Illinois State

Missouri Valley · Normal, Bloomington–Normal, Illinois

1030-737

All-time

0.583

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Illinois State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

1.44

Illinois State 49-51 Ohio

USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida

Season

1983

Date

Mar 17, 1983

Round

First Round

1.15

Illinois State 49-48 Alabama

Bob Devaney Sports Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska

Season

1984

Date

Mar 16, 1984

Round

First Round

1.15

Illinois State 69-75 #4 Oklahoma

Mabee Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Season

1985

Date

Mar 16, 1985

Round

Second Round

1.14

Illinois State 61-75 #4 DePaul

Bob Devaney Sports Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska

Season

1984

Date

Mar 18, 1984

Round

Second Round

1.11

Illinois State 82-81 Tennessee (OT)

Arco Arena II, Sacramento, California

Season

1998

Date

Mar 12, 1998

Round

First Round

0.99

Illinois State 58-55 USC

Mabee Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Season

1985

Date

Mar 14, 1985

Round

First Round

0.87

Illinois State 57-69 #18 Iowa State

Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, Michigan

Season

1997

Date

Mar 13, 1997

Round

First Round

0.59

Illinois State 49-82 #4 Arizona

Arco Arena II, Sacramento, California

Season

1998

Date

Mar 14, 1998

Round

Second Round

0.23

Illinois State 70-96 #13 Michigan

Long Beach Arena, Los Angeles, California

Season

1990

Date

Mar 16, 1990

Round

First Round

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
1	Mar 17, 1983	1983	First Round	Illinois State 49-51 Ohio USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida	1.44
2	Mar 16, 1984	1984	First Round	Illinois State 49-48 Alabama Bob Devaney Sports Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska	1.15
3	Mar 16, 1985	1985	Second Round	Illinois State 69-75 #4 Oklahoma Mabee Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma	1.15
4	Mar 18, 1984	1984	Second Round	Illinois State 61-75 #4 DePaul Bob Devaney Sports Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska	1.14
5	Mar 12, 1998	1998	First Round	Illinois State 82-81 Tennessee (OT) Arco Arena II, Sacramento, California	1.11
6	Mar 14, 1985	1985	First Round	Illinois State 58-55 USC Mabee Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma	0.99
7	Mar 13, 1997	1997	First Round	Illinois State 57-69 #18 Iowa State Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, Michigan	0.87
8	Mar 14, 1998	1998	Second Round	Illinois State 49-82 #4 Arizona Arco Arena II, Sacramento, California	0.59
9	Mar 16, 1990	1990	First Round	Illinois State 70-96 #13 Michigan Long Beach Arena, Los Angeles, California	0.23

Season by season

2026 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

23-13

Conf record

12-8

—

SRS

#97

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2025 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

22-14

Conf record

10-10

—

SRS

#122

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

15-17

Conf record

9-11

—

SRS

#176

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

11-21

Conf record

6-14

—

SRS

#259

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

13-20

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#167

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

7-18

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#212

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

10-21

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#197

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

17-16

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#178

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

18-15

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#143

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley ★

Record

28-7

Conf record

17-1

—

SRS

#65

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2016 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

18-14

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#117

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2015 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

22-13

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#70

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2014 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

18-16

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#145

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2013 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

18-15

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#58

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2012 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

21-14

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#90

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2011 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

12-19

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#202

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2010 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

22-11

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#94

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2009 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

24-10

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#74

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2008 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

25-10

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#66

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2007 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

15-16

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#84

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2006 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

9-19

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#151

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2005 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

17-13

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#110

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2004 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

10-19

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#152

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2003 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

8-21

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#198

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2002 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

17-14

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#139

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2001 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

21-9

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#92

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2000 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

10-20

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#168

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1999 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

16-15

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#92

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1998 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley ★ ◆

Record

25-6

Conf record

16-2

—

SRS

#50

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1997 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley ★ ◆

Record

24-6

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#53

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1996 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

22-12

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#89

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1995 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

20-13

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#108

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1994 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

16-11

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#98

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1993 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley ★

Record

19-10

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#100

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1992 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley ★

Record

18-11

Conf record

14-4

—

SRS

#135

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1991 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

5-23

Conf record

4-12

—

SRS

#237

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1990 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley ◆

Record

18-13

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#101

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1989 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

13-17

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#156

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1988 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

18-13

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#89

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1987 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

19-13

Conf record

7-7

—

SRS

#77

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1986 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

15-14

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#112

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1985 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

22-8

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#49

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1984 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley ★

Record

23-8

Conf record

13-3

—

SRS

#24

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1983 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley ◆

Record

24-7

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#54

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

1982 · Illinois State

Missouri Valley

Record

17-12

Conf record

9-7

—

SRS

#74

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1981 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

16-11

Conf record

—

SRS

#81

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1980 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

20-9

Conf record

—

SRS

#44

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1979 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

20-10

Conf record

—

SRS

#92

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1978 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

24-4

Conf record

—

SRS

#44

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1977 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

22-7

Conf record

—

SRS

#61

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1976 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

20-7

Conf record

—

SRS

#79

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1975 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

16-10

Conf record

—

SRS

#84

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1974 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

17-9

Conf record

—

SRS

#90

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1973 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

13-12

Conf record

—

SRS

#80

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1972 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

16-10

Conf record

—

SRS

#120

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1910 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

8-5

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1909 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

9-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1908 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

5-1

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1907 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

5-3

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1906 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

6-2

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1905 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

4-4

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1904 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

7-1

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1903 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

3-3

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1902 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

3-1

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1901 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

4-1

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1900 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

5-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1899 · Illinois State

Independent

Record

2-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	Illinois State	23-13	Missouri Valley	12-8	#97		NIT
2025	Illinois State	22-14	Missouri Valley	10-10	#122
2024	Illinois State	15-17	Missouri Valley	9-11	#176
2023	Illinois State	11-21	Missouri Valley	6-14	#259
2022	Illinois State	13-20	Missouri Valley	5-13	#167
2021	Illinois State	7-18	Missouri Valley	4-14	#212
2020	Illinois State	10-21	Missouri Valley	5-13	#197
2019	Illinois State	17-16	Missouri Valley	9-9	#178
2018	Illinois State	18-15	Missouri Valley	10-8	#143
2017	Illinois State	28-7	Missouri Valley ★	17-1	#65		NIT
2016	Illinois State	18-14	Missouri Valley	12-6	#117
2015	Illinois State	22-13	Missouri Valley	11-7	#70		NIT
2014	Illinois State	18-16	Missouri Valley	9-9	#145
2013	Illinois State	18-15	Missouri Valley	8-10	#58
2012	Illinois State	21-14	Missouri Valley	9-9	#90		NIT
2011	Illinois State	12-19	Missouri Valley	4-14	#202
2010	Illinois State	22-11	Missouri Valley	11-7	#94		NIT
2009	Illinois State	24-10	Missouri Valley	11-7	#74		NIT
2008	Illinois State	25-10	Missouri Valley	13-5	#66		NIT
2007	Illinois State	15-16	Missouri Valley	6-12	#84
2006	Illinois State	9-19	Missouri Valley	4-14	#151
2005	Illinois State	17-13	Missouri Valley	8-10	#110
2004	Illinois State	10-19	Missouri Valley	4-14	#152
2003	Illinois State	8-21	Missouri Valley	5-13	#198
2002	Illinois State	17-14	Missouri Valley	12-6	#139
2001	Illinois State	21-9	Missouri Valley	12-6	#92		NIT
2000	Illinois State	10-20	Missouri Valley	5-13	#168
1999	Illinois State	16-15	Missouri Valley	7-11	#92
1998	Illinois State	25-6	Missouri Valley ★ ◆	16-2	#50	9	NCAA tournament
1997	Illinois State	24-6	Missouri Valley ★ ◆	14-4	#53	11	NCAA tournament
1996	Illinois State	22-12	Missouri Valley	13-5	#89		NIT
1995	Illinois State	20-13	Missouri Valley	13-5	#108		NIT
1994	Illinois State	16-11	Missouri Valley	12-6	#98
1993	Illinois State	19-10	Missouri Valley ★	13-5	#100
1992	Illinois State	18-11	Missouri Valley ★	14-4	#135
1991	Illinois State	5-23	Missouri Valley	4-12	#237
1990	Illinois State	18-13	Missouri Valley ◆	9-5	#101	14	NCAA tournament
1989	Illinois State	13-17	Missouri Valley	6-8	#156
1988	Illinois State	18-13	Missouri Valley	9-5	#89		NIT
1987	Illinois State	19-13	Missouri Valley	7-7	#77		NIT
1986	Illinois State	15-14	Missouri Valley	9-7	#112
1985	Illinois State	22-8	Missouri Valley	11-5	#49	9	NCAA tournament
1984	Illinois State	23-8	Missouri Valley ★	13-3	#24	8	NCAA tournament
1983	Illinois State	24-7	Missouri Valley ◆	13-5	#54	6	NCAA tournament
1982	Illinois State	17-12	Missouri Valley	9-7	#74
1981	Illinois State	16-11	Independent		#81
1980	Illinois State	20-9	Independent		#44		NIT
1979	Illinois State	20-10	Independent		#92
1978	Illinois State	24-4	Independent		#44		NIT
1977	Illinois State	22-7	Independent		#61		NIT
1976	Illinois State	20-7	Independent		#79
1975	Illinois State	16-10	Independent		#84
1974	Illinois State	17-9	Independent		#90
1973	Illinois State	13-12	Independent		#80
1972	Illinois State	16-10	Independent		#120
1910	Illinois State	8-5	Independent
1909	Illinois State	9-0	Independent
1908	Illinois State	5-1	Independent
1907	Illinois State	5-3	Independent
1906	Illinois State	6-2	Independent
1905	Illinois State	4-4	Independent
1904	Illinois State	7-1	Independent
1903	Illinois State	3-3	Independent
1902	Illinois State	3-1	Independent
1901	Illinois State	4-1	Independent
1900	Illinois State	5-0	Independent
1899	Illinois State	2-0	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

1 AP All-American selections.

Doug Collins1973

Year	Player
1973	Doug Collins

NBA first-round picks

3 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Doug Collins1973

Last college yr: 1973

Doug Collins1973

Last college yr: 1972

Doug Collins1973

Last college yr: 1971

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1973	Doug Collins	1973
1973	Doug Collins	1972
1973	Doug Collins	1971