2017–18 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
{{short description| American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| year = 2017–18
| team = Illinois State Redbirds
| mode = Basketball
| sex =
| image = Illinois State Redbirds Wordmark.png
| image_size = 175
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
| conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| division =
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 18–15
| conf_record = 10–8
| short_conf = MVC
| head_coach = Dan Muller
| hc_year = 6th
| asst_coach1 = Brian Reese
| asst_coach2 = Brian Collins
| asst_coach3 = Brendan Mullins
| stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
}}
{{2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2017–18 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by sixth-year head coach Dan Muller, played their home games at Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 10–8 in conference play, to finish in a tie for the third place. As the number three seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated Missouri State in their quarterfinal game and Southern Illinois in their semifinal game before being beaten by Loyola–Chicago in the final.
Previous season
The Redbrids finished the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 28–7, 17–1 in conference play, to finish in a tie for first place. As the number one seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated Evansville in their quarterfinal game and Southern Illinois in their semifinal game before being beaten by Wichita State in the final.
Although not winning the conference tournament, the Redbirds held the tie-breaker for the regular season title and, as a result, received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. They were awarded a number one seed where they defeated California–Irvine in their first-round game before losing to Central Florida in their second-round game.
Offseason
=Departures=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! # !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Comment | |||||||
| Javaka Thompson | 31 | G | 6'4" | 191 | RS Sr | Chicago, IL | Graduation |
| Paris Lee | 1 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Sr | Maywood, IL | Graduation |
| Tony Willis | 12 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Sr | Indianapolis, IN | Graduation |
| Deontae Hawkins | 23 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Jr | Dayton, OH | Graduation; (graduate transfer Boston College) |
| MiKyle McIntosh | 11 | F | 6'7" | 234 | RS Jr | Pickering, ON | Graduation; (graduate transfer Oregon) |
| Andre Washington | 15 | F | 6'8" | 195 | Fr | Fort Worth, TX | Hill College |
=Arrivals=
==Transfers==
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! Name !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Prior School | ||||||
| Jerron Martin | G | 6'0" | 175 | RS Sr | Prince George's County, MD | Texas Southern |
| Zach Copeland | G | 6'4" | 175 | Jr | Oakland, CA | City College of San Francisco |
| William Tinsley | G | 6'6" | 195 | Jr | Colfax, IL | Lake Land College |
| Matt Chastain | G/F | 6'6" | 190 | RS Fr | Le Roy, IL | Loyola–Chicago |
==Recruiting Class==
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Taylor Bruninga
| position = PF
| hometown = Glasford, IL
| highschool = Illini Bluffs High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 200
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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Elijah Clarance
| position = PG
| hometown = Malmö, Sweden
| highschool = St. Maria Goretti High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 190
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| scout stars = 0
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| 247 stars = 0
| espn grade = 65
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| rivals ref title = 2017 Illinois State Signees
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Preseason
In the conference's preseason poll, the Redbirds were picked to finish in fourth place in the MVC.{{Cite news|url=http://mvc-sports.com/news/2017/10/20/arch-madness-missouri-state-picked-to-win-mvc-mens-basketball.aspx|title=Missouri State Picked to Win MVC Men's Basketball|access-date=October 24, 2017|language=en}} Junior forward Phil Fayne was named to the preseason All-MVC second team.
Roster
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| high_school = Ottawa Township High School
| home = Utica, IL
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| class = jr
| rs =
| high_school = Berkeley High School
City College of San Francisco
| home = Oakland, CA
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| pos = G
| num = 3
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| last = Evans
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| rs =
| high_school = Sagemont School
| home = Plantation, FL
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| num = 4
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| in = 0
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| lbs = 215
| class = jr
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| high_school = Windermere Preparatory School
| home = Dakar, Senegal
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{{CBB roster/Player
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| num = 5
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| last = Hein
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| in = 3
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| lbs = 185
| class = so
| rs = y
| high_school = Windermere Preparatory School
| home = Windermere, FL
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| high_school = Franklin High School
Western Nebraska Community College
| home = Elk Grove, CA
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| num = 22
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| last = Chastain
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| class = fr
| rs = y
| high_school = Le Roy High School
Loyola–Chicago
| home = Le Roy, IL
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| class = jr
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| home = Colfax, IL
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| high_school = Princeton Day School
Texas Southern
| home = Prince George's County, MD
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| last = Williams
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| home = Augusta, GA
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| home = Mapleton, IL
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| last = Romine
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Texas–El Paso
| home = Mahomet, IL
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| class = jr
| rs = y
| high_school = Zion–Benton Township High School
Saint Louis
| home = Zion, IL
}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
| head_coach =
- Dan Muller ({{college|Illinois State}})
| asst_coach =
- Brian Reese ({{college|North Carolina}})
- Brian Collins (Belmont)
- Brendan Mullins (Saint Michael's)
|roster_url = https://goredbirds.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2017-18
|accessdate = March 5, 2018
}}
Schedule and results
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|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Illinois State Redbirds}}|Exhibition Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 5, 2017
| nonconf = yes
| time = 2:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Lewis
| gamename =
| score = 79–52
| overtime =
| record =
| conference =
| highscorer = Yarbrough
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Yarbrough,
Bruninga
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Evans
| assists = 4
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 4,066
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Illinois State Redbirds}}|Non-Conference Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2017
| nonconf = yes
| time = 12:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| gamename =
| score = 87–98
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
| conference =
| highscorer = Evans
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Yarbrough
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 10
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| attend = 4,335
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2017
| nonconf = yes
| time = 10:30 am
| tv = ESPN2
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = South Carolina
| gamename = Puerto Rico Tip–Off
[Quarterfinal]
| score = 69–65
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
| conference =
| highscorer = Yarbrough
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 6
| site_stadium = HTC Center
| attend = 700
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2017
| nonconf = yes
| time = 12:00 pm
| tv = ESPN2
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Boise State
| gamename = Puerto Rico Tip–Off
[Semifinal]
| score = 64–82
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
| conference =
| highscorer = Evans
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Evans
| assists = 4
| site_stadium = HTC Center
| attend = 875
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2017
| nonconf = yes
| time = 4:00 pm
| tv = ESPNU
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| gamename = Puerto Rico Tip–Off
[Third Place]
| score = 84–68
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
| conference =
| highscorer = Evans
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Yarbrough
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Yarbrough,
Evans
| assists = 5
| site_stadium = HTC Center
| attend = 2,119
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2017
| nonconf = yes
| time = 8:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Quincy
| gamename =
| score = 86–57
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
| conference =
| highscorer = Fayne
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Tinsley
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Evans
| assists = 6
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 3,733
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2017
| nonconf = yes
| time = 8:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| gamename =
| score = 62–64
| overtime = OT
| record = 3–3
| conference =
| highscorer = Evans
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Yarbrough,
Fayne
| assists = 2
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 3,831
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2017
| nonconf = yes
| time = 9:00 pm
| tv = Stadium
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Nevada
| gamename = Mountain West–
Missouri Valley Challenge
| score = 68–98
| overtime =
| record = 3–4
| conference =
| highscorer = Fayne
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Tinsley
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Evans
| assists = 4
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| attend = 8,293
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2017
| nonconf = yes
| time = 3:00 pm
| tv = NBCSCH+
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| gamename =
| score = 65–58
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
| conference =
| highscorer = Yarbrough
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Evans
| assists = 5
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 5,803
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 2017
| nonconf = yes
| time = 8:00 pm
| tv = BYUtv
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = BYU
| gamename =
| score = 68–80
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
| conference =
| highscorer = Bruninga
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Yarbrough
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Evans
| assists = 6
| site_stadium = Marriott Center
| attend = 12,250
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2017
| nonconf = yes
| time = 3:00 pm
| tv = NBCSCH+
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Murray State
| gamename =
| score = 72–78
| overtime =
| record = 4–6
| conference =
| highscorer = Yarbrough
| points = 30
| highrebounder = Yarbrough
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Yarbrough,
Evans
| assists = 3
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 5,150
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16, 2017
| nonconf = yes
| time = 2:30 pm
| tv = SECN
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Ole Miss
| gamename =
| score = 101–97
| overtime = OT
| record = 5–6
| conference =
| highscorer = Yarbrough,
Evans
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Yarbrough,
Fayne
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 8
| site_stadium = The Pavilion
at Ole Miss
| attend = 6,309
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2017
| nonconf = yes
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = NBCSCH
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = UIC
| gamename =
| score = 71–70
| overtime =
| record = 6–6
| conference =
| highscorer = Yarbrough
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Tinsley
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 5
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 4,062
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Illinois State Redbirds}}|2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 2017
| nonconf =
| time = 1:00 pm
| tv = MVC Network
(FSIN/FSKC/FSMW/NBCSCH)
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Evansville
| gamename =
| score = 72–66
| overtime =
| record = 7–6
| conference = 1–0
| highscorer = Yarbrough
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Yarbrough,
Hein
| assists = 3
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| attend = 4,039
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2017
| nonconf =
| time = 3:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| gamename =
| score = 84–81
| overtime = OT
| record = 8–6
| conference = 2–0
| highscorer = Yarbrough
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 4
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 5,824
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 3, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Drake
| gamename =
| score = 62–87
| overtime =
| record = 8–7
| conference = 2–1
| highscorer = Evans
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Nidaye
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 7
| site_stadium = The Knapp Center
| attend = 3,113
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 1:00 pm
| tv = CBSSN
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| gamename =
| score = 72–68
| overtime =
| record = 9–7
| conference = 3–1
| highscorer = Yarbrough,
Fayne
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Yarbrough,
Evans
| assists = 4
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 4,344
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| gamename =
| score = 61–68
| overtime =
| record = 9–8
| conference = 3–2
| highscorer = Fayne
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Yarbrough,
Tinsley
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 8
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 4,466
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 5:00 pm
| tv = CBSSN
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 70–74
| overtime =
| record = 9–9
| conference = 3–3
| highscorer = Fayne
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 5
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| attend = 3,227
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 6:00 pm
| tv = MVC Network
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Bradley
| gamename = I–74 Rivalry
| score = 70–57
| overtime =
| record = 10–9
| conference = 4–3
| highscorer = Yarbrough
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Ndiaye
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Yarbrough,
Evans,
Hein
| assists = 3
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 6,321
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 1:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| gamename =
| score = 54–84
| overtime =
| record = 10–10
| conference = 4–4
| highscorer = Fayne
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Evans
| assists = 2
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| attend = 5,148
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| gamename =
| score = 72–83
| overtime =
| record = 10–11
| conference = 4–5
| highscorer = Evans
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Yarbrough
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 5
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| attend = 3,762
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 9:00 pm
| tv = ESPN2
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Valparaiso
| gamename =
| score = 76–65
| overtime =
| record = 11–11
| conference = 5–5
| highscorer = Fayne
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 7
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 5,024
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| gamename =
| score = 76–60
| overtime =
| record = 12–11
| conference = 6–5
| highscorer = Yarbrough,
Evans
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Ndiaye
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 6
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| attend = 4,545
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 3:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Evansville
| gamename =
| score = 75–71
| overtime =
| record = 13–11
| conference = 7–5
| highscorer = Yarbrough,
Fayne,
Hein
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 5
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 6,923
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 8:00 pm
| tv = CBSSN
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 76–68
| overtime = OT
| record = 14–11
| conference = 8–5
| highscorer = Clarance
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Yarbrough
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 5
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 4,948
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 3:00 pm
| tv = ESPNU
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Valparaiso
| gamename =
| score = 58–74
| overtime =
| record = 14–12
| conference = 8–6
| highscorer = Tinsley
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Yarbrough
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 5
| site_stadium = Athletics–Recreation Center
| attend = 3,330
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN3
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Bradley
| gamename = I-74 Rivalry
| score = 58–70
| overtime =
| record = 14–13
| conference = 8–7
| highscorer = Yarbrough
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Ndiaye
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Yarbrough,
Evans,
Tinsley,
Gassman,
Clarance
| assists = 2
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| attend = 7,731
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 5:00 pm
| tv = ESPN2
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| gamename =
| score = 79–75
| overtime =
| record = 15–13
| conference = 9–7
| highscorer = Yarbrough
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Yarbrough
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 9
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 6,535
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = MVC Network
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Drake
| gamename =
| score = 89–81
| overtime = OT
| record = 16–13
| conference = 10–7
| highscorer = Evans
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Evans
| assists = 6
| site_stadium = Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
| attend = 5,028
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2018
| nonconf =
| time = 1:00 pm
| tv = ESPN2
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| gamename =
| score = 61–68
| overtime =
| record = 16–14
| conference = 10–8
| highscorer = Tinsley
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Yarbrough
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 6
| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena
| attend = 4,963
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
}}
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2018
| nonconf = yes
| time = 8:30 pm
| tv = MVC Network
| seed = 3
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 6
| opprank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| gamename = Quarterfinal
| score = 77–70
| overtime =
| record = 17–14
| conference =
| highscorer = Yarbrough
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 5
| site_stadium = Scottrade Center
| attend = 7,077
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2018
| nonconf = yes
| time = 5:00 pm
| tv = CBSSN
| seed = 3
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 2
| opprank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| gamename = Semifinal
| score = 76–68
| overtime = OT
| record = 18–14
| conference =
| highscorer = Fayne
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Fayne,
Tinsley
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Evans
| assists = 7
| site_stadium = Scottrade Center
| attend = 8,415
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2018
| nonconf = yes
| time = 1:00 pm
| tv = CBS
| seed = 3
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 1
| opprank =
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| gamename = Final
| score = 49–65
| overtime =
| record = 18–15
| conference =
| highscorer = Yarbrough,
Fayne
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Fayne
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Yarbrough
| assists = 5
| site_stadium = Scottrade Center
| attend = 8,056
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
| region =
| regionname =
| timezone = Central Standard Time
}}
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