| December 10, 1952 | vs Loyola (IL) | W 71-57 |
| December 15, 1952 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 96-66 |
| December 20, 1952 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 75-58 |
| December 23, 1952 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 73-77 |
| December 27, 1952 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 87-62 |
| December 30, 1952 | vs Saint Mary's (CA) | W 94-65 |
| January 5, 1953 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 87-71 |
| January 10, 1953 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 71-61 |
| January 12, 1953 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 83-58 |
| January 17, 1953 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 70-74 |
| January 19, 1953 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 76-64 |
| February 7, 1953 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 65-61 |
| February 9, 1953 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 92-62 |
| February 14, 1953 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 80-63 |
| February 16, 1953 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 93-67 |
| February 21, 1953 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 62-67 |
| February 23, 1953 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 83-82 |
| February 28, 1953 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 79-91 |
| March 2, 1953 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 66-53 |
| March 7, 1953 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 93-74 |
| March 9, 1953 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 86-70 |
