2019–20 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by eighth-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 10–21, 5–13 in MVC play to finish in 9th place. They lost in the first round of the MVC Tournament to Drake.

2019–20 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2019–20 record10–21 (5–13 MVC)
Head coach
Associate head coachBrian Jones
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRedbird Arena
2019–20 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern Iowa144 .778  256  .806
Loyola–Chicago135 .722  2111  .656
Indiana State117 .611  1812  .600
Bradley117 .611  2311  .676
Southern Illinois108 .556  1616  .500
Missouri State99 .500  1617  .485
Valparaiso99 .500  1916  .543
Drake810 .444  2014  .588
Illinois State513 .278  1021  .323
Evansville018 .000  923  .281
2020 MVC Tournament winner
As of February 9, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Redbrids 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 in the first round,[1] before losing to Drake in the quarterfinals.[2]

Roster

2019–20 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 DJ Horne 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrTrinity Christian School (NC) Raleigh, North Carolina
G 1 Dedric Boyd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoHaywood High School
Eastern Kentucky
Brownsville, Tennessee
G 2 Zach Copeland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrBerkeley High School
City College of San Francisco
Oakland, California
G 3 Ricky Torres 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrPinellas Park High School
Wichita State
Pinellas Park, Florida
F 4 Abdou Ndiaye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrThe Nation Christian Academy Louga, Senegal
F 5 Keith Fisher III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrWestchester Enriched Sciences Magnets
San Jose State
Los Angeles, California
G 12 Antonio Reeves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSimeon Career Academy Chicago, Illinois
F 13 Rey Idowu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoClearwater Academy Melbourne, Florida
G 15 Lijah Donnelly 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrBloomington High School
Illinois–Springfield
Bloomington, Illinois
F 23 Harouna Sissoko 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrGrand View Christian School Kayes, Mali
G 25 Jaycee Hillsman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrSimeon Career Academy
San Jose State
Champaign, Illinois
F 32 Taylor Bruninga 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoIllini Bluffs High School Mapleton, Illinois
G 34 Malcolm Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrShelbyville High School Shelbyville, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 19, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 23, 2019*
6:00 pm
Truman State W 74–68 
Redbird Arena (3,098)
Normal, IL
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Belmont W 79–72  1–0
Redbird Arena (5,310)
Normal, IL
November 10, 2019*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
Little Rock W 75–70  2–0
Redbird Arena (3,988)
Normal, IL
November 17, 2019*
1:00 pm, NBCS Chicago
UCF L 65–67  2–1
Redbird Arena (4,372)
Normal, IL
November 22, 2019*
4:45 pm, FloHoops
vs. Cincinnati
Paradise Jam
Quarterfinal
L 65–66  2–2
Sports and Fitness Center (1,924)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 23, 2019*
4:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. Western Kentucky
Paradise Jam
Consolation Semifinal
L 69–83  2–3
Sports and Fitness Center (2,024)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 25, 2019*
12:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. Grand Canyon
Paradise Jam
Consolation 7th place
L 63–68  2–4
Sports and Fitness Center (924)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 29, 2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
UIS W 76–57  3–4
Redbird Arena (3,708)
Normal, IL
December 3, 2019*
8:00 pm, FSSW+
at TCU L 69–81  3–5
Schollmaier Arena (5,991)
Fort Worth, TX
December 7, 2019*
6:00 pm, NBCS Chicago
Morehead State W 61–50  4–5
Redbird Arena (4,364)
Normal, IL
December 15, 2019*
1:00 pm, FSOH
at Northern Kentucky L 64–79  4–6
BB&T Arena (2,820)
Highland Heights, KY
December 18, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
UIC W 67–66  5–6
Redbird Arena (3,563)
Normal, IL
December 21, 2019*
3:00 pm, CUSA.tv
at UTSA L 70–89  5–7
Convocation Center (853)
San Antonio, TX
Missouri Valley Conference regular season
December 31, 2019
2:00 pm, NBCS Chicago
Northern Iowa W 76–70  6–7
(1–0)
Redbird Arena (5,190)
Normal, IL
January 4, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Southern Illinois L 55–67  6–8
(1–1)
Banterra Center (4,580)
Carbondale, IL
January 7, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Missouri State L 63–67  6–9
(1–2)
Redbird Arena (3,656)
Normal, IL
January 11, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Indiana State L 52–65  6–10
(1–3)
Hulman Center (3,723)
Terre Haute, IN
January 16, 2020
7:00 pm, MC22/ESPN+
at Drake L 74–84  6–11
(1–4)
Knapp Center (2,641)
Des Moines, IA
January 19, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPNU
Loyola–Chicago L 50–62  6–12
(1–5)
Redbird Arena (5,171)
Normal, IL
January 22, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bradley L 63–75  6–13
(1–6)
Carver Arena (7,303)
Peoria, IL
January 25, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Southern Illinois L 55–58  6–14
(1–7)
Redbird Arena (5,096)
Normal, IL
January 29, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Evansville W 77–66  7–14
(2–7)
Redbird Arena (4,022)
Normal, IL
February 1, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Valparaiso L 70–80  7–15
(2–8)
Athletics-Recreation Center (3,220)
Valparaiso, IN
February 5, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Missouri State L 60–80  7–16
(2–9)
JQH Arena (2,991)
Springfield, MO
February 8, 2020
7:00 pm, NBCS Chicago+
Indiana State W 74–67  8–16
(3–9)
Redbird Arena (5,365)
Normal, IL
February 12, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Iowa L 63–71  8–17
(3–10)
McLeod Center (4,477)
Cedar Falls, IA
February 15, 2020
6:00 pm, MVC TV Network
Valparaiso L 62–65  8–18
(3–11)
Redbird Arena (4,529)
Normal, IL
February 19, 2020
7:00 pm, NBCS Chicago
at Loyola–Chicago L 69–84  8–19
(3–12)
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,105)
Chicago, IL
February 22, 2020
3:30 pm, MVC TV Network
Drake W 57–53  9–19
(4–12)
Redbird Arena (5,063)
Normal, IL
February 26, 2020
6:00 pm, CBSSN
Bradley L 71–74 OT 9–20
(4–13)
Redbird Arena (5,541)
Normal, IL
February 29, 2020
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Evansville W 71–60  10–20
(5–13)
Ford Center (4,983)
Evansville, IN
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
March 5, 2020
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(9) vs. (8) Drake
Opening round
L 65–75  10–21
Enterprise Center (5,212)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

References

  1. "Fayne, Yarbrough Lead Illinois State to MVC Opening Round Win". Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  2. "Arch Madness Game 5: Drake 78, Illinois State 62". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  3. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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