Date Opponent Score Result Location Attendance
December 3, 1948 Butler 67–62 Win Champaign, IL -
December 8, 1948 Notre Dame 59–58 Win (OT) Notre Dame, IN -
December 11, 1948 DePaul 50–60 Loss Chicago, IL 17,189
December 13, 1948 Oklahoma 73–68 Win Champaign, IL 6,902
December 18, 1948 Pennsylvania 80–61 Win Champaign, IL 3,943
December 20, 1948 DePaul 89–51 Win Champaign, IL 6,013
December 21, 1948 Cornell 71–47 Win Champaign, IL 3,042
December 29, 1948 Colgate 77–54 Win Champaign, IL 4,541
December 30, 1948 Colgate 85–55 Win Champaign, IL 3,880
January 3, 1949 Wisconsin 62–50 Win Champaign, IL -
January 8, 1949 Indiana 44–42 Win (2ot) Bloomington, IN 10,000
January 10, 1949 Ohio State 64–63 Win Columbus, OH 6,958
January 15, 1949 Creighton 96–30 Win Champaign, IL 6,958
January 29, 1949 Minnesota (ranked #4) 45–44 Win Champaign, IL 6,905
January 31, 1949 Purdue 53–55 Loss West Lafayette, IN 10,000
February 5, 1949 Wisconsin 61–54 Win Madison, WI 13,5000
February 7, 1949 Northwestern 85–66 Win Champaign, IL -
February 12, 1949 Ohio State 64–49 Win Champaign, IL 6,905
February 21, 1949 Iowa 80–49 Win Champaign, IL -
February 26, 1949 Northwestern 81–64 Win Chicago, IL 17,905
February 28, 1949 Indiana 91–28 Win Champaign, IL -
March 7, 1949 Michigan 53–70 Loss Ann Arbor, MI -