1989–90 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 1989–90 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1989-90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Bob Bender, and played their home games in the brand new Redbird Arena (first full season). After finishing tied for second in the regular season MVC standings, the Redbirds won the MVC Tournament, for the first time in school history, to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Illinois State lost to defending champion Michigan in the opening round, 76–70, to finish with a record of 18-13 (9-5 MVC).

1989–90 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
MVC Tournament champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1989–90 record18–13 (9–5 MVC)
Head coachBob Bender (1st season)
Home arenaRedbird Arena
1989–90 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southern Illinois104 .714  268  .765
Creighton95 .643  2112  .636
Illinois State95 .643  1813  .581
Tulsa95 .643  1713  .567
Bradley68 .429  1120  .355
Wichita State68 .429  1019  .345
Drake59 .357  1318  .419
Indiana State212 .143  820  .286
1990 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1989–90 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Rickey Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
F Jarrod Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 25, 1989*
    Wisconsin-Green Bay L 68–69  0–1
    Redbird Arena 
    Normal, Illinois
    Feb 26, 1990*
    Creighton W 83–77  15–12
    (9–5)
    Redbird Arena 
    Normal, Illinois
    MVC Tournament
    Mar 3, 1990*
    Drake
    MVC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 63–62  16–12
    Redbird Arena 
    Normal, Illinois
    Mar 4, 1990*
    Creighton
    MVC Tournament Semifinal
    W 69–64  17–12
    Redbird Arena 
    Normal, Illinois
    Mar 5, 1990*
    Southern Illinois
    MVC Tournament Championship
    W 81–78  18–12
    Redbird Arena 
    Normal, Illinois
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1990*
    (14 W) vs. (3 W) No. 13 Michigan
    First Round
    L 70–76  18–13
    Long Beach Arena 
    Long Beach, California
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
    All times are in Central Time.

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