# 1972–73 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 1972–73 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1972–73 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by third-year head coach Will Robinson, played their home games at Horton Field House in Normal, Illinois and competed as an independent (not a member of a conference). They finished the season 13–12.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition season |||||||||
| November 13, 1972* 7:30 pm | Chilean National Team | W 100–54 | | 23 – Collins | – | – | Horton Field House Normal, IL |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 30, 1972* | Central Missouri State | W 119–67 | 1–0 | – | – | – | Horton Field House Normal, IL |
| December 2, 1972* | at Dayton | L 75–81 | 1–1 | – | – | – | University of Dayton Arena (12,594) Dayton, OH |
| December 6, 1972* | at Arkansas | W 81–67 | 2–1 | – | – | – | John Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| December 9, 1972* | Buffalo | W 84–70 | 3–1 | – | – | – | Horton Field House Normal, IL |
| December 13, 1972* | Winona State | W 118–70 | 4–1 | – | – | – | Horton Field House Normal, IL |
| December 16, 1972* | at Southwest Missouri State | L 68–71 | 4–2 | – | – | – | McDonald Arena (3,288) Springfield, MO |
| December 23, 1972* | San Diego State | W 99–82 | 5–2 | – | – | – | Horton Field House Normal, IL |
| December 27, 1972* | at Pacific | L 64–73 | 5–3 | – | – | – | Pacific Pavilion Stockton, CA |
| December 29, 1972* | at California | L 72–82 | 5–4 | – | – | – | Harmon Gym Berkeley, CA |
| January 3, 1973* | Louisiana State–New Orleans | W 103–98 $^{OT}$ | 6–4 | 57 – Collins | – | – | Horton Field House Normal, IL |
| January 6, 1973* | at Ball State | L 75–92 | 6–5 | – | – | – | Irving Gymnasium Muncie, IN |
| January 8, 1973* | vs. Morehead State | W 107–91 | 7–5 | – | – | – | Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY |
| January 13, 1973* | Southern Illinois | W 73–56 | 8–5 | – | – | – | Horton Field House Normal, IL |
| January 20, 1973* | Pacific | W 95–56 | 9–5 | – | – | – | Horton Field House Normal, IL |
| January 27, 1973* | MacMurray | W 137–72 | 10–5 | – | – | – | Horton Field House Normal, IL |
| January 30, 1973* | at Central Michigan | L 82–84 | 10–6 | – | – | – | Ronald W Finch Fieldhouse Mount Pleasnt, MI |
| February 2, 1973* | at Northern Illinois | L 88–92 $^{OT}$ | 10–7 | – | – | – | Chick Evans Field House (4,564) DeKalb, IL |
| February 7, 1973* | Indiana State | W 94–79 | 11–7 | – | – | – | Horton Field House Normal, IL |
| February 9, 1973* | Ball State | L 86–94 | 11–8 | – | – | – | Horton Field House Normal, IL |
| February 10, 1973* | | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | Chicago Stadium Chicago, IL |
| February 14, 1973* | at Oral Roberts | L 96–111 | 11–9 | 41 – Collins | – | – | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| February 16, 1973* | at No. 13 Jacksonville | L 86–95 | 11–10 | – | – | – | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, FL |
| February 21, 1973* | at Southern Illinois | L 71–81 | 11–11 | – | – | – | SIU Arena Carbondale, IL |
| February 24, 1973* | Northern Illinois | W 91–84 | 12–11 | – | – | – | Horton Field House (8,250) Normal, IL |
| February 28, 1973* | Western Illinois | W 93–73 | 13–11 | – | – | – | Horton Field House Normal, IL |
| March 3, 1973* | at Indiana State | L 71–76 | 13–12 | – | – | – | Indiana State College Arena Terre Haute, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time. |||||||||
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