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2018–19 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

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2018–19 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record17–16 (9–9 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDoug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
Seasons
2018–19 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Loyola Chicago 12 6   .667 20 14   .588
Drake 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
Southern Illinois 10 8   .556 17 15   .531
Missouri State 10 8   .556 16 16   .500
Bradley 9 9   .500 20 15   .571
Northern Iowa 9 9   .500 16 18   .471
Illinois State 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
Indiana State 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Valparaiso 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
Evansville 5 13   .278 11 21   .344
2019 MVC tournament winner

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 a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 9–9 in conference play, to finish in a tie for the fifth place. As the number seven seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated Evansville in the opening round and were beaten by Drake in the quarterfinal round.

Previous season

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The Redbrids finished the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 18–15, 10–8 in MVC play, to finish in a tie for third place. They were the number three seed and defeated Missouri State in their quarterfinal game and Southern Illinois in their semifinal game to advance to the championship game of the MVC tournament where they lost to Loyola–Chicago.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name # Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Comment
Jerron Martin 24 G 6'0" 175 RS Sr Prince George's County, MD Graduation
Daouda Ndiaye 4 C 7'0" 215 Jr Dakar, Senegal Southern Utah
Christian Romine 34 F 6'9" 220 RS So Mahomet, IL Personal reasons
Madison Williams 25 G 6'3" 170 So Augusta, GA Retired due to injury
Elijah Clarance 1 G 6'4" 190 Fr Malmö, Sweden Skyliners Frankfurt

Arrivals

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Transfers

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Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prior School
Jaycee Hillsman G 6'6" 213 Sr Champaign, IL San Jose State
Lijah Donnelly G 6'2" 170 Jr Bloomington, IL Illinois–Springfield
Josh Jefferson G 6'2" 173 Jr New Albany, IN Lake Land College
Keith Fisher III F 6'8" 215 RS So Los Angeles, CA San Jose State
Dedric Boyd G 6'4" 175 So Brownsville, TN Eastern Kentucky

Recruiting Class

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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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/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.

Roster

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2018–19 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Isaac Gassman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Ottawa Township High School Utica, IL
G 2 Zach Copeland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Berkeley High School
City College of San Francisco
Oakland, CA
G 3 Keyshawn Evans 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Sagemont School Plantation, FL
F 4 Abdou Ndaiye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr The Nation Christian Academy Louga, Senegal
G 5 Matt Hein 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Windermere Preparatory School Windermere, FL
F 10 Phil Fayne 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Franklin High School
Western Nebraska Community College
Elk Grove, CA
G 11 Josh Jefferson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr New Albany High School
Lake Land College
New Albany, IN
F 13 Rey Idowu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Clearwater Academy Melbourne, FL
F 14 Keith Fisher III (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets
San Jose State
Los Angeles, CA
G 15 Lijah Donnelly (I,W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Bloomington High School
Illinois–Springfield
Bloomington, IL
G 22 Matt Chastain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Le Roy High School
Loyola–Chicago
Le Roy, IL
G 23 William Tinsley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Ridgeview High School Colfax, IL
G 25 Jaycee Hillsman (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Sr Simeon Career Academy
San Jose State
Champaign, IL
G 30 Dedric Boyd (I) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Haywood High School
Eastern Kentucky
Brownsville, TN
F 32 Taylor Bruninga 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Illini Bluffs High School Mapleton, IL
F 52 Milik Yarbrough 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Zion-Benton Township High School
Saint Louis
Zion, IL
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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Season
October 30, 2018*
7:00 pm
Lewis W 80–58 
 20  Fayne   12  Fayne   6  Hein  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 
Normal, IL
November 3, 2018*
12:00 pm
Augustana (Illinois) W 82–74 
 23  Fayne   11  Tinsley   5  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (4,218)
Normal, IL
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 6, 2018*
6:00 pm, NBCSCH
Florida Gulf Coast W 74–66  1–0
 17  Yarbrough,
Fayne,
Jefferson
 
 11  Fayne   5  Copeland  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (4,764)
Normal, IL
November 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
November 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, NBCSCH
Chicago State
Cayman Islands Classic
[Campus Site]
W 75–71  2–1
 25  Yarbrough   9  Yarbrough   7  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (4,320)
Normal, IL
November 19, 2018*
12:30 pm, Stadium
vs. Georgia
Cayman Islands Classic
[Quarterfinal]
L 68–80  2–2
 20  Yarbrough   8  Yarbrough   4  Yarbrough  John Gray Gymnasium (1,180)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 20, 2018*
10:00 am, Stadium
vs. Akron
Cayman Islands Classic
[Consolation Semifinal]
W 73–68  3–2
 19  Jefferson   16  Yarbrough   6  Copeland  John Gray Gymnasium (667)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 21, 2018*
12:30 pm, Stadium
vs. Boise State
Cayman Islands Classic
[Consolation Final]
W 73–70  4–2
 28  Yarbrough   8  Yarbrough   6  Yarbrough  John Gray Gymnasium (525)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 24, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Lindenwood W 79–62  5–2
 15  Copeland   9  Tinsley   6  Yarbrough,
Evans
 
Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (3,737)
Normal, IL
November 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
BYU W 92–89 OT 6–2
 20  Fayne   10  Fayne   7  Copeland  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (6,187)
Normal, IL
December 1, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
San Diego State
Mountain West–
Missouri Valley Challenge
L 65–75  6–3
 16  Yarbrough,
Fayne
 
 13  Yarbrough   2  Yarbrough,
Evans
 
Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (6,245)
Normal, IL
December 5, 2018*
6:00 pm, NBCSCH
at UIC L 75–94  6–4
 30  Yarbrough   6  Yarbrough,
Jefferson
 
 5  Jefferson  Credit Union 1 Arena (2,197)
Chicago, IL
December 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, NBCSCH
Ole Miss L 74–81  6–5
 19  Yarbrough   11  Fayne   6  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (6,598)
Normal, IL
December 16, 2018*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Cleveland State W 88–77 OT 7–5
 30  Fayne   9  Fayne   5  Yarbrough,
Copeland
 
Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (4,225)
Normal, IL
December 21, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at UCF L 56–77  7–6
 10  Evans,
Fayne
 
 6  Fayne   3  Copeland  CFE Arena (3,385)
Orlando, FL
Missouri Valley Conference Regular Season
January 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Valparaiso L 56–58  7–7
(0–1)
 21  Copeland   9  Chastain   3  Evans,
Copeland
 
Athletics–Recreation Center (3,818)
Valparaiso, IN
January 5, 2019
3:00 pm, MVC Network
(FSIN/FSKC/FSMW/NBCSCH)
Evansville W 58–46  8–7
(1–1)
 20  Fayne   12  Yarbrough   7  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (5,643)
Normal, IL
January 8, 2019
7:00 pm, NBCSCH
Northern Iowa W 70–69  9–7
(2–1)
 23  Yarbrough   8  Yarbrough   4  Copeland  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (4,107)
Normal, IL
January 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
January 15, 2019
6:00 pm, CBSSN
Southern Illinois W 59–58  10–8
(3–2)
 14  Copeland   8  Fayne   3  Evans,
Copeland
 
Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (4,588)
Normal, IL
January 19, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Evansville W 78–70  11–8
(4–2)
 27  Yarbrough   8  Yarbrough   7  Copeland  Ford Center (5,731)
Evansville, IN
January 23, 2019
6:00 pm, MVC Network
at Bradley
I–74 Rivalry
L 68–85  11–9
(4–3)
 25  Yarbrough   6  Fayne   5  Copeland  Carver Arena (7,122)
Peoria, IL
January 27, 2019
1:00 pm, CBSSN
Indiana State W 76–62  12–9
(5–3)
 26  Fayne   6  Chastain   5  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (5,141)
Normal, IL
January 30, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Drake W 69–55  13–9
(6–3)
 22  Fayne   9  Yarbrough   5  Yarbrough  The Knapp Center (3,511)
Des Moines, IA
February 2, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN2
Loyola–Chicago W 65–57  14–9
(7–3)
 21  Yarbrough   6  Fayne   3  Evans  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (8,107)
Normal, IL
February 5, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Valparaiso L 53–69  14–10
(7–4)
 17  Copeland   5  Yarbrough   3  Copeland  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (4,662)
Normal, IL
February 10, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Missouri State L 65–66  14–11
(7–5)
 22  Fayne   6  Yarbrough,
Fayne
 
 3  Yarbrough,
Copeland
 
JQH Arena (6,507)
Springfield, MO
February 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
February 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Bradley
I–74 Rivalry
L 59–65  14–13
(7–7)
 20  Yarbrough   11  Fayne   5  Chastain  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (9,011)
Normal, IL
February 20, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Indiana State L 50–73  14–14
(7–8)
 16  Fayne   5  Fayne,
Tinsley
 
 5  Copeland  Hulman Center (3,253)
Terre Haute, IN
February 24, 2019
1:00 pm, CBSSN
Drake W 67–60  15–14
(8–8)
 21  Yarbrough   9  Fayne   4  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (4,985)
Normal, IL
February 27, 2019
6:00 pm, MVC Network
Missouri State W 65–57  16–14
(9–8)
 28  Yarbrough   9  Yarbrough   3  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (4,468)
Normal, IL
March 2, 2019
1:00 pm, CBSSN
Southern Illinois L 63–72  16–15
(9–9)
 21  Fayne   7  Chastain   2  Evans,
Chastain
 
SIU Arena (4,599)
Carbondale, IL
State Farm
Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament
March 7, 2019*
8:30 pm, 
MVC Network/ESPN+
(7) vs. (10) Evansville
Opening Round
W 65–60  17–15
 18  Yarbrough   10  Fayne   2  Evans,
Copeland
 
Enterprise Center (5,004)
St. Louis, MO
March 8, 2019*
6:00 pm, 
MVC Network/ESPN+
(7) vs. (2) Drake
Quarterfinal
L 62–78  17–16
 18  Fayne   7  Yarbrough   3  Yarbrough,
Copeland
 
Enterprise Center (7,396)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule". GoRedbirds.com. Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2019.