The 2015–16 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by fourth-year head coach Dan Muller, played their home games at Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 12–6 in conference play, to finish in a tie for second place. As the number three seed in the MVC tournament, they were defeated by Indiana State in their quarterfinal game.
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Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Record | 18–14 (12–6 MVC) |
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Home arena | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 16 | - | 2 | .889 | 26 | - | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville | 12 | - | 6 | .667 | 25 | - | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 12 | - | 6 | .667 | 18 | - | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 11 | - | 7 | .611 | 22 | - | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa † | 11 | - | 7 | .611 | 23 | - | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 8 | - | 10 | .444 | 15 | - | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 8 | - | 10 | .444 | 13 | - | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago | 7 | - | 11 | .389 | 15 | - | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 3 | - | 15 | .167 | 5 | - | 27 | .156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 2 | - | 16 | .111 | 7 | - | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2016 MVC tournament winner |
Previous season
editThe Redbirds finished the 2014–15 season 22–13, 11–7 in conference play, to finish in a tie for third place. For the Missouri Valley tournament they were the number four seed, defeating Evansville in a quarterfinal game and eighth ranked Wichita State in a semifinal game before succumbing to eleventh ranked Northern Iowa in the final. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they won over Green Bay in the first round before losing to Old Dominion in the second round.
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | # | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Kommentar |
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Bobby Hunter | 4 | G | 5'10" | 194 | RS Sr | Reno, NV | Graduation |
John Jones | 10 | C | 6'9" | 260 | Sr | Saint Michael, Barbados | Graduation |
Daishon Knight | 3 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Sr | Baltimore, MD | Graduation |
Will Ransom | 42 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Jr | Fort Worth, TX | North Carolina Central |
Mark Hall | 5 | G | 6'3" | 170 | RS So | Round Lake Beach, IL | St. Cloud State |
Reggie Lynch | 22 | C | 6'10" | 255 | So | Edina, MN | Minnesota |
Arrivals
editTransfers
editName | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prior School |
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Quentin Brewer | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Sr | Tampa, FL | Bethune–Cookman |
Recruiting Class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Keyshawn Evans PG |
Plantation, FL | The Sagemont School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Sep 14, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: K.A. Rivals: 247Sports: K.A. ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Roland Griffin SG |
Aurora, IL | Aurora West High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 29, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Elvis Harvey PF |
South Bay, FL | Oxford Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 28, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Matt Hein PG |
Orlando, FL | Windermere Preparatory School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 26, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Daouda Ndaiye C |
Orlando, FL | Windermere Preparatory School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 25, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition Season | |||||||||||
November 8, 2015* 2:00 pm |
Southern Indiana | W 88–81 | 25 – Akoon–Purcell | 14 – Banyard | 3 – Lee, Wills |
Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,022) Normal, IL | |||||
Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 13, 2015* 9:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at San Diego State Mountain West– Missouri Valley Challenge |
L 60–71 | 0–1 |
13 – Griffin | 7 – McCloud | 7 – Lee | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA | ||||
November 16, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Morehead State | W 67–66 | 1–1 |
23 – Akoon–Purcell | 4 – Akoon–Purcell, Banyard, Griffin |
7 – Lee | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,698) Normal, IL | ||||
November 19, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
South Dakota State Cancún Challenge [Campus Site] |
L 67–83 | 1–2 |
15 – Akoon–Purcell | 7 – Hawkins | 4 – McCloud | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,107) Normal, IL | ||||
November 21, 2015* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Houston Baptist Cancún Challenge [Campus Site] |
W 72–56 | 2–2 |
20 – Akoon–Purcell | 6 – Hawkins | 5 – Lee | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,100) Normal, IL | ||||
November 24, 2015* 7:30 pm, CBSSN |
vs. No. 2 Maryland Cancún Challenge {Riviera Division} [Semifinal] |
L 66–77 | 2–3 |
17 – McIntosh | 6 – Hawkins | 3 – Lee | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (982) Cancún, Mexico | ||||
November 25, 2015* 5:00 pm, CBSSN |
vs. TCU Cancún Challenge {Riviera Division} [Third Place] |
L 60–71 | 2–4 |
16 – Lee | 9 – McIntosh | 2 – Akoon–Purcell | Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (982) Cancún, Mexico | ||||
November 27, 2015* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Quincy | W 73–63 | 3–4 |
18 – Akoon–Purcell | 7 – Wills, Hawkins |
5 – Akoon–Purcell, Lee |
Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (3,853) Normal, IL | ||||
November 30, 2015* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 1 Kentucky | L 63–75 | 3–5 |
22 – Akoon–Purcell | 8 – Brewer | 2 – Akoon–Purcell, McIntosh |
Rupp Arena (21,894) Lexington, KY | ||||
December 5, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
UAB | L 61–74 | 3–6 |
18 – Akoon–Purcell | 8 – Akoon–Purcell | 4 – Lee | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (5,093) Normal, IL | ||||
December 13, 2015* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Murray State | W 63–61 | 4–6 |
16 – Hawkins | 9 – Hawkins | 7 – Lee | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,239) Normal, IL | ||||
December 16, 2015* 8:00 pm, CSNC+ |
at UIC | W 72–60 | 5–6 |
18 – Akoon–Purcell | 11 – McIntosh | 4 – Lee, McIntosh |
UIC Pavilion (4,499) Chicago, IL | ||||
December 19, 2015* 1:00 pm, A-10 Digital Network |
at Saint Joseph's | L 65–79 | 5–7 |
16 – McIntosh | 7 – Akoon–Purcell, McIntosh |
4 – Lee | Hagan Arena (3,516) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 22, 2015* 6:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Tennessee State | W 66–55 | 6–7 |
10 – Akoon–Purcell, Hawkins, Griffin |
11 – Banyard | 3 – Griffin | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,205) Normal, IL | ||||
Missouri Valley Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
December 30, 2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Missouri State | W 74–61 | 7–7 (1–0) |
17 – Hawkins | 7 – McIntosh | 4 – McIntosh | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (5,680) Normal, IL | ||||
January 3, 2016 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Drake | W 67–62 | 8–7 (2–0) |
28 – Akoon–Purcell | 9 – Akoon–Purcell | 2 – Banyard, Lee |
The Knapp Center (2,803) Des Moines, IA | ||||
January 6, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Loyola–Chicago | W 54–52 | 9–7 (3–0) |
14 – Akoon–Purcell | 8 – Brewer | 3 – McIntosh | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,106) Normal, IL | ||||
January 9, 2016 1:00 pm, CSNC/FSMW |
at Indiana State | L 65–77 | 9–8 (3–1) |
20 – McIntosh | 6 – Brewer, Lee |
5 – Lee | Hulman Center (3,801) Terre Haute, IN | ||||
January 12, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Southern Illinois | L 78–81 | 9–9 (3–2) |
25 – McIntosh | 9 – Hawkins | 4 – Akoon–Purcell, Lee, Hawkins |
SIU Arena (4,441) Carbondale, IL | ||||
January 15, 2016 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Evansville | L 55–65 | 9–10 (3–3) |
12 – Akoon–Purcell, Lee |
10 – Hawkins | 4 – Lee, Wills |
Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (5,148) Normal, IL | ||||
January 20, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Bradley I–74 Rivalry |
W 55–52 | 10–10 (4–3) |
16 – Lee | 15 – Hawkins | 4 – Lee, Wills |
Carver Arena (7,300) Peoria, IL | ||||
January 23, 2016 3:00 pm, CSNC/FSMW |
Northern Iowa | W 76–67 | 11–10 (5–3) |
18 – McIntosh | 7 – Brewer | 6 – Lee | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (7,103) Normal, IL | ||||
January 26, 2016 7:00 pm, CSNC+/FSMW |
Drake | W 76–64 | 12–10 (6–3) |
25 – McIntosh | 7 – McIntosh | 7 – Wills | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,182) Normal, IL | ||||
January 30, 2016 3:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Missouri State | L 81–84 OT | 12–11 (6–4) |
18 – Akoon–Purcell | 9 – Akoon–Purcell | 6 – Lee | JQH Arena (3,546) Springfield, MO | ||||
February 3, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Loyola–Chicago | W 78–70 | 13–11 (7–4) |
21 – McIntosh | 6 – McIntosh | 5 – Akoon–Purcell | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,691) Chicago, IL | ||||
February 6, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 21 Wichita State | W 58–53 | 14–11 (8–4) |
19 – Lee | 10 – Hawkins | 4 – Akoon–Purcell | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (8,284) Normal, IL | ||||
February 11, 2016 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Evansville | W 70–60 | 15–11 (9–4) |
18 – Banyard | 9 – Hawkins | 9 – Lee | Ford Center (4,195) Evansville, IN | ||||
February 14, 2016 3:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Bradley I–74 Rivalry |
W 75–60 | 16–22 (10–4) |
14 – McIntosh | 6 – Hawkins, McIntosh |
3 – Brewer, McIntosh |
Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (7,888) Normal, IL | ||||
February 17, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Indiana State | W 78–50 | 17–11 (11–4) |
18 – Lee | 8 – Brewer, Hawkins |
5 – Wills | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,456) Normal, IL | ||||
February 20, 2016 3:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Northern Iowa | L 66–75 | 17–12 (11–5) |
14 – Lee | 6 – Brewer, Lee |
7 – Lee | McLeod Center (6,145) Cedar Falls, IA | ||||
February 24, 2016 6:00 pm, CSNC+/FSMW |
Southern Illinois | W 73–50 | 18–12 (12–5) |
21 – Lee | 7 – Akoon–Purcell, Banyard, Hawkins |
4 – Lee | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (6,052) Normal, IL | ||||
February 27, 2016 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Wichita State | L 58–74 | 18–13 (12–6) |
15 – Akoon–Purcell | 7 – Hawkins | 4 – Akoon–Purcell | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS | ||||
State Farm Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament | |||||||||||
March 3, 2016* 8:30 pm, CSNC/FSMW |
(3) | vs. (6) Indiana State Quarterfinal |
L 57–65 | 18–14 |
17 – McIntosh | 14 – Akoon–Purcell | 2 – Lee, Wills |
Scottrade Center (8,468) St. Louis, MO | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time. |
Source[1]
References
edit- ^ "2015–16 Men's Basketball Schedule". GoRedbirds.com. Retrieved March 14, 2016.