Pirates.
2001-01-13: Illinois blew out Michigan Wolverines 80–51 as Cook, Brian scored a team-high 17. Blanchard, LaVell had 15 for Michigan Wolverines.
2001-01-17: Illinois Fighting Illini beat Northwestern Wildcats 63–49 as Williams, Frank scored a team-high 16.
2001-01-25: Illinois got past Michigan Wolverines 55–51 as Williams, Frank scored a team-high 18. Blanchard, LaVell had 26 for Michigan Wolverines.
2001-02-03: Behind Cook, Brian's 16 points, Illinois Fighting Illini rolled past Northwestern Wildcats 84–59. Johnson, Ben had 13 for Northwestern Wildcats.
2001-02-06: Illinois handled Michigan State Spartans 77–66. Cory Bradford * led the winners with 22 points. Jason Richardson * had 19 for Michigan State Spartans.
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