1995–96 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

1995–96 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinal
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record22–12 (13–5 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRedbird Arena
1995–96 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bradley 15 3   .833 22 8   .733
Illinois State 13 5   .722 22 12   .647
Tulsa 12 6   .667 22 8   .733
Southwest Missouri State 11 7   .611 16 12   .571
Creighton 9 9   .500 14 15   .483
Evansville 9 9   .500 13 14   .481
Northern Iowa 8 10   .444 14 13   .519
Drake 8 10   .444 12 15   .444
Indiana State 6 12   .333 10 16   .385
Wichita State 4 14   .222 8 21   .276
Southern Illinois 4 14   .222 11 18   .379
1996 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995–96 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by third year head coach Kevin Stallings, played their home games at Redbird Arena and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Redbirds finished the season 22–12, 13–5 in conference play to finish in second place. They were the number two seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They won their quarterfinal game versus the University of Northern Iowa and lost their semifinal game versus the University of Tulsa.

The Redbirds received an invitation to the 1996 National Invitation Tournament. They beat Mount St. Mary's University in the first round, the University of Wisconsin in the second round, and were defeated by Tulane University in the quarterfinal round.