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2017 ScheduleAll times ET
2017 Schedule
1st in MVC
- 11/11L 73-70
- 11/16W 75-57
- 11/21L 80-71
- 11/27W 81-67
- 11/30W 77-63
- 12/3W 79-74
- 12/7L 70-68
- 12/10W 74-57
- 12/18W 81-72
- 12/22W 71-45
- 12/23L 66-58
- 12/25W 68-56
- 12/29W 62-50
- 1/1W 81-59
- 1/4W 74-71
- 1/7W 77-58
- 1/11W 60-53
- 1/14W 76-62
- 1/18W 69-49
- 1/21W 72-58
- 1/25W 71-66
- 1/29W 69-59
- 2/1W 57-51
- 2/4L 86-45
- 2/7W 82-53
- 2/11W 64-50
- 2/15W 67-66
- 2/19W 65-63
- 2/22W 50-46
- 2/25W 63-42
- 3/3W 80-69
- 3/4W 63-50
- 3/521L 71-51
- 3/158W 85-71
- 3/204L 63-62
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ICYMI: #REDBIRDhoops alum Paris Lee (@_plee1) will begin his pro hoops career in Belgium with the @antwerpgiants. 📰… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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Former Redbird Jackie Carmichael played 10 minutes in the @Bucks final Summer League game. 📰Update via @Pantagraph… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
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On Saturday, #REDBIRDhoops alum Rico Hill grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds in a narrow loss for the Hoopville Warrio… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
Illinois St. transfer McIntosh headed to Oregon
Illinois State grad transfer MiKyle McIntosh will play at Oregon.
ESPN Staff
The six players participating in the Raptors' pre-draft workout on Tuesday are Baylor forward Johnathan Motley, Florida State guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Maryland forward Justin Jackson, Kentucky guard Isaiah Briscoe, Mississippi big man Sebastian Saiz and Illinois State forward MiKyle McIntosh.
Taylor's FTs lifts UCF over Illinois State 63-62 in NIT
B.J. Taylor scored 22 points, including a pair of free throws with 1.3 seconds left and Central Florida beat Illinois State 63-62 Monday night in the second round of the NIT.
Hawkins hits 6 3s; Illinois St. beats UC Irvine 85-71 in NIT
Deontae Hawkins made a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points to lead Illinois State to an 85-71 victory over UC Irvine in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night.
Vote: Which team is the biggest NCAA tournament snub?
According to Strength of Record, Illinois State is the biggest snub. If you ask BPI, it's Syracuse. What about Indiana, which knocked off No. 1 seeds Kansas and UNC? Let your voice be heard. Vote now!
Illinois State coach tweets want ad for Power 5 foes
On the prowl for nonconference competition in 2017-18 after the Redbirds missed this season's NCAA tournament, Illinois State coach Dan Muller tweeted out a challenge to Power 5 opponents.
College basketball teams, alumni react on social media during Selection Sunday
Several bubble teams -- and Julia Louis-Dreyfus -- shared their reactions to the bracket.
ESPN Stats and Information
Based on our Strength of Record metric, Illinois State is the most deserving team left out of the NCAA tournament. No other team's SOR measures high enough to warrant an at-large bid. Notably absent from the five most deserving teams left out are Syracuse (SOR: 56) and Indiana (SOR: 58).
ESPN Stats and Information
Wake Forest, Syracuse and Kansas State both find their way into the NCAA Tournament per Joe Lunardi's Bracketology. USC and mid-major darling Illinois State aren't as lucky.
Should the committee take a shot at Illinois State?
Illinois State is a mid-major with plenty of wins and an RPI in the mid-30s. But there is a lack of top-50 wins and a blowout loss to Wichita State in the MVC title game.
With no case left to make, nervous teams on the bubble (0:58)
Bubble Watch: Which at-large teams will sweat out Selection Sunday?
Illinois State's NCAA tourney fate is uncertain after falling to Wichita State in the Missouri Valley championship game. UT Arlington might also be in trouble. Middle Tennessee, meanwhile, should feel pretty good.
No. 21 Wichita State beats Illinois State to win MVC tourney
Conner Frankamp scored 19 points and Markis McDuffie added 16 as No. 21 Wichita State beat Illinois State 71-51 in the Missouri Valley Conference final on Sunday, earning an NCAA tournament bid.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
Going to be a very long week for Illinois State. Resume based on top-30 RPI, 12 wins away from home, and one win over Wichita State. But that's it. They're 2-4 against the top 100, have two sub-100 losses and got lit up twice by Wichita State.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
Illinois State's two losses to Wichita State came by a combined 61 points. (They did beat them by 14, too.)
Winner take all in MVC finals?
Wichita State and Illinois State face off in the MVC Championship game on Sunday to book a ticket to the NCAA tournament. But would both teams have a shot at an at-large bid?
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
The Missouri Valley title game is set: Illinois State vs. Wichita State, round three. Does the loser get an at-large bid?
Illinois St. beats S. Illinois 63-50 to advance to MVC final
MiKyle McIntosh scored 15 points and No. 1 seed Illinois State never trailed in a 63-50 win over fourth-seeded Southern Illinois on Saturday to advance to the Missouri Valley Conference tournamen
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
So much bubble action today: Illinois at Rutgers, Providence at St. John's, Kansas State vs. Texas Tech, Georgia at Arkansas, Vanderbilt vs. Florida, Cal at Colorado, Xavier at DePaul, Seton Hall at Butler, Marquette vs. Creighton, Illinois St. vs. Southern Illinois, Georgia Tech at Syracuse, Wake Forest at Virginia Tech, Rhode Island vs. Davidson, Middle Tennessee vs. FAU, Wichita State vs. Missouri State, USC vs. Washington.
2016-17 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 17-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Illinois State | 17-1 | - | 28-7 |
| Southern Illinois | 9-9 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 9-9 | 8 | 14-16 |
| Loyola-Chicago | 8-10 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Missouri State | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Bradley | 7-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
| Evansville | 6-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
| Indiana State | 5-13 | 12 | 11-20 |
| Drake | 5-13 | 12 | 7-24 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game69.1273rd
Rebounds Per Game36.9108th
Assists Per Game13.8Tied-149th
Points Allowed61.37th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-6 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |