2015–16 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by fourth year head coach Dan Muller, played their home games at Redbird Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament to Indiana State. Despite having 18 wins and a better than .500 record, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

2015–16 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2015–16 record18–14 (12–6 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRedbird Arena
2015–16 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wichita State162 .889  269  .743
Evansville126 .667  259  .735
Illinois State126 .667  1814  .563
Southern Illinois117 .611  2210  .688
Northern Iowa117 .611  2313  .639
Indiana State810 .444  1517  .469
Missouri State810 .444  1319  .406
Loyola (IL)711 .389  1517  .469
Bradley315 .167  527  .156
Drake216 .111  724  .226
2016 MVC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Redbirds finished the 2014–15 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.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Daishon Knight3G6'1"175SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Bobby Hunter4G5'10"194SeniorReno, NVGraduated
Mark Hall5G6'3"170RS SophomoreRound Lake Beach, ILTransferred to St. Cloud State
John Jones10C6'9"260SeniorSaint Michael, BarbadosGraduated
Reggie Lynch22C6'10"255SophomoreEdina, MNTransferred to Minnesota
Will Ransom42F6'8"240JuniorFort Worth, TXTransferred

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Quentin Brewer2F6'8"220RS SeniorTampa, FLTransferred from Bethune-Cookman. Will be eligible to play immediately since Brewer graduated from Bethune-Cookman.

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Daouda Ndiaye
C
Dakar, Senegal Windermere Prep 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 25, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Roland Griffin
SG
Aurora, IL Aurora West High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 29, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Matt Hein
PG
Orlando, FL Windermere Prep 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 26, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Keyshawn Evans
PG
Plantation, FL The Sagemont School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sep 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 1, 2015.

    Roster

    2015–16 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Nick Banyard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrNew Mexico
    Marcus HS
    Flower Mound, TX
    G 1 Paris Lee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrProviso East HS Maywood, IL
    F 2 Quintin Brewer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrBethune-Cookman
    Howard W. Blake HS
    Atlanta, GA
    G 3 Keyshawn Evans 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSagemont School Plantation, FL
    C 4 Daouda Ndiaye 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWindermere Prep Dakar, Senegal
    G 5 Matt Hein 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrWindermere Prep Windermere, FL
    F 11 MiKyle McIntosh 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)234 lb (106 kg) RS So22 Feet Academy Pickering, ON
    G 12 Tony Willis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrBen Davis HS Indianapolis, IN
    G 15 Justin McCloud 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrBottineau HS
    Bismarck State College
    Bottineau, ND
    F 22 Elvis Harvey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrOxbridge Academy South Bay, FL
    F 23 Deontae Hawkins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)219 lb (99 kg) RS SoDunbar HS Dayton, OH
    G 31 Javaka Thompson (W)  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)191 lb (87 kg) RS JrWhitney M. Young Magnet HS
    Knox College
    Chicago, IL
    F 35 Roland Griffin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrWest Aurora HS Aurora, IL
    G 44 DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrEastern 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

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/08/2015*
    2 pm
    Southern Indiana W 88–81 
    Redbird Arena (4,022)
    Normal, IL
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    9 pm, ESPN3
    at San Diego State
    MW–MVC Challenge
    L 60–71  0–1
    Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    11/16/2015*
    7 pm, ESPN3
    Morehead State W 67–66  1—1
    Redbird Arena (4,698)
    Normal, IL
    11/19/2015*
    7 pm, ESPN3
    South Dakota State
    Cancún Challenge
    L 67–83  1–2
    Redbird Arena (4,107)
    Normal, IL
    11/21/2015*
    6 pm, ESPN3
    Houston Baptist
    Cancún Challenge
    W 72–56  2–2
    Redbird Arena (4,100)
    Normal, IL
    11/24/2015*
    7:30 pm, CBSSN
    vs. No. 2 Maryland
    Cancún Challenge semifinals
    L 66–77  2–3
    Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (982)
    Cancún, Mexico
    11/25/2015*
    5 pm, CBSSN
    vs. TCU
    Cancún Challenge 3rd place game
    L 60–71  2–4
    Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (982)
    Cancún, Mexico
    11/27/2015*
    2 pm, ESPN3
    Quincy W 73–63  3–4
    Redbird Arena (3,853)
    Normal, IL
    11/30/2015*
    6 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 1 Kentucky L 63–75  3–5
    Rupp Arena (21,894)
    Lexington, KY
    12/05/2015*
    7 pm, ESPN3
    UAB L 61–74  3–6
    Redbird Arena (5,093)
    Normal, IL
    12/13/2015*
    3 pm, ESPN3
    Murray State W 63–61  4–6
    Redbird Arena (4,239)
    Normal, IL
    12/16/2015*
    7 pm
    at UIC W 72–60  5–6
    UIC Pavilion (4,499)
    Chicago, IL
    12/19/2015*
    1 pm
    at Saint Joseph's L 65–79  5–7
    Hagan Arena (3,516)
    Philadelphia, PA
    12/22/2015*
    6 pm, ESPN3
    Tennessee State W 66–55  6–7
    Redbird Arena (4,205)
    Normal, IL
    Missouri Valley Conference regular season
    12/30/2015
    7 pm, ESPN3
    Missouri State W 74–61  7–7
    (1–0)
    Redbird Arena (5,680)
    Normal, IL
    01/03/2016
    2 pm, ESPN3
    at Drake W 67–62  8–7
    (2–0)
    Knapp Center (2,803)
    Des Moines, IA
    01/06/2016
    7 pm, ESPN3
    Loyola–Chicago W 54–52  9–7
    (3–0)
    Redbird Arena (4,106)
    Normal, IL
    01/09/2016
    1 pm, ESPN3
    at Indiana State L 65–77  9–8
    (3–1)
    Hulman Center (3,801)
    Terre Haute, IN
    01/12/2016
    7 pm, ESPN3
    at Southern Illinois L 78–81  9–9
    (3–2)
    SIU Arena (4,441)
    Carbondale, IL
    01/15/2016
    8 pm, ESPN2
    Evansville L 55–65  9–10
    (3–3)
    Redbird Arena (5,148)
    Normal, IL
    01/20/2016
    7 pm, ESPN3
    at Bradley W 55–52  10–10
    (4–3)
    Carver Arena (7,300)
    Peoria, IL
    01/23/2016
    3 pm, ESPN3
    Northern Iowa W 76–67  11–10
    (5–3)
    Redbird Arena (7,103)
    Normal, IL
    01/26/2016
    7 pm, ESPN3
    Drake W 76–64  12–10
    (6–3)
    Redbird Arena (4,182)
    Normal, IL
    01/30/2016
    4:05 pm, ESPN3
    at Missouri State L 81–84 OT 12–11
    (6–4)
    JQH Arena 
    Springfield, MO
    02/03/2016
    7 pm, ESPN3
    at Loyola–Chicago W 78–70  13–11
    (7–4)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,691)
    Chicago, IL
    02/06/2016
    9 pm, ESPN2
    Wichita State W 58–53  14–11
    (8–4)
    Redbird Arena (8,244)
    Normal, IL
    02/11/2016
    8 pm, CBSSN
    at Evansville W 70–60  15–11
    (9–4)
    Ford Center (4,195)
    Evansville, IN
    02/14/2016
    3 pm, ESPN3
    Bradley W 75–60  16–11
    (10–4)
    Redbird Arena (7,888)
    Normal, IL
    02/17/2016
    7 pm, ESPN3
    Indiana State W 78–50  17–11
    (11–4)
    Redbird Arena (4,456)
    Normal, IL
    02/20/2016
    3 pm, CBSSN
    at Northern Iowa L 66–75  17–12
    (11–5)
    McLeod Center (6,145)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    02/24/2016
    6 pm, ESPN3
    Southern Illinois W 73–50  18–12
    (12–5)
    Redbird Arena (6,052)
    Normal, IL
    02/27/2016
    1 pm, ESPN3
    at Wichita State L 58–74  18–13
    (12–6)
    Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    03/04/2016
    8:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. Indiana State
    Quarterfinals
    L 57–65  18–14
    Scottrade Center (8,468)
    St.Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time[1].

    References

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