2009–10 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

2009–10 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
Basketball Travelers Classic champion
NIT, First Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record22–11 (11–7 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDoug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
2009–10 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Iowa 15 3   .833 30 5   .857
Wichita State 12 6   .667 25 10   .714
Illinois State 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Creighton 10 8   .556 18 16   .529
Bradley 9 9   .500 16 15   .516
Indiana State 9 9   .500 17 15   .531
Missouri State 8 10   .444 24 12   .667
Drake 7 11   .389 14 19   .424
Southern Illinois 6 12   .333 15 15   .500
Evansville 3 15   .167 9 21   .300
2010 MVC tournament winner
As of March 20, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by third year head coach Tim Jankovich, played their home games at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Redbirds finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in conference play to finish in third place. They were the number three seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They won their quarterfinal game versus Indiana State University but lost their semifinal game versus Wichita State University.

The Redbirds received an at-large bid to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament and were assigned the number six seed in the University of Illinois regional. They were defeated by the University of Dayton in the first round.