| W-L | URPI | Rank | SOS | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/2 | 217 | Eastern Illinois | W | 72-68 | |
| 12/6 | 78 | Drake | L | 66-99 | |
| 12/9 | 76 | Michigan St. | L | 68-81 | |
| 12/14 | 73 | @ Northwestern | L | 51-80 | |
| 12/23 | 25 | Indiana | L | 54-75 | |
| 1/3 | 280 | @ Wisconsin | W | 88-83 | |
| 1/6 | 45 | @ Iowa | L | 79-92 | |
| 1/10 | 189 | Penn St. | L | 60-69 | |
| 1/14 | 5 | Maryland | L | 73-90 | |
| 1/19 | 127 | @ Nebraska | W | 76-71 | |
| 1/25 | 189 | @ Penn St. | W | 85-76 | |
| 1/28 | 230 | Purdue | W | 77-72 | |
| 1/31 | 45 | Iowa | L | 68-94 | |
| 2/7 | 58 | @ Ohio St. | L | 59-83 | |
| 2/10 | 288 | Illinois | W | 83-73 | |
| 2/14 | 280 | Wisconsin | W | 68-63 | |
| 2/17 | 37 | @ Rutgers | L | 56-83 | |
| 2/20 | 5 | @ Maryland | L | 62-94 | |
| 2/24 | 127 | Nebraska | W | 73-63 | |
| 3/5 | 288 | @ Illinois | L | 64-72 | |
| 3/10 | 127 | vs. Nebraska | L | 61-72 | Big Ten Tournament |