Men's Division 1 Basketball : Champions : Schools : Streaks : Series records : Most frequent matchups
Illinois 1 - 0 against Air Force
Games:
(W) 2006 Illinois 78 - Air Force 69 First Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Alabama
Games:
(L) 1986 Illinois 56 - Alabama 58 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 1 against Arizona
Games:
(W) 2005 Illinois 90 - Arizona 89 (OT) Regional Finals
(L) 2001 Illinois 81 - Arizona 87 Regional Finals
Illinois 0 - 1 against Arkansas
Games:
(L) 2023 Illinois 63 - Arkansas 73 First Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Austin Peay
Games:
(L) 1987 Illinois 67 - Austin Peay 68 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Ball State
Games:
(W) 1989 Illinois 72 - Ball State 60 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Bowling Green
Games:
(W) 1963 Illinois 70 - Bowling Green 67 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Cincinnati
Games:
(W) 2004 Illinois 92 - Cincinnati 68 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Colorado
Games:
(W) 2013 Illinois 57 - Colorado 49 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Columbia
Games:
(W) 1951 Illinois 79 - Columbia 71 First Round
Illinois 0 - 2 against Connecticut
Games:
(L) 2026 Illinois 62 - Connecticut 71 Semifinals
(L) 2024 Illinois 52 - Connecticut 77 Regional Finals
Illinois 1 - 0 against Creighton
Games:
(W) 2002 Illinois 72 - Creighton 60 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 1 against Dayton
Games:
(L) 1990 Illinois 86 - Dayton 88 First Round
(W) 1952 Illinois 80 - Dayton 61 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Drexel
Games:
(W) 2021 Illinois 78 - Drexel 49 First Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Duke
Games:
(L) 2004 Illinois 62 - Duke 72 Regional Semifinals
Illinois 2 - 0 against Duquesne
Games:
(W) 2024 Illinois 89 - Duquesne 63 Second Round
(W) 1952 Illinois 74 - Duquesne 68 Regional Championships
Illinois 1 - 0 against Fairfield
Games:
(W) 1986 Illinois 75 - Fairfield 51 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Fairleigh Dickinson
Games:
(W) 2005 Illinois 67 - Fairleigh Dickinson 55 First Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Florida
Games:
(L) 2000 Illinois 76 - Florida 93 Second Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Georgetown
Games:
(L) 1994 Illinois 77 - Georgetown 84 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Georgia
Games:
(W) 1985 Illinois 74 - Georgia 58 Second Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Georgia Tech
Games:
(L) 1985 Illinois 53 - Georgia Tech 61 Regional Semifinals
Illinois 1 - 1 against Houston
Games:
(W) 2026 Illinois 65 - Houston 55 Regional Semifinals
(L) 2022 Illinois 53 - Houston 68 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Iowa
Games:
(W) 2026 Illinois 71 - Iowa 59 Regional Finals
Illinois 1 - 0 against Iowa State
Games:
(W) 2024 Illinois 71 - Iowa State 69 Regional Semifinals
Illinois 1 - 2 against Kansas
Games:
(L) 2011 Illinois 59 - Kansas 73 Second Round
(L) 2002 Illinois 69 - Kansas 73 Regional Semifinals
(W) 2001 Illinois 80 - Kansas 64 Regional Semifinals
Illinois 0 - 1 against Kansas State
Games:
(L) 1981 Illinois 52 - Kansas State 57 Regional Semifinals
Illinois 0 - 5 against Kentucky
Games:
(L) 2025 Illinois 75 - Kentucky 84 Second Round
(L) 1984 Illinois 51 - Kentucky 54 Regional Championships
(L) 1951 Illinois 74 - Kentucky 76 Semifinals
(L) 1949 Illinois 47 - Kentucky 76 Semifinals
(L) 1942 Illinois 44 - Kentucky 46 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Long Beach State
Games:
(W) 1993 Illinois 75 - Long Beach State 72 First Round
Illinois 2 - 0 against Louisville
Games:
(W) 2005 Illinois 72 - Louisville 58 Semifinals
(W) 1989 Illinois 83 - Louisville 69 Regional Semifinals
Illinois 0 - 2 against Loyola (IL)
Games:
(L) 2021 Illinois 58 - Loyola (IL) 71 Second Round
(L) 1963 Illinois 64 - Loyola (IL) 79 Regional Championships
Illinois 1 - 1 against Maryland
Games:
(L) 1998 Illinois 61 - Maryland 67 Second Round
(W) 1984 Illinois 72 - Maryland 70 Regional Semifinals
Illinois 1 - 0 against McNeese State
Games:
(W) 1989 Illinois 77 - McNeese State 71 First Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Miami (FL)
Games:
(L) 2013 Illinois 59 - Miami (FL) 63 Second Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Michigan
Games:
(L) 1989 Illinois 81 - Michigan 83 Semifinals
Illinois 1 - 0 against Morehead State
Games:
(W) 2024 Illinois 85 - Morehead State 69 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Murray State
Games:
(W) 2004 Illinois 72 - Murray State 53 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Nevada
Games:
(W) 2005 Illinois 71 - Nevada 59 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Nevada-Las Vegas
Games:
(W) 2011 Illinois 73 - Nevada-Las Vegas 62 First Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against North Carolina
Games:
(L) 2005 Illinois 70 - North Carolina 75 Championship
Illinois 1 - 0 against North Carolina State
Games:
(W) 1951 Illinois 84 - North Carolina State 70 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against North Carolina-Charlotte
Games:
(W) 2001 Illinois 79 - North Carolina-Charlotte 61 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Northeastern
Games:
(W) 1985 Illinois 76 - Northeastern 57 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Northwestern State
Games:
(W) 2001 Illinois 96 - Northwestern State 54 First Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Notre Dame
Games:
(L) 2003 Illinois 60 - Notre Dame 68 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Oklahoma State
Games:
(W) 1951 Illinois 61 - Oklahoma State 46 Third Place
Illinois 1 - 0 against Oregon State
Games:
(W) 1949 Illinois 57 - Oregon State 53 Third Place
Illinois 0 - 1 against Penn State
Games:
(L) 1942 Illinois 34 - Penn State 41 Regional Third Place
Illinois 2 - 0 against Pennsylvania
Games:
(W) 2026 Illinois 105 - Pennsylvania 70 First Round
(W) 2000 Illinois 68 - Pennsylvania 58 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against San Diego State
Games:
(W) 2002 Illinois 93 - San Diego State 64 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Santa Clara
Games:
(W) 1952 Illinois 67 - Santa Clara 64 Third Place
Illinois 1 - 0 against South Alabama
Games:
(W) 1998 Illinois 64 - South Alabama 51 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Southern California
Games:
(W) 1997 Illinois 90 - Southern California 77 First Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against St. John's (NY)
Games:
(L) 1952 Illinois 59 - St. John's (NY) 61 Semifinals
Illinois 1 - 0 against Syracuse
Games:
(W) 1989 Illinois 89 - Syracuse 86 Regional Championships
Illinois 1 - 1 against Tennessee-Chattanooga
Games:
(W) 2022 Illinois 54 - Tennessee-Chattanooga 53 First Round
(L) 1997 Illinois 63 - Tennessee-Chattanooga 75 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Texas-San Antonio
Games:
(W) 1988 Illinois 81 - Texas-San Antonio 72 First Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Tulsa
Games:
(L) 1995 Illinois 62 - Tulsa 68 First Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Utah
Games:
(L) 1983 Illinois 49 - Utah 52 First Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Vanderbilt
Games:
(L) 1993 Illinois 68 - Vanderbilt 85 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 1 against Villanova
Games:
(L) 1988 Illinois 63 - Villanova 66 Second Round
(W) 1984 Illinois 64 - Villanova 56 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Virginia Commonwealth
Games:
(W) 2026 Illinois 76 - Virginia Commonwealth 55 Second Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Virginia Tech
Games:
(L) 2007 Illinois 52 - Virginia Tech 54 First Round
Illinois 0 - 1 against Washington
Games:
(L) 2006 Illinois 64 - Washington 67 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 1 against Western Kentucky
Games:
(L) 2009 Illinois 72 - Western Kentucky 76 First Round
(W) 2003 Illinois 65 - Western Kentucky 60 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Games:
(W) 2005 Illinois 77 - Wisconsin-Milwaukee 63 Regional Semifinals
Illinois 1 - 0 against Wyoming
Games:
(W) 1981 Illinois 67 - Wyoming 65 Second Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Xavier
Games:
(W) 2025 Illinois 86 - Xavier 73 First Round
Illinois 1 - 0 against Yale
Games:
(W) 1949 Illinois 71 - Yale 67 First Round
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