2023–24 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by second-year head coach Ryan Pedon, played their home games at CEFCU Arena in Normal, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

2023–24 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record15–17 (9–11 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCEFCU Arena
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Indiana State173 .850327 .821
Drake164 .800287 .800
Bradley137 .6502312 .657
Northern Iowa128 .6001914 .576
Belmont128 .6002013 .606
Southern Illinois119 .5501913 .594
Illinois State911 .4501517 .469
Murray State911 .4501220 .375
Missouri State812 .4001716 .515
Evansville614 .3001718 .486
UIC416 .2001221 .364
Valparaiso317 .150725 .219
2024 MVC tournament winner

Previous season

The Redbirds finished the 2022–23 season 11–21, 6–14 in MVC play to finish in ninth place.[1] They lost to Northern Iowa in the opening round of the MVC tournament.[2]

Roster

2023–24 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Luke Kasubke6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrKansas StateSt. Louis, Missouri
G1Malachi Poindexter6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrVirginiaMineral, Virginia
G2Ty Pence6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)FrSt. Joseph-Ogden High SchoolSt. Joseph, Illinois
G3Dalton Banks6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrSouthern IllinoisEau Claire, Wisconsin
F4Myles Foster6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg)SrMonmouthBrooklyn, New York
G5Jordan Davis6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrWisconsinLa Crosse, Wisconsin
G10Darius Burford6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)SrElonBolingbrook, Illinois
G11Johnny Kinziger5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg)FrDe Pere High SchoolDe Pere, Wisconsin
F12Brandon Lieb7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)230 lb (104 kg)SrIllinoisDeerfield, Illinois
G13Ty Blake (W)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrUniversity High SchoolNormal, Illinois
G14Nik Stadelman (W)6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)SrGuilford High SchoolRockford, Illinois
F22Kendall Lewis6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)SrAppalachian StateSnellville, Georgia
F23Harouna Sissoko6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)217 lb (98 kg)RS SrGrand View Christian SchoolKayes, Mali
F35Chase Walker6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)290 lb (132 kg)FrSaint Charles PrepColumbus, Ohio
F50Ryan Schmitt6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg)SrDes Moines Area Community CollegeVan Meter, Iowa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 27, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2023*
3:30 pm
Illinois WesleyanW 78–46 
CEFCU Arena (6,386)
Normal, IL
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
LourdesW 75–56 1–0
CEFCU Arena (2,416)
Normal, IL
November 11, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint LouisL 71–80 1–1
Chaifetz Arena (5,232)
St. Louis, MO
November 15, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern IllinoisW 69–61 2–1
CEFCU Arena (3,061)
Normal, IL
November 20, 2023*
12:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Long Beach State
Gulf Coast Showcase first round
W 61–52 3–1
Hertz Arena (214)
Estero, FL
November 21, 2023*
4:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. High Point
Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals
L 72–74 3–2
Hertz Arena 
Estero, FL
November 22, 2023*
 FloHoops
vs. Wright State
Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game
L 49–74 3–3
Hertz Arena 
Estero, FL
November 30, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UICW 69–64 4–3
(1–0)
Credit Union 1 Arena (2,090)
Chicago, IL
December 3, 2023
2:00 pm, MVC Network
Murray StateW 76–72 5–3
(2–0)
CEFCU Arena (3,946)
Normal, IL
December 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern KentuckyW 62–59 6–3
CEFCU Arena (3,215)
Normal, IL
December 9, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Norfolk StateL 58–64 6–4
CEFCU Arena (3,788)
Normal, IL
December 17, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
North Dakota StateW 75–65 7–4
CEFCU Arena (2,953)
Normal, IL
December 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southeast Missouri StateW 85–64 8–4
CEFCU Arena (3,361)
Normal, IL
December 29, 2023*
6:00 pm, SECN
at No. 8 KentuckyL 70–96 8–5
Rupp Arena (20,659)
Lexington, KY
January 2, 2024
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at DrakeL 71–88 8–6
(2–1)
Knapp Center (2,931)
Des Moines, IA
January 6, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern IllinoisL 64–71 8–7
(2–2)
CEFCU Arena (4,852)
Normal, IL
January 10, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at BelmontL 60–67 8–8
(2–3)
Curb Event Center (1,660)
Nashville, TN
January 14, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
ValparaisoL 50–59 8–9
(2–4)
CEFCU Arena (3,062)
Normal, IL
January 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
DrakeL 56–77 8–10
(2–5)
CEFCU Arena (3,681)
Normal, IL
January 20, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Missouri StateW 69–60 9–10
(3–5)
Great Southern Bank Arena (4,153)
Springfield, MO
January 23, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
BelmontW 77–67 10–10
(4–5)
CEFCU Arena (2,860)
Normal, IL
January 27, 2024
1:00 pm, MVC Network Flex
at EvansvilleL 54–58 10–11
(4–6)
Ford Center (4,010)
Evansville, IN
January 30, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Murray StateW 61–59 11–11
(5–6)
CFSB Center (5,817)
Murray, KY
February 3, 2024
5:00 pm, MVC Network Flex
Bradley
I-74 Rivalry
L 60–73 11–12
(5–7)
CEFCU Arena (6,871)
Normal, IL
February 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UICL 56–61 11–13
(5–8)
CEFCU Arena (4,394)
Normal, IL
February 10, 2024
5:00 pm, MVC Network Flex
at Southern IllinoisL 66–69 11–14
(5–9)
Banterra Center (5,212)
Carbondale, IL
February 13, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 23 Indiana StateW 80–67 12–14
(6–9)
Hulman Center (5,988)
Terre Haute, IN
February 18, 2024
3:00 pm, MVC Network Flex
EvansvilleW 86–79 13–14
(7–9)
CEFCU Arena (6,072)
Normal, IL
February 21, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern IowaW 81–73 14–14
(8–9)
CEFCU Arena (3,922)
Normal, IL
February 24, 2024
5:00 pm, MVC Network Flex
at Bradley
I-74 Rivalry
L 45–48 14–15
(8–10)
Carver Arena (9,201)
Peoria, IL
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Missouri StateW 75–74 15–15
(9–10)
CEFCU Arena (4,287)
Normal, IL
March 3, 2024
3:00 pm, MVC Network Flex
at ValparaisoL 72–75 15–16
(9–11)
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,676)
Valparaiso, IN
MVC Tournament
March 7, 2024
6:00 pm, MVC Network
(7) vs. (10) Evansville
Opening round
L 53–59 15–17
Enterprise Center 
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

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