2023-24 Illinois Fighting Illini — schedule and results

The 2023-24 Illinois Fighting Illini went 29-9 (14-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Brad Underwood. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.56.

Game-by-game results (38 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2023-11-06vs Eastern Illinois PanthersW 80–52State Farm Center
2023-11-10vs Oakland Golden GrizzliesW 64–53State Farm Center
2023-11-14vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 64–71State Farm Center
2023-11-17vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 87–64State Farm Center
2023-11-19vs Southern JaguarsW 88–60State Farm Center
2023-11-24vs Western Illinois LeathernecksW 84–52State Farm Center
2023-12-02at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 76–58Jersey Mike's Arena
2023-12-05neutral Florida Atlantic OwlsW 98–89Madison Square Garden (IV)
2023-12-09at Tennessee VolunteersL 79–86Thompson-Boling Arena
2023-12-17vs Colgate RaidersW 74–57State Farm Center
2023-12-22neutral Missouri TigersW 97–73Enterprise Center
2023-12-29vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 104–71State Farm Center
2024-01-02vs Northwestern WildcatsW 96–66State Farm Center
2024-01-05at Purdue BoilermakersL 78–83Mackey Arena
2024-01-11vs Michigan State SpartansW 71–68State Farm Center
2024-01-14vs Maryland TerrapinsL 67–76State Farm Center
2024-01-18at Michigan WolverinesW 88–73Crisler Center
2024-01-21vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 86–63State Farm Center
2024-01-24at Northwestern WildcatsL 91–96 (OTOT)Welsh–Ryan Arena
2024-01-27vs Indiana HoosiersW 70–62State Farm Center
2024-01-30at Ohio State BuckeyesW 87–75Value City Arena
2024-02-04vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 87–84 (OTOT)State Farm Center
2024-02-10at Michigan State SpartansL 80–88Breslin Student Events Center
2024-02-13vs Michigan WolverinesW 97–68State Farm Center
2024-02-17at Maryland TerrapinsW 85–80Xfinity Center
2024-02-21at Penn State Nittany LionsL 89–90Rec Hall
2024-02-24vs Iowa HawkeyesW 95–85State Farm Center
2024-02-28vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 105–97State Farm Center
2024-03-02at Wisconsin BadgersW 91–83Kohl Center
2024-03-05vs Purdue BoilermakersL 71–77State Farm Center
2024-03-10at Iowa HawkeyesW 73–61Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2024-03-15neutral Ohio State BuckeyesW 77–74Target Center
2024-03-16neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 98–87Target Center
2024-03-17neutral Wisconsin BadgersW 93–87Target Center
2024-03-21neutral Morehead State EaglesW 85–69CHI Health Center Omaha
2024-03-23neutral Duquesne DukesW 89–63CHI Health Center Omaha
2024-03-28neutral Iowa State CyclonesW 72–69TD Garden
2024-03-30neutral UConn HuskiesL 52–77TD Garden

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