2008–09 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 January 2021 Basketball 2008–09 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Redbirds Wordmark.png 175 Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena Tim Jankovich 2nd Rob Judson Anthony Beane Paris Parham Missouri Valley Conference MVC 24–10 11–7 SMU Tip–Off Classic championWorld Vision Invitational champion NIT tournament First Round The 2008–09 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by second year head coach Tim Jankovich, played their home games at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Redbirds finished the season 24–10, 11–7 in conference play to finish in third place. They were the number three seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They won their quarterfinal game versus the University of Evansville and semifinal game versus Creighton University but lost their final game versus the University of Northern Iowa. The Redbirds received an at-large bid to the 2009 National Invitation Tournament and were assigned the number five seed in the San Diego State University regional. They were defeated by Kansas State University in the first round. Roster Illinois State Redbirds y 2008 Emmanuel Holloway 6 2 190 Sr G 1 Cartersville, GA Brandon Holtz 6 4 185 Sr G 45 Bloomington, IL Sead Odzic 6 3 192 Sr G 15 Skokie, IL Chamberlain Oguchi 6 6 198 Sr G 25 Houston, TX Brandon Sampay 6 8 255 Sr C 41 Inglewood, CA Dinma Odiakosa 6 8 240 Jr yes F 42 Akwukwu, Nigeria Osiris Eldridge 6 3 190 Jr G 0 Chicago, IL Bobby Hill 6 6 220 Jr yes F 24 St. Louis, MO Blake Mishler 6 8 245 Jr yes F 50 Metamora, IL Lloyd Phillips 5 10 170 Jr G 12 Washington, DC Landon Shipley 6 0 183 Jr G 23 St. Louis, MO Alex Rubin 6 1 185 So G 3 Plymouth, MN Ty Modupe 6 7 205 Fr yes F 32 Topeka, KS Jeremy Robinson 6 8 210 Fr F 31 Decatur, IL Kenyon Smith 5 11 183 Fr yes G 10 Chicago, IL Kellen Thornton 6 8 243 Fr F 21 Country Club Hills, IL Tim Jankovich (Kansas State) Rob Judson (Illinois) Anthony Beane (Kansas State) Paris Parham (Mankato State) January 5, 2021 2008–09 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/illinois-state/2008.html Sports Reference Schedule yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Illinois State Redbirds|Exhibition Season November 11, 2008 7:05 pm 2008 UIS Prairie Stars Illinois–Springfield Redbird Arena Normal, IL 81–61   Odiakosa 10 Eldridge 19 |- !colspan=9 style=Illinois State Redbirds|Regular Season November 15, 2008 6:00 pm yes yes Wright State Nutter Center Dayton, OH 6,371 69–61 Odzic 3 Oguchi 13 Eldridge 15 1–0 November 21, 2008 5:00 pm SMU Tip–Off Classic yes yes Alabama State Moody Coliseum University Park, TX 2,359 77–71 Phillips 6 Oguchi,Eldridge 7 Oguchi,Eldridge 16 2–0 November 22, 2008 5:00 pm SMU Tip–Off Classic yes yes 2008 Houston Baptist Huskies Houston Baptist Moody Coliseum University Park, TX 2,372 107–70 Holloway 6 Thornton 5 Eldridge 16 3–0 November 23, 2008 7:30 pm SMU Tip–Off Classic yes yes 2008 SMU Mustangs SMU Moody Coliseum University Park, TX 2,321 84–73 Eldridge 6 Odiakosa 6 Oguchi 28 4–0 November 28, 2008 6:05 pm World Vision Invitational yes 2008 Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State Redbird Arena Normal, IL 4,125 75–65 Oguchi 5 Oguchi 10 Eldridge 24 5–0 November 29, 2008 6:05 pm World Vision Invitational yes 2008 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State Redbird Arena Normal, IL 4,094 53–33 Phillips 4 Eldridge 9 Oguchi 17 6–0 November 30, 2008 3:35 pm World Vision Invitational yes 2008 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara Redbird Arena Normal, IL 4,207 87–59 Holloway 7 Eldridge 8 Oguchi,Eldridge 18 7–0 December 6, 2008 7:05 pm yes Bowling Green Redbird Arena Normal, IL 5,912 78–65 Phillips 5 Eldridge,Odiakosa 8 Eldridge 19 8–0 December 14, 2008 2:05 pm yes Morehead State Redbird Arena Normal, IL 5,029 76–70 Eldridge,Phillips 4 Odiakosa 8 Oguchi 25 9–0 December 17, 2008 6:00 pm yes yes Central Michigan Daniel P. Rose Center Mount Pleasant, MI 489 72–69 Holloway 3 Odiakosa 9 Eldridge 18 10–0 December 20, 2008 7:05 pm yes 2008 UIC Flames UIC Redbird Arena Normal, IL 6,121 67–60 Eldridge 4 Odiakosa 13 Oguchi 18 11–0 December 28, 2008 2:05 pm yes 2008 none Missouri State Bears Missouri State JQH Arena Springfield, MO 7,087 72–69 OT Oguchi,Phillips 3 Holloway 6 Phillips 16 12–0 1–0 December 31, 2008 2:05 pm 2008 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Redbird Arena Normal, IL 7,336 80–50 Phillips 7 Odiakosa 13 Eldridge 22 13–0 2–0 January 3, 2009 7:05 pm 2008 Creighton Bluejays Creighton Redbird Arena Normal, IL 10,200 86–64 Phillips 7 Eldridge 9 Eldridge 20 14–0 3–0 CSN/FSN January 6, 2009 7:05 pm yes 2008 Bradley Braves Bradley Carver Arena Peoria, IL 11,592 52–56 Phillips 4 Eldridge 10 Eldridge 17 14–1 3–1 CSN January 10, 2009 6:05 pm yes 2008 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN 10,200 70-75 OT Holloway,Eldridge 5 Odiakosa 9 Oguchi 22 14–2 3–2 January 14, 2009 7:05 pm Drake Redbird Arena Normal, IL 7,634 65–61 Holloway,Phillips 3 Odiakosa 10 Oguchi 29 15–2 4–2 January 18, 2009 2:05 pm Missouri State Redbird Arena Normal, IL 9,055 68–56 Holloway,Phillips 5 Odiakosa 13 Holloway,Phillips 15 16–2 5–2 January 21, 2009 7:05 pm yes Wichita State Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS 10,353 58–64 Holloway,Phillips 3 Eldridge 6 Eldridge 16 16–3 5–3 January 24, 2009 4:05 pm 2008 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Redbird Arena Normal, IL 10,200 70–63 Phillips 4 Sampay 9 Oguchi 17 17–3 6–3 CSN/FSN January 28, 2009 7:05 pm yes Northern Iowa McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA 4,536 55–59 Phillips 7 Holloway 9 Oguchi 11 17–4 6–4 January 31, 2009 3:05 pm Bradley Redbird Arena Normal, IL 10,200 69–65 Phillips 7 Oguchi 11 Holloway 15 18–4 7–4 CSN February 4, 2009 7:05 pm yes Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, IL 5,087 60–57 OT Eldridge 3 Odiakosa 8 Oguchi 15 19–4 8–4 FSN February 8, 2009 6:05 pm Indiana State Redbird Arena Normal, IL 7,849 73–75 OT Holloway,Sampay,Eldridge 3 Oguchi 11 Oguchi 19 19–5 8–5 ESPNU February 11, 2009 7:05 pm yes Evansville Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, IN 5,151 70–68 Holloway 6 Sampay 8 Eldridge 18 20–5 9–5 February 15, 2009 6:05 pm yes Drake The Knapp Center Des Moines, IA 4,502 67–45 Holloway 6 Eldridge 10 Eldridge 14 21–5 10–5 ESPNU February 18, 2009 7:05 pm Wichita State Redbird Arena Normal, IL 6,576 74–59 Eldridge,Shipley 3 Odiakosa 8 Oguchi 16 22–5 11–5 February 20, 2009 6:00 pm ESPNU BracketBusters yes yes 2008 Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 2,400 56–70 Holloway 4 Sampay 11 Oguchi 19 22–6 ESPN2 February 24, 2009 7:05 pm Northern Iowa Redbird Arena Normal, IL 8,232 67–69 2OT Phillips 5 Sampay 12 Sampay 19 22–7 11–6 February 28, 2009 1:05 pm yes Creighton Qwest Center Omaha Omaha, NE 17,116 70–74 Eldridge 4 Eldridge 9 Holloway,Oguchi 14 22–8 11–7 ESPN2 |- !colspan=9 style=Illinois State Redbirds|Missouri Valley Conference tournament March 6, 2009 8:35 pm Quarterfinal yes 3 Evansville 6 Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO 12,765 78–68 Phillips 4 Odiakosa 8 Oguchi 20 23–8 CSN/FSN March 7, 2009 4:05 pm Semifinal yes 3 Creighton 2 Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO 15,333 73–49 Phillips 4 Odiakosa 9 Eldrige 21 24–8 CSN/FSN March 8, 2009 1:05 pm Final yes 3 Northern Iowa 1 Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO 9,136 57–60 OT Eldridge 3 Odiakosa 10 Eldridge 21 24–9 CBS |- !colspan=9 style=Illinois State Redbirds|National Invitation Tournament March 18, 2009 7:00 pm San Diego State Regional[First Round] yes 5 Kansas State 4 Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS 8,130 79–83 OT Phillips 9 Odiakosa 12 Oguchi 23 24–10 AP Poll Central Standard Time January 5, 2021 2008–09 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/illinois-state/2008-schedule.html Sports Reference January 5, 2021 2008–09 Men's Basketball Schedule https://goredbirds.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2008–09 Illinois State Redbirds References Category:Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball seasons Illinois State Illinois State