2021 Illinois Fighting Illini Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): Home (1-30) Neutral (1-50) Away (1-75)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): Home (31-75) Neutral (51-100) Away (76-135)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): Home (76-160) Neutral (101-200) Away (136-240)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): Home (161-355) Neutral (201-355) Away (241-355)

Predicted Records


  • Overall
    5-18

  • Home
    4-7

  • Road
    0-10

  • Neutral
    1-1

  • Conf
    2-16
  • Non
    Conf
    2-1
  • Post
    Season
    0-0

Predicted Rankings


  • RPI
    268
    (0.4267)
  • Non-Conference
    RPI
    266
    (0.4068)
  • Strength of
    Schedule (SOS)
    113
    (0.5128)
  • Non-Conference
    SOS
    293
    (0.3886)

Predicted Quadrant Records (RPI)


  • Quadrant 1
    0-7

  • Quadrant 2
    0-5

  • Quadrant 3
    0-3

  • Quadrant 4
    5-3

Schedule

  • +
    NOV
    25
    WED
     
    Indiana State
    (5-15) RPI: 309
    Champaign, IL
    State Farm Center
    W   68 - 49
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Indiana State 10 11 11 17 49
    Illinois 15 15 20 18 68
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Arena: State Farm Center

    Opponent NET: 280
    Opponent RPI: 309
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Indiana State 18-63
    28.6%    		 17-51
    33.3%    		 1-12
    8.3%    		 29.4% 12-17
    70.6%    		 15 25 5 10 1 21 19 49
    Illinois 22-55
    40.0%    		 17-40
    42.5%    		 5-15
    33.3%    		 44.5% 19-27
    70.4%    		 10 32 14 10 7 18 17 68
  • +
    DEC
    2
    WED
     
    Valparaiso
    (12-13) RPI: 194
    Champaign, IL
    State Farm Center
    L   59 - 62
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Valparaiso 6 25 14 17 62
    Illinois 13 16 21 9 59
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Arena: State Farm Center

    Opponent NET: 122
    Opponent RPI: 194
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Valparaiso 21-55
    38.2%    		 11-29
    37.9%    		 10-26
    38.5%    		 47.3% 10-15
    66.7%    		 6 27 13 9 2 15 20 62
    Illinois 24-64
    37.5%    		 23-48
    47.9%    		 1-16
    6.2%    		 38.3% 10-22
    45.5%    		 18 29 6 4 4 15 15 59
  • +
    DEC
    6
    SUN
     
    Omaha
    (7-13) RPI: 245
    Champaign, IL
    State Farm Center
    W   53 - 50
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Omaha 11 11 11 17 50
    Illinois 12 12 19 10 53
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Arena: State Farm Center

    Opponent NET: 213
    Opponent RPI: 245
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Omaha 17-50
    34.0%    		 12-30
    40.0%    		 5-20
    25.0%    		 39.0% 11-12
    91.7%    		 5 23 10 5 2 19 17 50
    Illinois 18-62
    29.0%    		 14-39
    35.9%    		 4-23
    17.4%    		 32.3% 13-16
    81.2%    		 18 27 10 7 3 19 16 53
  • +
    DEC
    10
    THU
    AT
     
    Nebraska
    (13-13) RPI: 102
    Lincoln, NE
    Pinnacle Bank Arena
    TV: BTN
    L   72 - 78
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 21 19 14 18 72
    Nebraska 21 18 16 23 78
    Location: Lincoln, NE
    Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

    Opponent NET: 54
    Opponent RPI: 102
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Illinois 25-71
    35.2%    		 16-48
    33.3%    		 9-23
    39.1%    		 41.5% 13-20
    65.0%    		 14 21 16 8 4 8 24 72
    Nebraska 23-57
    40.4%    		 18-42
    42.9%    		 5-15
    33.3%    		 44.7% 27-32
    84.4%    		 13 34 10 4 6 17 15 78
  • +
    DEC
    31
    THU
    AT
    # 12
    Indiana
    (21-6) RPI: 22
    Bloomington, IN
    Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
    L   56 - 79
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 9 11 11 25 56
    Indiana 23 19 16 21 79
    Location: Bloomington, IN
    Arena: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

    Opponent NET: 9
    Opponent RPI: 22
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Illinois 22-57
    38.6%    		 20-45
    44.4%    		 2-12
    16.7%    		 40.4% 10-14
    71.4%    		 11 24 7 7 0 25 20 56
    Indiana 29-60
    48.3%    		 23-41
    56.1%    		 6-19
    31.6%    		 53.3% 15-20
    75.0%    		 9 26 19 13 3 16 18 79
  • +
    JAN
    3
    SUN
     
    Iowa
    (20-10) RPI: 30
    Champaign, IL
    State Farm Center
    L   68 - 107
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa 35 17 31 24 107
    Illinois 10 15 20 23 68
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Arena: State Farm Center

    Opponent NET: 19
    Opponent RPI: 30
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Iowa 40-74
    54.1%    		 26-41
    63.4%    		 14-33
    42.4%    		 63.5% 13-20
    65.0%    		 19 29 23 6 0 12 19 107
    Illinois 23-62
    37.1%    		 20-43
    46.5%    		 3-19
    15.8%    		 39.5% 19-29
    65.5%    		 11 20 13 7 1 13 17 68
  • +
    JAN
    7
    THU
    # 22
    Ohio State
    (13-7) RPI: 50
    Champaign, IL
    State Farm Center
    L   55 - 78
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ohio State 18 20 25 15 78
    Illinois 8 15 15 17 55
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Arena: State Farm Center

    Opponent NET: 18
    Opponent RPI: 50
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ohio State 29-64
    45.3%    		 19-39
    48.7%    		 10-25
    40.0%    		 53.1% 10-12
    83.3%    		 8 28 18 12 3 16 18 78
    Illinois 20-58
    34.5%    		 15-39
    38.5%    		 5-19
    26.3%    		 38.8% 10-13
    76.9%    		 9 28 10 7 4 25 19 55
  • +
    JAN
    10
    SUN
    AT
    # 16
    Michigan
    (16-6) RPI: 17
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Crisler Center
    L   50 - 70
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 14 3 13 20 50
    Michigan 17 11 15 27 70
    Location: Ann Arbor, MI
    Arena: Crisler Center

    Opponent NET: 14
    Opponent RPI: 17
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Illinois 19-59
    32.2%    		 16-40
    40.0%    		 3-19
    15.8%    		 34.7% 9-13
    69.2%    		 12 22 10 7 5 14 19 50
    Michigan 25-58
    43.1%    		 21-42
    50.0%    		 4-16
    25.0%    		 46.6% 16-22
    72.7%    		 15 29 14 5 0 16 13 70
  • +
    JAN
    21
    THU
    AT
     
    Northwestern
    (16-9) RPI: 53
    Evanston, IL
    Welsh-Ryan Arena
    L   54 - 73
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 5 10 20 19 54
    Northwestern 14 16 26 17 73
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

    Opponent NET: 27
    Opponent RPI: 53
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Illinois 22-53
    41.5%    		 19-40
    47.5%    		 3-13
    23.1%    		 44.3% 7-12
    58.3%    		 11 22 13 4 3 22 18 54
    Northwestern 28-65
    43.1%    		 22-49
    44.9%    		 6-16
    37.5%    		 47.7% 11-16
    68.8%    		 16 22 15 12 3 13 14 73
  • +
    JAN
    25
    MON
     
    Nebraska
    (13-13) RPI: 102
    Champaign, IL
    State Farm Center
    L   53 - 57
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Nebraska 14 10 14 19 57
    Illinois 13 14 13 13 53
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Arena: State Farm Center

    Opponent NET: 54
    Opponent RPI: 102
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Nebraska 16-54
    29.6%    		 7-26
    26.9%    		 9-28
    32.1%    		 38.0% 16-22
    72.7%    		 8 28 9 5 6 14 9 57
    Illinois 23-61
    37.7%    		 19-46
    41.3%    		 4-15
    26.7%    		 41.0% 3-6
    50.0%    		 8 33 11 6 3 13 24 53
  • +
    JAN
    28
    THU
     
    Penn State
    (9-15) RPI: 166
    Champaign, IL
    State Farm Center
    L   76 - 80
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 18 15 28 19 80
    Illinois 18 14 20 24 76
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Arena: State Farm Center

    Opponent NET: 84
    Opponent RPI: 166
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Penn State 30-70
    42.9%    		 24-47
    51.1%    		 6-23
    26.1%    		 47.1% 14-18
    77.8%    		 8 35 15 6 2 10 13 80
    Illinois 30-73
    41.1%    		 20-52
    38.5%    		 10-21
    47.6%    		 47.9% 6-9
    66.7%    		 8 34 18 4 4 12 16 76
  • +
    JAN
    31
    SUN
    AT
     
    Wisconsin
    (5-19) RPI: 256
    Madison, WI
    Kohl Center
    L   57 - 69
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 17 5 16 19 57
    Wisconsin 16 20 21 12 69
    Location: Madison, WI
    Arena: Kohl Center

    Opponent NET: 152
    Opponent RPI: 256
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Illinois 19-66
    28.8%    		 15-50
    30.0%    		 4-16
    25.0%    		 31.8% 15-23
    65.2%    		 12 28 6 12 2 14 18 57
    Wisconsin 27-67
    40.3%    		 20-49
    40.8%    		 7-18
    38.9%    		 45.5% 8-13
    61.5%    		 14 36 16 7 4 20 20 69
  • +
    FEB
    4
    THU
    AT
     
    Michigan State
    (15-9) RPI: 76
    East Lansing, MI
    Breslin Center
    L   60 - 81
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 15 13 21 11 60
    Michigan State 24 27 12 18 81
    Location: East Lansing, MI
    Arena: Breslin Center

    Opponent NET: 34
    Opponent RPI: 76
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Illinois 23-56
    41.1%    		 16-38
    42.1%    		 7-18
    38.9%    		 47.3% 7-13
    53.8%    		 7 27 15 8 1 23 18 60
    Michigan State 29-62
    46.8%    		 22-42
    52.4%    		 7-20
    35.0%    		 52.4% 16-25
    64.0%    		 13 29 18 10 4 16 17 81
  • +
    FEB
    7
    SUN
     
    Purdue
    (7-16) RPI: 210
    Champaign, IL
    State Farm Center
    W   54 - 49
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Purdue 8 24 8 9 49
    Illinois 15 9 12 18 54
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Arena: State Farm Center

    Opponent NET: 109
    Opponent RPI: 210
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Purdue 22-69
    31.9%    		 18-42
    42.9%    		 4-27
    14.8%    		 34.8% 1-1
    100%    		 23 24 11 14 1 22 14 49
    Illinois 20-49
    40.8%    		 17-37
    45.9%    		 3-12
    25.0%    		 43.9% 11-12
    91.7%    		 6 23 9 15 3 21 6 54
  • +
    FEB
    10
    WED
    AT
     
    Minnesota
    (8-13) RPI: 183
    Minneapolis, MN
    Williams Arena
    L   73 - 83
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 8 17 21 27 73
    Minnesota 24 19 21 19 83
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Arena: Williams Arena

    Opponent NET: 126
    Opponent RPI: 183
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Illinois 27-71
    38.0%    		 18-47
    38.3%    		 9-24
    37.5%    		 44.4% 10-14
    71.4%    		 19 20 20 8 3 11 22 73
    Minnesota 26-54
    48.1%    		 15-29
    51.7%    		 11-25
    44.0%    		 58.3% 20-23
    87.0%    		 10 26 20 7 4 15 15 83
  • +
    FEB
    14
    SUN
    # 12
    Indiana
    (21-6) RPI: 22
    Champaign, IL
    State Farm Center
    L   50 - 58
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Indiana 13 21 10 14 58
    Illinois 9 12 16 13 50
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Arena: State Farm Center

    Opponent NET: 9
    Opponent RPI: 22
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Indiana 18-57
    31.6%    		 16-45
    35.6%    		 2-12
    16.7%    		 33.3% 20-30
    66.7%    		 10 26 6 9 5 10 16 58
    Illinois 18-60
    30.0%    		 13-44
    29.5%    		 5-16
    31.2%    		 34.2% 9-10
    90.0%    		 11 34 6 7 6 21 25 50
  • +
    FEB
    17
    WED
    AT
    # 7
    Maryland
    (26-3) RPI: 8
    College Park, MD
    XFINITY Center
    L   58 - 103
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 11 22 17 8 58
    Maryland 29 25 23 26 103
    Location: College Park, MD
    Arena: XFINITY Center

    Opponent NET: 4
    Opponent RPI: 8
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Illinois 22-65
    33.8%    		 16-46
    34.8%    		 6-19
    31.6%    		 38.5% 8-14
    57.1%    		 13 24 11 7 1 24 13 58
    Maryland 38-82
    46.3%    		 27-52
    51.9%    		 11-30
    36.7%    		 53.0% 16-18
    88.9%    		 21 32 24 14 3 13 14 103
  • +
    FEB
    20
    SAT
    AT
    # 21
    Rutgers
    (14-5) RPI: 59
    Piscataway, NJ
    Rutgers Athletic Center
    L   46 - 75
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 13 9 12 12 46
    Rutgers 20 21 20 14 75
    Location: Piscataway, NJ
    Arena: Rutgers Athletic Center

    Opponent NET: 12
    Opponent RPI: 59
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Illinois 12-43
    27.9%    		 9-35
    25.7%    		 3-8
    37.5%    		 31.4% 19-24
    79.2%    		 10 21 9 9 2 26 10 46
    Rutgers 32-67
    47.8%    		 25-49
    51.0%    		 7-18
    38.9%    		 53.0% 4-4
    100%    		 12 19 19 18 4 15 21 75
  • +
    FEB
    24
    WED
     
    Northwestern
    (16-9) RPI: 53
    Champaign, IL
    State Farm Center
    L   61 - 67
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 9 22 19 17 67
    Illinois 19 3 14 25 61
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Arena: State Farm Center

    Opponent NET: 27
    Opponent RPI: 53
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northwestern 22-60
    36.7%    		 18-44
    40.9%    		 4-16
    25.0%    		 40.0% 19-28
    67.9%    		 14 17 13 14 1 13 14 67
    Illinois 22-46
    47.8%    		 13-26
    50.0%    		 9-20
    45.0%    		 57.6% 8-13
    61.5%    		 7 27 17 9 3 29 20 61
  • +
    FEB
    28
    SUN
    AT
     
    Purdue
    (7-16) RPI: 210
    West Lafayette, IN
    Mackey Arena
    L   66 - 70
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 11 16 15 24 66
    Purdue 13 16 27 14 70
    Location: West Lafayette, IN
    Arena: Mackey Arena

    Opponent NET: 109
    Opponent RPI: 210
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Illinois 25-61
    41.0%    		 20-45
    44.4%    		 5-16
    31.2%    		 45.1% 11-15
    73.3%    		 10 25 17 9 0 12 18 66
    Purdue 24-59
    40.7%    		 14-31
    45.2%    		 10-28
    35.7%    		 49.2% 12-17
    70.6%    		 10 28 17 6 2 15 12 70
  • +
    MAR
    5
    FRI
     
    Minnesota
    (8-13) RPI: 183
    Champaign, IL
    State Farm Center
    W   72 - 64
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 18 17 16 13 64
    Illinois 19 16 22 15 72
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Arena: State Farm Center

    Opponent NET: 126
    Opponent RPI: 183
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Minnesota 22-52
    42.3%    		 14-33
    42.4%    		 8-19
    42.1%    		 50.0% 12-18
    66.7%    		 7 27 13 5 3 13 13 64
    Illinois 30-64
    46.9%    		 26-51
    51.0%    		 4-13
    30.8%    		 50.0% 8-11
    72.7%    		 9 25 16 4 2 8 16 72
  • Big Ten Tournament - First Round
  • +
    MAR
    9
    TUE
    VS
     
    Wisconsin
    (5-19) RPI: 256
    Indianapolis, IN
    Bankers Life Fieldhouse
    TV: BTN
    W   67 - 42
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Wisconsin 2 10 13 17 42
    Illinois 24 8 17 18 67
    Location: Indianapolis, IN
    Arena: Bankers Life Fieldhouse

    Opponent NET: 152
    Opponent RPI: 256
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Wisconsin 16-64
    25.0%    		 15-51
    29.4%    		 1-13
    7.7%    		 25.8% 9-17
    52.9%    		 15 26 7 6 1 15 19 42
    Illinois 24-60
    40.0%    		 16-35
    45.7%    		 8-25
    32.0%    		 46.7% 11-19
    57.9%    		 12 36 16 6 3 16 17 67
  •  
  • Big Ten Tournament - Second Round
  • +
    MAR
    10
    WED
    VS
     
    Northwestern
    (16-9) RPI: 53
    Indianapolis, IN
    Bankers Life Fieldhouse
    TV: BTN
    L   42 - 67
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 6 2 25 9 42
    Northwestern 18 20 15 14 67
    Location: Indianapolis, IN
    Arena: Bankers Life Fieldhouse

    Opponent NET: 27
    Opponent RPI: 53
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Illinois 13-56
    23.2%    		 9-29
    31.0%    		 4-27
    14.8%    		 26.8% 12-17
    70.6%    		 11 32 9 8 5 23 18 0
    Northwestern 27-69
    39.1%    		 23-51
    45.1%    		 4-18
    22.2%    		 42.0% 9-15
    60.0%    		 11 34 23 13 2 9 16 0