| December 1, 1956 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 63-60 |
| December 6, 1956 | vs Rice | L 74-79 |
| December 8, 1956 | vs Southern Methodist | L 84-91 |
| December 20, 1956 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 80-72 |
| December 23, 1956 | vs Loyola (IL) | W 84-61 |
| December 27, 1956 | vs Xavier Musketeers | W 83-76 |
| December 29, 1956 | vs Canisius | L 75-84 |
| January 5, 1957 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 91-88 |
| January 12, 1957 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 66-89 |
| January 14, 1957 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 73-85 |
| January 19, 1957 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 73-62 |
| January 21, 1957 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | W 99-78 |
| January 26, 1957 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 59-72 |
| February 2, 1957 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 89-79 |
| February 9, 1957 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 82-62 |
| February 11, 1957 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 72-91 |
| February 16, 1957 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 74-61 |
| February 18, 1957 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 85-53 |
| February 23, 1957 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 65-70 |
| February 25, 1957 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 102-81 |
| March 2, 1957 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 86-75 |
| March 4, 1957 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 76-69 |
