2014–15 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by third year head coach Dan Muller, played their home games at Redbird Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 11–7 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the championship game of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to Northern Iowa. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Green Bay in the first round before losing in the second round to Old Dominion.

2014–15 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
NIT, Second round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2014–15 record22–13 (11–7 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRedbird Arena
2014–15 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Wichita State171 .944  305  .857
No. 11 Northern Iowa162 .889  314  .886
Illinois State117 .611  2213  .629
Indiana State117 .611  1516  .484
Evansville99 .500  2412  .667
Loyola (IL)810 .444  2413  .649
Drake612 .333  922  .290
Missouri State513 .278  1120  .355
Southern Illinois414 .222  1221  .364
Bradley315 .167  924  .273
2015 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On April 7, while flying home from attending the NCAA Tournament national title game, associate head coach Torrey Ward, along with deputy athletic director Aaron Leetch, were killed in a plane crash of a twin-engine Cessna 414, which had taken off from an Indianapolis airport, just short of Central Illinois Regional Airport.[1][2]

Previous season

The Redbirds finished the season 18–16, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a three way tie four fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament to Missouri State. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Morehead State and Texas A&M to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Siena.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kaza Keane0G6'1"185SophomoreAjax, OntarioTransferred
Jamaal Samuel5F6'9"200SophomoreNew Orleans, LATransferred to Louisiana–Monroe
Zach Lofton23G6'4"200SophomoreSaint Paul, MNTransferred to Minnesota
Michael Middlebrooks25F6'9"210JuniorSeattle, WASuspended[3]
Matt Stacho31G6'1"180SophomoreNaperville, ILLeft the program

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Nick Banyard0F6'8"205JuniorFlower Mound, TXTransfer from New Mexico. Under NCAA transfer rules, Banyard will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Mark Hall5G6'3"170SophomoreRound Lake Beach, ILJunior college transfer from Eastern Wyoming College.
Justin McCloud15G6'4"188JuniorBottineau, NDJunior college transfer from Bismarck State College.
Will Ransom42F6'8"235JuniorGreen Lake, WIJunior college transfer from Daytona Beach Community College.
DeVaughn Purcell44G6'4"185JuniorOrlando, FLJunior college transfer from Eastern Oklahoma State College.

Roster

2014–15 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Nick Banyard  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrNew Mexico
Marcus HS
Flower Mound, TX
G 1 Paris Lee 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoProviso East HS Maywood, IL
G 3 Daishon Knight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrOdessa College
Lake Clifton Eastern HS
Baltimore, MD
G 4 Bobby Hunter 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)194 lb (88 kg) RS SrSanta Fe College
Bishop Manogue HS
Reno, NV
G 5 Mark Hall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoEastern Wyoming College
Grayslake North HS
Round Lake Beach, IL
C 10 John Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrThe Howe School Saint Michael, Barbados
F 11 MiKyle McIntosh 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)237 lb (108 kg) RS Fr22 Feet Academy Pickering, ON
G 12 Tony Willis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoBen Davis HS Indianapolis, IN
G 15 Justin McCloud 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) JrBottineau HS
Bismarck State College
Bottineau, ND
C 22 Reggie Lynch 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoEdina HS Edina, MN
F 24 Deontae Hawkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrDunbar HS Dayton, OH
F 42 Will Ransom 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrDaytona State College
North Crowley HS
Fort Worth, TX
G 44 DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrEastern Oklahoma State College
West Oaks Academy
Orlando, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/10/2014*
7:00 pm
Lewis W 76-67 
Redbird Arena (4,063)
Normal, IL
Regular season
11/16/2014*
2:00 pm
Utah State L 55–60  0–1
Redbird Arena (4,921)
Normal, IL
11/21/2014*
8:00 pm
vs. Weber State
Paradise Jam quarterfinals
W 73–64  1–1
Sports and Fitness Center (1,910)
St. Thomas, VI
11/23/2014*
8:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Old Dominion
Paradise Jam semifinals
W 64–45  2–1
Sports and Fitness Center (2,005)
St. Thomas, VI
11/24/2014*
8:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Seton Hall
Paradise Jam finals
L 80–84  2–2
Sports and Fitness Center (2,955)
St. Thomas, VI
11/29/2014*
2:00 pm
Youngstown State W 85–73 OT 3–2
Redbird Arena (4,095)
Normal, IL
12/02/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
VCU L 62–66  3–3
Redbird Arena (7,142)
Normal, IL
12/07/2014*
2:00 pm
at UAB W 78–74  4–3
Bartow Arena (2,234)
Birmingham, AL
12/14/2014*
3:00 pm, FS1
at DePaul W 78–72  5–3
Allstate Arena (6,323)
Rosemont, IL
12/17/2014*
7:00 pm
UT Martin W 64–54  6–3
Redbird Arena (4,037)
Normal, IL
12/20/2014*
3:00 pm
at Murray State L 77–89  6–4
CFSB Center (2,979)
Murray, KY
12/22/2014*
6:00 pm
IPFW W 68–43  7–4
Redbird Arena (4,108)
Normal, IL
12/29/2014*
6:00 pm
Quincy W 99–57  8–4
Redbird Arena (4,093)
Normal, IL
Missouri Valley Conference regular season
12/31/2014
3:00 pm, CSN Chicago
Indiana State L 61–63  8–5 (0–1)
Redbird Arena (5,372)
Normal, IL
01/04/2015
4:30 pm, ESPNU
at No. 16 Wichita State L 62–70  8–6 (1–1)
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
01/07/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Drake W 81–45  9–6 (1–2)
Redbird Arena (3,809)
Normal, IL
01/11/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Missouri State W 69–55  10–6 (2–2)
JQH Arena (5,224)
Springfield, MO
01/14/2015
6:00 pm
at Indiana State L 70–71 OT 10–7 (2–3)
Hulman Center (4,335)
Terre Haute, IN
01/17/2015
4:00 pm, CSN Chicago
Bradley
I-74 Rivalry
W 82–72  11–7 (3–3)
Redbird Arena (9,627)
Normal, IL
01/20/2015
7:00 pm
at Drake W 64–56  12–7 (4–3)
Knapp Center (2,886)
Des Moines, IA
01/25/2015
3:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 20 Northern Iowa L 53–54  12–8 (4–4)
Redbird Arena (6,118)
Normal, IL
01/28/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Missouri State W 67–57  13–8 (5–4)
Redbird Arena (4,177)
Normal, IL
01/31/2015
1:00 pm, CSN Chicago/FSMW
at Loyola–Chicago W 48–45  14–8 (6–4)
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,256)
Chicago, IL
02/03/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Evansville W 77–51  15–8 (7–4)
Redbird Arena (4,352)
Normal, IL
02/07/2015
1:00 pm, CSN Chicago/FSMW
at Southern Illinois L 59–65  15–9 (7–5)
SIU Arena (4,885)
Carbondale, IL
02/11/2015
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 13 Northern Iowa L 64–83  15–10 (7–6)
McLeod Center (6,103)
Cedar Falls, IA
02/14/2015
5:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2
No. 15 Wichita State L 62–68  15–11 (7–7)
Redbird Arena (9,345)
Normal, IL
02/18/2015
8:00 pm, CSN Chicago/FSNMW
at Bradley
I-74 Rivalry
W 60–47  16–11 (8–7)
Carver Arena (7,349)
Peoria, IL
02/21/2015
7:00 pm, CSN Chicago
Loyola–Chicago W 67–60  17–11 (9–7)
Redbird Arena (6,406)
Normal, IL
02/25/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Southern Illinois W 73–56  18–11 (10–7)
Redbird Arena (5,188)
Normal, IL
02/28/2015
1:00 pm
at Evansville W 69–67 OT 19–11 (11–7)
Ford Center (5,491)
Evansville, IN
Missouri Valley Tournament
03/06/2015
2:35 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3
vs. Evansville
Quarterfinals
W 71–67  20–11
Scottrade Center (9,015)
St.Louis, MO
03/07/2015
1:35 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3
vs. No. 8 Wichita State
Semifinals
W 65–62  21–11
Scottrade Center (13,898)
St.Louis, MO
03/08/2015
1:05 pm, CBS
vs. #11 Northern Iowa
Championship game
L 60–69  21–12
Scottrade Center (13,552)
St.Louis, MO
NIT
03/18/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. (4) (5) Green Bay
First round
W 69–56  22–12
Redbird Arena (4,942)
Normal, IL
03/23/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. (4) at (1) Old Dominion
Second round
L 49–50  22–13
Ted Constant Convocation Center (5,923)
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

References

  1. https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/04/07/plane-crash-ncaa-title-game
  2. Buckley, Madeline (April 7, 2015). "2 Illinois State athletics officials killed in plane crash". USA Today. Retrieved April 7, 2015. The Cessna 414 crashed just after midnight on Tuesday outside of Bloomington, Ill., the Federal Aviation Administration said.
  3. "Redbirds suspend Middlebrooks". Pantagraph. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  4. http://www.goredbirds.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball
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