The United Center: Illinois’ Home Away from Home
March 12, 2019 | Men's Basketball
CHICAGO – Since it opened in 1994, the United Center has been a home away from home for the Fighting Illini. This week's Big Ten Tournament returns to the "Madhous on Madison" with the Illini opening first-round play against Northwestern Wednesday night.
It will be 54th game the Illini for the Illini at the United Center, dating back to the 1994-95 season. Illinois owns an all-time record of 37-16 (.698) at United Center, including a 16-7 mark in the Big Ten Tournament.
Both of Illinois' Big Ten Tournament titles have come at United Center, in 2003 and 2005.
The tournament will be 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 (37-16, .698)
| 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, 69-74 |
| Dec. 5, 2018 | Ohio State | L, 67-77 |
* = Big Ten Tournament
^ = NCAA Tournament
