The 2021–22 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Redbirds played their home games at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena in

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as members of the

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. The team finished the season 13–20, 5–13 in MVC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated

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in the opening round of the MVC tournament before losing to

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in the quarterfinals. Twenty-six games into his tenth season as head coach, Dan Muller was notified by the school he would not be retained; however, the school stated he would be allowed to finish out the remainder of the season. A day later, Muller announced that he would step aside immediately with associate head coach

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then being named interim coach for the remainder of the season. On March 7, 2022, the school named

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assistant coach

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as the team's new head coach.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the Redbirds finished the 2020–21 season 7–18, 4–14 in MVC play to finish in 10th place. In the MVC tournament, they lost to

in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

2021 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball seasons

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 Ryan Pedon and play their home games at CEFCU ...