1974–75 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

1974–75 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
1974–75 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	16–10
Head coach	Will Robinson (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Warren Crews; Bill Flanagan; Gene Smithson;
Home arena	Horton Field House
	Seasons ← 1973–74 1975–76 →

The 1974–75 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by fifth-year head coach Will Robinson, played their home games at Horton Field House in Normal, Illinois and competed as an independent (not a member of a conference). They finished the season 16–10.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
C	33	Calvin Harper	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Detroit, MI
C	11	Darrell Jeter	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Detroit, MI
G	22	Rick Whitlow	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Michigan City, IN
G	23	Mike Bonczyk	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	South Holland, IL
G	21	Robert Hawkins	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Detroit, MI
F	42	Randy Henry	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Detroit, MI
F	35	Richard Jones	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	York, AL
F	43	Roger Powell	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Joliet, IL
G	13	George Tometich	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Moline, IL
F	24	John Crossen	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	St. Clair Shores, MI
F	34	Jeff Widdel	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Rock Island, IL
C	45	Jeff Wilkins	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Chicago,IL
F	25	Billy Lewis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Chicago, IL
C	44	Cyrus Mann	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Detroit, MI

Head coach

Will Robinson (West Virginia State)

Assistant coach(es)

Warren Crews (Southeast Missouri State)
Bill Flanagan (Monmouth (IL))
Gene Smithson (North Central)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 26, 2021

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition Season
November 12, 1974* 7:30 PM	Czechoslovakian National Team	W 107–93		–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
Regular Season
November 30, 1974* 8:15 PM	at Saint Louis	L 81–83 ^OT	0-1	–	–	–	Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, MO
December 3, 1974*	at Florida State	L 70–72	0-2	–	–	–	Bobby Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, FL
December 7, 1974* 8:00 PM, WRAU	Drake	W 92–79	1–2	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
December 11, 1974*	at Butler	L 78–79	1-3	–	–	–	Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
December 14, 1974*	Louisiana Tech	W 109–81	2–3	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
December 11, 1974*	at Nevada-Las Vegas	L 88–99	2-4	–	–	–	Las Vegas Convention Center Winchester, NV
December 26, 1974*	California State-San Francisco	W 102–57	3–4	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
December 28, 1974*	Fairleigh Dickinson	W 72–68	4–4	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 4, 1975* 8:00 PM, WRAU	Southern Illinois	W 91–84 ^OT	5–4	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 6, 1975* 8:00 PM, WRAU	Oral Roberts	W 107–98	6–4	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 9, 1975*	at Bradley	L 85–106	6–5	–	–	–	Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, IL
January 11, 1975*	at Pacific	L 76–82	6–6	–	–	–	Pacific Pavilion Stockton, CA
January 16, 1975*	at South Alabama	L 88–90	6–7	–	–	–	Jaguar Gymnasium Mobile, AL
January 18, 1975*	Oakland	W 98–53	7–7	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 22, 1975*	at Marshall	W 80–77	8–7	–	–	–	Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse Huntington, WV
January 25, 1975*	Northern Illinois	W 102–79	9–7	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 29, 1975*	at Southern Illinois	L 61–91	9–8	–	–	–	SIU Arena Carbondale, IL
February 1, 1975*	at Central Michigan	L 82–93	9–9	–	–	–	Ryan Hall Mount Pleasant, MI
February 3, 1975*	South Alabama	W 104–86	10–9	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
February 8, 1975*	at Ball State	L 65–77	10–10	–	–	–	Irving Gymnasium Muncie, IN
February 12, 1975*	Western Illinois	W 104–69	11–10	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
February 15, 1975*	at Northern Illinois	W 107–78	12–10	–	–	–	Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, IL
February 15, 1975*	at Wisconsin-Milwaukee	W 100–62	13–10	–	–	–	MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI
February 22, 1975*	Lewis	W 129–80	14–10	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
February 26, 1975*	Indiana State	W 99–91	15–10	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
March 1, 1975*	at West Virginia	W 105–99	16–10	–	–	–	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time.

Source^[1]^[2]

References

^ "1974–75 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
^ "2019-20 MBB Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

[1] "1974–75 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

[2] "2019-20 MBB Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2021.

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