Illinois State Redbirds

Illinois State Redbirds

- 5th in MVC

2026 Schedule

OHIO
ILST
ILST
COR
ILST
USC
LBSU
ILST
ILST
ROCKF
ILST
CCU
ILST
CLT
ILST
EKU
ILST
CHST
ILST
USU
SIU
ILST
ILST
INST
DRKE
ILST
ILST
EVAN
VAL
ILST
ILST
UIC
INST
ILST
ILST
BRAD
ILST
UNI
BEL
ILST
MUR
ILST
ILST
SIU
ILST
DRKE
EVAN
ILST
ILST
VAL
UIC
ILST
ILST
MUR
BRAD
ILST
UNI
ILST
ILST
BEL
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Illinois State beat Cleveland State 79-68 on Wednesday night to claim the program's first CBI championship.

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— Tyler Lundblade had 14 points in Belmont's 76-63 win against Illinois State on Friday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

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— Johnny Kinziger had 13 points in Illinois State's 70-54 victory against Missouri State on Thursday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

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Illinois State secures 62-53 win against Evansville Illinois State secures 62-53 win against Evansville

— Dalton Banks' 13 points helped Illinois State defeat Evansville 62-53 on Sunday.

MVC Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Drake 69.8 - 4 31
Bradley 76.3 4 9 28
Northern Iowa 73.3 10 13 20
Belmont 79.3 8 11 22
Illinois State 75.8 9.5 14 22
UIC 76.0 12 14 17
Murray State 71.8 14 17 16
Indiana State 80.1 15.5 18 14
Southern Illinois 72.9 16 19 14
Evansville 66.0 18.5 21 11
Valparaiso 74.7 15.5 19 15
Missouri State 68.0 17.5 23 9
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

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Defense