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Big 10 Basketball - Week 18 of 18

Illinois Most Important Games

The Most Important Games for the Illinois Fighting Illini are those conference games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Fighting Illini final standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Illinois Fighting Illini fans can use this table to identify the most interesting conference games in the upcoming week of play.

Illinois Most Important Games
Game Importance
Factor
(0‑∼100)
Game
Winner
Illinois Resultant Probabilities
Regular Season Finish
1*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
2*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
3*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
4*
First, Second, and
Third Round Byes
5**
First and Second
Round Byes
6**
First and Second
Round Byes
7**
First and Second
Round Byes
8**
First and Second
Round Byes
9***
First Round Bye
10***
First Round Bye
11***
First Round Bye
12***
First Round Bye
13***
First Round Bye
14***
First Round Bye
15 16 17 18
Illinois
(23‑7)

vs
Maryland
(11‑18)
139 Illinois Wins X X 29% 71% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Current Probabilities X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Maryland Wins X X 19% 46% 35% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Purdue
(23‑7)

vs
Wisconsin
(21‑9)
67 Purdue Wins X X 29% 71% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Current Probabilities X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Wisconsin Wins X X 25% 59% 17% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Iowa
(20‑10)

vs
Nebraska
(25‑5)
2 Iowa Wins X X 95% X 5% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Current Probabilities X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Nebraska Wins X X X 94% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Michigan St.
(25‑5)

vs
Michigan
(28‑2)
1 Michigan St. Wins X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Current Probabilities X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Michigan Wins X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Ohio St.
(19‑11)

vs
Indiana
(18‑12)
0 Ohio St. Wins X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Current Probabilities X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Indiana Wins X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Minnesota
(14‑16)

vs
NorthwesternN. Western
(13‑17)
0 Minnesota Wins X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Current Probabilities X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
NorthwesternN. Western Wins X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
USC
(18‑12)

vs
UCLA
(20‑10)
0 USC Wins X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Current Probabilities X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
UCLA Wins X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Oregon
(11‑19)

vs
Washington
(15‑15)
0 Oregon Wins X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Current Probabilities X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Washington Wins X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Rutgers
(12‑18)

vs
Penn State
(12‑18)
0 Rutgers Wins X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Current Probabilities X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Penn State Wins X X 27% 67% 6% ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • *  denotes first, second, and third round byes in the post season conference tournament
  • **  denotes first and second round byes in the post season conference tournament
  • **   denotes first round bye in the post season conference tournament