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 Ryan Thomas Pedon (born May 3, 1978) is an American basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Illinois State. He is known for his Ohio roots and strong recruiting. He has been a coach under notable names like John Gr ...

and play their home games at CEFCU Arena as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They have the distinction of earning the most

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berths (14) without making the semifinals, and also have the longest current NCAA tournament drought (22 seasons) among Missouri Valley Conference members.

Season-by-season records

NCAA Division I

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Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Redbirds have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–6. Source

NIT results

The Redbirds have appeared in 14

s (NIT). Their combined record is 11–14. Source

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. Source

Players

Retired numbers

Illinois State has retired only one number in program history, that of first-team All-American and Olympian Doug Collins.

Redbirds drafted into the NBA

Redbirds in international leagues

Jackie Carmichael Jackie Carmichael (born January 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Igokea of the Adriatic League (ABA) and the Bosnian League. He was a standout college player at Illinois State University before playing professionally in ...

(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

External links

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