AP Poll Summary Table
School |
Pre |
11/18 |
11/25 |
12/2 |
12/9 |
12/16 |
12/23 |
12/30 |
1/6 |
1/13 |
1/20 |
1/27 |
2/3 |
2/10 |
2/17 |
2/24 |
3/3 |
Final |
Illinois | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 25 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 19 |
Schedule and Results Table
G |
Date |
Type |
|
Opponent |
Conf |
SRS |
|
Tm |
Opp |
OT |
W |
L |
Streak |
Arena |
1 | Fri, Nov 22, 1996 | REG | @ | Illinois-Chicago | MW Coll | -1.53 | W | 68 | 63 | | 1 | 0 | W 1 | UIC Pavilion |
2 | Mon, Nov 25, 1996 | REG | | Delaware State | MEAC | -18.47 | W | 92 | 51 | | 2 | 0 | W 2 | Assembly Hall |
3 | Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | REG | N | TCU | WAC | 10.36 | W | 73 | 67 | | 3 | 0 | W 3 | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
4 | Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | REG | N | Louisville | CUSA | 11.98 | L | 60 | 70 | | 3 | 1 | L 1 | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
5 | Sun, Dec 1, 1996 | REG | N | Virginia Tech | A-10 | 6.37 | W | 92 | 68 | | 4 | 1 | W 1 | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
6 | Tue, Dec 3, 1996 | REG | @ | California | Pac-10 | 17.34 | L | 88 | 89 | 2OT | 4 | 2 | L 1 | Harmon Gym |
7 | Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | REG | | Columbia | Ivy | -13.78 | W | 84 | 59 | | 5 | 2 | W 1 | Assembly Hall |
8 | Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | REG | | Tennessee State | OVC | -11.57 | W | 86 | 73 | | 6 | 2 | W 2 | Assembly Hall |
9 | Wed, Dec 11, 1996 | REG | | Chicago State | Mid-Cont | -19.07 | W | 94 | 57 | | 7 | 2 | W 3 | Assembly Hall |
10 | Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | REG | | Coppin State | MEAC | -1.21 | W | 91 | 55 | | 8 | 2 | W 4 | Assembly Hall |
11 | Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | REG | N | UCLA (24) | Pac-10 | 16.62 | W | 79 | 63 | | 9 | 2 | W 5 | |
12 | Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | REG | N | Missouri | Big 12 | 8.95 | W | 85 | 69 | | 10 | 2 | W 6 | Kiel Center |
13 | Thu, Jan 2, 1997 | REG | | Purdue | Big Ten | 12.24 | L | 69 | 75 | | 10 | 3 | L 1 | Assembly Hall |
14 | Sat, Jan 4, 1997 | REG | @ | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8.45 | W | 72 | 64 | | 11 | 3 | W 1 | St. John Arena |
15 | Thu, Jan 9, 1997 | REG | @ | Michigan (16) | Big Ten | 16.67 | L | 74 | 88 | | 11 | 4 | L 1 | Crisler Arena |
16 | Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | REG | | Penn State | Big Ten | 3.75 | W | 85 | 70 | | 12 | 4 | W 1 | Assembly Hall |
17 | Tue, Jan 14, 1997 | REG | | Minnesota (7) | Big Ten | 23.34 | W | 96 | 90 | | 13 | 4 | W 2 | Assembly Hall |
18 | Wed, Jan 22, 1997 | REG | @ | Michigan State | Big Ten | 12.07 | W | 66 | 63 | | 14 | 4 | W 3 | Breslin Student Events Center |
19 | Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | REG | | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 13.20 | L | 56 | 73 | | 14 | 5 | L 1 | Assembly Hall |
20 | Wed, Jan 29, 1997 | REG | @ | Iowa | Big Ten | 16.84 | L | 65 | 82 | | 14 | 6 | L 2 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
21 | Sun, Feb 2, 1997 | REG | @ | Indiana (17) | Big Ten | 13.94 | W | 78 | 74 | | 15 | 6 | W 1 | Assembly Hall |
22 | Wed, Feb 5, 1997 | REG | | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0.46 | W | 70 | 58 | | 16 | 6 | W 2 | Assembly Hall |
23 | Sun, Feb 9, 1997 | REG | | Iowa (25) | Big Ten | 16.84 | W | 66 | 51 | | 17 | 6 | W 3 | Assembly Hall |
24 | Wed, Feb 12, 1997 | REG | @ | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 13.20 | L | 45 | 62 | | 17 | 7 | L 1 | Wisconsin Field House |
25 | Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | REG | | Michigan State | Big Ten | 12.07 | W | 79 | 68 | | 18 | 7 | W 1 | Assembly Hall |
26 | Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | REG | @ | Minnesota (2) | Big Ten | 23.34 | L | 66 | 67 | | 18 | 8 | L 1 | Williams Arena |
27 | Tue, Feb 25, 1997 | REG | @ | Penn State | Big Ten | 3.75 | W | 87 | 65 | | 19 | 8 | W 1 | Bryce Jordan Center |
28 | Sun, Mar 2, 1997 | REG | | Michigan (24) | Big Ten | 16.67 | W | 70 | 51 | | 20 | 8 | W 2 | Assembly Hall |
29 | Wed, Mar 5, 1997 | REG | | Ohio State | Big Ten | 8.45 | W | 90 | 83 | | 21 | 8 | W 3 | Assembly Hall |
30 | Sat, Mar 8, 1997 | REG | @ | Purdue | Big Ten | 12.24 | L | 69 | 77 | | 21 | 9 | L 1 | Mackey Arena |
G |
Date |
Type |
|
Opponent |
Conf |
SRS |
|
Tm |
Opp |
OT |
W |
L |
Streak |
Arena |
31 | Fri, Mar 14, 1997 | NCAA | N | Southern California | Pac-10 | 14.51 | W | 90 | 77 | | 22 | 9 | W 1 | Charlotte Coliseum (II) |
32 | Sun, Mar 16, 1997 | NCAA | N | Chattanooga | Southern | 2.59 | L | 63 | 75 | | 22 | 10 | L 1 | Charlotte Coliseum (II) |
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