Dan Muller @DanMuller
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2018 ScheduleAll times ET
2018 Schedule
18-15, 3rd in MVC
- 11/11L 98-87
- 11/16W 69-65
- 11/17L 82-64
- 11/19W 84-68
- 11/22QNCYW 86-57
- 11/25L 64-62
- 11/29L 98-68
- 12/2W 65-58
- 12/6L 80-68
- 12/9L 78-72
- 12/16W 101-97
- 12/19W 71-70
- 12/23W 72-66
- 12/31W 84-81
- 1/3L 87-62
- 1/7W 72-68
- 1/10L 68-61
- 1/13L 74-70
- 1/17W 70-57
- 1/20L 84-54
- 1/24L 83-72
- 1/27W 76-65
- 1/30W 76-60
- 2/3W 75-71
- 2/8W 76-68
- 2/11L 74-58
- 2/14L 70-58
- 2/17W 79-75
- 2/21W 89-81
- 2/24L 68-61
- 3/2W 77-70
- 3/3W 76-68
- 3/4L 65-49
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Illinois State MBB @Redbird_MBB
Illinois State, Four NCAA Tournament Teams, Headline Strong Cayman Islands Classic Basketball Tournament Story her… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
Tennessee State hires 'Penny' Collins as coach
Tennessee State has hired Illinois State assistant Brian "Penny" Collins as its men's basketball coach, replacing Dana Ford, who left for Missouri State after going 57-65 in four seasons.
Coach defends MVC by taking shot at Shockers
Illinois State coach Dan Muller took a shot at Wichita State's Gregg Marshall with a tweet just moments after the Shockers, seeded fourth in the East Region, were upset by No. 13 seed Marshall in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday.
Loyola in tourney for 1st time in 33 years
Step aside, Northwestern. Take a seat, DePaul.
Loyola-Chicago headed to Big Dance (0:45)
Loyola makes tourney for 1st time in 33 years
Donte Ingram scored 18 points, Cameron Krutwig added 11 points and nine rebounds, and Loyola-Chicago earned its first NCAA tournament appearance in 33 years with a 65-49 victory over Illinois State on Sunday in the MVC championship game.
Fayne sparks Illinois St to 76-68 OT win over S Illinois
Phil Fayne scored 13 of his career-high 26 points in overtime and No. 3 seed Illinois State turned back second-seeded Southern Illinois 76-68 in a semifinal of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday.
Illinois State holds off Indiana State 77-70 in MVC tourney
Milik Yarbrough scored 24 points, made all seven free throws and Illinois State turned back a late Indiana State rally for a 77-70 quarterfinal victory in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament Friday night.
Loyola-Chicago gets 25th win, holds off Illinois State 68-61
Ben Richardson hit two big 3-pointers and Clayton Custer hit from deep in the final minute as Missouri Valley Conference champion Loyola-Chicago pulled away from Illinois State late to win its regular season finale, 68-61 on Saturday afternoon.
Illinois State pulls even with Drake after 89-81 OT win
Keyshawn Evans and William Tinsley each drilled 3-pointers in overtime and Illinois State held on to beat Drake, 89-81 in the Redbirds home Missouri Valley Conference finale Wednesday night.
Illinois State stages comeback to top Northern Iowa, 79-75
Malik Yarbrough converted five straight free throws in the final minute to allow Illinois State to hold off a late rally by Northern Iowa, 79-75 in a Missouri Valley Conference clash on Saturday night.
Bradley downs Illinois St 70-58 in I-74 rivalry game
Donte Thomas scored 14 points with 10 rebounds, Darrell Brown added 13 points and Bradley never trailed in beating Illinois State 70-58 in Wednesday night's I-74 rivarly game, ending an eight-game skid in the series.
Valparaiso beats short-handed Valparaiso 74-58
Bakari Evelyn scored 22 points with four 3-pointers, Max Joseph had 10 of his 12 points in the second half and Valparaiso beat short-handed Illinois State 74-58 on Sunday.
Illinois State turns back Southern Illinois 76-68 in OT
Elijah Clarance and William Tinsley combined for 29 points off the bench and Illinois State turned back Southern Illinois 76-68 in overtime on Thursday night.
Illinois State holds on for 75-71 win over Evansville
Milik Yarbrough, Phil Fayne and Matt Hein scored 13 points apiece and Illinois State held on to beat Evansville 75-71 on Saturday.
Yarbrough, Evans lead Illinois St. over Missouri St. 76-60
Milik Yarbrough and Keyshawn Evans scored 15 points apiece as Illinois State had five in double-figure scoring to cruise to a 76-60 victory over Missouri State on Tuesday night.
Fayne ties career-high 24, Illinois State beats Valpo 76-65
Phil Fayne tied his career high with 24 points on 11-of-12 shooting and grabbed nine boards to help Illinois State beat Valparaiso 76-65 on Saturday night.
Williams throws down an absolute disrespectful dunk (0:45)
Brett Wilensky ESPN
Valpo coach Matt Lottich talks with Mitch Holthus and Malcolm Huckaby at practice ahead of tonight's 10:00 pm ET game vs Illinois State on ESPN2. Schools have not played each other since 1981.
Brett Wilensky ESPN
Illinois State forward Malik Yarbrough talks to Malcom Huckaby at practice ahead of tonight's 10:00 pm ET game vs Valpo on ESPN2. Schools have not played each other since 1981.
2017-18 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola (Chi) | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 11-7 | 4 | 20-13 |
| Illinois State | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Drake | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Bradley | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Indiana State | 8-10 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Missouri State | 7-11 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Evansville | 7-11 | 8 | 17-15 |
| Northern Iowa | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Valparaiso | 6-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
Top Performers 2017-18
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.6Tied-239th
Rebounds Per Game35.5175th
Assists Per Game14.2Tied-128th
Points Allowed73.3199th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-6 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |