 | #8 Illinois |
| Champaign, IL - Big Ten |
2025-2026 Schedule
Note: Game results highlighted in green indicate that the team exceeded expectations, even if it was a loss. Games highlighted in red indicate that the team failed to meet expectations, even if it was a win.
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs |  | Jackson St | W 113 - 55 |
| Nov 7 | vs |  | Florida Gulf Coast | W 113 - 70 |
| Nov 11 | vs |  | #16 Texas Tech | W 81 - 77 |
| Nov 14 | vs |  | Colgate | W 84 - 65 |
| Nov 19 | (N) |  | #10 Alabama | L 90 - 86 |
| Nov 22 | vs |  | Long Island University | W 98 - 58 |
| Nov 24 | vs |  | UT Rio Grande Valley | W 87 - 73 |
| Nov 28 | (N) |  | #5 Connecticut | L 74 - 61 |
| Dec 6 | (N) |  | #20 Tennessee | W 75 - 62 |
| Dec 9 | @ |  | #23 Ohio St | W 88 - 80 |
| Dec 13 | vs |  | #14 Nebraska | L 83 - 80 |
| Dec 22 | (N) |  | Missouri | W 91 - 48 |
| Dec 29 | vs |  | Southern University | W 90 - 55 |
| Jan 3 | @ |  | Penn St | W 73 - 65 |
| Jan 8 | vs |  | Rutgers | W 81 - 55 |
| Jan 11 | @ |  | Iowa | W 75 - 69 |
| Jan 14 | @ |  | Northwestern | W 79 - 68 |
| Jan 17 | vs |  | Minnesota | W 77 - 67 |
| Jan 21 | vs |  | Maryland | W 89 - 70 |
| Jan 24 | @ |  | #7 Purdue | W 88 - 82 |
| Jan 29 | vs |  | Washington | W 75 - 66 |
| Feb 1 | @ | | #14 Nebraska | W 78 - 69 |
| Feb 4 | vs | | Northwestern | W 84 - 44 |
| Feb 7 | @ |  | #9 Michigan St | L 85 - 82 (OT) |
| Feb 10 | vs |  | #25 Wisconsin | L 92 - 90 (OT) |
| Feb 15 | vs |  | Indiana | W 71 - 51 |
| Feb 18 | @ |  | Southern California | W 101 - 65 |
| Feb 21 | @ |  | UCLA | L 95 - 94 (OT) |
| Feb 27 | vs |  | #2 Michigan | L 84 - 70 |
| Mar 3 | vs |  | Oregon | W 80 - 54 |
| Mar 8 | @ | | Maryland | W 78 - 72 |
| Mar 13 | (N) | | #25 Wisconsin | L 91 - 88 (OT) |
| Mar 19 | (N) |  | Pennsylvania | W 105 - 70 |
| Mar 21 | (N) |  | Virginia Commonwealth | W 76 - 55 |
| Mar 26 | (N) |  | #4 Houston | W 65 - 55 |
| Mar 28 | (N) | | Iowa | W 71 - 59 |
| Apr 4 | (N) | | #5 Connecticut | L 71 - 62 |
Stats
| Overall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Record | 28-9 | |
| vs Conference | 16-6 | |
| vs Top 50 | 9-9 | |
| Adj. Predicted Win % | 0.925 [8] | |
| Adj. Efficiency Δ | 36.3 [4] | |
| Strength of schedule | 12th | |
| Adj. Pace | 64.9 [334] | |
| Avg. Margin | 14.5 [9] | |
| Consistency | 334th | |
| 3-point % | 34.5 [142] | |
| 3-point Ratio | 49.8 [15] | |
| Free Throw % | 78 [18] | |
| Offense | Defense | |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 132.8 [2] | 96.5 [18] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Offense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Effective FG% | 56.7 [36] | 0.75 [294] |
| Offensive Turnover % | 12.2 [4] | -0.07 [353] |
| Offensive Rebound % | 42.9 [4] | 0.71 [1] |
| Free Throw Rate | 35.3 [174] | 0.07 [284] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Defense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Opponent Effective FG% | 44.5 [9] | 0.89 [29] |
| Defensive Turnover % | 12.6 [358] | -0.21 [323] |
| Defensive Rebound % | 76 [10] | -0.32 [180] |
| Opponent Free Throw Rate | 19.3 [1] | 0.39 [39] |
Note: Kalman filter settling time is responsible for some of the early season variance.