2023–24 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Illini were led by seventh-year head coach Brad Underwood. The Illini played their home games at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference. They defeated Wisconsin to win the Big Ten Tournament. The team was then awarded the #3 seed in the East region of the NCAA Tournament, in which it advanced their first Elite Eight since 2005, where they lost to UConn.

2023–24 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
Record29–9 (14–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chester Frazier (3rd season)
  • Tim Anderson (3rd season)
  • Geoff Alexander (3rd season)
  • Zach Hamer (1st season)
  • Tyler Underwood (1st season)
Home arenaState Farm Center
2023–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Purdue173 .850345  .872
No. 6 Illinois146 .700299  .763
Nebraska128 .6002311  .676
Northwestern128 .6002212  .647
Wisconsin119 .5502214  .611
Indiana1010 .5001914  .576
Iowa1010 .5001915  .559
Michigan State1010 .5002015  .571
Minnesota911 .4501915  .559
Ohio State911 .4502214  .611
Penn State911 .4501617  .485
Maryland713 .3501617  .485
Rutgers713 .3501517  .469
Michigan317 .150824  .250
2024 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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