1988–89 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

1988–89 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record13–17 (6–8 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaHorton Field House &
Redbird Arena
1988–89 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Creighton 11 3   .786 20 11   .645
Wichita State 10 4   .714 19 11   .633
Tulsa 10 4   .714 18 13   .581
Bradley 7 7   .500 13 14   .481
Drake 6 8   .429 12 17   .414
Southern Illinois 6 8   .429 20 14   .588
Illinois State 6 8   .429 13 17   .433
Indiana State 0 14   .000 4 24   .143
1989 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988–89 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by eleventh year head coach Bob Donewald, played their home games at both Horton Field House (finishing December, 1988) and Redbird Arena (starting January, 1989) and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Redbirds finished the season 13–17, 6–8 in conference play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They were the number seven seed in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They were victorious in a quarterfinal game versus Wichita State University but were defeated in a semifinal game versus Southern Illinois University.