1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

The 1929-30 season was head coach Craig Ruby's 8th at the University of Illinois. Ruby had 3 returning lettermen from a team that had finished in a fifth place tie in the Big Ten the year before. The Fighting Illini showed no improvement in overall play, finishing with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, though it improved to a conference record of 7 wins and 5 losses. The starting lineup included captain and future Illini head coach Douglas R. Mills, George Fencl and Robert Kamp at guard, Elbridge May at center with Charles Harper and Elbert Kamp at the forward spots.Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC {{ISBN|1-58261-356-7}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Walter|last=J. Doolen|num=15|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|lbs=170|class=SR|rs=|home=Kinmundy, Illinois|link=n}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=C. Evans|num=19|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=170|class=SO|rs=|home=Dayton, Ohio|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ralph|last=W. Downing|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=158|class=SO|rs=|home=Mount Pulaski, Illinois|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=George|last=S. Fencl|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|lbs=158|class=SO|rs=|home=Cicero, Illinois|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Robert|last=C. Van Ness|num=22|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|lbs=137|class=SO|rs=|home=Fort Wayne, Indiana|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Fred|last=Shankman|num=23|pos=F|ft=5|in=8|lbs=158|class=JR|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Glen|last=Hummer|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=170|class=JR|rs=|home=Peoria, Illinois|link=n}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Herman|last=Charles Troch|num=30|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=160|class=JR|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|link=n}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Henry|last=J. Steinman|num=37|pos=C|ft=5|in=10|lbs=183|class=SO|rs=|home=Melvin, Illinois|link=n}}

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|head_coach=

• Craig Ruby (University of Missouri) (8th year)

|asst_coach=

• John Sabo (University of Illinois) (2nd year)
• Carl Voyles (Oklahoma A&M) (1st year)

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!colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season

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| date = 12/14/1929

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|1929|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}

| site_stadium = New Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 22–30

| overtime =

| attend = 5,532

| record = 0-1}}

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| date = 12/19/1929

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|1929|team=Washington University Bears|title=Washington University}}

| site_stadium = New Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 30–19

| overtime =

| attend = 4,901

| record = 1-1}}

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| date = 12/23/1929

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|1929|team=DePauw Tigers|title=DePauw}}

| site_stadium = New Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

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| score = 30–19

| overtime =

| attend = -

| record = 2-1}}

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| date = 1/2/1930

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = yes

|away=yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|1929|team=Butler Bulldogs|title=Butler}}

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename =

| score = 18–28

| overtime =

| attend = -

| record = 2-2}}

|-

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

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| date = 1/6/1930

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|1929|team=Ohio State Buckeyes|title=Ohio State}}

| site_stadium = New Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 19–15

| overtime =

| attend = 5,926

| record = 3-2

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/13/1930

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = no

|away=yes

| opponent = Michigan

| site_stadium = Yost Field House

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| score = 24–18

| overtime =

| attend = -

| record = 4-2

|conference=2-0}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/18/1930

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = no

|away=yes

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename =

| score = 9–14

| overtime =

| attend = -

| record = 4-3

|conference=2-1}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/5/1930

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|1929|team=Chicago Maroons|title=University of Chicago}}

| site_stadium = New Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 28–25

| overtime =

| attend = 6,924

| record = 5-3

|conference=3-1}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/8/1930

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = no

|away=yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|1929|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title=Minnesota}}

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| score = 21–26

| overtime =

| attend = -

| record = 5-4

|conference=3-2}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/10/1930

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = yes

|away=yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|1929|team=Northwestern Wildcats|title=Northwestern}}

| site_stadium = Patten Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| gamename =Rivalry

| score = 30–24

| overtime =

| attend = -

| record = 6-4

|conference=4-2}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/15/1930

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = no

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = New Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 26–22

| overtime =

| attend = 5,739

| record = 7-4

|conference=5-2}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/17/1930

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = no

|away=yes

| opponent = Ohio State

| site_stadium = Ohio Expo Center Coliseum

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename =

| score = 26–16

| overtime =

| attend = -

| record = 7-5

|conference=6-2}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/22/1930

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = no

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = New Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =Rivalry

| score = 32–34

| overtime =

| attend = 6,591

| record = 7-6

|conference=6-3}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/24/1930

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = no

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = New Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 17–23

| overtime =

| attend = 6,905

| record = 7-7

|conference=6-4}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/1/1930

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = no

| opponent = Michigan

| site_stadium = New Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 30–17

| overtime =

| attend = 6,900

| record = 8-7

|conference=7-4}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/5/1930

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = no

|nonconf = no

|away=yes

| opponent =University of Chicago

| site_stadium = Bartlett Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| score = 22–35

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8-8

|conference=7-5}}

{{CBB schedule end||timezone=Central Time}}

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