| W-L | URPI | Rank | SOS | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9 | 186 | Illinois-Chicago | W | 92-86 | |
| 11/12 | 316 | Nebraska-Omaha | W | 87-69 | |
| 11/15 | 17 | @ Notre Dame | L | 52-110 | |
| 11/19 | 331 | Southeast Missouri St. | W | 76-68 | |
| 11/22 | 59 | vs. Florida St. | L | 52-90 | Ball Dawgs Classic |
| 11/24 | 52 | vs. Belmont | L | 61-83 | Ball Dawgs Classic |
| 11/29 | 199 | Loyola (Chicago) | L | 68-73 | |
| 12/3 | 91 | Georgetown | L | 58-82 | |
| 12/10 | 56 | @ Maryland | L | 58-71 | |
| 12/13 | 209 | @ DePaul | L | 65-90 | |
| 12/17 | 338 | Bradley | W | 86-66 | |
| 12/21 | 114 | @ Temple | W | 72-68 | |
| 12/30 | 276 | Rutgers | W | 77-70 | |
| 1/2 | 76 | @ Penn St. | L | 55-95 | |
| 1/5 | 11 | Ohio St. | L | 60-90 | |
| 1/10 | 172 | @ Wisconsin | W | 74-69 | |
| 1/14 | 140 | Illinois | L | 52-93 | |
| 1/17 | 48 | @ Michigan St. | L | 72-91 | |
| 1/25 | 76 | Penn St. | L | 65-76 | |
| 1/28 | 12 | @ Indiana | L | 59-100 | |
| 1/31 | 2 | Iowa | L | 74-110 | |
| 2/4 | 172 | Wisconsin | W | 69-43 | |
| 2/8 | 140 | @ Illinois | L | 71-82 | |
| 2/14 | 170 | Purdue | L | 48-74 | |
| 2/17 | 128 | @ Minnesota | L | 63-88 | |
| 2/20 | 53 | @ Nebraska | L | 50-75 | |
| 2/24 | 73 | Michigan | L | 60-74 | |
| 2/27 | 12 | Indiana | L | 64-84 | |
| 3/3 | 276 | @ Rutgers | W | 72-61 | |
| 3/6 | 170 | vs. Purdue | L | 72-78 | Big Ten Tournament |