The 1918–19 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the

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Regular season

The 1918–19 season for the

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team, was the lowest point for head coach

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during his tenure at the

. Jones experienced his only losing season as a

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coach, as a matter of fact, this was the only losing season he would have in career spanning nearly 35 years. Jones, who coached the

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team for three seasons prior to coming to Illinois, had never lost more than 6 games during any conference campaign. The record the Illini would possess at the conclusion of the 1918–19 season would overall be 6 wins, 8 losses with a 6 win 6 loss conference mark. The starting lineup included ''captain''

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, Benjamin Mittleman and Ralph Fletcher at the forward positions, K.L. Wilson at center, and W.K. Kopp and P.C. Taylor as guards.

Roster

Schedule

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Player stats

Awards and honors

References

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