2010–11 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2010–11 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Redbirds, led by fourth year head coach Tim Jankovich , played their home games at Redbird Arena and competed as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference .
They finished the season 12–19, 4–14 in conference play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They were the number nine seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They were defeated by Southern Illinois University in their opening round game.
Roster
2010–11 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
4
Matt Coates
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
RS Sr
Peoria, IL
F
50
Blake Mishler
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
RS Sr
Metamora, IL
F
43
Austin Hill
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Covington, KY
F
34
Tony Lewis
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Sr
Chicago, IL
G
10
Alex Rubin
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Plymouth, MN
G
3
Trey Blue
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Chicago, IL
F
32
Jackie Carmichael
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
So
Manhattan, KS
G
33
Justin Clark
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Independence, MO
G
5
Anthony Cousin
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Anchorage, AK
G
23
Kenyon Smith
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
So
Chicago, IL
G
13
John Wilkins
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
So
Antibes, France
F
22
Jon Ekey
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Fr
Independence, MO
G
1
Zeke Upshaw
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS Fr
Chicago, IL
C
42
Jordan Threloff
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Fr
DeKalb, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
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Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition Season
November 10, 2010 *7:05 pm
Quincy
W 80–70
11 – Clark
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Redbird Arena Normal, IL
Regular Season
November 14, 2010 *2:05 pm
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
W 92–64
1–0
18 – Mishler, Carmichael
9 – Clark
4 – Ekey
Redbird Arena (4,235)Normal, IL
November 17, 2010 *2:05 pm
Tennessee State
W 73–68
2–0
20 – Clark
7 – Carmichael
6 – Cousin
Redbird Arena (4,401)Normal, IL
November 21, 2010 *2:05 pm
at Arkansas–Little Rock
L 54–63
2–1
14 – Blue
13 – Lewis
3 – Smith
Jack Stephens Center (2,532)Little Rock, AR
November 26, 2010 *6:05 pm
South Dakota Global Sports Roundball Classic
W 73–68
3–1
22 – Carmichael
8 – Lewis
6 – Hill
Redbird Arena (4,344)Normal, IL
November 27, 2010 *6:05 pm
Louisiana–Monroe Global Sports Roundball Classic
W 73–68
4–1
16 – Hill
7 – Lewis
3 – Carmichael
Redbird Arena (4,395)Normal, IL
November 28, 2010 *3:35 pm
Jacksonville State Global Sports Roundball Classic
W 60–47
5–1
11 – Clark
9 – Lewis
3 – Blue
Redbird Arena (4,059)Normal, IL
December 1, 2010 *7:05 pm
No. 23 Nevada-Las Vegas MWC–MVC Challenge
L 51–82
5–2
15 – Hill
8 – Lewis
2 – Hill, Rubin, Blue
Redbird Arena (6,485)Normal, IL
December 4, 2010 *7:05 pm, CSN
Montana State
W 62–56
6–2
16 – Wilkins
8 – Lewis
3 – Cousin
Redbird Arena (4,084)Normal, IL
December 8, 2010 *7:05 pm
Ohio
L 65–67
6–3
16 – Carmichael
12 – Lewis
4 – Hill, Blue, Wilkins
Redbird Arena (4,027)Normal, IL
December 11, 2010 *7:05 pm, CSN
Illinois-Chicago
W 53–43
7–3
15 – Hill
6 – Wilkins
3 – Rubin
Redbird Arena (3,942)Normal, IL
December 20, 2010 *6:05 pm
at North Carolina-Wilmington
W 62–60 OT
8–3
22 – Ekey
12 – Ekey
4 – Cousin
Trask Coliseum (4,024)Wilmington, NC
December 29, 2010 7:05 pm
Creighton
L 53–64
8–4 (0–1)
12 – Cousin
7 – Lewis, Ekey
3 – Hill, Rubin
Redbird Arena (6,158)Normal, IL
January 1, 2011 7:05 pm
at Missouri State
L 71–82
8–5 (0–2)
23 – Cousin
8 – Carmichael
5 – Cousin
JQH Arena (7,612)Springfield, MO
January 4, 2011 6:05 pm
at Indiana State
L 57–72
8–6 (0–3)
16 – Carmichael
4 – Carmichael, Ekey
3 – Ekey
Hulman Center (4,275)Terre Haute, IN
January 7, 2011 7:05 pm
Wichita State
L 51–65
8–7 (0–4)
14 – Hill
6 – Lewis
5 – Hill
Redbird Arena (4,598)Normal, IL
January 9, 2011 2:05 pm, CSN
at Southern Illinois
L 59–63
8–8 (0–5)
13 – Carmichael, Wilkins
5 – Lewis, Carmichael, Wilkins
4 – Cousin, Ekey
SIU Arena (4,457)Carbondale, IL
January 12, 2011 7:05 pm
Northern Iowa
L 44–46 OT
8–9 (0–6)
10 – Mishler
8 – Carmichael
3 – Hill
Redbird Arena (4,021)Normal, IL
January 15, 2011 6:05 pm, MVC-TV
Evansville
L 54–59
8–10 (0–7)
9 – Upshaw
7 – Lewis, Ekey
4 – Cousin
Redbird Arena (4,612)Normal, IL
January 18, 2011 7:05 pm
at Drake
L 68–76
8–11 (0–8)
18 – Hill
7 – Lewis
4 – Clark
Knapp Center (3,748)Des Monies, IA
January 23, 2011 7:05 pm, ESPNU
Southern Illinois
W 59–55
9–11 (1–8)
15 – Lewis
8 – Lewis
2 – Blue
Redbird Arena (3,695)Normal, IL
January 26, 2011 7:05 pm, WTVP
at Bradley
W 79–78 OT
10–11 (2–8)
24 – Carmichael
17 – Carmichael
3 – Rubin, Cousin
Carver Arena (10,592)Peoria, IL
January 30, 2011 2:05 pm, MVC-TV
Drake
W 77–75 OT
11–11 (3–8)
15 – Wilkins
11 – Carmichael
4 – Hill
Redbird Arena (5,016)Normal, IL
February 2, 2011 7:05 pm
at Northern Iowa
L 66–71
11–12 (3–9)
15 – Cousin
10 – Carmichael
3 – Hill, Cousin
McLeod Center (4,260)Cedar Falls, IA
February 5, 2011 7:05 pm
at Wichita State
L 57–74
11–13 (3–10)
16 – Lewis
7 – Lewis
3 – Rubin
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
February 9, 2011 7:05 pm
Indiana State
L 46–56
11–14 (3–11)
11 – Lewis
8 – Lewis
3 – Ekey
Redbird Arena (4,039)Normal, IL
February 12, 2011 7:05 pm
Missouri State
L 59–68
11–15 (3–12)
23 – Hill
8 – Lewis
3 – Hill
Redbird Arena (5,204)Normal, IL
February 16, 2011 7:05 pm
at Creighton
L 59–75
11–16 (3–13)
27 – Hill
7 – Mishler
3 – Lewis
Qwest Center Omaha (14,702)Omaha, NE
February 19, 2011 *1:00 pm
at Western Michigan ESPN BracketBusters
L 65–68
11–17
12 – Hill
8 – Lewis
5 – Cousin
University Arena (3,066)Kalamazoo, MI
February 22, 2011 7:05 pm, MVC-TV
Bradley
W 51–50
12–17 (4–13)
19 – Carmichael
13 – Carmichael
3 – Blue, Clark
Redbird Arena (6,126)Normal, IL
February 26, 2011 2:05 pm
at Evansville
L 67–73
12–18 (4–14)
12 – Lewis, Cousin
9 – Lewis
4 – Cousin
Roberts Municipal Stadium (10,581)Evansville, IN
Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) tournament
March 3, 2011 *6:05 pm
(9)
vs. (8) Southern Illinois Opening Round
L 54–57
12–19
13 – Hill
10 – Lewis
3 – Rubin, Cousin
Scottrade Center (6,675)St. Louis, MO
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