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1990–91 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

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1990–91 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–23 (4–14 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRedbird Arena
Seasons
1990–91 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Creighton 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
Southwest Missouri State 11 5   .688 22 12   .647
Tulsa 10 6   .625 18 12   .600
Indiana State 9 7   .563 14 14   .500
Southern Illinois 9 7   .563 18 14   .563
Wichita State 7 9   .438 14 17   .452
Bradley 6 10   .375 8 20   .286
Illinois State 4 12   .250 5 23   .179
Drake 4 12   .250 8 21   .276
1991 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990–91 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by second year head coach Bob Bender, played their home games at Redbird Arena and competed as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

They finished the season 5–23, 4–14 in conference play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They were the number eight seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They lost their opening round game to Drake University.

Roster

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1990–91 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Sam Skarich 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) RS Sr St. Cloud, MN
C 22 Rick Bettenhausen 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Manhattan, IL
F 42 Scott Fowler Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Chicago, IL
G 33 Elvin Florez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
G 11 Antoine Hicks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
F 32 Xavier Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jr Michigan City, IN
F 4 Reggie Wilson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
G 12 Todd Kagel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 162 lb (73 kg) So Normal, IL
F 23 Kelly Martin (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Chicago, IL
G 14 Richard Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Chicago, IL
F 54 Charles Barnes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
G 43 William Leach (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
F 21 Scott Taylor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Newton, MA
F 41 Mike VandeGarde 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Bloomington, MN
G 34 Todd Wemhoener 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Quincy, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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
Regular Season
November 23, 1990*
3:30 pm, ESPN
at Dayton L 69–109  0–1
                  University of Dayton Arena (12,814)
Dayton, OH
November 28, 1990*
Virginia Commonwealth L 76–86  0–2
                  Redbird Arena (8,297)
Normal, IL
December 4, 1990*
at Illinois–Chicago L 65–75  0–3
                  UIC Pavilion (2,457)
Chicago, IL
December 8, 1990*
at DePaul L 78–96  0–4
                  Rosemont Horizon (13,521)
Rosemont, IL
December 15, 1990*
at Saint Louis L 67–71  0–5
                  Kiel Auditorium (7,443)
St. Louis, MO
December 20, 1990
 WEEK
Bradley L 54–74  0–6
(0–1)
                  Redbird Arena (7,697)
Normal, IL
December 23, 1990*
Kent State L 53–69  0–7
                  Redbird Arena (7,068)
Normal, IL
December 28, 1990*
vs. No. 14 Oklahoma
All-College Tournament
[Semifinal]
L 69–112  0–8
                  Myriad Convention Center Arena (9,106)
Oklahoma City, OK
December 29, 1990*
vs. Alabama–Birmingham
All-College Tournament
[Third Place]
L 60–71  0–9
                  Myriad Convention Center Arena (9,187)
Oklahoma City, OK
January 5, 1991
at Indiana State L 70–75  0–10
(0–2)
                  Hulman Center (4,640)
Terre Haute, IN
January 7, 1991*
Southern Utah L 61–77  0–11
                  Redbird Arena (6,047)
Normal, IL
January 12, 1991
at Southwest Missouri State L 64–70  0–12
(0–3)
                  John Q. Hammons Student Center (8,243)
Springfield, MO
January 14, 1991
Indiana State W 56–55  1–12
(1–3)
                  Redbird Arena (8,968)
Normal, IL
January 17, 1991
at Drake W 57–55  2–12
(2–3)
                  Veterans Memorial Auditorium (4,365)
Des Monies, IA
January 19, 1991
2:00 pm, ESPN
Creighton W 71–68  3–12
(3–3)
 20  Wilson   9  VandeGarde   4  Kagel,
Wemhoener
 
Redbird Arena (9,698)
Normal, IL
January 21, 1991*
Loyola–Chicago L 69–73 OT 3–13
                  Redbird Arena (9,117)
Normal, IL
January 26, 1991
Southwest Missouri State L 46–58  3–14
(3–4)
                  Redbird Arena (9,059)
Normal, IL
January 28, 1991
Wichita State L 60–73  3–15
(3–5)
 11  Barnes,
VandeGarde
 
 11  Wilson   4  Kagel  Redbird Arena (8,714)
Normal, IL
January 31, 1991
at Creighton L 57–71  3–16
(3–6)
 13  Thomas   8  Wilson   3  Thomas  Omaha Civic Auditorium (5,155)
Omaha, NE
February 2, 1991
Southern Illinois L 57–84  3–17
(3–7)
 27  Wilson   6  Wilson   3  Kagel,
Wemhoener
 
Redbird Arena (9,910)
Normal, IL
February 7, 1991
at Tulsa L 41–84  3–18
(3–8)
                  Tulsa Convention Center (4,836)
Tulsa, OK
February 9, 1991
at Wichita State W 78–57  4–18
(4–8)
 18  Taylor   6  Wilson,
Wemhoener
 
 4  Thomas  Henry Levitt Arena (7,685)
Wichita, KS
February 12, 1991*
Chicago State
FORFEIT[2]
(Official Score 2-0)
W 39–23  5–18
 12  Wilson              Redbird Arena (9,283)
Normal, IL
February 16, 1991
Drake L 66–71  5–19
(4–9)
                  Redbird Arena (9,910)
Normal, IL
February 18, 1991
at Southern Illinois L 70–90  5–20
(4–10)
 14  Wilson   6  VandeGarde   2  Kagel,
Thomas,
Taylor,
Wemhoener
 
SIU Arena (4,404)
Carbondale, IL
February 21, 1991
 WEEK
at Bradley L 63–67  5–21
(4–11)
                  Carver Arena (7,603)
Peoria, IL
February 25, 1991
Tulsa L 46–53  5–22
(4–12)
                  Redbird Arena (9,492)
Normal, IL
Pepsi
Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} tournament
March 1, 1991*
3:00 pm
(8) (9) Drake
Opening Round
L 55–57  5–23
 16  Williams   7  Taylor   2  Thomas,
Barnes,
Wemhoener
 
Kiel Auditorium (1,400)
St. Louis, MO
*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. ^ "1990–91 Illinois State Redbirds Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "ISU's Bender breaks nose in brawl". United Press International. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "1990–91 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019–20 Illinois State Media Guide 2019–20 History" (PDF). Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved February 17, 2021.