The 1974–75 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
Illinois finished ninth in the Big Ten going went 8-18 overall. Gene Bartow took over the team as head coach. Brought to Illinois to continue the magical rebuilding jobs he had undertaken at Valparaiso and Memphis State, Gene Bartow was counted on by Athletic Director Cecil Coleman to restore the successful level of play fans had become accustomed to in the past few decades. However, Bartow’s stay in Champaign was short-lived, lasting only one year. The lure away from Illinois was a strong one for Bartow; he was hired away by UCLA to replace legendary Bruin coach John Wooden.
Roster
Schedule
SourceUniversity of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1974-75 , FightingIllini.com
!colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season
!colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"|Big Ten regular season
Player stats Player Games played Field goals Free throws Rebounds Assists PointsRick Schmidt 2619014413973524Otho Tucker24114547872282Nate Williams 24107425571256Mike Washington 26843812627206Rich Adams 26503310719133Tom Carmichael 26542312731131Audi Matthews2641188719100Brad Farnham211922521360Howie Johnson20255193955Dave Roberts112011171241Bill Rucks1610819228Tim Bushell 112011171251Tom Gerhardt520414Rick Leighty9121084Dave Smith400610
Awards and honors Rick Schmidt Converse Honorable Mention All-American Team Most Valuable Player
Team players drafted into the NBA Player NBA club Round PickRick SchmidtNew Orleans Jazz691
Rankings
References