John Groce — Record When Ranked (AP Top 25)
34–37
47.9%
win rate
-0.6
avg margin
71
games
Games (71)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-11-28 | 2012–13 | #22 Illinois | Georgia Tech | ACC | Home | W | 75–62 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 2 | 2012-12-04 | 2012–13 | #13 Illinois | Western Carolina | SoCon | Home | W | 72–64 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 3 | 2012-12-08 | 2012–13 | #13 Illinois | #10 Gonzaga | WCC | Away | W | 85–74 | Regular | McCarthey Athletic Center |
| 4 | 2012-12-11 | 2012–13 | #10 Illinois | Norfolk State | MEAC | Home | W | 64–54 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 5 | 2012-12-16 | 2012–13 | #10 Illinois | Eastern Kentucky | OVC | Home | W | 66–53 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 6 | 2012-12-22 | 2012–13 | #10 Illinois | #12 Missouri | SEC | Neutral | L | 73–82 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 7 | 2012-12-29 | 2012–13 | #12 Illinois | Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 81–79 | Regular | United Center |
| 8 | 2013-01-02 | 2012–13 | #11 Illinois | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 61–68 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 9 | 2013-01-05 | 2012–13 | #11 Illinois | #8 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 74–55 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 10 | 2013-01-09 | 2012–13 | #12 Illinois | #8 Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 67–84 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 11 | 2013-01-12 | 2012–13 | #12 Illinois | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 51–74 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 12 | 2013-01-17 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Home | L | 54–68 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 13 | 2013-01-22 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 71–51 | Regular | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 14 | 2013-01-27 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | #2 Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 60–74 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 15 | 2013-01-31 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | #13 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 75–80 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 16 | 2013-02-03 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 68–74 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 17 | 2013-02-07 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | #1 Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 74–72 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 18 | 2013-02-10 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | #18 Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 57–53 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 19 | 2013-02-13 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 79–59 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 20 | 2013-02-17 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 62–41 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 21 | 2013-02-21 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 64–59 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 22 | 2013-02-24 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | #7 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 58–71 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 23 | 2013-03-02 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 72–65 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 24 | 2013-03-05 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 55–63 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 25 | 2013-03-10 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | #14 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 55–68 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 26 | 2013-03-14 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | Minnesota | B10 | Neutral | W | 51–49 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 27 | 2013-03-15 | 2012–13 | #23 Illinois | #3 Indiana | B10 | Neutral | L | 64–80 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 28 | 2014-01-08 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | #4 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 70–95 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 29 | 2014-01-12 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 43–49 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 30 | 2014-01-15 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 58–66 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 31 | 2014-01-18 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | #4 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 62–78 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 32 | 2014-01-23 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | #17 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 55–62 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 33 | 2014-01-26 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 46–56 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 34 | 2014-02-01 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | #15 Iowa | B10 | Home | L | 74–81 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 35 | 2014-02-04 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 63–75 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 36 | 2014-02-09 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 60–55 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 37 | 2014-02-12 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 58–67 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 38 | 2014-02-15 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | #22 Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 39–48 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 39 | 2014-02-19 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 62–49 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 40 | 2014-02-26 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 60–49 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 41 | 2014-03-01 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | #18 Michigan State | B10 | Away | W | 53–46 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 42 | 2014-03-04 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | #12 Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 53–84 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 43 | 2014-03-08 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | #24 Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 66–63 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 44 | 2014-03-13 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 64–54 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 45 | 2014-03-14 | 2013–14 | #23 Illinois | #8 Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 63–64 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 46 | 2014-12-02 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | #15 Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 61–70 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 47 | 2014-12-06 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | American | Patriot | Home | W | 70–55 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 48 | 2014-12-09 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | #7 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 59–73 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 49 | 2014-12-13 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Oregon | Pacific 12 | Home | L | 70–77 | Regular | United Center |
| 50 | 2014-12-17 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Hampton | MEAC | Home | W | 73–55 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 51 | 2014-12-20 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Missouri | SEC | Neutral | W | 62–59 | Regular | Enterprise Center |
| 52 | 2014-12-27 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Kennesaw State | ASUN | Home | W | 93–45 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 53 | 2014-12-30 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 65–73 OT | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 54 | 2015-01-03 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | #20 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 61–77 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 55 | 2015-01-07 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | #11 Maryland | B10 | Home | W | 64–57 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 56 | 2015-01-11 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 43–53 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 57 | 2015-01-14 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 72–67 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 58 | 2015-01-18 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 74–80 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 59 | 2015-01-21 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 66–57 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 60 | 2015-01-24 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 71–79 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 61 | 2015-01-31 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 60–58 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 62 | 2015-02-03 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 66–54 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 63 | 2015-02-07 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Michigan State | B10 | Away | W | 59–54 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 64 | 2015-02-12 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 64–52 OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 65 | 2015-02-15 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | #5 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 49–68 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 66 | 2015-02-22 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 53–60 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 67 | 2015-02-25 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 60–68 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 68 | 2015-02-28 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 86–60 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 69 | 2015-03-04 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Home | W | 69–57 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 70 | 2015-03-07 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 58–63 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 71 | 2015-03-12 | 2014–15 | #24 Illinois | Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 55–73 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |