2020–21 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
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2020–21 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball | |
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Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Record | 7–18 (4–14 MVC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Brian Jones |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Loyola Chicago † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 5 | .839 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 5 | .839 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 10 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valparaiso | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 18 | .280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2020–21 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by ninth-year head coach Dan Muller, played their home games at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 7–18, 4–14 in MVC play to finish in 10th place. In the MVC tournament, they lost to Northern Iowa in the first round.
Previous season
[edit]The Redbirds finished the 2019–20 season 10–21, 5–13 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. In the MVC tournament, they lost to Drake in the first round.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | # | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Comment |
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Jaycee Hillsman | 25 | G | 6'6" | 230 | RS Senior | Champaign, IL | Graduation |
Zach Copeland | 2 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Oakland, CA | Graduation |
Ricky Torres | 3 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Pinellas Park, FL | Graduation |
Matt Chastain | 22 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Junior | LeRoy, IL | Retired due to injury |
Lijah Donnelly | 15 | G | 6'2" | 170 | RS Junior | Bloomington, IL | Lincoln College |
Keith Fisher III | 5 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Opted out due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
Taylor Bruninga | 32 | F | 6'8" | 210 | RS Sophomore | Mapleton, IL | Retired due to injury |
Rey Idowu | 13 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Sophomore | Melbourne, FL | Tulsa |
2020 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Alston Andrews F |
Detroit, MI | Ocoee High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 18, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Howard Fleming Jr. G |
Louisville, KY | Male High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 20, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Emon Washington G |
Atlanta, GA | South Cobb High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 13, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prior school |
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Sy Chatman | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Minneapolis, MN | UMass |
Dusan Mahorcic | F | 6'10" | 240 | Junior | Belgrade, Serbia | Moberly Area Community College |
Josiah Strong | G | 6'3" | 195 | Junior | Brooklyn Park, MN | Iowa Western Community College |
Alex Kotov | F | 6'10" | 220 | Sophomore | Moscow, Russia | Daytona State College |
Roster
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NOTE: (L) indicates left team in-season
Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 25, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN |
at No. 23 Ohio State Columbus Multi-Team Event |
L 67–94 | 0–1 |
17 – Reeves | 7 – Reeves | 7 – Fleming Jr. | Value City Arena (0) Columbus, OH | ||||
November 28, 2020* 12:00 pm |
vs. UMass Lowell Columbus Multi-Team Event |
W 82–72 | 1–1 |
21 – Strong | 10 – Sissoko | 2 – 3 tied | Covelli Center (0) Columbus, OH | ||||
December 2, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Greenville | W 177–108 | 2–1 |
30 – Washington | 7 – 3 tied | 11 – Strong | Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL | ||||
December 5, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Murray State | L 65–76 | 2–2 |
16 – Reeves | 9 – Mahorcic | 5 – Strong | CFSB Center (1,290) Murray, KY | ||||
December 12, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Ball State | L 66–82 | 2–3 |
15 – Boyd | 13 – Mahorcic | 4 – Strong | John E. Worthen Arena (107) Muncie, IN | ||||
December 15, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Chicago State | W 91–62 | 3–3 |
22 – Horne | 9 – Fleming Jr. | 6 – Strong | Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL | ||||
Missouri Valley Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
December 27, 2020 3:00 pm, (FSIN/FSKC/FSMW/NBCSCH) |
at Loyola-Chicago | L 60–90 | 3–4 (0–1) |
18 – Horne | 8 – Mahorcic | 2 – 3 tied | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (0) Chicago, IL | ||||
December 28, 2020 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Loyola-Chicago | L 55-86 | 3–5 (0–2) |
21 – Strong | 6 – Horne | 3 – 4 tied | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (0) Chicago, IL | ||||
January 2, 2021 4:30 pm |
Valparaiso | postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Valparaiso;[1] rescheduled for January 23, 2021[2] | Redbird Arena Normal, IL | ||||||||
January 3, 2021 4:30 pm |
Valparaiso | postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Valparaiso; rescheduled for January 24, 2021 | Redbird Arena Normal, IL | ||||||||
January 9, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Evansville | L 48-57 | 3–6 (0–3) |
11 – Reeves | 11 – Mahorcic | 2 – tied | Ford Center (0) Evansville, IN | ||||
January 10, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Evansville | W 73–68 | 4–6 (1–3) |
21 – Reeves | 9 – Sissoko | 2 – tied | Ford Center (0) Evansville, IN | ||||
January 16, 2021 3:00 pm, MVC-TV |
Indiana State | L 65–73 | 4–7 (1–4) |
16 – Horne | 9 – Mahorcic | 5 – Horne | Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL | ||||
January 17, 2021 3:00 pm, Marquee |
Indiana State | L 68–74 | 4–8 (1–5) |
19 – Boyd | 11 – Mahorcic | 4 – Strong | Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL | ||||
January 20, 2021 8:00 pm, Marquee |
Bradley I–74 Rivalry (site swap with February 17, 2021 game) |
W 71–56 | 5–8 (2–5) |
23 – Horne | 9 – Mahorcic | 4 – Fleming Jr. | Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL | ||||
January 23, 2021 5:00 pm, Marquee |
Valparaiso | L 60–69 | 5–9 (2–6) |
19 – Horne | 10 – Fleming Jr. | 4 – Fleming Jr. | Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL | ||||
January 24, 2021 5:00 pm, Marquee |
Valparaiso | L 66–70 | 5–10 (2–7) |
20 – Horne | 6 – tied | 3 – tied | Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL | ||||
January 31, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Drake | L 76–78 OT | 5–11 (2–8) |
27 – Reeves | 7 – Horne | 4 – tied | The Knapp Center (947) Des Moines, IA | ||||
February 1, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at No. 25 Drake | L 60–95 | 5–12 (2–9) |
20 – Reeves | 7 – Ndiaye | 3 – Fleming Jr. | The Knapp Center (737) Des Moines, IA | ||||
February 6, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Missouri State | L 67–74 | 5–13 (2–10) |
23 – Horne | 8 – Mahorcic | 3 – Horne | Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL | ||||
February 7, 2021 2:00 pm, Marquee |
Missouri State | L 62–72 | 5–14 (2–11) |
18 – Horne | 15 – Mahorcic | 3 – Fleming Jr. | Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL | ||||
February 13, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Southern Illinois | W 80–55 | 6–14 (3–11) |
17 – Horne | 10 – Washington | 6 – Fleming Jr. | Banterra Center (0) Carbondale, IL | ||||
February 14, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Southern Illinois | L 49–59 | 6–15 (3–12) |
14 – Strong | 8 – Fleming Jr. | 3 – Horne | Banterra Center (0) Carbondale, IL | ||||
February 17, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Bradley | rescheduled for February 18, 2021 due to scheduling issues[3][4] | Carver Arena Peoria, IL | ||||||||
February 18, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Bradley I-74 Rivalry |
W 88–71 | 7–15 (4–12) |
20 – Washington | 8 – Washington | 5 – Fleming Jr. | Carver Arena (0) Peoria, IL | ||||
February 26, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
Northern Iowa | L 56–70 | 7–16 (4–13) |
18 – Mahorcic | 8 – Mahorcic | 4 – Fleming Jr. | Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL | ||||
February 27, 2021 5:00 pm, CBSSN |
Northern Iowa | L 87–94 2OT | 7–17 (4–14) |
34 – Horne | 9 – Mahorcic | 5 – Horne | Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL | ||||
State Farm Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament | |||||||||||
March 4, 2021* 8:08 pm, MVC-TV |
(10) | vs. (7) Northern Iowa Opening Round |
L 60–65 | 7–18 |
15 – Mahorcic | 7 – 3 tied | 4 – Horne | Enterprise Center (663) St. Louis, MO | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Source[5]
NOTE: limited capacity or no spectators allowed per the corresponding local COVID-19 health guidelines.
References
[edit]- ^ "Valpo Men's Basketball Pauses Team Activities". www.valpoathletics.com. Valparaiso Athletics. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "MVC ANNOUNCES BASKETBALL RESCHEDULING / SCHEDULE SHIFTS". www.mvc-sports.com. Missouri Valley Conference. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "BRADLEY-ILLINOIS STATE CONTEST MOVED TO THURSDAY (FEB. 18)". www.mvc-sports.com. Missouri Valley Conference. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ Dave Eminian (February 13, 2021). "Bradley basketball rematch with Illinois State moved, player families allowed at final 3 games". www.pjstar.com. Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.goredbirds.com. Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2021.