# 2009–10 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by third year head coach Tim Jankovich, played their home games at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
The Redbirds finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in conference play to finish in third place. They were the number three seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They won their quarterfinal game versus Indiana State University but lost their semifinal game versus Wichita State University.
The Redbirds received an at-large bid to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament and were assigned the number six seed in the University of Illinois regional. They were defeated by the University of Dayton in the first round.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 11, 2009 7:05 pm | | Quincy | W 66–50 | — | 14 – Phillips | 9 – Lewis | 6 – Eldridge | Redbird Arena Normal, IL |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 15, 2009* 2:30 pm | | at SIU Edwardsville | W 82–60 | 1–0 | 19 – Eldridge | 11 – Lewis | 5 – Phillips | Vadalabene Center (3,652) Edwardsville, IL |
| November 21, 2009* 4:05 pm | | North Florida | W 71–55 | 2–0 | 24 – Eldridge | 6 – Odiakosa | 5 – 2 tied | Redbird Arena (5,019) Normal, IL |
| November 23, 2009* 7:00 pm | | at UIC | W 69–65 | 3–0 | 19 – Eldridge | 8 – Odiakosa | 4 – Rubin | UIC Pavilion (4,626) Chicago, IL |
| November 27, 2009* 6:05 pm | | Norfolk State Basketball Travelers Classic | W 79–66 | 4–0 | 20 – Eldridge | 8 – Thornton | 4 – Eldridge | Redbird Arena (4,757) Normal, IL |
| November 28, 2009* 6:05 pm | | Southeast Missouri State Basketball Travelers Classic | W 93–53 | 5–0 | 19 – 2 tied | 6 – Lewis | 5 – Phillips | Redbird Arena (4,945) Normal, IL |
| November 29, 2009* 3:35 pm | | St. Bonaventure Basketball Travelers Classic | W 80–77 | 6–0 | 28 – Eldridge | 10 – Carmichael | 3 – 4 tied | Redbird Arena (5,112) Normal, IL |
| December 5, 2009* 7:05 pm, CSN | | Central Michigan | W 75–62 | 7–0 | 16 – Odiakosa | 10 – Odiakosa | 4 – Phillips | Redbird Arena (7,060) Normal, IL |
| December 13, 2009* 2:05 pm, CSN | | Niagara | L 68–76 | 7–1 | 14 – Odiakosa | 13 – 2 tied | 6 – Phillips | Redbird Arena (6,088) Normal, IL |
| December 16, 2009* 6:00 pm, CSN | | at Ohio | L 57–75 | 7–2 | 13 – Odiakosa | 11 – Odiakosa | 6 – Phillips | Convocation Center (3,694) Athens, OH |
| December 19, 2009* 5:00 pm, the mtn. | | at Utah MWC–MVC Challenge | W 73–63 | 8–2 | 17 – 2 tied | 10 – Carmichael | 5 – Phillips | Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,403) Salt Lake City, UT |
| December 22, 2009* 7:05 pm | | Grambling State | W 80–56 | 9–2 | 23 – Eldridge | 11 – Odiakosa | 4 – Rubin | Redbird Arena (5,691) Normal, IL |
| December 29, 2009 7:05 pm | | Wichita State | W 72–57 | 10–2 (1–0) | 26 – Eldridge | 8 – 2 tied | 5 – Eldridge | Redbird Arena (7,408) Normal, IL |
| January 1, 2010 7:05 pm, CSN | | at Missouri State | L 64–68 | 10–3 (1–1) | 14 – Carmichael | 9 – Odiakosa | 3 – 3 tied | JQH Arena (10,008) Springfield, MO |
| January 3, 2010 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Southern Illinois | W 68–61 | 11–3 (2–1) | 21 – Phillips | 7 – Lewis | 3 – 2 tied | Redbird Arena (7,578) Normal, IL |
| January 6, 2010 7:05 pm, CSN | | at Evansville | W 82–63 | 12–3 (3–1) | 20 – Carmichael | 8 – 2 tied | 9 – Phillips | Roberts Municipal Stadium (4,427) Evansville, IN |
| January 9, 2010 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Northern Iowa | L 44–59 | 12–4 (3–2) | 13 – Rubin | 14 – Odiakosa | 6 – Phillips | Redbird Arena (7,755) Normal, IL |
| January 13, 2010 7:05 pm, CSN | | Evansville | W 70–56 | 13–4 (4–2) | 18 – Phillips | 11 – Odiakosa | 4 – Phillips | Redbird Arena (6,329) Normal, IL |
| January 17, 2010 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Drake | L 59–69 | 13–5 (4–3) | 26 – Eldridge | 7 – Odiakosa | 3 – Phillips | Knapp Center (4,273) Des Moines, IA |
| January 20, 2010 7:05 pm | | Creighton | W 71–62 | 14–5 (5–3) | 17 – Eldridge | 11 – Odiakosa | 4 – Phillips | Redbird Arena (6,288) Normal, IL |
| January 23, 2010 2:05 pm, CSN | | at Southern Illinois | L 80–81 $^{OT}$ | 14–6 (5–4) | 16 – 3 tied | 7 – Odiakosa | 4 – Phillips | SIU Arena (6,367) Carbondale, IL |
| January 27, 2010 6:05 pm, CSN/FSN | | at Wichita State | L 66–74 | 14–7 (5–5) | 22 – Phillips | 8 – Odiakosa | 8 – Phillips | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| January 30, 2010 4:35 pm, CSN/FSN | | Bradley | W 66–47 | 15–7 (6–5) | 25 – Odiakosa | 13 – Lewis | 4 – Rubin | Redbird Arena (10,200) Normal, IL |
| February 3, 2010 6:00 pm, CSN | | at Indiana State | L 65–72 | 15–8 (6–6) | 21 – Odiakosa | 9 – Odiakosa | 5 – Eldridge | Hulman Center (4,322) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 6, 2010 7:05 pm, CSN | | Drake | W 71–69 | 16–8 (7–6) | 17 – Phillips | 9 – Eldridge | 6 – Rubin | Redbird Arena (8,291) Normal, IL |
| February 9, 2010 7:05 pm, CSN | | at Bradley | W 62–61 | 17–8 (8–6) | 14 – A. Hill | 15 – Odiakosa | 3 – Phillips | Carver Arena (11,281) Peoria, IL |
| February 13, 2010 2:05 pm, CSN | | at Creighton | W 67–63 | 18–8 (9–6) | 12 – 2 tied | 9 – Odiakosa | 6 – Phillips | Qwest Center Omaha (16,209) Omaha, NE |
| February 17, 2010 8:05 pm, CSN/FSN | | Missouri State | W 76–72 | 19–8 (10–6) | 30 – Odiakosa | 7 – Odiakosa | 6 – Phillips | Redbird Arena (6,039) Normal, IL |
| February 20, 2010* 4:05 pm | | Morehead State ESPN BracketBusters | W 71–62 | 20–8 | 26 – Eldridge | 11 – Odiakosa | 5 – Rubin | Redbird Arena (5,953) Normal, IL |
| February 24, 2010 7:05 pm, CSN | | Indiana State | W 75–58 | 21–8 (11–6) | 21 – Odiakosa | 12 – Odiakosa | 4 – Phillips | Redbird Arena (7,024) Normal, IL |
| February 27, 2010 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 25 Northern Iowa | L 55–61 | 21–9 (11–7) | 14 – Eldridge | 10 – Lewis | 3 – Phillips | McLeod Center (7,332) Cedar Falls, IA |
| Missouri Valley tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2010 8:35 pm, CSN/FSN | (3) | vs. (6) Indiana State MVC Quarterfinals | W 69–65 | 22–9 | 17 – 2 tied | 13 – Odiakosa | 2 – Phillips | Scottrade Center (10,182) St. Louis, MO |
| March 7, 2010 4:05 pm, CSN/FSN | (3) | vs. (2) Wichita State MVC Semifinals | L 61–65 | 22–10 | 15 – Odiakosa | 6 – 4 tied | 5 – A. Hill | Scottrade Center (13,814) St. Louis, MO |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 17, 2010 6:00 pm | (6 I) | at (3 I) Dayton NIT First Round | L 42–63 | 22–11 | 12 – Eldridge | 5 – 2 tied | 7 – Phillips | University of Dayton Arena (5,127) Dayton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. I=NIT Illinois bracket. All times are in Central Standard Time. Source |||||||||