Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball

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Illinois State Redbirds
2024–25 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
University	Illinois State University
All-time record	940–698 (.574)
Head coach	Ryan Pedon (3rd season)
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Location	Normal, Illinois
Arena	CEFCU Arena (capacity: 10,200)
Nickname	Redbirds
Colors	Red and white[1]
Uniforms
Home Away
NCAA tournament Final Four
1967*
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1967*, 1969*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1967*, 1968*, 1969*
NCAA tournament round of 32
1984, 1985, 1998
NCAA tournament appearances
1957*, 1962*, 1967*, 1968*, 1969*, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1998 * at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
1983, 1990, 1997, 1998
Conference regular season champions
1930*, 1931*, 1932*, 1935*, 1936*, 1941*, 1942*, 1943*, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2017 * Division II

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 (26 seasons) among Missouri Valley Conference members.