Illinois 2016–17
Coach: Jamall Walker (2-1), Coach: John Groce (18-14)
Big Ten Conference
20-15
overall
18-13
regular season
8-10
in conference
Games (35)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-11-11 | Illinois | Southeast Missouri State | OVC | Home | W | 81–62 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 2 | 2016-11-13 | Illinois | Northern Kentucky | Horizon | Home | W | 79–64 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 3 | 2016-11-15 | Illinois | McKendree | - | Home | W | 112–65 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 4 | 2016-11-18 | Illinois | Detroit Mercy | Horizon | Home | W | 89–69 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 5 | 2016-11-21 | Illinois | Winthrop | Big South | Home | L | 80–84 OT | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 6 | 2016-11-24 | Illinois | #19 West Virginia | B12 | Neutral | L | 57–89 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 7 | 2016-11-25 | Illinois | #25 Florida State | ACC | Neutral | L | 61–72 | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 8 | 2016-11-29 | Illinois | NC State | ACC | Home | W | 88–74 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 9 | 2016-12-03 | Illinois | Virginia Commonwealth | A10 | Neutral | W | 64–46 | Regular | American Airlines Center |
| 10 | 2016-12-06 | Illinois | IU Indy | Summit | Home | W | 85–77 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 11 | 2016-12-10 | Illinois | Central Michigan | MAC | Home | W | 92–73 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 12 | 2016-12-17 | Illinois | Brigham Young | WCC | Neutral | W | 75–73 | Regular | United Center |
| 13 | 2016-12-21 | Illinois | Missouri | SEC | Neutral | W | 75–66 | Regular | Enterprise Center |
| 14 | 2016-12-27 | Illinois | Maryland | B10 | Away | L | 59–84 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 15 | 2017-01-01 | Illinois | Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 16 | 2017-01-07 | Illinois | #25 Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 80–96 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 17 | 2017-01-11 | Illinois | Michigan | B10 | Home | W | 85–69 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 18 | 2017-01-14 | Illinois | Maryland | B10 | Home | L | 56–62 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 19 | 2017-01-17 | Illinois | #21 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 68–91 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 20 | 2017-01-21 | Illinois | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 57–66 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 21 | 2017-01-25 | Illinois | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 76–64 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 22 | 2017-01-28 | Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 67–71 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 23 | 2017-01-31 | Illinois | #10 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 43–57 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 24 | 2017-02-04 | Illinois | Minnesota | B10 | Home | L | 59–68 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 25 | 2017-02-07 | Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 68–61 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 26 | 2017-02-11 | Illinois | Penn State | B10 | Home | L | 70–83 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 27 | 2017-02-18 | Illinois | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 70–66 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 28 | 2017-02-21 | Illinois | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 66–50 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 29 | 2017-02-26 | Illinois | Nebraska | B10 | Away | W | 73–57 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 30 | 2017-03-01 | Illinois | Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 73–70 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 31 | 2017-03-04 | Illinois | Rutgers | B10 | Away | L | 59–62 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 32 | 2017-03-09 | Illinois | Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 55–75 | Conf. Tourn. | Capital One Arena |
| 33 | 2017-03-14 | Illinois | Valparaiso | Horizon | Home | W | 82–57 | NIT | State Farm Center |
| 34 | 2017-03-20 | Illinois | Boise State | Mountain West | Home | W | 71–56 | NIT | State Farm Center |
| 35 | 2017-03-22 | Illinois | UCF | AAC | Away | L | 58–68 | NIT | Addition Financial Arena |