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When did Illinois men's basketball last win?

Illinois last won on Saturday, March 28, 2026, beating No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes 71–59 in Houston in the NCAA Tournament, South Region, Elite 8. That was 200 days ago.

Illinois last lost on Saturday, April 4, 2026, falling to UConn 71–62. That was 193 days ago.

Illinois is 0–0, ranked No. 5 in the AP Top 25. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

200days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: South Region, Elite 8, March 28, 2026, against Iowa
941days since it last won its conference tournamentThe Big Ten Tournament final, March 17, 2024
NoneNCAA titles since 1939Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1939.

Updated 2:20 PM CT.

  1. No. 5

    Last win: beat No. 9 Iowa 71–59 on Sat, Mar 28

    Next: Mon, Nov 2 vs Fairleigh Dickinson, 7:00 PM CST on BTN

    Illinois Fighting Illini schedule and results
    WeekDateOpponentResult
    1Mon, Nov 2vs Fairleigh Dickinson7:00 PM CST on BTN
    1Thu, Nov 5vs Pennsylvania7:30 PM CST on FS1
    2Tue, Nov 10at Texas Tech7:00 PM CST on Peacock
    2Fri, Nov 13vs Sam Houston6:00 PM CST on B1G+
    3Tue, Nov 17at Duke7:00 PM EST on ESPN
    3Fri, Nov 20vs Eastern Illinois8:00 PM CST on BTN
    4Mon, Nov 23vs Winthrop7:00 PM CST on BTN
    4Fri, Nov 27vs Western Kentucky5:00 PM CST on FS1
    5Fri, Dec 4vs UConnBad Boy Mowers Series6:00 PM CST on Fox
    6Tue, Dec 8at Minnesota6:00 PM CST on Peacock
    6Sat, Dec 12vs Penn State1:00 PM CST on FS1
    7Sun, Dec 20vs Missouri6:30 PM CST on ESPN2
    9Tue, Dec 29vs Seattle U6:00 PM CST on B1G+
    9Sat, Jan 2at Wisconsin7:00 PM CST on Fox
    10Tue, Jan 5vs Purdue8:00 PM CST on Peacock
    10Sat, Jan 9vs Ohio State3:00 PM CST on CBS
    11Wed, Jan 13at Northwestern8:00 PM CST on BTN
    11Sat, Jan 16at Maryland2:00 PM EST on Peacock
    12Tue, Jan 19vs Nebraska8:00 PM CST on Peacock
    12Sun, Jan 24at Indiana12:00 PM EST on CBS
    13Wed, Jan 27vs USC8:00 PM CST on BTN
    13Fri, Jan 29vs North CarolinaNashville Hoops Showdowntime TBA
    14Tue, Feb 2vs UCLA8:00 PM CST on Peacock
    14Fri, Feb 5vs Michigan State7:00 PM CST on Fox
    15Tue, Feb 9at Michigan7:00 PM EST on Peacock
    15Fri, Feb 12at Purdue8:00 PM EST on Fox
    16Tue, Feb 16vs Northwestern8:00 PM CST on BTN
    16Sat, Feb 20at Oregon2:00 PM PST on Fox
    17Tue, Feb 23at Washington7:00 PM PST on FS1
    17Sun, Feb 28vs Wisconsin12:30 PM CST on CBS
    18Wed, Mar 3at Rutgers6:30 PM EST on BTN
    18Sat, Mar 6vs Iowa7:00 PM CST on Fox

Illinois right now

Illinois stands at 0–0. Illinois is No. 5 in the AP Top 25. Illinois' last win came 200 days ago against No. 9 Iowa. Next, Illinois hosts Fairleigh Dickinson on Mon, Nov 2 at 7:00 PM CST on BTN.

Every other time Illinois last won

When did Illinois last win at home?
March 3, 2026, 80–54 against Oregon (225 days ago)
When did Illinois last win on the road?
March 8, 2026, 78–72 against Maryland (220 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat a ranked team?
February 1, 2026, 78–69 against No. 5 Nebraska (255 days ago)
When did Illinois last win an NCAA Tournament game?
South Region, Elite 8, March 28, 2026 (200 days ago)
When did Illinois last win its conference tournament?
The Big Ten Tournament, March 17, 2024 (941 days ago)
When did Illinois last win a national title?
Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1939.
When did Illinois last beat Indiana?
February 15, 2026, 71–51 against Indiana (241 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Iowa?
January 11, 2026, 75–69 against No. 19 Iowa (276 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Maryland?
March 8, 2026, 78–72 against Maryland (220 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Michigan State?
January 11, 2024, 71–68 against Michigan State (1,007 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Michigan?
March 2, 2025, 93–73 against No. 15 Michigan (591 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Minnesota?
January 17, 2026, 77–67 against Minnesota (270 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Nebraska?
February 1, 2026, 78–69 against No. 5 Nebraska (255 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Northwestern?
February 4, 2026, 84–44 against Northwestern (252 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Ohio State?
December 9, 2025, 88–80 against Ohio State (309 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Oregon?
March 3, 2026, 80–54 against Oregon (225 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Penn State?
January 3, 2026, 73–65 against Penn State (284 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Purdue?
January 24, 2026, 88–82 against No. 4 Purdue (263 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Rutgers?
January 8, 2026, 81–55 against Rutgers (279 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat UCLA?
February 11, 2025, 83–78 against UCLA (610 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat USC?
February 18, 2026, 101–65 against USC (238 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Washington?
January 29, 2026, 75–66 against Washington (258 days ago)
When did Illinois last beat Wisconsin?
December 10, 2024, 86–80 against No. 20 Wisconsin (673 days ago)
What is Illinois' longest losing streak since 2017–18?
6 games, ending January 22, 2018

When did Illinois last lose?

When did Illinois last lose?
April 4, 2026, 71–62 loss to UConn (193 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose at home?
February 27, 2026, 84–70 loss to Michigan (229 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose on the road?
February 21, 2026, 95–94 loss to UCLA (235 days ago)
When did Illinois last score 100 or more points?
February 18, 2026, 101–65 win over USC (238 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to Indiana?
February 18, 2023, 71–68 loss to Indiana (1,334 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to Iowa?
February 4, 2023, 81–79 loss to Iowa (1,348 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to Maryland?
March 14, 2025, 88–65 loss to Maryland (579 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to Michigan State?
February 7, 2026, 85–82 loss to Michigan State (249 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to Michigan?
February 27, 2026, 84–70 loss to Michigan (229 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to Minnesota?
January 30, 2019, 86–75 loss to Minnesota (2,814 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to Nebraska?
December 13, 2025, 83–80 loss to Nebraska (305 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to Northwestern?
December 6, 2024, 70–66 loss to Northwestern (677 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to Ohio State?
February 26, 2023, 72–60 loss to Ohio State (1,326 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to Penn State?
February 21, 2024, 90–89 loss to Penn State (966 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to Purdue?
March 5, 2024, 77–71 loss to Purdue (953 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to Rutgers?
February 5, 2025, 82–73 loss to Rutgers (616 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to UCLA?
February 21, 2026, 95–94 loss to UCLA (235 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to USC?
January 11, 2025, 82–72 loss to USC (641 days ago)
When did Illinois last lose to Wisconsin?
March 13, 2026, 91–88 loss to Wisconsin (215 days ago)

Common questions

How many days since Illinois men's basketball last won?

As of October 14, 2026, it has been 200 days since Illinois last won. Illinois beat No. 9 Iowa 71–59 on March 28, 2026.

What is Illinois' record this season?

Illinois is 0–0. Illinois is ranked No. 5 in the AP Top 25.

When does Illinois play next?

Illinois hosts Fairleigh Dickinson on Mon, Nov 2 at 7:00 PM CST on BTN.

What is Illinois' record right now?

Illinois is 0–0, 1st in the Big Ten.

What conference is Illinois in?

Illinois plays in the Big Ten, one of 18 teams.

Against the conference

Since 2017–18, Illinois is 116–77 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 193 meetings with 17 different opponents.

Illinois' best record is against Washington (2–0), and Michigan State has given it the most trouble (5–9).

Illinois Fighting Illini record against Big Ten opponents since 2017–18
OpponentRecordWin rate
Northwestern head to head13–572%
Iowa head to head10–663%
Wisconsin head to head9–756%
Nebraska head to head11–473%
Rutgers head to head10–471%
Indiana head to head8–657%
Ohio State head to head8–657%
Maryland head to head5–936%
Michigan State head to head5–936%
Penn State head to head6–746%
Minnesota head to head10–283%
Michigan head to head9–375%
Purdue head to head5–742%
UCLA head to head2–167%
Washington head to head2–0100%
Oregon head to head2–0100%
USC head to head1–150%

Drought history

Regular season results for Illinois Fighting Illini from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 183–104.

  • Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 6 straight games, from January 3, 2018 to January 22, 2018.
  • Longest stretch between wins: 262 days, ending with a win over North Carolina A&T on November 25, 2020.
  • The current drought stands at 200 days, 62 short of that mark.
Illinois Fighting Illini record by season
SeasonRecord
2025–2624–8
2024–2521–12
2023–2426–8
2022–2320–12
2021–2222–9
2020–2123–6
2019–2021–10
2018–1912–21
2017–1814–18

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