2014–15 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#14 Wichita State	17	–	1	.944	30	–	5	.857
#11 Northern Iowa †	16	–	2	.889	31	–	4	.886
Illinois State	11	–	7	.611	22	–	13	.629
Indiana State	11	–	7	.611	15	–	16	.484
Evansville	9	–	9	.500	24	–	12	.667
Loyola Chicago	8	–	10	.444	24	–	13	.649
Drake	6	–	12	.333	9	–	22	.290
Missouri State	5	–	13	.278	11	–	20	.355
Southern Illinois	4	–	14	.222	12	–	21	.364
Bradley	3	–	15	.167	9	–	24	.273


† 2015 MVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014–15 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by third year head coach Dan Muller, played their home games at Redbird Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 11–7 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the championship game of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to Northern Iowa. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Green Bay in the first round before losing in the second round to Old Dominion.

On April 7, while flying home from attending the NCAA Tournament national title game, associate head coach Torrey Ward, along with deputy athletic director Aaron Leetch, were killed in a plane crash of a twin-engine Cessna 414, which had taken off from an Indianapolis airport, just short of Central Illinois Regional Airport.

The Redbirds finished the season 18–16, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a three way tie four fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament to Missouri State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Morehead State and Texas A&M to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Siena.

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