The 2001-02 Illinois Fighting Illini went 26-9 (11-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Self. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.2.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-16 | vs Gonzaga Bulldogs | W 76–58 | Assembly Hall |
| 2001-11-19 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 93–53 | Assembly Hall |
| 2001-11-22 | neutral Pennsylvania Quakers | W 78–71 | Valley High School |
| 2001-11-23 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 105–66 | Valley High School |
| 2001-11-24 | neutral Southern Illinois Salukis | W 75–72 | Valley High School |
| 2001-11-27 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 63–76 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 2001-12-01 | vs Texas A&M Corpus Christi | W 80–56 | Assembly Hall |
| 2001-12-04 | at Arizona Wildcats | L 82–87 | McKale Center |
| 2001-12-08 | neutral Arkansas Razorbacks | W 94–91 | United Center |
| 2001-12-16 | vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 98–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 2001-12-18 | vs Illinois State Redbirds | W 87–73 | Assembly Hall |
| 2001-12-22 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 72–61 | Savvis Center |
| 2001-12-29 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 87–72 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-01-02 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 76–53 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-01-05 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 66–72 | Kohl Center |
| 2002-01-09 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 75–84 | Mackey Arena |
| 2002-01-12 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 94–70 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-01-15 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 77–66 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-01-23 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 80–48 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-01-26 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 57–88 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-01-29 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 67–78 | Value City Arena |
| 2002-02-03 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 61–67 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-02-07 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 68–60 | Crisler Arena |
| 2002-02-09 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 69–67 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-02-12 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 63–61 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 2002-02-16 | at Seton Hall Pirates | W 75–65 | Continental Airlines Arena |
| 2002-02-20 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 83–56 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-02-23 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 56–41 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2002-02-26 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 70–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 2002-03-03 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 67–66 | Williams Arena |
| 2002-03-08 | neutral Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 92–76 | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2002-03-09 | neutral Ohio State Buckeyes | L 88–94 | Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 2002-03-15 | neutral San Diego State Aztecs | W 93–64 | United Center |
| 2002-03-17 | neutral Creighton Bluejays | W 72–60 | United Center |
| 2002-03-22 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 69–73 | Kohl 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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