| Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball |
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| University | Illinois State University |
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| Head coach | Ryan Pedon (4th season) |
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| Location | Normal, Illinois |
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| Arena | CEFCU Arena
(capacity: 10,200) |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
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| Nickname | Redbirds |
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| Colors | Red and white
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| All-time record | 962–713 (.574) |
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| 1967* |
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Other NCAA Division I tournament results |
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| Elite Eight | 1967*, 1969* |
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| Sweet Sixteen | 1967*, 1968*, 1969* |
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| Appearances | 1957*, 1962*, 1967*, 1968*, 1969*, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1998 |
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| 1983, 1990, 1997, 1998 |
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| 1930*, 1931*, 1932*, 1935*, 1936*, 1941*, 1942*, 1943*, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2017 |
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* at Division II level |
The Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represents Illinois State University, located in Normal, Illinois, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They are currently led by head coach Ryan Pedon and play their home games at CEFCU Arena as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They have the distinction of earning the most National Invitation Tournament berths (14) without making the semifinals, and also have the longest current NCAA tournament drought (27 seasons) among Missouri Valley Conference members. The Redbirds have appeared in the NCAA tournament six times, most recently in 1998.