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1988–89 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

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1988–89 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record13–17 (6–8 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaHorton Field House &
Redbird Arena
Seasons
1988–89 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Creighton 11 3   .786 20 11   .645
Wichita State 10 4   .714 19 11   .633
Tulsa 10 4   .714 18 13   .581
Bradley 7 7   .500 13 14   .481
Drake 6 8   .429 12 17   .414
Southern Illinois 6 8   .429 20 14   .588
Illinois State 6 8   .429 13 17   .433
Indiana State 0 14   .000 4 24   .143
1989 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988–89 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by eleventh year head coach Bob Donewald, played their home games at both Horton Field House (finishing December, 1988) and Redbird Arena (starting January, 1989) and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Redbirds finished the season 13–17, 6–8 in conference play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They were the number seven seed in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They were victorious in a quarterfinal game versus Wichita State University but were defeated in a semifinal game versus Southern Illinois University.

Roster

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1988–89 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 53 Jon Pemberton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
RS Jr Bloomingdale, IL
G 25 Randy Blair 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Peoria, IL
F 52 Jarrod Coleman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr North Chicago, IL
G 43 Rickey Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr Mount Morris, MI
F 44 Sonny Roberts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr South Beloit, IL
G 24 Sam Skarich 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
RS So St. Cloud, MN
F 35 Derek Stokes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So Rockford, IL
C 54 Dan Cox 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
RS Fr Normal, IL
F 42 Scott Fowler 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
RS Fr Chicago, IL
G 30 Elvin Florez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr Chicago, IL
G 33 Antoine Hicks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr Chicago, IL
F 32 Xavier Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr Michigan City, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Anthony Jones
  • Bill Zuiker
  • Parker Laketa
  • Mark Zwart

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Season
November 10, 1988*
7:30 pm
Brazil       Horton Field House 
Normal, IL
Regular Season
November 18, 1988*
6:30 pm
at Indiana
Big Apple NIT
[First Round]
L 48–83  0–1
 20  Jackson   8  Coleman        Assembly Hall (12,165)
Bloomington, IN
November 26, 1988*
7:30 pm
Western Illinois W 79–68  1–1
 23  Coleman   11  Coleman        Horton Field House (4,935)
Normal, IL
November 28, 1988*
7:30 pm
Coppin State W 78–75 2OT 2–1
 20  Coleman,
Jackson
 
 9  Pemberton        Horton Field House (6,959)
Normal, IL
December 3, 1988*
2:30 pm, WGN
DePaul L 77–78  2–2
 20  Jackson   8  Jackson        Horton Field House (7,725)
Normal, IL
December 6, 1988*
6:30 pm
at Purdue L 56–57  2–3
 12  Jackson   4  Pemberton        Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
December 10, 1988*
2:30 pm
at Illinois–Chicago L 61–62  2–4
 16  Jackson   6  Coleman,
Roberts
 
      UIC Pavilion (3,885)
Chicago, IL
December 17, 1988*
6:00 pm, Score
at Saint Louis L 55–92  2–5
 17  Coleman   5  Coleman        Kiel Auditorium (5,623)
St. Louis, MO
December 20, 1988*
7:30 pm
at Southwest Missouri State W 55–51  3–5
 23  Jackson   4  Coleman,
Roberts
 
      John Q. Hammons Student Center (6,864)
Springfield, MO
December 28, 1988*
5:30 pm
vs. Memphis State
Volunteer Classic
[Semifinal]
L 45–68  3–6
 20  Coleman   13  Coleman        Thompson–Boling Arena (19,078)
Knoxville, TN
December 29, 1988*
5:30 pm
vs. Miami (Ohio)
Volunteer Classic
[Third Place]
L 58–61  3–7
 25  Coleman   7  Coleman        Thompson–Boling Arena (22,015)
Knoxville, TN
January 5, 1989
7:30 pm
at Drake L 63–73  3–8
(0–1)
 18  Jackson   9  Coleman        Veterans Memorial Auditorium (5,921)
Des Moines, IA
January 9, 1989
8:00 pm, SportsVision
at Creighton L 58–68  3–9
(0–2)
 17  Coleman   10  Coleman   6  Blair  Omaha Civic Auditorium (3,342)
Omaha, NE
January 11, 1989*
7:30 pm
Chicago State W 71–70  4–9
 17  Coleman   13  Coleman        Redbird Arena (9,724)
Normal, IL
January 15, 1989
5:00 pm, USA
Bradley W 91–83  5–9
(1–2)
 26  Coleman   10  Coleman        Redbird Arena (10,075)
Normal, IL
January 18, 1989*
7:30 pm, SportsVision
Loyola–Chicago W 82–65  6–9
 22  Coleman   8  Blair        Redbird Arena (8,979)
Normal, IL
January 21, 1989
7:30 pm
at Wichita State L 53–65  6–10
(1–3)
 14  Fowler   6  Blair   7  Blair  Henry Levitt Arena (10,575)
Wichita, KS
January 23, 1989
8:00 pm
at Tulsa L 51-53  6–11
(1–4)
 16  Jackson   4  Stokes        Tulsa Convention Center (5,006)
Tulsa, OK
January 28, 1989
2:30 pm
Creighton W 76-66  7–11
(2–4)
 26  Coleman   8  Jackson,
Fowler,
Stokes
 
 6  Blair  Redbird Arena (9,343)
Normal, IL
January 30, 1989
7:30 pm
Southern Illinois L 67-74  7–12
(2–5)
 25  Coleman   5  Coleman,
Stokes
 
 7  Blair  Redbird Arena (9,191)
Normal, IL
February 4, 1989
2:30 pm
Tulsa L 63–67  7–13
(2–6)
 21  Coleman   12  Coleman        Redbird Arena (9,665)
Normal, IL
February 6, 1989
8:00 pm, SportsVision
Wichita State W 57–52  8–13
(3–6)
 22  Jackson   9  Fowler   8  Blair  Redbird Arena (8,453)
Normal, IL
February 11, 1989
7:30 pm
at Indiana State W 86–83  9–13
(4–6)
 36  Jackson   10  Jackson        Hulman Center (4,150)
Terre Haute, IN
February 14, 1989*
7:30 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson W 60–56  10–13
 14  Coleman,
Jackson
 
 7  Jackson        Redbird Arena (9,228)
Normal, IL
February 16, 1989
7:30 pm
Drake L 48–58  10–14
(4–7)
 17  Coleman   5  Coleman        Redbird Arena (10,177)
Normal, IL
February 20, 1989
8:00 pm, SportsVision
at Bradley L 66–78  10–15
(4–8)
 19  Roberts   9  Coleman        Carver Arena (10,227)
Peoria, IL
February 22, 1989*
7:30 pm
at Butler L 49–66  10–16
 15  Coleman   5  Blair,
Fowler
 
      Hinkle Fieldhouse (940)
Indianapolis, IN
February 25, 1989
6:00 pm, SportsVision
Indiana State W 78–68  11–16
(5–8)
 25  Coleman,
Jackson
 
 13  Coleman        Redbird Arena (10,024)
Normal, IL
February 27, 1989
at Southern Illinois W 83–82  12–16
(6–8)
 27  Jackson   8  Coleman   6  Blair  SIU Arena (7,787)
Carbondale, IL
Pepsi
Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament
March 4, 1989*
(7) at (2) Wichita State
Quarterfinal
W 66–60  13–16
 22  Jackson   12  Jackson   4  Skarich  Henry Levitt Arena (8,890)
Wichita, KS
March 5, 1989*
(7) vs. (6) Southern Illinois
Semifinal
L 61–69  13–17
 18  Jackson   6  Jackson   3  Skarich  Henry Levitt Arena (8,870)
Wichita, KS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "1988–89 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "1988–89 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "1988–89 Men's Basketball Schedule". Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved February 14, 2021.