 | #87 Illinois St |
| Normal, IL - Missouri Valley |
2025-2026 Schedule
Note: Game results highlighted in green indicate that the team exceeded expectations, even if it was a loss. Games highlighted in red indicate that the team failed to meet expectations, even if it was a win.
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6 | @ |  | Ohio | L 72 - 68 |
| Nov 9 | vs |  | Cornell | W 76 - 65 |
| Nov 14 | (N) |  | Southern California | L 87 - 67 |
| Nov 16 | @ |  | Long Beach St | W 82 - 80 |
| Nov 23 | vs |  | Coastal Carolina | W 94 - 42 |
| Nov 27 | (N) |  | Charlotte | W 79 - 69 |
| Nov 28 | (N) |  | Furman | W 72 - 65 |
| Dec 3 | vs |  | Eastern Kentucky | W 89 - 78 |
| Dec 6 | vs |  | Chicago St | W 95 - 53 |
| Dec 13 | (N) |  | #24 Utah St | L 83 - 78 |
| Dec 18 | @ |  | Southern Illinois | W 75 - 68 |
| Dec 21 | vs |  | Indiana St | W 85 - 65 |
| Dec 29 | @ |  | Drake | W 73 - 56 |
| Jan 1 | vs |  | Evansville | W 73 - 47 |
| Jan 7 | @ |  | Valparaiso | L 77 - 71 |
| Jan 10 | vs |  | Illinois Chicago | L 63 - 59 (OT) |
| Jan 14 | @ | | Indiana St | L 94 - 89 |
| Jan 17 | vs |  | Bradley | W 88 - 62 |
| Jan 21 | vs |  | Northern Iowa | W 59 - 54 |
| Jan 24 | @ |  | Belmont | L 80 - 69 |
| Jan 28 | @ |  | Murray St | W 70 - 65 |
| Feb 3 | vs | | Southern Illinois | L 54 - 50 |
| Feb 6 | vs | | Drake | W 86 - 76 |
| Feb 9 | @ | | Evansville | L 88 - 80 |
| Feb 12 | vs | | Valparaiso | W 86 - 64 |
| Feb 15 | @ | | Illinois Chicago | L 83 - 56 |
| Feb 18 | vs | | Murray St | W 78 - 61 |
| Feb 21 | @ | | Bradley | L 74 - 60 |
| Feb 25 | @ | | Northern Iowa | W 71 - 69 |
| Mar 1 | vs | | Belmont | W 81 - 74 |
| Mar 6 | (N) | | Northern Iowa | L 74 - 52 |
| Mar 18 | vs |  | Kent St | W 79 - 58 |
| Mar 22 | @ |  | Wake Forest | W 78 - 75 |
| Mar 25 | @ |  | Dayton | W 61 - 55 |
| Apr 2 | (N) |  | Auburn | L 88 - 66 |
Stats
| Overall | ||
|---|---|---|
| Record | 22-13 | |
| vs Conference | 12-9 | |
| vs Top 50 | 1-3 | |
| Adj. Predicted Win % | 0.672 [87] | |
| Adj. Efficiency Δ | 11 [76] | |
| Strength of schedule | 104th | |
| Adj. Pace | 66.8 [254] | |
| Avg. Margin | 5.1 [72] | |
| Consistency | 330th | |
| 3-point % | 34.9 [126] | |
| 3-point Ratio | 43.2 [107] | |
| Free Throw % | 71.2 [234] | |
| Offense | Defense | |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 112.2 [105] | 101.2 [61] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Offense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Effective FG% | 55.4 [57] | 0.71 [329] |
| Offensive Turnover % | 16.9 [240] | -0.38 [183] |
| Offensive Rebound % | 26.9 [282] | 0.35 [161] |
| Free Throw Rate | 32.7 [239] | 0.11 [247] |
| Adjusted Four Factors - Defense | ||
| Value | Correlation | |
| Opponent Effective FG% | 49.5 [98] | 0.91 [7] |
| Defensive Turnover % | 15.7 [223] | -0.37 [223] |
| Defensive Rebound % | 73.4 [55] | -0.27 [224] |
| Opponent Free Throw Rate | 32.7 [131] | 0.35 [59] |
Note: Kalman filter settling time is responsible for some of the early season variance.