2008-09 Illinois State Redbirds — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Illinois State Redbirds went 24-10 (11-7 in the MVC) under head coach Tim Jankovich. Simple Rating System: 7.83.

Game-by-game results (34 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-15at Wright State RaidersW 69–61Ervin J. Nutter Center
2008-11-21neutral Alabama State HornetsW 77–71Moody Coliseum
2008-11-22neutral Houston Christian HuskiesW 107–70Moody Coliseum
2008-11-23at SMU MustangsW 84–73Moody Coliseum
2008-11-28vs Nicholls ColonelsW 75–65Redbird Arena
2008-11-29vs winston salemW 53–33Redbird Arena
2008-11-30vs UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 87–59Redbird Arena
2008-12-06vs Bowling Green FalconsW 78–65Redbird Arena
2008-12-14vs Morehead State EaglesW 76–70Redbird Arena
2008-12-17at Central Michigan ChippewasW 72–69Rose Arena
2008-12-20vs UIC FlamesW 67–60Redbird Arena
2008-12-28at Missouri State BearsW 72–69 (OTOT)JQH Arena
2008-12-31vs Evansville Purple AcesW 80–50Redbird Arena
2009-01-03vs Creighton BluejaysW 86–64Redbird Arena
2009-01-06at Bradley BravesL 52–56Carver Arena
2009-01-10at Indiana State SycamoresL 70–75 (OTOT)Hulman Center
2009-01-14vs Drake BulldogsW 65–61Redbird Arena
2009-01-18vs Missouri State BearsW 68–56Redbird Arena
2009-01-21at Wichita State ShockersL 58–64Charles Koch Arena
2009-01-24vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 70–63Redbird Arena
2009-01-28at Northern Iowa PanthersL 55–59McLeod Center
2009-01-31vs Bradley BravesW 69–65Redbird Arena
2009-02-04at Southern Illinois SalukisW 60–57 (OTOT)SIU Arena
2009-02-08vs Indiana State SycamoresL 73–75 (OTOT)Redbird Arena
2009-02-11at Evansville Purple AcesW 70–68Roberts Stadium
2009-02-15at Drake BulldogsW 67–45Knapp Center
2009-02-18vs Wichita State ShockersW 74–59Redbird Arena
2009-02-20at Niagara Purple EaglesL 56–70Gallagher Center
2009-02-24vs Northern Iowa PanthersL 67–69 (2OTOT)Redbird Arena
2009-02-28at Creighton BluejaysL 70–74Qwest Center Omaha
2009-03-06neutral Evansville Purple AcesW 78–68Scottrade Center
2009-03-07neutral Creighton BluejaysW 73–49Scottrade Center
2009-03-08neutral Northern Iowa PanthersL 57–60 (OTOT)Scottrade Center
2009-03-18at Kansas State WildcatsL 79–83 (OTOT)Bramlage Coliseum

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