2020–21 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2020–21 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by ninth-year head coach Dan Muller, played their home games at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they finished the season 7–18, 4–14 in MVC play to finish in 10th place. In the MVC tournament, they lost to Northern Iowa in the first round.
Previous season
The Redbirds finished the 2019–20 season 10–21, 5–13 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. In the MVC tournament, they lost to Drake in the first round.
Offseason
Departures
2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Alston Andrews F
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Detroit, MI
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Ocoee High School
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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Nov 18, 2019
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Howard Fleming Jr. G
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Louisville, KY
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Male High School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Nov 20, 2019
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Emon Washington G
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Atlanta, GA
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South Cobb High School
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Nov 13, 2019
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- 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:
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Incoming transfers
Roster
2020–21 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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DJ Horne
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
So |
Trinity Academy
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Raleigh, NC
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G
|
1
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Dedric Boyd
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Haywood High School Eastern Kentucky
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Brownsville, TN
|
G
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2
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Josiah Strong
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr |
Champlin Park High School Navy Iowa Western Community College
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Brooklyn Park, MN
|
G
|
3
|
Howard Fleming Jr.
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr |
Male High School
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Louisville, KY
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F
|
4
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Abdou Ndiaye
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
RS So |
The Nation Christian Academy
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Louga, Senegal
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G
|
10
|
Emon Washington
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr |
South Cobb High School
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Atlanta, GA
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F
|
11
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Alston Andrews
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
Fr |
Ocoee High School
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Detroit, MI
|
G
|
12
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Antonio Reeves
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
So |
Simeon Career Academy
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Chicago, IL
|
G
|
14
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Nik Stadelman (W)
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr |
Guilford High School
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Rockford, IL
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F
|
21
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Dusan Mahorcic
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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Jr |
Notre Dame College Prep Lewis Moberly Area Community College
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Belgrade, Serbia
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F
|
23
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Harouna Sissoko
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
RS Fr |
Grand View Christian School
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Kayes, Mali
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G
|
24
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Jayden Johnson (W)
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Fr |
Batavia High School
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Batavia, IL
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F
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25
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Alex Kotov
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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So |
Montverde Academy Palm Beach State College Daytona State College
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Moscow, Russia
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F
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30
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Sy Chatman (L)
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Jr |
Cretin-Derham High School Massachusetts
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Minneapolis, MN
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G
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34
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Malcolm Miller (W)
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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RS Fr |
Shelbyville High School
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Shelbyville, IL
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: March 24, 2021
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NOTE: (L) indicates left team in-season
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-Conference Regular Season
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November 25, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN
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at No. 23 Ohio State Columbus Multi-Team Event
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L 67–94
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0–1
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17 – Reeves |
7 – Reeves |
7 – Fleming Jr.
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Value City Arena (0) Columbus, OH
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November 28, 2020* 12:00 pm
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vs. UMass Lowell Columbus Multi-Team Event
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W 82–72
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1–1
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21 – Strong |
10 – Sissoko |
2 – 3 tied
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Covelli Center (0) Columbus, OH
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December 2, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPN3
|
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Greenville
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W 177–108
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2–1
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30 – Washington |
7 – 3 tied |
11 – Strong
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Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL
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December 5, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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at Murray State
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L 65–76
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2–2
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16 – Reeves |
9 – Mahorcic |
5 – Strong
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CFSB Center (1,290) Murray, KY
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December 12, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN3
|
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at Ball State
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L 66–82
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2–3
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15 – Boyd |
13 – Mahorcic |
4 – Strong
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John E. Worthen Arena (107) Muncie, IN
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December 15, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN3
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Chicago State
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W 91–62
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3–3
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22 – Horne |
9 – Fleming Jr. |
6 – Strong
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Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL
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Missouri Valley Conference Regular Season
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December 27, 2020 3:00 pm, (FSIN/FSKC/FSMW/NBCSCH)
|
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at Loyola-Chicago
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L 60–90
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3–4 (0–1)
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18 – Horne |
8 – Mahorcic |
2 – 3 tied
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Joseph J. Gentile Arena (0) Chicago, IL
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December 28, 2020 6:00 pm, CBSSN
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at Loyola-Chicago
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L 55-86
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3–5 (0–2)
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21 – Strong |
6 – Horne |
3 – 4 tied
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Joseph J. Gentile Arena (0) Chicago, IL
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January 2, 2021 4:30 pm
|
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Valparaiso
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postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Valparaiso;[1] rescheduled for January 23, 2021[2]
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Redbird Arena Normal, IL
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January 3, 2021 4:30 pm
|
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Valparaiso
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postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Valparaiso; rescheduled for January 24, 2021
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Redbird Arena Normal, IL
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January 9, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Evansville
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L 48-57
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3–6 (0–3)
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11 – Reeves |
11 – Mahorcic |
2 – tied
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Ford Center (0) Evansville, IN
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January 10, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN3
|
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at Evansville
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W 73–68
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4–6 (1–3)
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21 – Reeves |
9 – Sissoko |
2 – tied
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Ford Center (0) Evansville, IN
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January 16, 2021 3:00 pm, MVC-TV
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Indiana State
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L 65–73
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4–7 (1–4)
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16 – Horne |
9 – Mahorcic |
5 – Horne
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Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL
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January 17, 2021 3:00 pm, Marquee
|
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Indiana State
|
L 68–74
|
4–8 (1–5)
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19 – Boyd |
11 – Mahorcic |
4 – Strong
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Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL
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January 20, 2021 8:00 pm, Marquee
|
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Bradley I–74 Rivalry (site swap with February 17, 2021 game)
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W 71–56
|
5–8 (2–5)
|
23 – Horne |
9 – Mahorcic |
4 – Fleming Jr.
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Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL
|
January 23, 2021 5:00 pm, Marquee
|
|
Valparaiso
|
L 60–69
|
5–9 (2–6)
|
19 – Horne |
10 – Fleming Jr. |
4 – Fleming Jr.
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Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL
|
January 24, 2021 5:00 pm, Marquee
|
|
Valparaiso
|
L 66–70
|
5–10 (2–7)
|
20 – Horne |
6 – tied |
3 – tied
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Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL
|
January 31, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3
|
|
at Drake
|
L 76–78 OT
|
5–11 (2–8)
|
27 – Reeves |
7 – Horne |
4 – tied
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The Knapp Center (947) Des Moines, IA
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February 1, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3
|
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at No. 25 Drake
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L 60–95
|
5–12 (2–9)
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20 – Reeves |
7 – Ndiaye |
3 – Fleming Jr.
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The Knapp Center (737) Des Moines, IA
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February 6, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3
|
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Missouri State
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L 67–74
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5–13 (2–10)
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23 – Horne |
8 – Mahorcic |
3 – Horne
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Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL
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February 7, 2021 2:00 pm, Marquee
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Missouri State
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L 62–72
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5–14 (2–11)
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18 – Horne |
15 – Mahorcic |
3 – Fleming Jr.
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Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL
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February 13, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN3
|
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at Southern Illinois
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W 80–55
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6–14 (3–11)
|
17 – Horne |
10 – Washington |
6 – Fleming Jr.
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Banterra Center (0) Carbondale, IL
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February 14, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN3
|
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at Southern Illinois
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L 49–59
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6–15 (3–12)
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14 – Strong |
8 – Fleming Jr. |
3 – Horne
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Banterra Center (0) Carbondale, IL
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February 17, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Bradley
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rescheduled for February 18, 2021 due to scheduling issues[3][4]
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Carver Arena Peoria, IL
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February 18, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3
|
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at Bradley I-74 Rivalry
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W 88–71
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7–15 (4–12)
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20 – Washington |
8 – Washington |
5 – Fleming Jr.
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Carver Arena (0) Peoria, IL
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February 26, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPNU
|
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Northern Iowa
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L 56–70
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7–16 (4–13)
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18 – Mahorcic |
8 – Mahorcic |
4 – Fleming Jr.
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Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL
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February 27, 2021 5:00 pm, CBSSN
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Northern Iowa
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L 87–94 2OT
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7–17 (4–14)
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34 – Horne |
9 – Mahorcic |
5 – Horne
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Redbird Arena (0) Normal, IL
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State Farm Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament
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March 4, 2021* 8:08 pm, MVC-TV
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(10)
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vs. (7) Northern Iowa Opening Round
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L 60–65
|
7–18
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15 – Mahorcic |
7 – 3 tied |
4 – Horne
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Enterprise Center (663) St. Louis, MO
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
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Source[5]
NOTE: limited capacity or no spectators allowed per the corresponding local COVID-19 health guidelines.
References
- ^ "Valpo Men's Basketball Pauses Team Activities". www.valpoathletics.com. Valparaiso Athletics. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "MVC ANNOUNCES BASKETBALL RESCHEDULING / SCHEDULE SHIFTS". www.mvc-sports.com. Missouri Valley Conference. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "BRADLEY-ILLINOIS STATE CONTEST MOVED TO THURSDAY (FEB. 18)". www.mvc-sports.com. Missouri Valley Conference. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ Dave Eminian (February 13, 2021). "Bradley basketball rematch with Illinois State moved, player families allowed at final 3 games". www.pjstar.com. Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". www.goredbirds.com. Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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