Illinois Fighting Illini Mens College Basketball

By: Contributor

Published: 02 June, 2022

Illinois Fighting Illini current record is 23-10. Illinois Fighting Illini official team colors are Navy Blue and Orange. Illinois Fighting Illini rival school are the Northwestern Wildcats.

Illinois Fighting Illini 2021-2022 Mens Basketball Schedule

Illinois Fighting Illini Results
Date	Opponent	Outcome	Record
Tue, Nov 9, 5 PM	vs. Jackson State Tigers	W 71-47	1-0 CONF 0-0
Fri, Nov 12, 6 PM	vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves	W 92-53	2-0 CONF 0-0
Mon, Nov 15, 4 PM	@ Marquette Golden Eagles	L 67-66	2-1 CONF 0-0
Mon, Nov 22, 3:30 PM	@ Cincinnati Bearcats	L 71-51	2-2 CONF 0-0
Tue, Nov 23, 4 PM	@ Kansas State Wildcats	W 72-64	3-2 CONF 0-0
Fri, Nov 26, 5 PM	vs. UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	W 94-85	4-2 CONF 0-0
Mon, Nov 29, 6 PM	vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 82-72	5-2 CONF 0-0
Fri, Dec 3, 4 PM	vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 86-51	6-2 CONF 1-0
Mon, Dec 6, 4 PM	@ Iowa Hawkeyes	W 87-83	7-2 CONF 2-0
Sat, Dec 11, 2 PM	vs. Arizona Wildcats	L 83-79	7-3 CONF 2-0
Sat, Dec 18, 10 AM	vs. St. Francis (PA) Red Flash	W 106-48	8-3 CONF 2-0
Wed, Dec 22, 6 PM	vs. Missouri Tigers	W 88-63	9-3 CONF 2-0
Wed, Dec 29, 6 PM	vs. Florida A&M Rattlers	L 0-0	Team Season Record 22-9 CONF 15-5
Tue, Jan 4, 4 PM	@ Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 76-53	10-3 CONF 3-0
Thu, Jan 6, 4 PM	vs. Maryland Terrapins	W 76-64	11-3 CONF 4-0
Tue, Jan 11, 5:30 PM	@ Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 81-71	12-3 CONF 5-0
Fri, Jan 14, 6 PM	vs. Michigan Wolverines	W 68-53	13-3 CONF 6-0
Mon, Jan 17, 9 AM	vs. Purdue Boilermakers	L 96-88	13-4 CONF 6-1
Fri, Jan 21, 4 PM	@ Maryland Terrapins	L 81-65	13-5 CONF 6-2
Tue, Jan 25, 4 PM	vs. Michigan State Spartans	W 56-55	14-5 CONF 7-2
Sat, Jan 29, 1:30 PM	@ Northwestern Wildcats	W 59-56	15-5 CONF 8-2
Wed, Feb 2, 6 PM	vs. Wisconsin Badgers	W 80-67	16-5 CONF 9-2
Sat, Feb 5, 9 AM	@ Indiana Hoosiers	W 74-57	17-5 CONF 10-2
Tue, Feb 8, 6 PM	@ Purdue Boilermakers	L 84-68	17-6 CONF 10-3
Sun, Feb 13, 11 AM	vs. Northwestern Wildcats	W 73-66	18-6 CONF 11-3
Wed, Feb 16, 4 PM	@ Rutgers Scarlet Knights	L 70-59	18-7 CONF 11-4
Sat, Feb 19, 9 AM	@ Michigan State Spartans	W 79-74	19-7 CONF 12-4
Thu, Feb 24, 6 PM	vs. Ohio State Buckeyes	L 86-83	19-8 CONF 12-5
Sun, Feb 27, 11 AM	@ Michigan Wolverines	W 93-85	20-8 CONF 13-5
Thu, Mar 3, 4 PM	vs. Penn State Nittany Lions	W 60-55	21-8 CONF 14-5
Sun, Mar 6, 4:30 PM	vs. Iowa Hawkeyes	W 74-72	22-8 CONF 15-5
Fri, Mar 11, 8:30 AM	vs. Indiana Hoosiers	L 65-63	22-9 CONF 15-5

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Illinois Fighting Illini Mens Basketball Roster

Illinois Fighting Illini Roster
Name	Number	Position	Height	Class	Birthplace
Andre Curbelo	5	Guard	6' 1"	Sophomore	Vega Baja Puerto Rico
Trent Frazier	1	Guard	6' 2"	Senior	Wellington FL
Luke Goode	10	Guard	6' 7"	Freshman	Fort Wayne IN
Jacob Grandison	3	Guard	6' 6"	Senior	Oakland CA
Austin Hutcherson	22	Guard	6' 6"	Senior	New York NY
RJ Melendez	15	Guard	6' 7"	Freshman	Arecibo Puerto Rico
Alfonso Plummer	11	Guard	6' 1"	Senior	Fajardo Puerto Rico
Brandin Podziemski	0	Guard	6' 5"	Freshman	Muskego WI
Da'Monte Williams	20	Guard	6' 3"	Senior	Peoria IL
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk	13	Forward	6' 8"	Sophomore	Lommel Belgium
Dain Dainja		Forward	6' 9"	Freshman	Brooklyn Park MN
Coleman Hawkins	33	Forward	6' 10"	Sophomore	Sacramento CA
Omar Payne	4	Forward	6' 10"	Junior	Kissimmee FL
Connor Serven	2	Forward	6' 9"	Sophomore	Bushnell IL
Kofi Cockburn	21	Center	7' 0"	Junior	Kingston Jamaica
Brandon Lieb	12	Center	7' 0"	Sophomore	Deerfield IL

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Illinois Fighting Illini Team Records

Year	Record (W-L)	Offense PPG	Defense PPG	Streak
2021	24-7	80.5	68.6	L1
2020
2019	12-21	72.7	75.2	L1
2018	14-18	75.8	73.8	L1
2017	20-15	71.7	69.1	L1
2016	15-19	72.1	74.8	L1
2015	19-14	69.1	63.6	L3
2014	20-15	64.2	62.2	L1
2013	23-13	68.5	64.8	L1
2012	17-15	65.6	64.2	-

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