1973–74 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1973–74 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Redbirds Wordmark.png 175 Independent 17–9 Will Robinson 4th Warren Crews Bill Flanagan Gene Smithson Horton Field House The 1973–74 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by fourth-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 17–9. Roster 1973 Illinois State Redbirds y Stepney Bacon 6 10 220 Sr C 44 Detroit, MI Ron deVries 7 0 225 Sr C 24 Detroit, MI Clarence Weaver 6 9 207 Sr C 25 St. Louis, MO Calvin Harper 6 7 230 Jr F 33 Detroit, MI Darrell Jeter 6 7 200 Jr C 11 Detroit, MI Jeff Jones 6 7 205 Jr F 41 Joliet, IL Rick Meeks 5 10 150 Jr G 10 Centralia, IL Eric Scott 6 2 192 Jr G Folsom, PA Rick Whitlow 6 2 180 Jr G 22 Michigan City, IN Mike Bonczyk 5 10 170 So G 23 South Holland, IL Robert Hawkins basketball 6 4 190 So G 21 Detroit, MI y Randy Henry 6 7 185 So F 40 Detroit, MI Richard Jones 6 3 190 So F 35 York, AL Roger Powell 6 4 193 So F 43 Joliet, IL John Crossen 6 6 200 Fr F 13 St. Clair Shores, MI Steve Scovil 6 8 200 Fr F 32 Rock Island, IL Jeff Widdel 6 6 205 Fr F 31 Rock Island, IL Will Robinson (West Virginia State) Warren Crews (Southeast Missouri State) Bill Flanagan (Monmouth College) Gene Smithson (North Central College) https://videttearchive.ilstu.edu/?a=d&d=vid19731128-01 January 23, 2021 Schedule yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Illinois State Redbirds|Exhibition Season November 28, 1973 7:30 pm yes Denmark National Team Horton Field House Normal, IL 110–55 Hawkins 15 Harper 9 Harper,Whitlow 22 |- !colspan=9 style=Illinois State Redbirds|Regular Season December 1, 1973 7:00 pm yes yes Eastern Michigan Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, MI 103–85   deVries 16 Hawkins 28 1–0 December 5, 1973 7:30 pm yes William Jewell Horton Field House Normal, IL 94–44   deVries 16 Harper 18 2–0 December 8, 1973 7:30 pm yes Washington State Horton Field House Normal, IL 72–63   deVries 10 Powell 24 3–0 December 11, 1973 7:30 pm yes California State–Bakersfield Horton Field House Normal, IL 82–69   deVries 13 Whitlow 21 4–0 December 15, 1973 7:30 pm yes Central Michigan Horton Field House Normal, IL 83–72   Harper 14 deVries 22 5–0 December 22, 1973 3:00 pm yes yes Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN 85–114   Harper,Powell 6 Powell 22 5–1 December 27, 1973 8:30 pm yes yes Idaho State ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID 80–107   deVries,Harper 10 Whitlow 22 5–2 December 29, 1973 yes yes San Diego State Peterson Gymnasium San Diego, CA 88–97   deVries 11 deVries 26 5–3 January 2, 1974 yes yes Drake Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, IA 90–99   deVries 16 deVries 25 5–4 January 5, 1974 7:30 pm yes Southern Illinois Horton Field House Normal, IL 80–82 OT   deVries 20 Whitlow 35 5–5 January 9, 1974 yes yes Oral Roberts Mabee Center Tulsa, OK 91–94   deVries 14 Whitlow 29 5–6 January 12, 1974 7:30 pm yes yes Northern Illinois Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, IL 95–85   deVries 23 Whitlow 23 1,817 6–6 January 17, 1974 7:30 pm yes Fairleigh Dickinson Horton Field House Normal, IL 68–65   deVries 14 deVries 16 7–6 January 19, 1974 7:30 pm yes Pacific Horton Field House Normal, IL 71–60   deVries 24 deVries 19 8–6 January 26, 1974 7:30 pm yes yes Louisiana State–New Orleans Health & Physical Education Center New Orleans, LA 67–74   deVries 17 Whitlow 20 3,550 8–7 January 28, 1974 7:30 pm yes Eastern Michigan Horton Field House Normal, IL 96–80   deVries 12 Hawkins 22 9–7 January 30, 1974 7:30 pm yes Marshall Horton Field House Normal, IL 103–80   deVries 17 Whitlow 26 10–7 February 2, 1974 7:35 pm yes yes Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, IL 69–87   Harper 8 deVries 32 10–8 February 5, 1974 7:30 pm yes Morehead State Horton Field House Normal, IL 113–74   Harper 15 Whitlow 29 11–8 February 9, 1974 7:30 pm yes Chicago State Horton Field House Normal, IL 121–84   deVries 14 Whitlow 26 12–8 February 11, 1974 7:30 pm yes Ball State Horton Field House Normal, IL 83–77   deVries 20 deVries,Whitlow,Hawkins 19 13–8 February 16, 1974 7:30 pm yes Wisconsin–Milwaukee Horton Field House Normal, IL 58–55   Harper 8 Whitlow 23 14–8 February 20, 1974 7:30 pm yes Northern Illinois Horton Field House Normal, IL 130–93   Harper 15 Hawkins 58 5,200 15–8 February 27, 1974 7:30 pm yes yes Western Illinois Western Hall Macomb, IL 95–82   deVries 14 Whitlow 35 16–8 March 2, 1974 7:00 pm yes yes Indiana State Hulman Civic University Center Terre Haute, IN 76–73   deVries 16 Whitlow 23 17–8 March 4, 1974 7:00 pm yes yes Louisville 18 Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 107–117   deVries 19 Whitlow 38 17–9 AP Poll Central Standard Time SourceJanuary 24, 2021 1973–74 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/illinois-state/1974-schedule.html Sports Referencehttps://goredbirds.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1973–74 1973–74 Men's Basketball Schedule Illinois State University Athletics January 24, 2021 en References Category:Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball seasons Illinois State Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball