1970–71 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

1970–71 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record11-12 (5–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dick Campbell (4th season)
  • Jim Wright (12th season)
  • Nat Frazier (1st season)
MVPRick Howat
Captains
  • Rick Howat
  • Fred Miller
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1970–71 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Ohio State 13 1   .929 20 6   .769
Michigan 12 2   .857 19 7   .731
Purdue 11 3   .786 18 7   .720
Indiana 9 5   .643 17 7   .708
Illinois 5 9   .357 11 12   .478
Minnesota 5 9   .357 11 13   .458
Michigan State 4 10   .286 10 14   .417
Iowa 4 10   .286 9 15   .375
Wisconsin 4 10   .286 9 15   .375
Northwestern 3 11   .214 7 17   .292
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970–71 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.