# 2010–11 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by fourth year head coach Tim Jankovich, played their home games at Redbird Arena and competed as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
They finished the season 12–19, 4–14 in conference play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They were the number nine seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They were defeated by Southern Illinois University in their opening round game.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition Season |||||||||
| November 10, 2010* 7:05 pm | | Quincy | W 80–70 | | 11 – Clark | – | – | Redbird Arena Normal, IL |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 14, 2010* 2:05 pm | | Southern Illinois-Edwardsville | W 92–64 | 1–0 | 18 – Mishler, Carmichael | 9 – Clark | 4 – Ekey | Redbird Arena (4,235) Normal, IL |
| November 17, 2010* 2:05 pm | | Tennessee State | W 73–68 | 2–0 | 20 – Clark | 7 – Carmichael | 6 – Cousin | Redbird Arena (4,401) Normal, IL |
| November 21, 2010* 2:05 pm | | at Arkansas–Little Rock | L 54–63 | 2–1 | 14 – Blue | 13 – Lewis | 3 – Smith | Jack Stephens Center (2,532) Little Rock, AR |
| November 26, 2010* 6:05 pm | | South Dakota Global Sports Roundball Classic | W 73–68 | 3–1 | 22 – Carmichael | 8 – Lewis | 6 – Hill | Redbird Arena (4,344) Normal, IL |
| November 27, 2010* 6:05 pm | | Louisiana–Monroe Global Sports Roundball Classic | W 73–68 | 4–1 | 16 – Hill | 7 – Lewis | 3 – Carmichael | Redbird Arena (4,395) Normal, IL |
| November 28, 2010* 3:35 pm | | Jacksonville State Global Sports Roundball Classic | W 60–47 | 5–1 | 11 – Clark | 9 – Lewis | 3 – Blue | Redbird Arena (4,059) Normal, IL |
| December 1, 2010* 7:05 pm | | No. 23 Nevada-Las Vegas MWC–MVC Challenge | L 51–82 | 5–2 | 15 – Hill | 8 – Lewis | 2 – Hill, Rubin, Blue | Redbird Arena (6,485) Normal, IL |
| December 4, 2010* 7:05 pm, CSN | | Montana State | W 62–56 | 6–2 | 16 – Wilkins | 8 – Lewis | 3 – Cousin | Redbird Arena (4,084) Normal, IL |
| December 8, 2010* 7:05 pm | | Ohio | L 65–67 | 6–3 | 16 – Carmichael | 12 – Lewis | 4 – Hill, Blue, Wilkins | Redbird Arena (4,027) Normal, IL |
| December 11, 2010* 7:05 pm, CSN | | Illinois-Chicago | W 53–43 | 7–3 | 15 – Hill | 6 – Wilkins | 3 – Rubin | Redbird Arena (3,942) Normal, IL |
| December 20, 2010* 6:05 pm | | at North Carolina-Wilmington | W 62–60 $^{OT}$ | 8–3 | 22 – Ekey | 12 – Ekey | 4 – Cousin | Trask Coliseum (4,024) Wilmington, NC |
| December 29, 2010 7:05 pm | | Creighton | L 53–64 | 8–4 (0–1) | 12 – Cousin | 7 – Lewis, Ekey | 3 – Hill, Rubin | Redbird Arena (6,158) Normal, IL |
| January 1, 2011 7:05 pm | | at Missouri State | L 71–82 | 8–5 (0–2) | 23 – Cousin | 8 – Carmichael | 5 – Cousin | JQH Arena (7,612) Springfield, MO |
| January 4, 2011 6:05 pm | | at Indiana State | L 57–72 | 8–6 (0–3) | 16 – Carmichael | 4 – Carmichael, Ekey | 3 – Ekey | Hulman Center (4,275) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 7, 2011 7:05 pm | | Wichita State | L 51–65 | 8–7 (0–4) | 14 – Hill | 6 – Lewis | 5 – Hill | Redbird Arena (4,598) Normal, IL |
| January 9, 2011 2:05 pm, CSN | | at Southern Illinois | L 59–63 | 8–8 (0–5) | 13 – Carmichael, Wilkins | 5 – Lewis, Carmichael, Wilkins | 4 – Cousin, Ekey | SIU Arena (4,457) Carbondale, IL |
| January 12, 2011 7:05 pm | | Northern Iowa | L 44–46 $^{OT}$ | 8–9 (0–6) | 10 – Mishler | 8 – Carmichael | 3 – Hill | Redbird Arena (4,021) Normal, IL |
| January 15, 2011 6:05 pm, MVC-TV | | Evansville | L 54–59 | 8–10 (0–7) | 9 – Upshaw | 7 – Lewis, Ekey | 4 – Cousin | Redbird Arena (4,612) Normal, IL |
| January 18, 2011 7:05 pm | | at Drake | L 68–76 | 8–11 (0–8) | 18 – Hill | 7 – Lewis | 4 – Clark | Knapp Center (3,748) Des Monies, IA |
| January 23, 2011 7:05 pm, ESPNU | | Southern Illinois | W 59–55 | 9–11 (1–8) | 15 – Lewis | 8 – Lewis | 2 – Blue | Redbird Arena (3,695) Normal, IL |
| January 26, 2011 7:05 pm, WTVP | | at Bradley | W 79–78 $^{OT}$ | 10–11 (2–8) | 24 – Carmichael | 17 – Carmichael | 3 – Rubin, Cousin | Carver Arena (10,592) Peoria, IL |
| January 30, 2011 2:05 pm, MVC-TV | | Drake | W 77–75 $^{OT}$ | 11–11 (3–8) | 15 – Wilkins | 11 – Carmichael | 4 – Hill | Redbird Arena (5,016) Normal, IL |
| February 2, 2011 7:05 pm | | at Northern Iowa | L 66–71 | 11–12 (3–9) | 15 – Cousin | 10 – Carmichael | 3 – Hill, Cousin | McLeod Center (4,260) Cedar Falls, IA |
| February 5, 2011 7:05 pm | | at Wichita State | L 57–74 | 11–13 (3–10) | 16 – Lewis | 7 – Lewis | 3 – Rubin | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| February 9, 2011 7:05 pm | | Indiana State | L 46–56 | 11–14 (3–11) | 11 – Lewis | 8 – Lewis | 3 – Ekey | Redbird Arena (4,039) Normal, IL |
| February 12, 2011 7:05 pm | | Missouri State | L 59–68 | 11–15 (3–12) | 23 – Hill | 8 – Lewis | 3 – Hill | Redbird Arena (5,204) Normal, IL |
| February 16, 2011 7:05 pm | | at Creighton | L 59–75 | 11–16 (3–13) | 27 – Hill | 7 – Mishler | 3 – Lewis | Qwest Center Omaha (14,702) Omaha, NE |
| February 19, 2011* 1:00 pm | | at Western Michigan ESPN BracketBusters | L 65–68 | 11–17 | 12 – Hill | 8 – Lewis | 5 – Cousin | University Arena (3,066) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 22, 2011 7:05 pm, MVC-TV | | Bradley | W 51–50 | 12–17 (4–13) | 19 – Carmichael | 13 – Carmichael | 3 – Blue, Clark | Redbird Arena (6,126) Normal, IL |
| February 26, 2011 2:05 pm | | at Evansville | L 67–73 | 12–18 (4–14) | 12 – Lewis, Cousin | 9 – Lewis | 4 – Cousin | Roberts Municipal Stadium (10,581) Evansville, IN |
| Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) tournament |||||||||
| March 3, 2011* 6:05 pm | (9) | vs. (8) Southern Illinois Opening Round | L 54–57 | 12–19 | 13 – Hill | 10 – Lewis | 3 – Rubin, Cousin | Scottrade Center (6,675) St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time. |||||||||