John Groce — Record When Unranked
59–35
62.8%
win rate
+4.4
avg margin
94
games
Games (94)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-11-09 | 2012–13 | Illinois | Colgate | Patriot | Home | W | 75–55 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 2 | 2012-11-12 | 2012–13 | Illinois | St. Francis (NY) | NEC | Home | W | 89–64 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 3 | 2012-11-17 | 2012–13 | Illinois | Hawaii | Big West | Away | W | 78–77 OT | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 4 | 2012-11-19 | 2012–13 | Illinois | Southern California | Pacific 12 | Neutral | W | 94–64 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 5 | 2012-11-20 | 2012–13 | Illinois | Chaminade | - | Away | W | 84–61 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 6 | 2012-11-21 | 2012–13 | Illinois | Butler | A10 | Neutral | W | 78–61 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 7 | 2012-11-25 | 2012–13 | Illinois | Gardner-Webb | Big South | Home | W | 63–62 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 8 | 2013-11-08 | 2013–14 | Illinois | Alabama State | SWAC | Home | W | 80–63 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 9 | 2013-11-10 | 2013–14 | Illinois | Jacksonville State | OVC | Home | W | 86–62 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 10 | 2013-11-13 | 2013–14 | Illinois | Valparaiso | Horizon | Home | W | 64–52 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 11 | 2013-11-17 | 2013–14 | Illinois | Bradley | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 81–55 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 12 | 2013-11-22 | 2013–14 | Illinois | Chicago State | WAC | Home | W | 77–53 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 13 | 2013-11-26 | 2013–14 | Illinois | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Away | W | 61–59 | Regular | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 14 | 2013-11-29 | 2013–14 | Illinois | Purdue Fort Wayne | Summit | Home | W | 57–55 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 15 | 2013-12-03 | 2013–14 | Illinois | Georgia Tech | ACC | Away | L | 64–67 | Regular | McCamish Pavilion |
| 16 | 2013-12-08 | 2013–14 | Illinois | Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 81–62 | Regular | State Farm Arena |
| 17 | 2013-12-10 | 2013–14 | Illinois | Dartmouth | Ivy | Home | W | 72–65 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 18 | 2013-12-14 | 2013–14 | Illinois | #15 Oregon | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 64–71 | Regular | Moda Center |
| 19 | 2013-12-21 | 2013–14 | Illinois | #23 Missouri | SEC | Neutral | W | 65–64 | Regular | Enterprise Center |
| 20 | 2013-12-28 | 2013–14 | Illinois | Illinois-Chicago | Horizon | Neutral | W | 74–60 | Regular | United Center |
| 21 | 2013-12-31 | 2013–14 | Illinois | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 83–80 OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 22 | 2014-01-04 | 2013–14 | Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 75–55 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 23 | 2014-11-14 | 2014–15 | Illinois | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | Home | W | 80–71 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 24 | 2014-11-16 | 2014–15 | Illinois | Coppin State | MEAC | Home | W | 114–56 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 25 | 2014-11-21 | 2014–15 | Illinois | Austin Peay | OVC | Home | W | 107–66 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 26 | 2014-11-24 | 2014–15 | Illinois | Brown | Ivy | Home | W | 89–68 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 27 | 2014-11-27 | 2014–15 | Illinois | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 88–62 | Regular | Orleans Arena |
| 28 | 2014-11-28 | 2014–15 | Illinois | Baylor | B12 | Neutral | W | 62–54 | Regular | Orleans Arena |
| 29 | 2015-11-13 | 2015–16 | Illinois | North Florida | ASUN | Home | L | 81–93 | Regular | Bank of Springfield Center |
| 30 | 2015-11-15 | 2015–16 | Illinois | North Dakota State | Summit | Home | W | 80–74 | Regular | Bank of Springfield Center |
| 31 | 2015-11-18 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Providence | Big East | Away | L | 59–60 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 32 | 2015-11-21 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Chattanooga | SoCon | Neutral | L | 77–81 | Regular | Bank of Springfield Center |
| 33 | 2015-11-23 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Chicago State | WAC | Neutral | W | 82–79 | Regular | Bank of Springfield Center |
| 34 | 2015-11-27 | 2015–16 | Illinois | UAB | CUSA | Neutral | W | 72–58 | Regular | The Arena at Northwest Florida State College |
| 35 | 2015-11-28 | 2015–16 | Illinois | #4 Iowa State | B12 | Neutral | L | 73–84 | Regular | The Arena at Northwest Florida State College |
| 36 | 2015-12-02 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Notre Dame | ACC | Home | L | 79–84 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 37 | 2015-12-05 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Western Carolina | SoCon | Home | W | 80–68 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 38 | 2015-12-09 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Yale | Ivy | Home | W | 69–65 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 39 | 2015-12-12 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Illinois-Chicago | Horizon | Neutral | W | 83–79 | Regular | United Center |
| 40 | 2015-12-19 | 2015–16 | Illinois | South Dakota | Summit | Home | W | 91–79 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 41 | 2015-12-23 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Missouri | SEC | Neutral | W | 68–63 | Regular | Enterprise Center |
| 42 | 2015-12-30 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 68–78 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 43 | 2016-01-03 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 73–75 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 44 | 2016-01-07 | 2015–16 | Illinois | #5 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 54–79 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 45 | 2016-01-10 | 2015–16 | Illinois | #20 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 84–70 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 46 | 2016-01-16 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Home | L | 67–78 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 47 | 2016-01-19 | 2015–16 | Illinois | #25 Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 69–103 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 48 | 2016-01-23 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 76–71 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 49 | 2016-01-28 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 63–68 OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 50 | 2016-01-31 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 55–63 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 51 | 2016-02-03 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Rutgers | B10 | Away | W | 110–101 3OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 52 | 2016-02-07 | 2015–16 | Illinois | #5 Iowa | B10 | Home | L | 65–77 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 53 | 2016-02-13 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 56–58 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 54 | 2016-02-16 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Rutgers | B10 | Home | W | 82–66 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 55 | 2016-02-21 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 60–69 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 56 | 2016-02-25 | 2015–16 | Illinois | #18 Indiana | B10 | Home | L | 47–74 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 57 | 2016-02-28 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 84–71 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 58 | 2016-03-03 | 2015–16 | Illinois | #14 Maryland | B10 | Away | L | 55–81 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 59 | 2016-03-06 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 79–86 2OT | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 60 | 2016-03-09 | 2015–16 | Illinois | Minnesota | B10 | Neutral | W | 85–52 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 61 | 2016-03-10 | 2015–16 | Illinois | #20 Iowa | B10 | Neutral | W | 68–66 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 62 | 2016-03-11 | 2015–16 | Illinois | #13 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 58–89 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 63 | 2016-11-11 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Southeast Missouri State | OVC | Home | W | 81–62 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 64 | 2016-11-13 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Northern Kentucky | Horizon | Home | W | 79–64 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 65 | 2016-11-15 | 2016–17 | Illinois | McKendree | - | Home | W | 112–65 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 66 | 2016-11-18 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Detroit Mercy | Horizon | Home | W | 89–69 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 67 | 2016-11-21 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Winthrop | Big South | Home | L | 80–84 OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 68 | 2016-11-24 | 2016–17 | Illinois | #19 West Virginia | B12 | Neutral | L | 57–89 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 69 | 2016-11-25 | 2016–17 | Illinois | #25 Florida State | ACC | Neutral | L | 61–72 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 70 | 2016-11-29 | 2016–17 | Illinois | NC State | ACC | Home | W | 88–74 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 71 | 2016-12-03 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Virginia Commonwealth | A10 | Neutral | W | 64–46 | Regular | American Airlines Center |
| 72 | 2016-12-06 | 2016–17 | Illinois | IU Indy | Summit | Home | W | 85–77 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 73 | 2016-12-10 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Central Michigan | MAC | Home | W | 92–73 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 74 | 2016-12-17 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Brigham Young | WCC | Neutral | W | 75–73 | Regular | United Center |
| 75 | 2016-12-21 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Missouri | SEC | Neutral | W | 75–66 | Regular | Enterprise Center |
| 76 | 2016-12-27 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Maryland | B10 | Away | L | 59–84 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 77 | 2017-01-01 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 78 | 2017-01-07 | 2016–17 | Illinois | #25 Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 80–96 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 79 | 2017-01-11 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 85–69 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 80 | 2017-01-14 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Maryland | B10 | Home | L | 56–62 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 81 | 2017-01-17 | 2016–17 | Illinois | #21 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 68–91 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 82 | 2017-01-21 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 57–66 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 83 | 2017-01-25 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 76–64 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 84 | 2017-01-28 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 85 | 2017-01-31 | 2016–17 | Illinois | #10 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 43–57 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 86 | 2017-02-04 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 59–68 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 87 | 2017-02-07 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 68–61 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 88 | 2017-02-11 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 70–83 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 89 | 2017-02-18 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 70–66 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 90 | 2017-02-21 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 66–50 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 91 | 2017-02-26 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 73–57 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 92 | 2017-03-01 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 73–70 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 93 | 2017-03-04 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 59–62 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 94 | 2017-03-09 | 2016–17 | Illinois | Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 55–75 | Conf. Tourn. | Capital One Arena |