The 2016-17 Illinois Fighting Illini went 20-15 (8-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jamall Walker,John Groce. Simple Rating System: 10.54.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-11 | vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 81–62 | State Farm Center |
| 2016-11-13 | vs Northern Kentucky Norse | W 79–64 | State Farm Center |
| 2016-11-15 | vs McKendree | W 112–65 | State Farm Center |
| 2016-11-18 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 89–69 | State Farm Center |
| 2016-11-21 | vs Winthrop Eagles | L 80–84 (OTOT) | State Farm Center |
| 2016-11-24 | neutral West Virginia Mountaineers | L 57–89 | Barclays Center |
| 2016-11-25 | neutral Florida State Seminoles | L 61–72 | Barclays Center |
| 2016-11-29 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 88–74 | State Farm Center |
| 2016-12-03 | neutral VCU Rams | W 64–46 | American Airlines Arena |
| 2016-12-06 | vs IU Indianapolis Jaguars | W 85–77 | State Farm Center |
| 2016-12-10 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 92–73 | State Farm Center |
| 2016-12-17 | neutral BYU Cougars | W 75–73 | United Center |
| 2016-12-21 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 75–66 | Scottrade Center |
| 2016-12-27 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 59–84 | Xfinity Center |
| 2017-01-01 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 75–70 | State Farm Center |
| 2017-01-07 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 80–96 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 2017-01-11 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 85–69 | State Farm Center |
| 2017-01-14 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 56–62 | State Farm Center |
| 2017-01-17 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 68–91 | Mackey Arena |
| 2017-01-21 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 57–66 | Crisler Center |
| 2017-01-25 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 76–64 | State Farm Center |
| 2017-01-28 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | L 67–71 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 2017-01-31 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 43–57 | State Farm Center |
| 2017-02-04 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 59–68 | State Farm Center |
| 2017-02-07 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 68–61 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2017-02-11 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | L 70–83 | State Farm Center |
| 2017-02-18 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 70–66 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 2017-02-21 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 66–50 | State Farm Center |
| 2017-02-26 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 73–57 | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 2017-03-01 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 73–70 | State Farm Center |
| 2017-03-04 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 59–62 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 2017-03-09 | neutral Michigan Wolverines | L 55–75 | Verizon Center |
| 2017-03-14 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 82–57 | State Farm Center |
| 2017-03-20 | vs Boise State Broncos | W 71–56 | State Farm Center |
| 2017-03-22 | at UCF Knights | L 58–68 | CFE Arena |
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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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