2007–08 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2007–08
Team:Illinois State Redbirds
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Anthony Beane
Asst Coach3:Paris Parham
Conference:Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:MVC
Record:25–10
Conf Record:13–5
Bowl Result:Second Round

The 2007–08 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by first year head coach Tim Jankovich, played their home games at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Redbirds finished the season 25–10, 13–5 in conference play to finish in second place. They were the number two seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They won their quarterfinal game versus Missouri State University and semifinal game versus the University of Northern Iowa but lost their final game versus Drake University.

The Redbirds received an at-large bid to the 2008 National Invitation Tournament and were assigned the number two seed in the Ohio State University regional. They were victorious over Utah State University in the first round and were defeated by Dayton University in the second round.

Roster

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Schedule

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Missouri Valley Conference tournament
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National Invitation tournament
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: January 4, 2021. 2007-08 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats. Sports Reference.
  2. Web site: January 6, 2021. 2007-08 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results. Sports Reference.
  3. Web site: January 5, 2021. 2007-08 Men's Basketball Schedule. Illinois State Redbirds.