Last win: beat No. 10 Colorado 66–57 on Sat, Mar 21
Next: Tue, Nov 3 vs Detroit Mercy, time TBA
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When did Illinois women's basketball last win?
Illinois last won on Saturday, March 21, 2026, beating No. 10 Colorado Buffaloes 66–57 in Nashville in the NCAA Tournament, Regional 1 in Fort Worth, 1st Round. That was 207 days ago.
Illinois last lost on Monday, March 23, 2026, falling to Vanderbilt 75–57. That was 205 days ago.
Illinois is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
207days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: Regional 1 in Fort Worth, 1st Round, March 21, 2026, against Colorado
Noneconference tournament titles in this windowCounting conference tournament finals since the 2017–18 season.
NoneNCAA titles since 1982Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1982.
Updated 6:50 PM CT.
Illinois Fighting Illini schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Tue, Nov 3 
time TBA 1 Fri, Nov 6 
time TBA 2 Sat, Nov 14 
time TBA 3 Wed, Nov 18 
6:30 PM EST 4 Fri, Nov 27 
11:00 AM EST 4 Sun, Nov 29 
11:00 AM EST 5 Fri, Dec 4 
time TBA 6 Sun, Dec 6 
time TBA 6 Thu, Dec 10 
7:00 PM CST on BTN 6 Sat, Dec 12 
time TBA 7 Thu, Dec 17 
time TBA 7 Sat, Dec 19 
time TBA 8 Mon, Dec 21 
time TBA 9 Tue, Dec 29 
12:00 PM CST on Peacock 9 Fri, Jan 1 
time TBA 10 Thu, Jan 7 
8:00 PM CST on Peacock 10 Sun, Jan 10 
1:30 PM CST on BTN 11 Tue, Jan 12 
time TBA 11 Sat, Jan 16 
time TBA 12 Wed, Jan 20 
7:00 PM CST on Peacock 12 Fri, Jan 22 
time TBA 13 Mon, Jan 25 
time TBA 13 Sat, Jan 30 
12:00 PM PST on Peacock 14 Tue, Feb 2 
7:00 PM PST on Peacock 14 Sun, Feb 7 3:00 PM CST on BTN 15 Fri, Feb 12 
time TBA 16 Tue, Feb 16 
time TBA 16 Sun, Feb 21 
2:00 PM EST on FS1 17 Thu, Feb 25 
7:30 PM CST on BTN 17 Sun, Feb 28 
2:00 PM CST on Peacock
Illinois right now
Illinois stands at 0–0. Illinois' last win came 207 days ago against No. 10 Colorado. Next, Illinois hosts Detroit Mercy on Tue, Nov 3, time TBA.
Every other time Illinois last won
- When did Illinois last win at home?
- March 4, 2026, 82–70 against Wisconsin (224 days ago)
- When did Illinois last win on the road?
- February 22, 2026, 92–65 against Northwestern (234 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat a ranked team?
- March 5, 2026, 71–69 against No. 18 Michigan State (223 days ago)
- When did Illinois last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- Regional 1 in Fort Worth, 1st Round, March 21, 2026 (207 days ago)
- When did Illinois last win its conference tournament?
- Not since at least the 2017–18 season.
- When did Illinois last win a national title?
- Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1982.
- When did Illinois last beat Indiana?
- December 6, 2025, 78–57 against Indiana (312 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Iowa?
- January 9, 2025, 62–57 against No. 23 Iowa (643 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Maryland?
- January 1, 2026, 73–70 against No. 7 Maryland (286 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Michigan State?
- March 5, 2026, 71–69 against No. 18 Michigan State (223 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Michigan?
- January 31, 2024, 77–64 against Michigan (987 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Minnesota?
- January 28, 2024, 73–68 against Minnesota (990 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Nebraska?
- February 16, 2025, 77–68 against Nebraska (605 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Northwestern?
- February 22, 2026, 92–65 against Northwestern (234 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Ohio State?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Illinois last beat Oregon?
- December 28, 2024, 64–59 against Oregon (655 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Penn State?
- January 11, 2026, 92–76 against Penn State (276 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Purdue?
- December 28, 2025, 83–73 against Purdue (290 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Rutgers?
- February 17, 2026, 76–56 against Rutgers (239 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat UCLA?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Illinois last beat USC?
- Not since at least 2017–18.
- When did Illinois last beat Washington?
- February 1, 2026, 75–66 against No. 25 Washington (255 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Wisconsin?
- March 4, 2026, 82–70 against Wisconsin (224 days ago)
- What is Illinois' longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 18 games, ending February 28, 2018
When did Illinois last lose?
- When did Illinois last lose?
- March 23, 2026, 75–57 loss to Vanderbilt (205 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose at home?
- March 1, 2026, 78–73 loss to Minnesota (227 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose on the road?
- February 26, 2026, 82–78 loss to Iowa (230 days ago)
- When did Illinois last score 100 or more points?
- November 30, 2025, 100–28 win over Le Moyne (318 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Indiana?
- December 31, 2023, 77–71 loss to Indiana (1,018 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Iowa?
- March 6, 2026, 64–58 loss to Iowa (222 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Maryland?
- March 7, 2024, 75–65 loss to Maryland (951 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Michigan State?
- January 4, 2026, 81–75 loss to Michigan State (283 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Michigan?
- January 15, 2026, 85–69 loss to Michigan (272 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Minnesota?
- March 1, 2026, 78–73 loss to Minnesota (227 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Nebraska?
- January 24, 2026, 81–75 loss to Nebraska (263 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Northwestern?
- February 20, 2022, 82–59 loss to Northwestern (1,697 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Ohio State?
- January 7, 2026, 78–69 loss to Ohio State (280 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Oregon?
- February 4, 2026, 76–73 loss to Oregon (252 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Penn State?
- January 16, 2022, 90–72 loss to Penn State (1,732 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Purdue?
- February 5, 2024, 77–72 loss to Purdue (982 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Rutgers?
- February 27, 2022, 66–56 loss to Rutgers (1,690 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to UCLA?
- January 28, 2026, 80–67 loss to UCLA (259 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to USC?
- February 8, 2026, 70–62 loss to USC (248 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Washington?
- December 31, 2024, 84–75 loss to Washington (652 days ago)
- When did Illinois last lose to Wisconsin?
- January 7, 2024, 67–61 loss to Wisconsin (1,011 days ago)
Common questions
How many days since Illinois women's basketball last won?
As of October 14, 2026, it has been 207 days since Illinois last won. Illinois beat No. 10 Colorado 66–57 on March 21, 2026.
What is Illinois' record this season?
Illinois is 0–0.
When does Illinois play next?
Illinois hosts Detroit Mercy on Tue, Nov 3, time TBA.
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 51–119 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 170 meetings with 17 different opponents.
Illinois' best record is against Minnesota (6–5), and USC has given it the most trouble (0–2).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern head to head | 8–10 | 44% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 8–7 | 53% |
| Nebraska head to head | 3–12 | 20% |
| Purdue head to head | 3–11 | 21% |
| Indiana head to head | 3–10 | 23% |
| Rutgers head to head | 6–6 | 50% |
| Maryland head to head | 2–10 | 17% |
| Minnesota head to head | 6–5 | 55% |
| Penn State head to head | 5–6 | 45% |
| Iowa head to head | 2–9 | 18% |
| Ohio State head to head | 0–11 | 0% |
| Michigan State head to head | 2–8 | 20% |
| Michigan head to head | 1–8 | 11% |
| Washington head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| Oregon head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| UCLA head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| USC head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Illinois Fighting Illini from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 120–143.
- Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 18 straight games, from December 22, 2017 to February 28, 2018.
- Longest stretch between wins: 326 days, ending with a win over Alabama A&M on November 7, 2018.
- The current drought stands at 207 days, 119 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 21–11 |
| 2024–25 | 21–9 |
| 2023–24 | 14–15 |
| 2022–23 | 22–9 |
| 2021–22 | 7–20 |
| 2020–21 | 5–18 |
| 2019–20 | 11–19 |
| 2018–19 | 10–20 |
| 2017–18 | 9–22 |
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Also in the Big Ten: Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Washington, Wisconsin.