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2008-09 Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 24-10 (11-7, 2nd in Big Ten MBB)

Coach: Bruce Weber

PS/G: 64.8 (240th of 344)

PA/G: 57.2 (3rd of 344)

SRS: 14.38 (26th of 330)

SOS: 6.73 (52nd of 330)

Preseason Odds: Championship +10000

NCAA Tournament: (#5 seed in South)
Lost South First Round (76-72) versus #12 Western Kentucky

AP Poll Summary

2008-09 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	12/15	12/22	12/29	1/5	1/12	1/19	1/26	2/2	2/9	2/16	2/23	3/2	3/9	Final
Illinois	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25	19	23	22	18	20	23	-	-

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Fri, Nov 14, 2008	REG		Eastern Washington	Big Sky	-7.13	W	66	50		1	0	W 1	Assembly Hall
2	Sun, Nov 16, 2008	REG		Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Southland	-3.49	W	72	53		2	0	W 2	Assembly Hall
3	Thu, Nov 20, 2008	REG	@	Vanderbilt	SEC	8.18	W	69	63		3	0	W 3	Memorial Gymnasium
4	Sun, Nov 23, 2008	REG		Jackson State	SWAC	-9.50	W	78	64		4	0	W 4	Assembly Hall
5	Fri, Nov 28, 2008	REG	N	Kent State	MAC	0.66	W	69	63	OT	5	0	W 5	South Padre Island Convention Centre
6	Sat, Nov 29, 2008	REG	N	Tulsa	CUSA	8.41	W	48	44		6	0	W 6	South Padre Island Convention Centre
7	Tue, Dec 2, 2008	REG		Clemson	ACC	15.56	L	74	76		6	1	L 1	Assembly Hall
8	Sat, Dec 6, 2008	REG	N	Georgia	SEC	-1.81	W	76	42		7	1	W 1	United Center
9	Mon, Dec 8, 2008	REG		Hawaii	WAC	-2.51	W	68	58		8	1	W 2	Assembly Hall
10	Wed, Dec 10, 2008	REG		Chicago State	Ind	-5.97	W	89	50		9	1	W 3	Assembly Hall
11	Sat, Dec 20, 2008	REG		Detroit Mercy	Horizon	-8.08	W	82	51		10	1	W 4	Assembly Hall
12	Tue, Dec 23, 2008	REG	N	Missouri (25)	Big 12	19.56	W	75	59		11	1	W 5	Scottrade Center
13	Sun, Dec 28, 2008	REG		Eastern Michigan	MAC	-11.69	W	62	53		12	1	W 6	Assembly Hall
14	Tue, Dec 30, 2008	REG	@	Purdue (9)	Big Ten	16.44	W	71	67	OT	13	1	W 7	Mackey Arena
15	Sun, Jan 4, 2009	REG	@	Michigan (23)	Big Ten	11.90	L	64	74		13	2	L 1	Crisler Arena
16	Sat, Jan 10, 2009	REG		Indiana	Big Ten	-2.03	W	76	45		14	2	W 1	Assembly Hall
17	Wed, Jan 14, 2009	REG		Michigan (25)	Big Ten	11.90	W	66	51		15	2	W 2	Assembly Hall
18	Sat, Jan 17, 2009	REG	@	Michigan State (7)	Big Ten	17.71	L	57	63		15	3	L 1	Breslin Student Events Center
19	Tue, Jan 20, 2009	REG		Ohio State	Big Ten	12.48	W	67	49		16	3	W 1	Assembly Hall
20	Sat, Jan 24, 2009	REG		Wisconsin	Big Ten	12.43	W	64	57		17	3	W 2	Assembly Hall
21	Thu, Jan 29, 2009	REG	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	11.32	L	36	59		17	4	L 1	Williams Arena
22	Sun, Feb 1, 2009	REG		Iowa	Big Ten	6.65	W	62	54		18	4	W 1	Assembly Hall
23	Thu, Feb 5, 2009	REG	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	12.43	L	50	63		18	5	L 1	Kohl Center
24	Sun, Feb 8, 2009	REG		Purdue (12)	Big Ten	16.44	W	66	48		19	5	W 1	Assembly Hall
25	Thu, Feb 12, 2009	REG	@	Northwestern	Big Ten	8.56	W	60	59		20	5	W 2	Welsh-Ryan Arena
26	Sun, Feb 15, 2009	REG	@	Indiana	Big Ten	-2.03	W	65	52		21	5	W 3	Assembly Hall
27	Wed, Feb 18, 2009	REG		Penn State	Big Ten	9.49	L	33	38		21	6	L 1	Assembly Hall
28	Sun, Feb 22, 2009	REG	@	Ohio State	Big Ten	12.48	W	70	68		22	6	W 1	Value City Arena
29	Thu, Feb 26, 2009	REG		Minnesota	Big Ten	11.32	W	52	41		23	6	W 2	Assembly Hall
30	Sun, Mar 1, 2009	REG		Michigan State (9)	Big Ten	17.71	L	66	74		23	7	L 1	Assembly Hall
31	Thu, Mar 5, 2009	REG	@	Penn State	Big Ten	9.49	L	63	64		23	8	L 2	Bryce Jordan Center
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
32	Fri, Mar 13, 2009	CTOURN	N	Michigan	Big Ten	11.90	W	60	50		24	8	W 1	Conseco Fieldhouse
33	Sat, Mar 14, 2009	CTOURN	@	Purdue (24)	Big Ten	16.44	L	56	66		24	9	L 1	Conseco Fieldhouse
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
34	Thu, Mar 19, 2009	NCAA	N	Western Kentucky	Sun Belt	3.68	L	72	76		24	10	L 2	Rose Garden Arena