1927–28 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

The 1927–28 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

Regular season
The 1927-28 season produced the only losing campaign in the 14 year tenure of head coach Craig Ruby at the University of Illinois. Having only one returning senior on a team predominantly consisting of Juniors, Ruby entered his sixth season as head coach of the Fighting Illini with an overall record of 50 wins and 33 losses. This season also produced the Ruby's only losing season in the Big Ten with a conference record of 2 wins and 10 losses. The starting lineup included captain Everett Olson at center, Ernest Dorn and Earl H. Drew at forward, and future head coach Douglas R. Mills, Keston J. Deimling and Andrew R. Solyom at guard.

Roster
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Schedule
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!colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"| Big Ten regular season

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