The 2020-21 Illinois Fighting Illini went 24-7 (16-4 in the Big Ten) under head coach Brad Underwood. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 23.25.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-25 | vs North Carolina A&T Aggies | W 122–60 | State Farm Center |
| 2020-11-26 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 97–38 | State Farm Center |
| 2020-11-27 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 77–75 | State Farm Center |
| 2020-12-02 | neutral Baylor Bears | L 69–82 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 2020-12-08 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 83–68 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 2020-12-12 | at Missouri Tigers | L 78–81 | Mizzou Arena |
| 2020-12-15 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 92–65 | State Farm Center |
| 2020-12-20 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 88–91 | Rutgers Athletic Center |
| 2020-12-23 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 98–81 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 2020-12-26 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 69–60 | State Farm Center |
| 2021-01-02 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 66–58 | State Farm Center |
| 2021-01-07 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 81–56 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 2021-01-10 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 63–66 | State Farm Center |
| 2021-01-16 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 81–87 | State Farm Center |
| 2021-01-19 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 79–65 | State Farm Center |
| 2021-01-29 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 80–75 | State Farm Center |
| 2021-02-02 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 75–71 (OTOT) | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 2021-02-06 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 75–60 | State Farm Center |
| 2021-02-12 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 77–72 (OTOT) | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 2021-02-16 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 73–66 | State Farm Center |
| 2021-02-20 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 94–63 | Williams Arena |
| 2021-02-23 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 72–81 | Breslin Events Center |
| 2021-02-25 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 86–70 | State Farm Center |
| 2021-02-27 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 74–69 | Kohl Center |
| 2021-03-02 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 76–53 | Crisler Arena |
| 2021-03-06 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 73–68 | Value City Arena |
| 2021-03-12 | neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 90–68 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 2021-03-13 | neutral Iowa Hawkeyes | W 82–71 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 2021-03-14 | neutral Ohio State Buckeyes | W 91–88 (OTOT) | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 2021-03-19 | neutral Drexel Dragons | W 78–49 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum |
| 2021-03-21 | neutral Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 58–71 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
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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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