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 | |
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MVC Tournament champions | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
1989–90 record | 18–13 (9–5 MVC) |
Head coach | Bob Bender (1st season) |
Home arena | Redbird Arena |
1989–90 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Creighton | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State † | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1990 MVC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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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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References
- "1989-90 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- "2019-20 Illinois State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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