Illinois St. transfer McIntosh headed to Oregon
Illinois State grad transfer MiKyle McIntosh will play at Oregon.
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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).
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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.
Illinois State sets blocked shot mark in MVC win over Aces
Deontae Hawkins scored 19 points, Keyshawn Evans had 16 and Illinois State set a program record on Friday with its 26th win, beating Evansville 80-69 on Friday in the Missouri Valley Conference t
Bubble Watch: Who has work to do in Champ Week?
Wichita State is probably in. What about Illinois State, UT Arlington and Middle Tennessee? At No. 35, the Redbirds own the highest RPI of the group.
Vitale's end of the year awards
With the men's college basketball season winding down, it's time for Dick Vitale to give out his awards for Player of the Year, Diaper Dandy of the Year and Coach of the Year is each conference.
Bracketology: Movement in Missouri Valley
Wichita State rises and Illinois State drops in Lunardi's latest projection ahead of this week's "Arch Madness" in St. Louis.
2017 Missouri Valley basketball tournament: Bracket and schedule
The Missouri Valley tournament at Scottrade Center in St. Louis will run from Thursday through Sunday. Check out the conference tournament bracket, and come back for updates as title games from each conference go final.
Bracketology: Movement on the bubble
Northwestern and Virginia Tech fall to No. 10 seeds. Meanwhile, Lunardi's "Last Four In" includes three Big East schools and Vanderbilt.
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 |