Illinois State

Greatest tournament games

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

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1

Illinois State 49-51 Ohio

USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida

1983 · Mar 17, 1983 · First Round

1.44

Game Score

2

Illinois State 49-48 Alabama

Bob Devaney Sports Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska

1984 · Mar 16, 1984 · First Round

1.15

Game Score

3

Illinois State 69-75 #4 Oklahoma

Mabee Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

1985 · Mar 16, 1985 · Second Round

1.15

Game Score

4

Illinois State 61-75 #4 DePaul

Bob Devaney Sports Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska

1984 · Mar 18, 1984 · Second Round

1.14

Game Score

5

Illinois State 82-81 Tennessee (OT)

Arco Arena II, Sacramento, California

1998 · Mar 12, 1998 · First Round

1.11

Game Score

6

Illinois State 58-55 USC

Mabee Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

1985 · Mar 14, 1985 · First Round

0.99

Game Score

7

Illinois State 57-69 #18 Iowa State

Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, Michigan

1997 · Mar 13, 1997 · First Round

0.87

Game Score

8

Illinois State 49-82 #4 Arizona

Arco Arena II, Sacramento, California

1998 · Mar 14, 1998 · Second Round

0.59

Game Score

9

Illinois State 70-96 #13 Michigan

Long Beach Arena, Los Angeles, California

1990 · Mar 16, 1990 · First Round

0.23

Game Score

#	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

Consensus All-Americans

1 AP All-American selections.

NBA first-round picks

3 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.