1981-82 Illinois State Redbirds — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Illinois State Redbirds went 17-12 (9-7 in the MVC) under head coach Bob Donewald. Simple Rating System: 6.16.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1981-11-28vs Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsW 92–75Horton Field House
1981-12-02vs Northern Illinois HuskiesW 63–60Horton Field House
1981-12-07vs Western Illinois LeathernecksL 79–84Horton Field House
1981-12-11neutral Arizona State Sun DevilsL 61–63
1981-12-12neutral Fairfield StagsW 81–73
1981-12-19at Eastern Illinois PanthersW 94–55Lantz Arena
1981-12-28at DePaul Blue DemonsL 58–74Rosemont Horizon
1982-01-02at Southern Illinois SalukisL 68–72SIU Arena
1982-01-04vs Drake BulldogsW 59–49Horton Field House
1982-01-08neutral VMI KeydetsW 74–56
1982-01-09at Holy Cross CrusadersL 51–52Hart Center Arena
1982-01-14at Indiana State SycamoresW 81–63Hulman Center
1982-01-16vs New Mexico State AggiesW 72–58Horton Field House
1982-01-18vs west texas amW 65–53Horton Field House
1982-01-21at Creighton BluejaysW 68–54Omaha Civic Auditorium
1982-01-23at Drake BulldogsL 46–49Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1982-01-28at Bradley BravesL 58–72Robertson Memorial Field House
1982-01-30vs Indiana State SycamoresW 82–61Horton Field House
1982-02-04vs Wichita State ShockersL 56–61Horton Field House
1982-02-06vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 65–53Horton Field House
1982-02-11at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 67–78Tulsa Convention Center
1982-02-13vs Bradley BravesL 47–48Horton Field House
1982-02-18at New Mexico State AggiesL 62–65Pan American Center
1982-02-20at west texas amW 51–49WT Fieldhouse
1982-02-23vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 62–39Horton Field House
1982-02-27vs Creighton BluejaysW 66–48Horton Field House
1982-03-05vs Drake BulldogsW 56–43Horton Field House
1982-03-06at Bradley BravesW 55–50 (2OTOT)Robertson Memorial Field House
1982-03-07at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 77–90Tulsa Convention Center

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