No. 5
Last win: beat No. 9 Iowa 71–59 on Sat, Mar 28
Next: Sun, Nov 1 vs Fairleigh Dickinson, time TBA
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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 192 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
192days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: South Region, Elite 8, March 28, 2026, against Iowa
933days 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 1:30 PM CT.
Illinois Fighting Illini schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sun, Nov 1 
vs Fairleigh Dickinsontime TBA 1 Wed, Nov 4 
vs Pennsylvaniatime TBA 2 Mon, Nov 9 
at Texas Techtime TBA 2 Thu, Nov 12 
vs Sam Houstontime TBA 3 Mon, Nov 16 
at Duketime TBA 3 Thu, Nov 19 
vs Eastern Illinoistime TBA 4 Sun, Nov 22 
vs Winthroptime TBA 4 Thu, Nov 26 
vs Western Kentuckytime TBA 5 Thu, Dec 3 
vs UConnBad Boy Mowers Seriestime TBA 6 Mon, Dec 7 
at Minnesotatime TBA 6 Fri, Dec 11 
vs Penn Statetime TBA 7 Sat, Dec 19 
vs Missouritime TBA 9 Mon, Dec 28 
at Seattle Utime TBA 9 Fri, Jan 1 
at Wisconsintime TBA 10 Mon, Jan 4 
vs Purduetime TBA 10 Fri, Jan 8 
vs Ohio Statetime TBA 11 Tue, Jan 12 
at Northwesterntime TBA 11 Fri, Jan 15 
at Marylandtime TBA 12 Mon, Jan 18 
vs Nebraskatime TBA 12 Sat, Jan 23 
at Indianatime TBA 13 Tue, Jan 26 
vs USCtime TBA 13 Fri, Jan 29 
vs North CarolinaNashville Hoops Showdowntime TBA 14 Mon, Feb 1 
vs UCLAtime TBA 14 Thu, Feb 4 
at Michigan Statetime TBA 15 Mon, Feb 8 
at Michigantime TBA 15 Thu, Feb 11 at Purduetime TBA 16 Mon, Feb 15 vs Northwesterntime TBA 16 Fri, Feb 19 
at Oregontime TBA 17 Mon, Feb 22 
at Washingtontime TBA 17 Sat, Feb 27 vs Wisconsintime TBA 18 Tue, Mar 2 
at Rutgerstime TBA 18 Fri, Mar 5 
vs Iowatime TBA
Illinois right now
Illinois stands at 0–0. Illinois is No. 5 in the AP Top 25. Illinois' last win came 192 days ago against No. 9 Iowa. Next, Illinois hosts Fairleigh Dickinson on Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
Every other time Illinois last won
- When did Illinois last win at home?
- March 3, 2026, 80–54 against Oregon (217 days ago)
- When did Illinois last win on the road?
- March 8, 2026, 78–72 against Maryland (212 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat a ranked team?
- February 1, 2026, 78–69 against No. 5 Nebraska (247 days ago)
- When did Illinois last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- South Region, Elite 8, March 28, 2026 (192 days ago)
- When did Illinois last win its conference tournament?
- The Big Ten Tournament, March 17, 2024 (933 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 (233 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Iowa?
- January 11, 2026, 75–69 against No. 19 Iowa (268 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Maryland?
- March 8, 2026, 78–72 against Maryland (212 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Michigan State?
- January 11, 2024, 71–68 against Michigan State (999 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Michigan?
- March 2, 2025, 93–73 against No. 15 Michigan (583 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Minnesota?
- January 17, 2026, 77–67 against Minnesota (262 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Nebraska?
- February 1, 2026, 78–69 against No. 5 Nebraska (247 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Northwestern?
- February 4, 2026, 84–44 against Northwestern (244 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Ohio State?
- December 9, 2025, 88–80 against Ohio State (301 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Oregon?
- March 3, 2026, 80–54 against Oregon (217 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Penn State?
- January 3, 2026, 73–65 against Penn State (276 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Purdue?
- January 24, 2026, 88–82 against No. 4 Purdue (255 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Rutgers?
- January 8, 2026, 81–55 against Rutgers (271 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat UCLA?
- February 11, 2025, 83–78 against UCLA (602 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat USC?
- February 18, 2026, 101–65 against USC (230 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Washington?
- January 29, 2026, 75–66 against Washington (250 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Wisconsin?
- December 10, 2024, 86–80 against No. 20 Wisconsin (665 days ago)
- What is Illinois' longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 6 games, ending January 22, 2018
Common questions
How many days since Illinois men's basketball last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 192 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 Sun, Nov 1, time TBA.
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).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern head to head | 13–5 | 72% |
| Iowa head to head | 10–6 | 63% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 9–7 | 56% |
| Nebraska head to head | 11–4 | 73% |
| Rutgers head to head | 10–4 | 71% |
| Indiana head to head | 8–6 | 57% |
| Ohio State head to head | 8–6 | 57% |
| Maryland head to head | 5–9 | 36% |
| Michigan State head to head | 5–9 | 36% |
| Penn State head to head | 6–7 | 46% |
| Minnesota head to head | 10–2 | 83% |
| Michigan head to head | 9–3 | 75% |
| Purdue head to head | 5–7 | 42% |
| UCLA head to head | 2–1 | 67% |
| Washington head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| Oregon head to head | 2–0 | 100% |
| USC head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
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 192 days, 70 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 24–8 |
| 2024–25 | 21–12 |
| 2023–24 | 26–8 |
| 2022–23 | 20–12 |
| 2021–22 | 22–9 |
| 2020–21 | 23–6 |
| 2019–20 | 21–10 |
| 2018–19 | 12–21 |
| 2017–18 | 14–18 |
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