Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
Illinois State Redbirds | |||
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University | Illinois State University | ||
Head coach | Dan Muller (6th season) | ||
Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
Location | Normal, Illinois | ||
Arena |
Redbird Arena (Capacity: 10,200) | ||
Nickname | Redbirds | ||
Colors |
Red and White[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
1984, 1985, 1998 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1998 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1983, 1990, 1997, 1998 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1930, 1931, 1932, 1935, 1936, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2017 |
The Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represents Illinois State University, located in Normal, Illinois, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They are currently led by head coach Dan Muller and play their home games at Redbird Arena as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Season-by-season records
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Will Robinson (Independent) (1971–1975) | |||||||||
1971–72 | Will Robinson | 16–10 | |||||||
1972–73 | Will Robinson | 13–12 | |||||||
1973–74 | Will Robinson | 17–9 | |||||||
1974–75 | Will Robinson | 16–10 | |||||||
Will Robinson: | 62–41 (.602) | ||||||||
Gene Smithson (Independent) (1975–1978) | |||||||||
1975–76 | Gene Smithson | 20–7 | |||||||
1976–77 | Gene Smithson | 22–7 | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||||
1977–78 | Gene Smithson | 24–4 | NIT First round | ||||||
Gene Smithson: | 66–18 (.786) | ||||||||
Bob Donewald (Independent) (1978–1981) | |||||||||
1978–79 | Bob Donewald | 20–10 | |||||||
1979–80 | Bob Donewald | 20–9 | NIT Second round | ||||||
1980–81 | Bob Donewald | 16–11 | |||||||
Bob Donewald (Missouri Valley Conference) (1982–1989) | |||||||||
1981–82 | Bob Donewald | 17–12 | 9–7 | 5th | |||||
1982–83 | Bob Donewald | 24–7 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
1983–84 | Bob Donewald | 23–8 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
1984–85 | Bob Donewald | 22–8 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
1985–86 | Bob Donewald | 15–14 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
1986–87 | Bob Donewald | 19–13 | 7–7 | 4th | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
1987–88 | Bob Donewald | 18–13 | 9–5 | 3rd | NIT First round | ||||
1988–89 | Bob Donewald | 13–17 | 6–8 | T–5th | |||||
Bob Donewald: | 207–122 (.629) | 77–47 (.621) | |||||||
Bob Bender (Missouri Valley Conference) (1989–1993) | |||||||||
1989–90 | Bob Bender | 18–13 | 9–5 | T–2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
1990–91 | Bob Bender | 5–23 | 4–12 | T–8th | |||||
1991–92 | Bob Bender | 18–11 | 14–4 | T–1st | |||||
1992–93 | Bob Bender | 19–10 | 13–5 | 1st | |||||
Bob Bender: | 60–57 (.513) | 40–26 (.606) | |||||||
Kevin Stallings (Missouri Valley Conference) (1993–1999) | |||||||||
1993–94 | Kevin Stallings | 16–11 | 12–6 | 4th | |||||
1994–95 | Kevin Stallings | 20–13 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NIT Second round | ||||
1995–96 | Kevin Stallings | 22–12 | 13–5 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
1996–97 | Kevin Stallings | 24–6 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
1997–98 | Kevin Stallings | 25–6 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
1998–99 | Kevin Stallings | 16–15 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
Kevin Stallings: | 123–63 (.661) | 75–33 (.694) | |||||||
Tom Richardson (Missouri Valley Conference) (1999–2003) | |||||||||
1999–2000 | Tom Richardson | 10–20 | 5–13 | T–8th | |||||
2000–01 | Tom Richardson | 21–9 | 12–6 | 2nd | NIT First round | ||||
2001–02 | Tom Richardson | 17–14 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
2002–03 | Tom Richardson | 8–21 | 5–13 | 10th | |||||
Tom Richardson: | 56–64 (.467) | 34–38 (.472) | |||||||
Porter Moser (Missouri Valley Conference) (2003–2007) | |||||||||
2003–04 | Porter Moser | 10–19 | 4–14 | 10th | |||||
2004–05 | Porter Moser | 17–13 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
2005–06 | Porter Moser | 9–19 | 4–14 | T–9th | |||||
2006–07 | Porter Moser | 15–16 | 6–12 | T–7th | |||||
Porter Moser: | 51–67 (.432) | 22–50 (.306) | |||||||
Tim Jankovich (Missouri Valley Conference) (2007–2012) | |||||||||
2007–08 | Tim Jankovich | 25–10 | 13–5 | 2nd | NIT Second round | ||||
2008–09 | Tim Jankovich | 24–10 | 11–7 | 3rd | NIT First round | ||||
2009–10 | Tim Jankovich | 22–11 | 11–7 | 3rd | NIT First round | ||||
2010–11 | Tim Jankovich | 12–19 | 4–14 | T–9th | |||||
2011–12 | Tim Jankovich | 21–14 | 9–9 | T–3rd | NIT Second round | ||||
Tim Jankovich: | 104–64 (.619) | 48–42 (.533) | |||||||
Dan Muller (Missouri Valley Conference) (2012–present) | |||||||||
2012–13 | Dan Muller | 18–15 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
2013–14 | Dan Muller | 18–16 | 9–9 | T–4th | CBI Semifinals | ||||
2014–15 | Dan Muller | 22–13 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NIT Second round | ||||
2015–16 | Dan Muller | 18–14 | 12–6 | T–2nd | |||||
2016–17 | Dan Muller | 28–7 | 17–1 | T–1st | NIT Second round | ||||
2017–18 | Dan Muller | 18–14 | 10–8 | 3rd | |||||
Dan Muller: | 122–79 (.607) | ||||||||
Total: | 912-596 (.605) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Source[2]
Postseason
NCAA Tournament results
The Redbirds have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–6.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1983 | No. 6 | First Round | No. 11 Ohio | L 49–51 |
1984 | No. 8 | First Round Second Round | No. 9 Alabama No. 1 DePaul | W 49–48 L 61–75 |
1985 | No. 9 | First Round Second Round | No. 8 USC No. 1 Oklahoma | W 58–55 L 69–75 |
1990 | No. 14 | First Round | No. 3 Michigan | L 70–76 |
1997 | No. 11 | First Round | No. 6 Iowa State | L 57–69 |
1998 | No. 9 | First Round Second Round | No. 8 Tennessee No. 1 Arizona | W 82–81 OT L 49–82 |
Source[3]
NIT results
The Redbirds have appeared in 14 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 11–14.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1977 | First round Quarterfinals | Creighton Houston | W 65–58 L 90–91 |
1978 | First round | Indiana State | L 71–73 |
1980 | First round Second round | West Texas State Illinois | W 80–63 L 65–75 |
1987 | First round Second round Quarterfinals | Akron Cleveland State La Salle | W 79–72 W 79–77 L 50–70 |
1988 | First round | Cleveland State | L 83–89 |
1995 | First round Second round | Utah State Washington State | W 93–87 L 80–83 |
1996 | First round Second round Quarterfinals | Mount St. Mary's Wisconsin Tulane | W 73–49 W 77–62 L 72–83 |
2001 | First round | Purdue | L 79–90 |
2008 | First round Second round | Utah State Dayton | W 61–57 L 48–55 |
2009 | First round | Kansas State | L 79–83OT |
2010 | First round | Dayton | L 42–63 |
2012 | First round Second round | Ole Miss Stanford | W 96–93OT L 88–92OT |
2015 | First round Second round | Green Bay Old Dominion | W 69–56 L 49–50 |
2017 | First round Second round | UC Irvine UCF | W 85–71 L 62–63 |
Source[3]
CBI results
The Redbirds have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 2–1. They turned down a bid in the 2015-16 season and again in the 2017-18 season.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2014 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Morehead State Texas A&M Siena | W 77–67 W 62–55 L 49–61 |
Source[3]
Redbirds drafted into the NBA
Draft Year | Player | Position | Round | Overall | NBA Team |
1999 | Rico Hill | SF | 2 | 31 | LA Clippers |
1977 | Jeff Wilkins | C | 2 | 37 | San Antonio Spurs |
1975 | Robert Hawkins | SF | 3 | 51 | Golden State Warriors |
1973 | Doug Collins | SG | 1 | 1 | Philadelphia 76ers |
I-74 Rivalry
The I-74 Rivalry is the rivalry game between the Illinois State and Bradley University.
Plane crash
In 2015, while flying home from the NCAA tournament in Indianapolis, a plane carrying Illinois State assistant coach Torrey Ward and 6 others crashed just outside Bloomington, Illinois, leaving no survivors.
References
- ↑ ISU Graphic Standards (PDF). January 1, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Illinois State Redbirds Index | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- 1 2 3 "Illinois State media guide" (PDF).