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1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team.jpg
Conference Big Ten Conference
1929–30 record 8–8 (7-5 Big Ten)
Head coach J. Craig Ruby
Assistant coach John P. Sabo
Assistant coach Carl Voyles
David M. Bullock (Trainer)
Captain Doug Mills
Home arena Huff Hall
Seasons
← 1928–29
1930–31 →
1929–30 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Purdue 10 0   1.000     13 2   .867
Wisconsin 8 2   .800     15 2   .882
Illinois 7 5   .583     8 8   .500
Indiana 7 5   .583     8 9   .471
Michigan 6 4   .600     9 5   .643
Northwestern 6 6   .500     8 8   .500
Minnesota 3 9   .250     8 9   .471
Chicago 2 10   .167     5 12   .294
Ohio State 1 9   .100     4 11   .267
Iowa 0 0       4 13   .235
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1929–30 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

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. Unfortunately, the Fighting Illini showed no improvement in overall play by finishing with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, however; the team improved to a conference record of 7 wins 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.

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