The Illini finished the 2016 – 17 season 20 – 15 , 8 – 10 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place . They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to Michigan . They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Valparaiso and Boise State before losing in the quarterfinals to UCF
Big Ten Tournament
2017 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team