# 2013–14 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by second-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 18–16, 9–9 in conference play, to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the number five seed in the MVC tournament, they were defeated by Missouri State in a quarterfinal game. They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they won over Morehead State in the first round and Texas A&M in the quarterfinal round before losing to Siena in the semifinal round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition Season |||||||||
| November 3, 2013* 4:35 pm | | Quincy | W 84–65 | | 19 – Lofton | – | – | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (3,877) Normal, IL |
| Non-Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| November 8, 2013* 6:00 pm, CSN Chicago Plus | | at No. 14 VCU | L 58–96 | 0–1 | 12 – Lofton | 7 – Jones, Zeisloft | 2 – Hunter, Keane, Lee | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,741) Richmond, VA |
| November 12, 2013* 7:05 pm, CSN Chicago/ESPN3 | | Drexel | L 70–78 | 0–2 | 14 – Hunter | 15 – Middlebrooks | 4 – Keane | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,313) Normal, IL |
| November 17, 2013* 7:30 pm | | at Northwestern | W 68–64 | 1–2 | 15 – Knight, Lofton | 11 – Middlebrooks | 4 – Keane, Lee | Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,025) Evanston, IL |
| November 20, 2013* 7:05 pm | | Manhattan | L 70–79 | 1–3 | 21 – Knight | 10 – Middlebrooks | 4 – Lee | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,690) Normal, IL |
| November 27, 2013* 10:15 pm | | vs. Vermont University of San Francisco Golden Gate Challenge [Round–Robin] | L 76–87 | 1–4 | 19 – Lofton | 6 – Jones | 4 – Knight | War Memorial Gymnasium (697) San Francisco, CA |
| November 29, 2013* 10:15 pm | | vs. Sonoma State University of San Francisco Golden Gate Challenge [Round–Robin] | W 75–58 | 2–4 | 21 – Knight | 7 – Lynch | 4 – Hunter | War Memorial Gymnasium (475) San Francisco, CA |
| November 30, 2013* 10:15 pm | | at San Francisco University of San Francisco Golden Gate Challenge [Round–Robin] | W 90–76 | 3–4 | 15 – Hunter, Lofton, Lee | 8 – Knight | 6 – Knight | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,414) San Francisco, CA |
| December 4, 2013* 7:05 pm | | Chicago State | W 75–56 | 4–4 | 15 – Knight | 7 – Knight, Zeisloft | 3 – Hunter, Lofton | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,211) Normal, IL |
| December 7, 2013* 7:05 pm, CSN Chicago | | No. 25 Dayton | W 81–75 | 5–4 | 20 – Knight | 6 – Knight, Lynch | 4 – Knight | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (6,697) Normal, IL |
| December 16, 2013* 6:00 pm | | at Oakland | L 75–90 | 5–5 | 14 – Knight, Lee | 6 – Wills | 4 – Wills | Athletics Center O'rena (1,005) Rochester, MI |
| December 19, 2013* 7:05 pm | | Tennessee State | W 64–58 | 6–5 | 16 – Knight | 6 – Zeisloft, Lynch | 6 – Lee | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,061) Normal, IL |
| December 22, 2013* 3:35 pm, CSN Chicago | | DePaul | W 69–64 | 7–5 | 16 – Knight | 6 – Knight | 5 – Lofton | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (5,345) Normal, IL |
| Missouri Valley Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| January 2, 2014 7:05 pm | | at Missouri State | L 70–78 $^{OT}$ | 7–6 (0–1) | 15 – Knight | 7 – Knight | 5 – Lee | JQH Arena (4,945) Springfield, MO |
| January 5, 2014 1:05 pm | | Southern Illinois | W 66–48 | 8–6 (1–1) | 18 – Lofton | 7 – Lee | 5 – Keane | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (1,060) Normal, IL |
| January 8, 2014 7:00 pm | | at No. 6 Wichita State | L 47–66 | 8–7 (1–2) | 11 – Hunter | 7 – Lofton | 3 – Hunter, Lofton | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| January 11, 2014 7:05 pm, MVC Network (CSN Chicago Plus/FSMW) | | Loyola–Chicago | W 59–50 | 9–7 (2–2) | 12 – Zeisloft | 7 – Jones | 4 – Lofton | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (5,354) Normal, IL |
| January 15, 2014 7:05 pm | | Evansville | W 79–78 $^{OT}$ | 10–7 (3–2) | 21 – Lofton | 6 – Lofton, Lynch, Wills | 3 – Lofton | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,375) Normal, IL |
| January 18, 2014 7:05 pm, CSN Chicago/ESPN3 | | at Drake | W 77–63 | 11–7 (4–2) | 17 – Knight | 7 – Knight, Lynch | 6 – Hunter | The Knapp Center (3,701) Des Moines, IA |
| January 22, 2014 7:05 pm | | No. 5 Wichita State | L 55–70 | 11–8 (4–3) | 12 – Knight | 8 – Knight | 2 – Keane | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (9,510) Normal, IL |
| January 25, 2014 5:05 pm | | at Indiana State | L 62–76 | 11–9 (4–4) | 13 – Hunter | 7 – Lynch | 3 – Hunter | Hulman Center (6,528) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 29, 2014 7:00 pm | | at Bradley I–74 Rivalry | L 45–64 | 11–10 (4–5) | 8 – Knight, Lee | 8 – Hunter | 4 – Hunter | Carver Arena (8,403) Peoria, IL |
| February 1, 2014 3:05 pm | | Drake | W 75–57 | 12–10 (5–5) | 19 – Hunter | 7 – Lofton | 4 – Hunter | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (5,874) Normal, IL |
| February 5, 2014 7:05 pm | | Northern Iowa | W 76–65 | 13–10 (6–5) | 17 – Hunter | 6 – Lynch | 5 – Lee | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,021) Normal, IL |
| February 9, 2014 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Loyola–Chicago | L 69–79 | 13–11 (6–6) | 14 – Lee | 4 – Hunter, Knight | 5 – Knight | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,664) Chicago, IL |
| February 12, 2014 7:05 pm | | at Evansville | L 98–104 $^{OT}$ | 13–12 (6–7) | 18 – Zeisloft | 9 – Hunter | 6 – Hunter | Ford Center (3,151) Evansville, IN |
| February 15, 2014 6:05 pm, MVC Network (CSN Chicago/FSMW) | | Bradley I–74 Rivalry | W 70–54 | 14–12 (7–7) | 26 – Knight | 8 – Samuel | 5 – Hunter | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (8,111) Normal, IL |
| February 18, 2014 7:05 pm | | Missouri State | W 67–63 | 15–12 (8–7) | 17 – Knight | 5 – K⁬night | 5 – Knight | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,682) Normal, IL |
| February 23, 2014 4:00 pm, MVC Network (CSN Chicago/FSMW) | | at Northern Iowa | L 59–72 | 15–13 (8–8) | 24 – Lofton | 7 – Lynch | 5 – Knight | McLeod Center (4,385) Cedar Falls, IA |
| February 26, 2014 7:05 pm | | Indiana State | W 77–59 | 16–13 (9–8) | 20 – Knight | 8 – Knight, Lynch | 4 – Hunter | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (4,684) Normal, IL |
| March 1, 2014 3:00 pm, CSN Chicago/ESPN3 | | at Southern Illinois | L 65–66 | 16–14 (9–9) | 15 – Knight | 5 – Knight | 2 – Zeisloft, Lee | SIU Arena (8,339) Carbondale, IL |
| State Farm Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2014* 2:35 pm | (5) | vs. (4) Missouri State Quarterfinal | L 48–53 | 16–15 | 25 – Lofton | 8 – Lynch | 3 – Wills | Scottrade Center (10,260) St. Louis, MO |
| College Basketball Invitational {CBI} |||||||||
| March 19, 2014* 7:05 pm | | Morehead State [First Round] | W 77–67 | 17–15 | 18 – Knight | 8 – Lynch | 3 – Wills | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (2,080) Normal, IL |
| March 24, 2014* 8:05 pm, CBSSN | | Texas A&M [Quarterfinal] | W 62–55 | 18–15 | 17 – Knight | 9 – Knight | 5 – Hunter | Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena (3,251) Normal, IL |
| March 26, 2014* 6:00 pm | | at Siena [Semifinal] | L 49–61 | 18–16 | 15 – Lynch | 7 – Lynch | 2 – Keane, Lee | Times Union Center (3,980) Albany, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
Source