Brad Underwood 2020–21
at Illinois · Big Ten Conference
24–7
77.4%
win rate
+11.9
avg margin
Average point differential per game.
80.5 pts/game scored
68.6 pts/game allowed
+11.9
31
games
20-6
regular season
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
16-4
in conference
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
AP Poll Rankings
Games (31)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-11-25 | #8 Illinois | North Carolina A&T | MEAC | Home | W | 122–60 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 2 | 2020-11-26 | #8 Illinois | Chicago State | WAC | Home | W | 97–38 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 3 | 2020-11-27 | #8 Illinois | Ohio | MAC | Home | W | 77–75 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 4 | 2020-12-02 | #5 Illinois | #2 Baylor | B12 | Neutral | L | 69–82 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 5 | 2020-12-08 | #6 Illinois | #10 Duke | ACC | Away | W | 83–68 | Regular | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 6 | 2020-12-12 | #6 Illinois | Missouri | SEC | Away | L | 78–81 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 7 | 2020-12-15 | #13 Illinois | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 92–65 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 8 | 2020-12-20 | #13 Illinois | #19 Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 88–91 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 9 | 2020-12-23 | #18 Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 98–81 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 10 | 2020-12-26 | #18 Illinois | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 69–60 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 11 | 2021-01-02 | #15 Illinois | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 66–58 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 12 | 2021-01-07 | #12 Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 81–56 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 13 | 2021-01-10 | #12 Illinois | Maryland | B10 | Home | L | 63–66 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 14 | 2021-01-16 | #14 Illinois | #21 Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 81–87 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 15 | 2021-01-19 | #22 Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 79–65 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 16 | 2021-01-29 | #19 Illinois | #7 Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 80–75 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 17 | 2021-02-02 | #12 Illinois | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 75–71 OT | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 18 | 2021-02-06 | #12 Illinois | #19 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 75–60 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 19 | 2021-02-12 | #6 Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 77–72 OT | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 20 | 2021-02-16 | #5 Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 73–66 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 21 | 2021-02-20 | #5 Illinois | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 94–63 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 22 | 2021-02-23 | #5 Illinois | Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 72–81 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 23 | 2021-02-25 | #5 Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 86–70 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 24 | 2021-02-27 | #5 Illinois | #23 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 74–69 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 25 | 2021-03-02 | #4 Illinois | #2 Michigan | B10 | Away | W | 76–53 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 26 | 2021-03-06 | #4 Illinois | #7 Ohio State | B10 | Away | W | 73–68 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 27 | 2021-03-12 | #3 Illinois | Rutgers | B10 | Neutral | W | 90–68 | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 28 | 2021-03-13 | #3 Illinois | #5 Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 82–71 | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 29 | 2021-03-14 | #3 Illinois | #9 Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | W | 91–88 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 30 | 2021-03-19 | #2 Illinois | Drexel | Colonial | Neutral | W | 78–49 | NCAA | Corteva Coliseum |
| 31 | 2021-03-21 | #2 Illinois | #17 Loyola (IL) | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 58–71 | NCAA | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
See also:
Illinois 2020–21 full season