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The United Center: Illinois’ Home Away from Home

Men's Basketball

The United Center: Illinois’ Home Away from Home

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While games played at the United Center count as neutral site in the record book, for Illinois the UC is a home away from home. Wednesday's game against Ohio State (6 p.m. CT on BTN) marks the 53rd game the Illini will play at the UC, dating back to the 1994-95 season. Illinois owns an all-time record of 37-15 (.712) at the "Madhouse on Madison". 

This is a homecoming for many Illini, with Ayo Dosunmu (Chicago), Aaron Jordan (Plainfield), Drew Cayce (Libertyville) and Samson Oladimeji (Rolling Meadows) all, hailing from the Chicagoland area.

Illinois Basketball at the United Center (37-15, .712)

Date Opponent Result
Dec. 4, 1994 #6 Duke L, 65-70
Dec. 23, 1995 #24 California W, 83-69
Dec. 21, 1996 #24 UCLA W, 79-63
Dec. 13, 1997 #17 Clemson W, 71-61
March 6, 1998 Wisconsin* W, 66-61
March 7, 1998 #9 Purdue* L, 47-68
Dec. 5, 1998 Bradley W, 53-48
March 4, 1999 #23 Minnesota* W, 74-67
March 5, 1999 #17 Indiana* W, 83-66
March 6, 1999 #11 Ohio State* W, 79-77
March 7, 1999 #2 Michigan State* L, 50-67
Nov. 30, 1999 #17 Duke L, 69-72
Dec. 18, 1999 #8 Kansas W, 84-70
March 10, 2000 #13 Indiana* W, 72-69
March 11, 2000 Penn State* W, 94-84
March 12, 2000 #5 Michigan State* L, 61-76
Dec. 16, 2000 #7 Arizona W, 81-73
March 9, 2001 Purdue* W, 83-66
March 10, 2001 Indiana* L, 56-58
Dec. 8, 2001 Arkansas W, 94-91
March 15, 2002 San Diego State^ W, 93-64
March 17, 2002 Creighton^ W, 72-60
Dec. 14, 2002 Temple W, 70-54
Feb. 22, 2003 Northwestern W, 73-61
March 14, 2003 Northwestern* W, 94-65
March 15, 2003 Indiana* W, 73-72
March 16, 2003 Ohio State* W, 72-59
Dec. 6, 2003 Arkansas W, 84-61
Dec. 29, 2003 UIC W, 75-60
Dec. 11, 2004 Oregon W, 83-66
March 11, 2005 Northwestern* W, 68-51
March 12, 2005 Minnesota* W, 64-56
March 13, 2005 #23 Wisconsin* W, 54-43
Dec. 3, 2005 Xavier W, 65-62
Dec. 9, 2006 UIC W, 71-66
March 8, 2007 Penn State* W, 66-60
March 9, 2007 Indiana* W, 58-54 (OT)
March 10, 2007 #3 Wisconsin* L, 41-53
Dec. 8, 2007 #22 Arizona L, 72-78 (OT)
Dec. 6, 2008 Georgia W, 76-42
Jan. 2, 2010 Gonzaga L, 83-85 (OT)
Dec. 18, 2010 UIC L, 54-57
Dec. 17, 2011 UNLV L, 48-64
Dec. 29, 2012 Auburn W, 81-79
March 14, 2013 Minnesota* W, 51-49
March 15, 2013 #3 Indiana* L, 64-80
Dec. 28, 2013 UIC W, 74-60
Dec. 13, 2014 Oregon L, 70-77
March 11, 2015 Michigan* L, 55-73
Dec. 12, 2015 UIC W, 83-79
Dec. 17, 2016 BYU W, 75-73
Dec. 16, 2017 New Mexico State L, 74-69

* = Big Ten Tournament
^ = NCAA Tournament

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Players Mentioned

Aaron Jordan

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Samson Oladimeji

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6' 4"
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Players Mentioned

Aaron Jordan

#23 Aaron Jordan

6' 5"
Senior
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Samson Oladimeji

#35 Samson Oladimeji

6' 4"
Junior
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