2018–19 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team explained

Year:2018–19
Team:Illinois State Redbirds
Mode:Basketball
Conference:Missouri Valley Conference
Record:17–16
Conf Record:9–9
Short Conf:MVC
Head Coach:Dan Muller
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach1:Brian Reese
Asst Coach2:Brendan Mullins
Asst Coach3:Chris Duhon
Stadium:Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena

The 2018–19 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by seventh-year head coach Dan Muller, played their home games at Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 9–9 in conference play, to finish in a tie for the fifth place. As the number seven seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated Evansville in the opening round and were beaten by Drake in the quarterfinal round.

Previous season

The Redbrids finished the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 18–15, 10–8 in MVC play, to finish in a tie for third place. They were the number three seed and defeated Missouri State in their quarterfinal game and Southern Illinois in their semifinal game to advance to the championship game of the MVC tournament where they lost to Loyola–Chicago.

Offseason

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Comment
Jerron Martin 24 G 6'0" 175 RS Sr Graduation
Daouda Ndiaye 4 C 7'0" 215 Jr Southern Utah
Christian Romine 34 F 6'9" 220 RS So Personal reasons
Madison Williams 25 G 6'3" 170 So Retired due to injury
1 G 6'4" 190 Fr Skyliners Frankfurt

Arrivals

Transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prior School
Jaycee Hillsman G 6'6" 213 Sr San Jose State
Lijah Donnelly G 6'2" 170 Jr Illinois–Springfield
Josh Jefferson G 6'2" 173 Jr Lake Land College
Keith Fisher III F 6'8" 215 RS So San Jose State
Dedric Boyd G 6'4" 175 So Eastern Kentucky

Recruiting Class

Schedule and results

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Missouri Valley Conference tournament
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Notes and References

  1. News: 2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule. Illinois State University Athletics. GoRedbirds.com. March 11, 2019. en.