1998–99 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

1998–99 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
Hawai'i Pacific Shootout champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record16–15 (7–11 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRedbird Arena
1998–99 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Evansville 13 5   .722 23 10   .697
Creighton 11 7   .611 22 9   .710
Southwest Missouri State 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Bradley 11 7   .611 17 12   .586
Southern Illinois 10 8   .556 15 12   .556
Indiana State 10 8   .556 15 12   .556
Illinois State 7 11   .389 16 15   .516
Wichita State 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
Northern Iowa 6 12   .333 9 18   .333
Drake 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
1999 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998–99 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by sixth year head coach Kevin Stallings, played their home games at Redbird Arena and competed as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

They finished the season 16–15, 7–11 in conference play to finish in seventh place. They were the number seven seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They were victorious over Drake University in their opening round game but defeated by Creighton University in their quarterfinal game.