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University | Illinois State University | ||
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference | ||
Location | Normal, IL | ||
Head coach | Dan Muller (5th year) | ||
Arena |
Redbird Arena (Capacity: 10,200) |
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Nickname | Redbirds | ||
Colors | Red and White |
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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.
The Redbirds have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–6.
The Redbirds have appeared in 14 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 11–14.
The Redbirds have appeared in one* College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 2–1.
(ISU turned down a bid in the 2015-2015 season)
The I-74 Rivalry is the rivalry game between the Illinois State and Bradley University.
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.