| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2020-21 |
| Prev Year: | 2019–20 |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
| Team: | Illinois State Redbirds |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 7–18 |
| Conf Record: | 4–14 |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Asst Coach2: | Marcus Belcher |
The 2020–21 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by ninth-year head coach Dan Muller, played their home games at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 7–18, 4–14 in MVC play to finish in 10th place. In the MVC tournament, they lost to Northern Iowa in the first round.
The Redbirds finished the 2019–20 season 10–21, 5–13 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. In the MVC tournament, they lost to Drake in the first round.
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Comment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaycee Hillsman | 25 | G | 6'6" | 230 | RS Senior | Graduation | ||
| Zach Copeland | 2 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Graduation | ||
| Ricky Torres | 3 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Graduation | ||
| Matt Chastain | 22 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Junior | Retired due to injury | ||
| Lijah Donnelly | 15 | G | 6'2" | 170 | RS Junior | Lincoln College | ||
| Keith Fisher III | 5 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Junior | Opted out due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| Taylor Bruninga | 32 | F | 6'8" | 210 | RS Sophomore | Retired due to injury | ||
| Rey Idowu | 13 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Sophomore | Tulsa |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prior school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sy Chatman | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | UMass | ||
| Dusan Mahorcic | F | 6'10" | 240 | Junior | Moberly Area Community College | ||
| Josiah Strong | G | 6'3" | 195 | Junior | Iowa Western Community College | ||
| Alex Kotov | F | 6'10" | 220 | Sophomore | Daytona State College |
NOTE: (L) indicates left team in-season
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