Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
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 Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They have the distinction of earning the most National Invitation Tournament berths (14) without making the semifinals, and also have the longest current NCAA Tournament drought (22 seasons) among Missouri Valley Conference members.
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University | Illinois State University | ||
Head coach | Dan Muller (9th season) | ||
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference | ||
Location | Normal, Illinois | ||
Arena | Doug Collins Court at 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 *-Division II |
Season-by-season records
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Will Robinson (Conference of Midwestern Universities) (1970–1972) | |||||||||
1970–71 | First | 16–10 | 3–5 | 4th | |||||
1971–72 | Second | 16–10 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
Will Robinson (Independent) (1972–1975) | |||||||||
1972–73 | Third | 13–12 | |||||||
1973–74 | Fourth | 17–9 | |||||||
1974–75 | Fifth | 16–10 | |||||||
Will Robinson: | 78–51 (.602) | 9–7 (.563) | |||||||
Gene Smithson (Independent) (1975–1978) | |||||||||
1975–76 | First | 20–7 | |||||||
1976–77 | Second | 22–7 | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||||
1977–78 | Third | 24–4 | NIT First Round | ||||||
Gene Smithson: | 66–18 (.786) | ||||||||
Bob Donewald (Independent) (1978–1981) | |||||||||
1978–79 | First | 20–10 | |||||||
1979–80 | Second | 20–9 | NIT Second Round | ||||||
1980–81 | Third | 16–11 | |||||||
Bob Donewald (Missouri Valley Conference) (1981–1989) | |||||||||
1981–82 | Fourth | 17–12 | 9–7 | 5th | |||||
1982–83 | Fifth | 24–7 | 13–5 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
1983–84 | Sixth | 23–8 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
1984–85 | Seventh | 22–8 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
1985–86 | Eighth | 15–14 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
1986–87 | Ninth | 19–13 | 7–7 | 4th | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
1987–88 | Tenth | 18–13 | 9–5 | 3rd | NIT First Round | ||||
1988–89 | Eleventh | 13–17 | 6–8 | T–5th | |||||
Bob Donewald: | 207–122 (.629) | 77–47 (.621) | |||||||
Bob Bender (Missouri Valley Conference) (1989–1993) | |||||||||
1989–90 | First | 18–13 | 9–5 | T–2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
1990–91 | Second | 5–23 | 4–12 | T–8th | |||||
1991–92 | Third | 18–11 | 14–4 | T–1st | |||||
1992–93 | Fourth | 19–10 | 13–5 | 1st | |||||
Bob Bender: | 60–57 (.513) | 40–26 (.606) | |||||||
Kevin Stallings (Missouri Valley Conference) (1993–1999) | |||||||||
1993–94 | First | 16–11 | 12–6 | 4th | |||||
1994–95 | Second | 20–13 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NIT Second Round | ||||
1995–96 | Third | 22–12 | 13–5 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
1996–97 | Fourth | 24–6 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
1997–98 | Fifth | 25–6 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
1998–99 | Sixth | 16–15 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
Kevin Stallings: | 123–63 (.661) | 75–33 (.694) | |||||||
Tom Richardson (Missouri Valley Conference) (1999–2003) | |||||||||
1999–2000 | First | 10–20 | 5–13 | T–8th | |||||
2000–01 | Second | 21–9 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NIT First Round | ||||
2001–02 | Third | 17–14 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
2002–03 | Fourth | 8–21 | 5–13 | 10th | |||||
Tom Richardson: | 56–64 (.467) | 34–38 (.472) | |||||||
Porter Moser (Missouri Valley Conference) (2003–2007) | |||||||||
2003–04 | First | 10–19 | 4–14 | 10th | |||||
2004–05 | Second | 17–13 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
2005–06 | Third | 9–19 | 4–14 | T–9th | |||||
2006–07 | Fourth | 15–16 | 6–12 | T–7th | |||||
Porter Moser: | 51–67 (.432) | 22–50 (.306) | |||||||
Tim Jankovich (Missouri Valley Conference) (2007–2012) | |||||||||
2007–08 | First | 25–10 | 13–5 | 2nd | NIT Second Round | ||||
2008–09 | Second | 24–10 | 11–7 | 3rd | NIT First Round | ||||
2009–10 | Third | 22–11 | 11–7 | 3rd | NIT First Round | ||||
2010–11 | Fourth | 12–19 | 4–14 | T–9th | |||||
2011–12 | Fifth | 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 | First | 18–15 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
2013–14 | Second | 18–16 | 9–9 | T–4th | CBI Semifinal | ||||
2014–15 | Third | 22–13 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NIT Second Round | ||||
2015–16 | Fourth | 18–14 | 12–6 | T–2nd | |||||
2016–17 | Fifth | 28–7 | 17–1 | T–1st | NIT Second Round | ||||
2017–18 | Sixth | 18–15 | 10–8 | 3rd | |||||
2018–19 | Seventh | 17–16 | 9–9 | 7th | |||||
2019–20 | Eighth | 10–21 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
2020–21 | Ninth | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Dan Muller: | 149–117 (.560) | 81–63 (.563) | |||||||
Total: | 894–623 (.589) | ||||||||
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 | Bid | Regional | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1983 | Automatic | Mideast | (6) | First Round | vs. (11) Ohio | L 49–51 |
1984 | At-large | Midwest | (8) | First Round Second Round | vs. (9) Alabama vs. (1) DePaul | W 49–48 L 61–75 |
1985 | At-large | Midwest | (9) | First Round Second Round | vs. (8) USC vs. (1) Oklahoma | W 58–55 L 69–75 |
1990 | Automatic | West | (14) | First Round | vs. (3) Michigan | L 70–76 |
1997 | Automatic | Midwest | (11) | First Round | vs. (6) Iowa State | L 57–69 |
1998 | Automatic | West | (9) | First Round Second Round | vs. (8) Tennessee vs. (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 | Bid | Regional | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1977 | Regional Round Quarterfinal | at Creighton vs. Houston | W 65–58 L 90–91 | |||
1978 | First Round | at Indiana State | L 71–73 | |||
1980 | First Round Second Round | West Texas State at Illinois | W 80–63 L 65–75 | |||
1987 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinal | Akron at Cleveland State at La Salle | W 79–72 W 79–77 L 50–70 | |||
1988 | First Round | at 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 Quarterfinal | Mount St. Mary's at Wisconsin at Tulane | W 73–49 W 77–62 L 72–83 | |||
2001 | First Round | at Purdue | L 79–90 | |||
2008 | At-large | Ohio State | (2) | First Round Second Round | (7) Utah State (3) Dayton | W 61–57 L 48–55 |
2009 | At-large | San Diego State | (5) | First Round | at (4) Kansas State | L 79–83 OT |
2010 | At-large | Illinois | (6) | First Round | at (3) Dayton | L 42–63 |
2012 | At-large | Arizona | (7) | First Round Second Round | at (2) Ole Miss at (3) Stanford | W 96–93 OT L 88–92 OT |
2015 | At-large | Old Dominion | (4) | First Round Second Round | (5) Green Bay at (1) Old Dominion | W 69–56 L 49–50 |
2017 | Automatic | Illinois State | (1) | First Round Second Round | (8) UC Irvine (4) UCF | W 85–71 L 62–63 |
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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 Quarterfinal Semifinal | Morehead State Texas A&M at Siena | W 77–67 W 62–55 L 49–61 |
Source[3]
Players
Retired numbers
Illinois State has retired only one number in program history, that of first-team All-American and Olympian Doug Collins.[4]
Illinois State Redbirds retired numbers | ||||
No. | Player | Years | ||
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20 | Doug Collins | 1970–1973 |
Redbirds drafted into the NBA
Draft Year | Player | Position | Round | Overall | NBA Team |
1973 | Doug Collins | SG | 1 | 1 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1975 | Robert Hawkins | SF | 3 | 51 | Golden State Warriors |
1977 | Jeff Wilkins | C | 2 | 37 | San Antonio Spurs |
1999 | Rico Hill | SF | 2 | 31 | Los Angeles Clippers |
Redbirds in international leagues
- Jackie Carmichael (born 1990)
Rivalries
The I-74 Rivalry is the rivalry between Illinois State and Bradley.
Plane crash
On April 7, 2015, while flying home from the NCAA Tournament Final game in Indianapolis, a plane carrying Illinois State assistant coach Torrey Ward and six others crashed just outside Bloomington, Illinois, leaving no survivors.
References
- Redbird Athletics Identity Manual (PDF). November 29, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- "Illinois State Redbirds Index | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- "Illinois State media guide" (PDF).
- "2019–20 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball media guide, page 56" (PDF). GoRedbirds.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.