2018–19 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by seventh-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 17–16, 9–9 in conference play, to finish in a tie for the fifth place. As the number seven seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Evansville in the opening round and were beaten by Drake in the quarterfinal round.

2018–19 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2018–19 record17–16 (9–9 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDoug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
2018–19 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Loyola Chicago126 .6672014  .588
Drake126 .6672410  .706
Southern Illinois108 .5561715  .531
Missouri State108 .5561616  .500
Bradley99 .5002015  .571
Northern Iowa99 .5001618  .471
Illinois State99 .5001716  .515
Indiana State711 .3891516  .484
Valparaiso711 .3891518  .455
Evansville513 .2781121  .344
2019 MVC Tournament winner

Previous Season

The Redbrids finished the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 18–15, 10–8 in MVC play, to finish in a tie for third place. They were the number three seed and defeated Missouri State in their quarterfinal game and Southern Illinois in their semifinal game to advance to the championship game of the MVC Tournament where they lost to Loyola–Chicago.

Offseason

Departures

Name#Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownComment
Jerron Martin24G6'0"175RS SrPrince George's County, MDGraduation
Daouda Ndiaye4C7'0"215JrDakar, SenegalSouthern Utah
Christian Romine34F6'9"220RS SoMahomet, ILPersonal reasons
Madison Williams25G6'3"170SoAugusta, GARetired due to injury
Elijah Clarance1G6'4"190FrMalmö, SwedenSkyliners Frankfurt

Transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrior School
Jaycee HillsmanG6'6"213SrChampaign, ILSan Jose State
Lijah DonnellyG6'2"170JrBloomington, ILIllinois–Springfield
Josh JeffersonG6'2"173JrNew Albany, INLake Land College
Keith Fisher IIIF6'8"215RS SoLos Angeles, CASan Jose State
Dedric BoydG6'4"175SoBrownsville, TNEastern Kentucky

Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rey Idowu
PF
Melbourne, FL Clearwater Academy International 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Abdou Ndiaye
PF
Louga, Senegal The Nation Christian Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2018–19 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Isaac Gassman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoOttawa Township High School Utica, IL
    G 2 Zach Copeland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrBerkeley High School
    City College of San Francisco
    Oakland, CA
    G 3 Keyshawn Evans 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSagemont School Plantation, FL
    F 4 Abdou Ndaiye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrThe Nation Christian Academy Louga, Senegal
    G 5 Matt Hein 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrWindermere Preparatory School Windermere, FL
    F 10 Phil Fayne 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrFranklin High School
    Western Nebraska Community College
    Elk Grove, CA
    G 11 Josh Jefferson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrNew Albany High School
    Lake Land College
    New Albany, IN
    F 13 Rey Idowu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrClearwater Academy Melbourne, FL
    F 14 Keith Fisher III (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoWestchester Enriched Sciences Magnets
    San Jose State
    Los Angeles, CA
    G 15 Lijah Donnelly (I,W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrBloomington High School
    Illinois–Springfield
    Bloomington, IL
    G 22 Matt Chastain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoLe Roy High School
    Loyola–Chicago
    Le Roy, IL
    G 23 William Tinsley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrRidgeview High School Colfax, IL
    G 25 Jaycee Hillsman (I) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) SrSimeon Career Academy
    San Jose State
    Champaign, IL
    G 30 Dedric Boyd (I) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoHaywood High School
    Eastern Kentucky
    Brownsville, TN
    F 32 Taylor Bruninga 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoIllini Bluffs High School Mapleton, IL
    F 52 Milik Yarbrough 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrZion-Benton Township High School
    Saint Louis
    Zion, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: January 19, 2020

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition Season
    October 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Lewis W 80–58 
     20  Fayne  12  Fayne  6  Hein  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     
    Normal, IL
    November 3, 2018*
    12:00 pm
    Augustana (Illinois) W 82–74 
     23  Fayne  11  Tinsley  5  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (4,218)
    Normal, IL
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    November 6, 2018*
    6:00 pm, NBCSCH
    Florida Gulf Coast W 74–66  1–0
     17  Yarbrough,
    Fayne,
    Jefferson
     
     11  Fayne  5  Copeland  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (4,764)
    Normal, IL
    November 10, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Belmont L 89–100  1–1
     23  Fayne  6  Tinsley  5  Copeland  Curb Event Center (3,086)
    Nashville, TN
    November 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm, NBCSCH
    Chicago State
    Cayman Islands Classic
    [Campus Site]
    W 75–71  2–1
     25  Yarbrough  9  Yarbrough  7  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (4,320)
    Normal, IL
    November 19, 2018*
    12:30 pm, Stadium
    vs. Georgia
    Cayman Islands Classic
    [Quarterfinal]
    L 68–80  2–2
     20  Yarbrough  8  Yarbrough  4  Yarbrough  John Gray Gymnasium (1,180)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 20, 2018*
    10:00 am, Stadium
    vs. Akron
    Cayman Islands Classic
    [Consolation Semifinal]
    W 73–68  3–2
     19  Jefferson  16  Yarbrough  6  Copeland  John Gray Gymnasium (667)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 21, 2018*
    12:30 pm, Stadium
    vs. Boise State
    Cayman Islands Classic
    [Consolation Final]
    W 73–70  4–2
     28  Yarbrough  8  Yarbrough  6  Yarbrough  John Gray Gymnasium (525)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 24, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Lindenwood W 79–62  5–2
     15  Copeland  9  Tinsley  6  Yarbrough,
    Evans
     
    Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (3,737)
    Normal, IL
    November 28, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    BYU W 92–89 OT 6–2
     20  Fayne  10  Fayne  7  Copeland  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (6,187)
    Normal, IL
    December 1, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    San Diego State
    Mountain West–
    Missouri Valley Challenge
    L 65–75  6–3
     16  Yarbrough,
    Fayne
     
     13  Yarbrough  2  Yarbrough,
    Evans
     
    Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (6,245)
    Normal, IL
    December 5, 2018*
    6:00 pm, NBCSCH
    at UIC L 75–94  6–4
     30  Yarbrough  6  Yarbrough,
    Jefferson
     
     5  Jefferson  Credit Union 1 Arena (2,197)
    Chicago, IL
    December 8, 2018*
    7:00 pm, NBCSCH
    Ole Miss L 74–81  6–5
     19  Yarbrough  11  Fayne  6  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (6,598)
    Normal, IL
    December 16, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    Cleveland State W 88–77 OT 7–5
     30  Fayne  9  Fayne  5  Yarbrough,
    Copeland
     
    Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (4,225)
    Normal, IL
    December 21, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UCF L 56–77  7–6
     10  Evans,
    Fayne
     
     6  Fayne  3  Copeland  CFE Arena (3,385)
    Orlando, FL
    Missouri Valley Conference Regular Season
    January 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Valparaiso L 56–58  7–7
    (0–1)
     21  Copeland  9  Chastain  3  Evans,
    Copeland
     
    Athletics–Recreation Center (3,818)
    Valparaiso, IN
    January 5, 2019
    3:00 pm, MVC Network
    (FSIN/FSKC/FSMW/NBCSCH)
    Evansville W 58–46  8–7
    (1–1)
     20  Fayne  12  Yarbrough  7  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (5,643)
    Normal, IL
    January 8, 2019
    7:00 pm, NBCSCH
    Northern Iowa W 70–69  9–7
    (2–1)
     23  Yarbrough  8  Yarbrough  4  Copeland  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (4,107)
    Normal, IL
    January 12, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Loyola–Chicago L 64–67  9–8
    (2–2)
     19  Yarbrough  8  Yarbrough  3  Yarbrough  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,513)
    Chicago, IL
    January 15, 2019
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    Southern Illinois W 59–58  10–8
    (3–2)
     14  Copeland  8  Fayne  3  Evans,
    Copeland
     
    Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (4,588)
    Normal, IL
    January 19, 2019
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Evansville W 78–70  11–8
    (4–2)
     27  Yarbrough  8  Yarbrough  7  Copeland  Ford Center (5,731)
    Evansville, IN
    January 23, 2019
    6:00 pm, MVC Network
    at Bradley
    I–74 Rivalry
    L 68–85  11–9
    (4–3)
     25  Yarbrough  6  Fayne  5  Copeland  Carver Arena (7,122)
    Peoria, IL
    January 27, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    Indiana State W 76–62  12–9
    (5–3)
     26  Fayne  6  Chastain  5  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (5,141)
    Normal, IL
    January 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Drake W 69–55  13–9
    (6–3)
     22  Fayne  9  Yarbrough  5  Yarbrough  The Knapp Center (3,511)
    Des Moines, IA
    February 2, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    Loyola–Chicago W 65–57  14–9
    (7–3)
     21  Yarbrough  6  Fayne  3  Evans  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (8,107)
    Normal, IL
    February 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Valparaiso L 53–69  14–10
    (7–4)
     17  Copeland  5  Yarbrough  3  Copeland  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (4,662)
    Normal, IL
    February 10, 2019
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Missouri State L 65–66  14–11
    (7–5)
     22  Fayne  6  Yarbrough,
    Fayne
     
     3  Yarbrough,
    Copeland
     
    JQH Arena (6,507)
    Springfield, MO
    February 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Northern Iowa L 64–77  14–12
    (7–6)
     21  Fayne  9  Tinsley  4  Evans  McLeod Center (3,364)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    February 16, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Bradley
    I–74 Rivalry
    L 59–65  14–13
    (7–7)
     20  Yarbrough  11  Fayne  5  Chastain  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (9,011)
    Normal, IL
    February 20, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Indiana State L 50–73  14–14
    (7–8)
     16  Fayne  5  Fayne,
    Tinsley
     
     5  Copeland  Hulman Center (3,253)
    Terre Haute, IN
    February 24, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    Drake W 67–60  15–14
    (8–8)
     21  Yarbrough  9  Fayne  4  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (4,985)
    Normal, IL
    February 27, 2019
    6:00 pm, MVC Network
    Missouri State W 65–57  16–14
    (9–8)
     28  Yarbrough  9  Yarbrough  3  Yarbrough  Doug Collins Court
    at Redbird Arena
     (4,468)
    Normal, IL
    March 2, 2019
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    Southern Illinois L 63–72  16–15
    (9–9)
     21  Fayne  7  Chastain  2  Evans,
    Chastain
     
    SIU Arena (4,599)
    Carbondale, IL
    State Farm
    Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} Tournament
    March 7, 2019*
    8:30 pm, 
    MVC Network/ESPN+
    (7) vs. (10) Evansville
    Opening Round
    W 65–60  17–15
     18  Yarbrough  10  Fayne  2  Evans,
    Copeland
     
    Enterprise Center (5,004)
    St. Louis, MO
    March 8, 2019*
    6:00 pm, 
    MVC Network/ESPN+
    (7) vs. (2) Drake
    Quarterfinal
    L 62–78  17–16
     18  Fayne  7  Yarbrough  3  Yarbrough,
    Copeland
     
    Enterprise Center (7,396)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Standard Time.

    Source[1]

    References

    1. "2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule". GoRedbirds.com. Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
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