Bill Self — Record When Ranked AP Top 5
at Illinois
14–5
73.7%
win rate
+9.2
avg margin
19
games
Games (19)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-12-16 | 2000–01 | #5 Illinois | #7 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 81–73 | Regular | United Center |
| 2 | 2000-12-21 | 2000–01 | #5 Illinois | Missouri | B12 | Neutral | W | 86–81 OT | Regular | Enterprise Center |
| 3 | 2000-12-23 | 2000–01 | #5 Illinois | Texas | B12 | Away | L | 64–72 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 4 | 2001-02-13 | 2000–01 | #4 Illinois | #19 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 68–67 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 5 | 2001-02-17 | 2000–01 | #4 Illinois | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 67–61 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 6 | 2001-02-22 | 2000–01 | #3 Illinois | Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 61–63 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 7 | 2001-02-24 | 2000–01 | #3 Illinois | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 89–63 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 8 | 2001-03-04 | 2000–01 | #5 Illinois | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 67–59 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 9 | 2001-03-09 | 2000–01 | #4 Illinois | Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 83–66 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 10 | 2001-03-10 | 2000–01 | #4 Illinois | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | L | 56–58 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 11 | 2001-11-16 | 2001–02 | #3 Illinois | Gonzaga | WCC | Home | W | 76–58 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 12 | 2001-11-19 | 2001–02 | #2 Illinois | Eastern Illinois | OVC | Home | W | 93–53 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 13 | 2001-11-22 | 2001–02 | #2 Illinois | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Neutral | W | 78–71 | Regular | Valley High School |
| 14 | 2001-11-23 | 2001–02 | #2 Illinois | Georgia Tech | ACC | Neutral | W | 105–66 | Regular | Valley High School |
| 15 | 2001-11-24 | 2001–02 | #2 Illinois | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 75–72 | Regular | Valley High School |
| 16 | 2001-11-27 | 2001–02 | #2 Illinois | #5 Maryland | ACC | Away | L | 63–76 | Regular | Jones-Hill House |
| 17 | 2001-12-01 | 2001–02 | #2 Illinois | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | - | Home | W | 80–56 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 18 | 2001-12-04 | 2001–02 | #5 Illinois | #7 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 82–87 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 19 | 2001-12-08 | 2001–02 | #5 Illinois | Arkansas | SEC | Neutral | W | 94–91 | Regular | United Center |