| W-L | URPI | Rank | SOS | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9 | 341 | NC Central | W | 73-56 | |
| 11/14 | 286 | Miami (OH) | W | 72-65 | |
| 11/18 | 258 | SIU-Edwardsville | L | 62-71 | |
| 11/21 | 178 | UC Riverside | W | 86-82 | |
| 11/26 | 23 | vs. Dayton | L | 53-67 | Daytona Beach Invitational |
| 11/27 | 38 | vs. Middle Tennessee St. | L | 52-62 | Daytona Beach Invitational |
| 12/2 | 92 | Florida St. | L | 58-67 | ACC/Big Ten Challenge |
| 12/5 | 268 | Eastern Kentucky | W | 71-57 | |
| 12/9 | 131 | @ Michigan St. | L | 60-75 | |
| 12/12 | 343 | Butler | W | 78-66 | |
| 12/19 | 73 | @ Southern Illinois | L | 51-66 | |
| 12/22 | 62 | Missouri | L | 65-84 | |
| 1/6 | 30 | @ Ohio St. | L | 69-90 | |
| 1/9 | 276 | Wisconsin | W | 68-47 | |
| 1/16 | 219 | @ Penn St. | L | 72-90 | |
| 1/20 | 141 | Purdue | L | 67-89 | |
| 1/23 | 19 | @ Iowa | L | 56-82 | |
| 2/6 | 276 | @ Wisconsin | L | 62-70 | |
| 2/9 | 17 | Indiana | L | 61-93 | |
| 2/12 | 33 | Nebraska | L | 63-82 | |
| 2/14 | 30 | Ohio St. | L | 67-86 | |
| 2/17 | 141 | @ Purdue | L | 54-70 | |
| 2/20 | 91 | Northwestern | L | 59-82 | |
| 2/24 | 176 | @ Minnesota | L | 54-87 | |
| 2/27 | 237 | Rutgers | L | 56-66 | |
| 3/2 | 276 | vs. Wisconsin | W | 75-66 | Big Ten Tournament |
| 3/3 | 33 | vs. Nebraska | L | 74-92 | Big Ten Tournament |