1922–23 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

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The 1922–23 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

Record9–6 (7–5 Big Ten)
Headcoach
CaptainNorton Hellstrom
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1922–23 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record9–6 (7–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainNorton Hellstrom
Home arenaKenney Gym
Seasons
← 1921–22
1923–24 â†’
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1922–23 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iowa11–1 .91713–2  .867
Wisconsin11–1 .91712–3  .800
Michigan8–4 .66711–4  .733
Illinois7–5 .5839–6  .600
Purdue7–5 .5839–6  .600
Chicago6–6 .5006–9  .400
Indiana5–7 .4178–7  .533
Northwestern3–9 .2505–10  .333
Ohio State1–11 .0834–11  .267
Minnesota1–11 .0832–13  .133
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"1922-23 Fighting Illini men's basketball team"

Regular season

Craig Ruby, a two-time All-American and All-Missouri Valley Conference forward for the University of Missouri Tigers, came to the University of Illinois after being the head coach of his alma-mater from 1920 to 1922. Compiling a record of 33 wins and only 2 losses at Missouri, Ruby was recruited by University of Illinois athletic director George Huff to take over the Fighting Illini's men's basketball coaching duties. The 1922–23 season, the first of 14 for Ruby, was also the first of twelve winning seasons as head coach. During this season, five of the Illini's six losses were at the hands of Big Ten Conference opponents, placing them in a tie for fourth place.[1] The overall record for this team was nine wins and six losses. The Big Ten record for the season was seven wins and five losses. The starting lineup included captain Norton Hellstrom, Wally Roettger and G.E. Potter at forward, Leland Stillwell at center, and Jack Lipe and R.H. Popken as guards.[2]

Roster

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1922–23 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 1 Norton Hellstrom (C)
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Sr Evanston, Illinois
G 2 James Arthur Van Doorn
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So Quincy, Illinois
F 3 Wally Roettger
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Jr St. Louis, Missouri
C 4 Adelbert C. Baur
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Sr Chicago, Illinois
F 5 Glenn E. Potter
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Jr Orange, California
F 6 Roland H. Popken
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Jr Oak Park, Illinois
G 7 Jack Lipe
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Fr Decatur, Illinois
G 8 John Wilbur "Hank" Hansen
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Jr Brookston, Indiana
G 9 Cecil F. Hollopeter
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So Spencerville, Indiana
G 10 George Dawson
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Jr Wheaton, Illinois
F 11 Charles Milton White
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Jr Chicago, Illinois
F 12 Philip S. Durant
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Sr Wheaton, Illinois
C 13 Leland "Slim" Stillwell
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Jr Olney, Illinois
G 14 John C. Happenny
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So Revere, Massachusetts
G 15 James Knox Jones
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Sr Wayne, Nebraska
F 16 Don Karnes
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So Fairbury, Illinois
F 17 Wallace Wesley McIlwain
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So Highland Park, Illinois
F 18 Curtis R. Parker
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So Fort Wayne, Indiana
C 19 Emil G. Schultz
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So Geneseo, Illinois
G 20 Theron Leroy "Pat" Stoik
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So Clinton, Iowa
F 21 George Albert Walker
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So Danville, Illinois
F 22 Harold Everett Wessman
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Jr Rockford, Illinois
F 23 Joseph Fred Winkler
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Jr Chicago, Illinois
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Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

Source[3]

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference regular season
12/16/1922*
Washington University W 29–14  1-0
Kenney Gym (4,630)
Urbana, IL
12/21/1922*
Notre Dame W 41–38  2-0
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
12/22/1922*
Butler L 25–29  2-1
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
Big Ten regular season
1/8/1923
at Ohio State W 36–31  3-1
(1-0)
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum (-)
Columbus, OH
1/13/1923
Indiana
Rivalry
W 31–22  4-1
(2-0)
Kenney Gym (3,794)
Urbana, IL
1/16/1923
at Michigan L 13–30  4-2
(2-1)
Waterman Gymnasium (-)
Ann Arbor, MI
1/20/1923
Purdue L 20–24  4-3
(2-2)
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
2/2/1923
at Minnesota W 24–21  5-3
(3-2)
University of Minnesota Armory (-)
Minneapolis, MN
2/7/1923
University of Chicago W 20–18  6-3
(4-2)
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
2/12/1923
at Indiana
Rivalry
L 24–31  6-4
(4-3)
Men's Gymnasium (-)
Bloomington, IN
2/17/1923
at Purdue W 28–26  7-4
(5-3)
Memorial Gymnasium (-)
West Lafayette, IN
2/19/1923
Minnesota W 25–18  8-4
(6-3)
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
2/24/1924
at University of Chicago L 20–24  8-5
(6-4)
Bartlett Gymnasium (-)
Chicago, IL
2/26/1923
Michigan L 20–27  8-6
(6-5)
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
3/5/1923
Ohio State W 37–21  9-6
(7-5)
Kenney Gym (-)
Urbana, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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