2018–19 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

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 members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 7 seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Evansville before losing to Drake in the quarterfinals.

2018–19 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2018–19 record17–16 (9–9 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRedbird Arena
2018–19 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Loyola–Chicago126 .667  2014  .588
Drake126 .667  2410  .706
Southern Illinois108 .556  1715  .531
Missouri State108 .556  1616  .500
Bradley99 .500  2015  .571
Northern Iowa99 .500  1618  .471
Illinois State99 .500  1716  .515
Indiana State711 .389  1516  .484
Valparaiso711 .389  1518  .455
Evansville513 .278  1121  .344
2019 MVC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Redbrids finished the 2017–18 season 18–15, 10–8 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Missouri State and Southern Illinois to advance to the championship game of the MVC Tournament where they lost to Loyola–Chicago.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Elijah Clarance1G6'4"190FreshmanMalmö, SwedenSigned to play professionally in Germany with Skyliners Frankfurt
Daouda Ndiaye4C7'0"215JuniorDakar, SenegalTransferred to Southern Utah
Jerron Martin24G6'0"175RS SeniorPrince George's County, MDGraduated
Madison Williams25G6'3"170SophomoreAugusta, GALeft the team due to personal reasons
Christian Romine34F/C6'9"220RS SophomoreMahomet, ILLeft the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious team
Josh Jefferson11G6'2"173JuniorNew Albany, INJunior college transferred from Lake Land College
Keith Fisher III14F6'8"215RS SophomoreLos Angeles, CATransferred from San Jose State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Fisher III will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Lijah Donnelly15G6'2"170JuniorBloomington, ILTransferred from Illinois–Springfield. Under NCAA transfer rules, Donnelly will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Jaycee Hillsman25G6'6"213SeniorChampaign, ILTransferred from San Jose State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hillsman will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Dedric Boyd30G6'4"175SophomoreBrownsville, TNTransferred from Eastern Kentucky. Under NCAA transfer rules, Boyd will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rey Idowu
PF
Melbourne, FL Clearwater Academy International 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Abdou Ndiaye
PF
Louga, Senegal The Nation Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster

    2018–19 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Isaac Gassman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoOttawa Township HS Utica, IL
    G 2 Zach Copeland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrBerkeley HS
    City College of San Francisco
    Oakland, CA
    G 3 Keyshawn Evans 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSagemont School Plantation, FL
    F 4 Abdou Ndiaye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBarnabas Christian Academy Louga, Senegal
    G 5 Matt Hein 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrWindermere Prep Windermere, FL
    F 10 Phil Fayne 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrFranklin HS
    Western Nebraska CC
    Elk Grove, CA
    G 11 Josh Jefferson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrNew Albany HS
    Lake Land College
    New Albany, IN
    F 13 Rey Idowu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrClearwater Academy Melbourne, FL
    F 14 Keith Fisher III (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoWestchester HS
    San Jose State
    Los Angeles, CA
    G 15 Lijah Donnelly  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrBloomington HS
    Illinois–Springfield
    Bloomington, IN
    G/F 22 Matt Chastain (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoLeRoy High School
    Loyola–Chicago
    LeRoy, IL
    G 23 William Tinsley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrRidgeview HS
    Lake Land College
    Colfax, IL
    G 25 Jaycee Hillsman  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) SrSimeon Career Academy
    San Jose State
    Champaign, IL
    G 30 Dedric Boyd  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoHaywood HS
    Eastern Kentucky
    Brownsville, TN
    F 32 Taylor Bruninga 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoIllini Bluffs HS Mapleton, IL
    F 52 Malik Yarbrough 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrZion-Benton Township HS
    Saint Louis
    Zion, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Lewis W 80–58 
     20  Fayne  12  Fayne  6  Hein  Redbird Arena 
    Normal, IL
    Nov 3, 2018*
    12:00 pm
    Augustana (IL) W 82–74 
     23  Fayne  11  Tinsley  5  Yarbrough  Redbird Arena (4,218)
    Normal, IL
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 6, 2018*
    6:00 pm, NBCSCH
    Florida Gulf Coast W 74–66  1–0
     17  3 tied  11  Fayne  5  Copeland  Redbird Arena (4,764)
    Normal, IL
    Nov 10, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Belmont L 89–100  1–1
     23  Fayne  6  Tinsley  5  Copeland  Curb Event Center (3,086)
    Nashville, TN
    Nov 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm, NBCSCH
    Chicago State
    Cayman Islands Classic campus site game
    W 75–71  2–1
     25  Yarbrough  9  Yarbrough  7  Yarbrough  Redbird Arena (4,320)
    Normal, IL
    Nov 19, 2018*
    1:30 pm, Stadium
    vs. Georgia
    Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinals
    L 68–80  2–2
     20  Yarbrough  8  Yarbrough  4  Yarbrough  John Gray Gymnasium (1,180)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    Nov 20, 2018*
    10:00 am, Stadium
    vs. Akron
    Cayman Islands Classic consolation 2nd round
    W 73–68  3–2
     19  Jefferson  16  Yarbrough  6  Copeland  John Gray Gymnasium (667)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    Nov 21, 2018*
    12:30 pm, Stadium
    vs. Boise State
    Cayman Islands Classic 5th place game
    W 73–70  4–2
     28  Yarbrough  8  Yarbrough  6  Yarbrough  John Gray Gymnasium (525)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    Nov 24, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Lindenwood W 79–62  5–2
     15  Copeland  9  Tinsley  6  Tied  Redbird Arena (3,737)
    Normal, IL
    Nov 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    BYU W 92–89 OT 6–2
     20  Fayne  10  Fayne  7  Copeland  Redbird Arena (6,187)
    Normal, IL
    Dec 1, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    San Diego State
    MW–MVC Challenge
    L 65–75  6–3
     16  Tied  13  Yarbrough  2  Tied  Redbird Arena (6,245)
    Normal, IL
    Dec 5, 2018*
    6:00 pm, NBCSCH
    at UIC L 75–94  6–4
     30  Yarbrough  6  Tied  5  Jefferson  Credit Union 1 Arena (2,197)
    Chicago, IL
    Dec 8, 2018*
    7:00 pm, NBCSCH
    Ole Miss L 74–81  6–5
     19  Yarbrough  11  Fayne  6  Yarbrough  Redbird Arena (6,598)
    Normal, IL
    Dec 16, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    Cleveland State W 88–77 OT 7–5
     30  Fayne  9  Fayne  5  Tied  Redbird Arena (4,225)
    Normal, IL
    Dec 21, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UCF L 56–77  7–6
     10  Tied  6  Fayne  3  Copeland  CFE Arena (3,385)
    Orlando, FL
    Missouri Valley Conference regular season
    Jan 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Valparaiso L 56–58  7–7
    (0–1)
     21  Copeland  9  Chastain  3  Tied  Athletics–Recreation Center (3,818)
    Valparaiso, IN
    Jan 5, 2019
    3:00 pm, FSMW/NBCSCH
    Evansville W 58–46  8–7
    (1–1)
     20  Fayne  12  Yarbrough  7  Yarbrough  Redbird Arena (5,643)
    Normal, IL
    Jan 8, 2019
    7:00 pm, NBCSCH
    Northern Iowa W 70–69  9–7
    (2–1)
     23  Yarbrough  8  Yarbrough  4  Copeland  Redbird Arena (4,107)
    Normal, IL
    Jan 12, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Loyola–Chicago L 64–67  9–8
    (2–2)
     19  Yarbrough  8  Yarbrough  3  Yarbrough  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,513)
    Chicago, IL
    Jan 15, 2019
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    Southern Illinois W 59–58  10–8
    (3–2)
     14  Copeland  8  Fayne  3  Tied  Redbird Arena (4,588)
    Normal, IL
    Jan 19, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Evansville W 78–70  11–8
    (4–2)
     27  Yarbrough  8  Yarbrough  7  Copeland  Ford Center (5,731)
    Evansville, IN
    Jan 23, 2019
    6:00 pm, FSMW/NBCSCH
    at Bradley
    I-74 Rivalry
    L 68-85  11–9
    (4–3)
     25  Yarbrough  6  Fayne  5  Copeland  Carver Arena (7,122)
    Peoria, IL
    Jan 27, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    Indiana State W 76-62  12–9
    (5–3)
     26  Fayne  6  Chastain  5  Yarbrough  Redbird Arena (5,141)
    Normal, IL
    Jan 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Drake W 69–55  13–9
    (6–3)
     22  Fayne  9  Yarbrough  5  Yarbrough  Knapp Center (3,511)
    Des Moines, IA
    Feb 2, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    Loyola–Chicago W 65-57  14–9
    (7–3)
     21  Yarbrough  6  Fayne  3  Evans  Redbird Arena (8,107)
    Normal, IL
    Feb 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Valparaiso L 53-69  14-10
    (7-4)
     17  Copeland  5  Yarbrough  3  Copeland  Redbird Arena 
    Normal, IL
    Feb 10, 2019
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Missouri State L 65–66  14–11
    (7–5)
     22  Fayne  6  Tied  3  Tied  JQH Arena 
    Springfield, MO
    Feb 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Northern Iowa L 64–77  14–12
    (7–6)
     21  Fayne  9  Tinsley  4  Evans  McLeod Center (3,364)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Feb 16, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Bradley
    I-74 Rivalry
    L 59–65  14–13
    (7–7)
     20  Yarbrough  11  Fayne  5  Chastain  Redbird Arena (9,011)
    Normal, IL
    Feb 20, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Indiana State L 50–73  14–14
    (7–8)
     16  Fayne  5  Tied  5  Copeland  Hulman Center (3,253)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Feb 24, 2019
    1:00 pm/3:00 pm, CBSSN
    Drake W 67–60  15–14
    (8–8)
     21  Yarbrough  9  Fayne  4  Yarbrough  Redbird Arena (4,985)
    Normal, IL
    Feb 27, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    Missouri State W 65–57  16–14
    (9–8)
     28  Yarbrough  9  Yarbrough  3  Yarbrough  Redbird Arena (4,468)
    Normal, IL
    Mar 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Southern Illinois L 63–72  16–15
    (9–9)
     21  Fayne  7  Chastain  2  Tied  SIU Arena (4,599)
    Carbondale, IL
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    Mar 7, 2019
    8:35 pm, ESPN+
    (7) vs. (10) Evansville
    First Round
    W 65–60  17–15
     18  Yarbrough  10  Fayne  2  Tied  Enterprise Center (5,004)
    St. Louis, MO
    Mar 8, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    (7) vs. (2) Drake
    Quarterfinals
    L 62–78  17–16
     18  Fayne  7  Yarbrough  3  Tied  Enterprise Center 
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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