The 1982-83 Illinois State Redbirds went 24-7 (13-5 in the MVC) under head coach Bob Donewald. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.92.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-11-30 | at Northern Illinois Huskies | W 54–45 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 1982-12-02 | vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 55–53 | Horton Field House |
| 1982-12-07 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 72–62 | Horton Field House |
| 1982-12-11 | vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | W 54–40 | Horton Field House |
| 1982-12-17 | neutral Bowling Green Falcons | W 61–57 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1982-12-18 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 60–67 | Assembly Hall |
| 1982-12-22 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 82–67 | Horton Field House |
| 1982-12-30 | at Northern Iowa Panthers | W 66–60 | UNI-Dome |
| 1983-01-06 | at New Mexico State Aggies | W 72–62 | Pan American Center |
| 1983-01-08 | at west texas am | W 89–73 | WT Fieldhouse |
| 1983-01-13 | vs Bradley Braves | W 77–69 | Horton Field House |
| 1983-01-15 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 96–82 | Horton Field House |
| 1983-01-22 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 54–53 | Horton Field House |
| 1983-01-24 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 61–55 | Horton Field House |
| 1983-01-27 | at Southern Illinois Salukis | W 69–63 | SIU Arena |
| 1983-01-31 | at Bradley Braves | W 56–55 | Carver Arena |
| 1983-02-03 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 65–59 | Horton Field House |
| 1983-02-05 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | L 50–66 | Horton Field House |
| 1983-02-10 | at Creighton Bluejays | L 41–53 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1983-02-12 | at Drake Bulldogs | L 57–71 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1983-02-19 | at Indiana State Sycamores | W 79–64 | Hulman Center |
| 1983-02-21 | vs west texas am | W 74–59 | Horton Field House |
| 1983-02-24 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | W 63–54 | Horton Field House |
| 1983-02-26 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 62–72 | Levitt Arena |
| 1983-02-28 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 59–61 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1983-03-05 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 94–63 | Horton Field House |
| 1983-03-10 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | W 64–54 | Horton Field House |
| 1983-03-11 | vs Bradley Braves | W 79–61 | Horton Field House |
| 1983-03-12 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 84–64 | Horton Field House |
| 1983-03-17 | neutral Ohio Bobcats | L 49–51 | Sun Dome |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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