2008-09 Illinois Fighting Illini — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Illinois Fighting Illini went 24-10 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bruce Weber. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.38.

Game-by-game results (34 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-14vs Eastern Washington EaglesW 66–50Assembly Hall
2008-11-16vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi IslandersW 72–53Assembly Hall
2008-11-20at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 69–63Memorial Gymnasium
2008-11-23vs Jackson State TigersW 78–64Assembly Hall
2008-11-28neutral Kent State Golden FlashesW 69–63 (OTOT)South Padre Island Convention Centre
2008-11-29neutral Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 48–44South Padre Island Convention Centre
2008-12-02vs Clemson TigersL 74–76Assembly Hall
2008-12-06neutral Georgia BulldogsW 76–42United Center
2008-12-08vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 68–58Assembly Hall
2008-12-10vs Chicago State CougarsW 89–50Assembly Hall
2008-12-20vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 82–51Assembly Hall
2008-12-23neutral Missouri TigersW 75–59Scottrade Center
2008-12-28vs Eastern Michigan EaglesW 62–53Assembly Hall
2008-12-30at Purdue BoilermakersW 71–67 (OTOT)Mackey Arena
2009-01-04at Michigan WolverinesL 64–74Crisler Arena
2009-01-10vs Indiana HoosiersW 76–45Assembly Hall
2009-01-14vs Michigan WolverinesW 66–51Assembly Hall
2009-01-17at Michigan State SpartansL 57–63Breslin Student Events Center
2009-01-20vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 67–49Assembly Hall
2009-01-24vs Wisconsin BadgersW 64–57Assembly Hall
2009-01-29at Minnesota Golden GophersL 36–59Williams Arena
2009-02-01vs Iowa HawkeyesW 62–54Assembly Hall
2009-02-05at Wisconsin BadgersL 50–63Kohl Center
2009-02-08vs Purdue BoilermakersW 66–48Assembly Hall
2009-02-12at Northwestern WildcatsW 60–59Welsh–Ryan Arena
2009-02-15at Indiana HoosiersW 65–52Assembly Hall
2009-02-18vs Penn State Nittany LionsL 33–38Assembly Hall
2009-02-22at Ohio State BuckeyesW 70–68Value City Arena
2009-02-26vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 52–41Assembly Hall
2009-03-01vs Michigan State SpartansL 66–74Assembly Hall
2009-03-05at Penn State Nittany LionsL 63–64Bryce Jordan Center
2009-03-13neutral Michigan WolverinesW 60–50Conseco Fieldhouse
2009-03-14neutral Purdue BoilermakersL 56–66Conseco Fieldhouse
2009-03-19neutral Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 72–76Rose Garden Arena

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