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 199 days ago.
Illinois is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
199days 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 1:35 PM CT.
Illinois Fighting Illini schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Tue, Nov 3 
vs Detroit Mercytime TBA 1 Fri, Nov 6 
vs Southerntime TBA 2 Sat, Nov 14 
vs Southeast Missouri Statetime TBA 3 Wed, Nov 18 
at Ball State6:30 PM EST 4 Fri, Nov 27 
vs Marquette10:00 AM CST 4 Sun, Nov 29 
vs Saint Joseph's10:00 AM CST 5 Fri, Dec 4 
at Wisconsintime TBA 6 Sun, Dec 6 
vs Chicago Statetime TBA 6 Wed, Dec 9 
vs Missouritime TBA 6 Sat, Dec 12 
vs Evansvilletime TBA 7 Thu, Dec 17 
vs Western Illinoistime TBA 7 Sat, Dec 19 
vs Wright Statetime TBA 8 Mon, Dec 21 
vs Old Dominiontime TBA 9 Mon, Dec 28 
vs Iowatime TBA 9 Fri, Jan 1 
at Rutgerstime TBA 10 Wed, Jan 6 
vs Washingtontime TBA 10 Sat, Jan 9 
vs Purduetime TBA 11 Tue, Jan 12 
at Ohio Statetime TBA 11 Sat, Jan 16 
vs Michigan Statetime TBA 12 Tue, Jan 19 
vs Michigantime TBA 12 Fri, Jan 22 
at Northwesterntime TBA 13 Mon, Jan 25 
vs Nebraskatime TBA 13 Fri, Jan 29 
at UCLAtime TBA 14 Mon, Feb 1 
at USCtime TBA 14 Sat, Feb 6 vs Northwesterntime TBA 15 Fri, Feb 12 
vs Oregontime TBA 16 Tue, Feb 16 
at Marylandtime TBA 16 Sat, Feb 20 
at Indianatime TBA 17 Wed, Feb 24 
vs Penn Statetime TBA 17 Sat, Feb 27 
at Minnesotatime TBA
Illinois right now
Illinois stands at 0–0. Illinois' last win came 199 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 (216 days ago)
- When did Illinois last win on the road?
- February 22, 2026, 92–65 against Northwestern (226 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat a ranked team?
- March 5, 2026, 71–69 against No. 18 Michigan State (215 days ago)
- When did Illinois last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- Regional 1 in Fort Worth, 1st Round, March 21, 2026 (199 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 (304 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Iowa?
- January 9, 2025, 62–57 against No. 23 Iowa (635 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Maryland?
- January 1, 2026, 73–70 against No. 7 Maryland (278 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Michigan State?
- March 5, 2026, 71–69 against No. 18 Michigan State (215 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Michigan?
- January 31, 2024, 77–64 against Michigan (979 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Minnesota?
- January 28, 2024, 73–68 against Minnesota (982 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Nebraska?
- February 16, 2025, 77–68 against Nebraska (597 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Northwestern?
- February 22, 2026, 92–65 against Northwestern (226 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 (647 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Penn State?
- January 11, 2026, 92–76 against Penn State (268 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Purdue?
- December 28, 2025, 83–73 against Purdue (282 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Rutgers?
- February 17, 2026, 76–56 against Rutgers (231 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 (247 days ago)
- When did Illinois last beat Wisconsin?
- March 4, 2026, 82–70 against Wisconsin (216 days ago)
- What is Illinois' longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 18 games, ending February 28, 2018
Common questions
How many days since Illinois women's basketball last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 199 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.
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 199 days, 127 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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