Illinois-Chicago

Missouri Valley · Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

655-718

All-time

0.477

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Illinois-Chicago’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

0.85

Illinois-Chicago 63-71 #3 Oklahoma

American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

Season

2002

Date

Mar 15, 2002

Round

First Round

0.72

Illinois-Chicago 62-77 UNC Charlotte

Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut

Season

1998

Date

Mar 12, 1998

Round

First Round

0.47

Illinois-Chicago 53-78 #16 Kansas

Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri

Season

2004

Date

Mar 19, 2004

Round

First Round

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
1	Mar 15, 2002	2002	First Round	Illinois-Chicago 63-71 #3 Oklahoma American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas	0.85
2	Mar 12, 1998	1998	First Round	Illinois-Chicago 62-77 UNC Charlotte Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut	0.72
3	Mar 19, 2004	2004	First Round	Illinois-Chicago 53-78 #16 Kansas Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri	0.47

Season by season

2026 · Illinois-Chicago

Missouri Valley

Record

19-16

Conf record

12-8

—

SRS

#122

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2025 · Illinois-Chicago

Missouri Valley

Record

17-14

Conf record

10-10

—

SRS

#156

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Illinois-Chicago

Missouri Valley

Record

12-21

Conf record

4-16

—

SRS

#180

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Illinois-Chicago

Missouri Valley

Record

12-20

Conf record

4-16

—

SRS

#289

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

14-16

Conf record

9-10

—

SRS

#279

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

9-13

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#290

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

18-17

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#211

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

16-16

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#193

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

20-16

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#193

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

17-19

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#237

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

5-25

Conf record

3-15

—

SRS

#324

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2015 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

10-24

Conf record

4-12

—

SRS

#276

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2014 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

6-25

Conf record

1-15

—

SRS

#259

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2013 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

18-16

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#177

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2012 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

8-22

Conf record

3-15

—

SRS

#283

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2011 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

7-24

Conf record

2-16

—

SRS

#238

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2010 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

8-22

Conf record

3-15

—

SRS

#238

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2009 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

16-15

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#132

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2008 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

18-15

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#117

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2007 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

14-18

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#146

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2006 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

16-15

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#161

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2005 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

15-14

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#137

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2004 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon ◆

Record

24-8

Conf record

12-4

—

SRS

#88

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2003 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon

Record

21-9

Conf record

12-4

—

SRS

#81

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2002 · Illinois-Chicago

Horizon ◆

Record

20-14

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#127

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2001 · Illinois-Chicago

Midwestern

Record

11-17

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#147

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2000 · Illinois-Chicago

Midwestern

Record

11-20

Conf record

5-9

—

SRS

#182

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1999 · Illinois-Chicago

Midwestern

Record

7-21

Conf record

2-12

—

SRS

#210

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1998 · Illinois-Chicago

Midwestern ★

Record

22-6

Conf record

12-2

—

SRS

#57

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1997 · Illinois-Chicago

Midwestern

Record

15-14

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#159

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1996 · Illinois-Chicago

Midwestern

Record

10-18

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#216

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1995 · Illinois-Chicago

Midwestern

Record

18-9

Conf record

11-4

—

SRS

#127

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1994 · Illinois-Chicago

Mid-Continent

Record

20-9

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#107

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1993 · Illinois-Chicago

Mid-Continent

Record

17-15

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#166

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1992 · Illinois-Chicago

Mid-Continent

Record

16-14

Conf record

10-6

—

SRS

#144

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1991 · Illinois-Chicago

Mid-Continent

Record

15-15

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#192

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1990 · Illinois-Chicago

Mid-Continent

Record

16-12

Conf record

6-6

—

SRS

#143

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1989 · Illinois-Chicago

Mid-Continent

Record

13-17

Conf record

3-9

—

SRS

#139

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1988 · Illinois-Chicago

Mid-Continent

Record

8-20

Conf record

4-10

—

SRS

#242

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1987 · Illinois-Chicago

Mid-Continent

Record

17-15

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#194

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1986 · Illinois-Chicago

Mid-Continent

Record

13-16

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#187

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1985 · Illinois-Chicago

Mid-Continent

Record

14-14

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#216

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1984 · Illinois-Chicago

Mid-Continent ★

Record

22-7

Conf record

12-2

—

SRS

#124

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1983 · Illinois-Chicago

Mid-Continent

Record

16-12

Conf record

7-4

—

SRS

#201

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1982 · Illinois-Chicago

Independent

Record

14-13

Conf record

—

SRS

#215

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	Illinois-Chicago	19-16	Missouri Valley	12-8	#122		NIT
2025	Illinois-Chicago	17-14	Missouri Valley	10-10	#156
2024	Illinois-Chicago	12-21	Missouri Valley	4-16	#180
2023	Illinois-Chicago	12-20	Missouri Valley	4-16	#289
2022	Illinois-Chicago	14-16	Horizon	9-10	#279
2021	Illinois-Chicago	9-13	Horizon	6-10	#290
2020	Illinois-Chicago	18-17	Horizon	10-8	#211
2019	Illinois-Chicago	16-16	Horizon	10-8	#193
2018	Illinois-Chicago	20-16	Horizon	12-6	#193
2017	Illinois-Chicago	17-19	Horizon	7-11	#237
2016	Illinois-Chicago	5-25	Horizon	3-15	#324
2015	Illinois-Chicago	10-24	Horizon	4-12	#276
2014	Illinois-Chicago	6-25	Horizon	1-15	#259
2013	Illinois-Chicago	18-16	Horizon	7-9	#177
2012	Illinois-Chicago	8-22	Horizon	3-15	#283
2011	Illinois-Chicago	7-24	Horizon	2-16	#238
2010	Illinois-Chicago	8-22	Horizon	3-15	#238
2009	Illinois-Chicago	16-15	Horizon	7-11	#132
2008	Illinois-Chicago	18-15	Horizon	9-9	#117
2007	Illinois-Chicago	14-18	Horizon	7-9	#146
2006	Illinois-Chicago	16-15	Horizon	8-8	#161
2005	Illinois-Chicago	15-14	Horizon	8-8	#137
2004	Illinois-Chicago	24-8	Horizon ◆	12-4	#88	13	NCAA tournament
2003	Illinois-Chicago	21-9	Horizon	12-4	#81		NIT
2002	Illinois-Chicago	20-14	Horizon ◆	8-8	#127	15	NCAA tournament
2001	Illinois-Chicago	11-17	Midwestern	5-9	#147
2000	Illinois-Chicago	11-20	Midwestern	5-9	#182
1999	Illinois-Chicago	7-21	Midwestern	2-12	#210
1998	Illinois-Chicago	22-6	Midwestern ★	12-2	#57	9	NCAA tournament
1997	Illinois-Chicago	15-14	Midwestern	11-5	#159
1996	Illinois-Chicago	10-18	Midwestern	5-11	#216
1995	Illinois-Chicago	18-9	Midwestern	11-4	#127
1994	Illinois-Chicago	20-9	Mid-Continent	14-4	#107
1993	Illinois-Chicago	17-15	Mid-Continent	9-7	#166
1992	Illinois-Chicago	16-14	Mid-Continent	10-6	#144
1991	Illinois-Chicago	15-15	Mid-Continent	5-11	#192
1990	Illinois-Chicago	16-12	Mid-Continent	6-6	#143
1989	Illinois-Chicago	13-17	Mid-Continent	3-9	#139
1988	Illinois-Chicago	8-20	Mid-Continent	4-10	#242
1987	Illinois-Chicago	17-15	Mid-Continent	9-5	#194
1986	Illinois-Chicago	13-16	Mid-Continent	7-7	#187
1985	Illinois-Chicago	14-14	Mid-Continent	7-7	#216
1984	Illinois-Chicago	22-7	Mid-Continent ★	12-2	#124
1983	Illinois-Chicago	16-12	Mid-Continent	7-4	#201
1982	Illinois-Chicago	14-13	Independent		#215

NBA first-round picks

3 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Sherell Ford1995

Last college yr: 1995

Sherell Ford1995

Last college yr: 1994

Sherell Ford1995

Last college yr: 1993

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1995	Sherell Ford	1995
1995	Sherell Ford	1994
1995	Sherell Ford	1993