| December 1, 1970 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 113-102 |
| December 5, 1970 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | L 72-74 |
| December 8, 1970 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 96-79 |
| December 12, 1970 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 78-63 |
| December 25, 1970 | vs Villanova Wildcats | L 76-89 |
| December 30, 1970 | vs Saint Louis | W 78-60 |
| January 9, 1971 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 89-61 |
| January 12, 1971 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 84-82 |
| January 16, 1971 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 69-67 |
| January 29, 1971 | vs USC Trojans | L 68-81 |
| January 30, 1971 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 69-66 |
| February 2, 1971 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 84-92 |
| February 6, 1971 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 93-78 |
| February 13, 1971 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 72-92 |
| February 16, 1971 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 70-73 |
| February 20, 1971 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 86-88 |
| February 23, 1971 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 84-88 |
| February 27, 1971 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 64-80 |
| March 2, 1971 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 74-75 |
| March 6, 1971 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 93-99 |
| March 9, 1971 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | L 70-85 |
| March 13, 1971 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 103-87 |
