2012–13 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by first-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, 8–10 in conference play, to finish in sixth place. As the number six seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated Northern Iowa in a quarterfinal game before losing to Wichita State in a semifinal game.

2012–13 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record18–15 (8–10 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDoug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
Seasons
2012–13 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 22 Creighton 13 5   .722 28 8   .778
Wichita State 12 6   .667 30 9   .769
Northern Iowa 11 7   .611 21 15   .583
Evansville 10 8   .556 21 15   .583
Indiana State 9 9   .500 18 15   .545
Illinois State 8 10   .444 18 15   .545
Missouri State 7 11   .389 11 22   .333
Bradley 7 11   .389 18 17   .514
Drake 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
Southern Illinois 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
2013 MVC tournament winner
As of April 6, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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2012–13 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kaza Keane 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Christian Faith Center Academy Ajax, Ontario
G 1 Tyler Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Apollo High School
Morehead State
Marshalltown Community College
Owensboro, KY
G 2 Bryant Allen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Maplewood–Richmond Heights High School
Minnesota
Maplewood, MO
G 5 Anthony Cousin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr South Kent School
Butler Community College
Anchorage, AK
C 10 John Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So The Howe School Saint Michael, Barbados
F 13 John Wilkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Lycée Le Mans Sud
Southeastern Community College
Antibes, France
G 15 Nick Zeisloft 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Lyons Township High School LaGrange, IL
G 21 Geoffrey Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Pacific Hills School
Eastern Washington
Los Angeles, CA
F 22 Jon Ekey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr William Chrisman High School Independence, MO
G 24 Zeke Upshaw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr University High School Chicago, IL
F 32 Jackie Carmichael 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr South Kent School Manhattan, KS
C 42 Jordan Threloff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS So DeKalb High School DeKalb, IL
G 44 Johnny Hill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Glenbard East High School Glendale Heights, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 10, 2013

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Season
November 5, 2012*
7:05 pm
Quincy W 93–64 
 16  Ekey   10  Carmichael        Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (4,463)
Normal, IL
Regular Season
November 12, 2012*
7:05 pm
California-Santa Barbara W 100–72  1–0
 27  Carmichael   10  Carmichael   5  Keane  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (5,848)
Normal, IL
November 15, 2012*
6:00 pm, NBCSN
at Drexel W 86–84 OT 2–0
 21  Carmichael   8  Ekey   4  Keane  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,532)
Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2012*
2:05 pm
Delaware State
South Padre Island Invitational
[Campus Site]
W 87–48  3–0
 14  Brown   8  Threloff   4  Threloff,
Hill,
Keane
 
Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (5,660)
Normal, IL
November 20, 2012*
7:05 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson
South Padre Island Invitational
[Campus Site]
W 91–58  4–0
 17  Carmichael   7  Carmichael   9  Keane  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (4,951)
Normal, IL
November 23, 2012*
5:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Alabama-Birmingham
South Padre Island Invitational
[Semifinal]
W 77–65  5–0
 30  B.Allen   8  Ekey   4  Keane  South Padre Island
Convention Centre
 (800)
South Padre Island, TX
November 24, 2012*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Northwestern
South Padre Island Invitational
[Final]
L 69–72 OT 5–1
 36  Brown   12  Carmichael   9  Keane  South Padre Island
Convention Centre
 (801)
South Padre Island, TX
December 1, 2012*
12:00 pm, 
CSN Chicago
at No. 5 Louisville L 66–69  5–2
 25  Brown   9  Carmichael   6  Hill  KFC Yum! Center (19,816)
Louisville, KY
December 4, 2012*
7:05 pm
Wyoming
Mountain West–
Missouri Valley Challenge
L 67–81  5–3
 22  Brown   7  Carmichael   4  Hill,
Keane
 
Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (6,561)
Normal, IL
December 8, 2012*
7:05 pm, 
CSN Chicago
Western Michigan W 85–63  6–3
 24  Carmichael   7  Carmichael   10  Hill  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (6,269)
Normal, IL
December 16, 2012*
4:35 pm
Morgan State W 87–68  7–3
 30  Carmichael   9  Carmichael   6  Hill  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (4,911)
Normal, IL
December 19, 2012*
6:00 pm, 
CSN Chicago
at Dayton W 74–73  8–3
 25  Carmichael   12  Carmichael   5  Brown,
Hill,
Keane
 
University of Dayton Arena (11,879)
Dayton, OH
December 22, 2012*
2:05 pm
Austin Peay State W 83–57  9–3
 18  Carmichael   11  Carmichael   6  Hill,
Keane
 
Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (5,119)
Normal, IL
December 30, 2012
12:05 pm
at Indiana State L 75–77  9–4
(0–1)
 16  Ekey   14  Carmichael   5  B.Allen  Hulman Center (5,808)
Terre Haute, IN
January 2, 2013
7:05 pm, 
CSN Chicago/FSMW
Creighton L 72–79  9–5
(0–2)
 15  Brown,
B.Allen
 
 6  Carmichael,
Ekey
 
 6  Brown,
Keane
 
Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (8,813)
Normal, IL
January 5, 2013
7:05 pm
Northern Iowa L 60–70  9–6
(0–3)
 19  Carmichael   12  Carmichael   3  Brown,
Keane
 
Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (6,951)
Normal, IL
January 8, 2013
7:05 pm
at Missouri State L 55–62  9–7
(0–4)
 21  Carmichael   12  Carmichael   3  Carmichael  JQH Arena (5,134)
Springfield, MO
January 12, 2013
7:05 pm
Drake L 77–82  9–8
(0–5)
 24  Hill   12  Carmichael   4  B.Allen  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (5,706)
Normal, IL
January 16, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wichita State L 62–74  9–9
(0–6)
 22  Carmichael   9  Brown,
Carmichael
 
 3  Brown,
B.Allen
 
Charles Koch Arena (10,323)
Wichita, KS
January 20, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Southern Illinois W 70–56  10–9
(1–6)
 22  Brown   14  Carmichael   6  Hill  SIU Arena (5,254)
Carbondale, IL
January 23, 2013
7:05 pm
Indiana State W 77–59  11–9
(2–6)
 18  Hill   9  Carmichael   2  Carmichael,
Keane
 
Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (5,519)
Normal, IL
January 26, 2013
7:05 pm, 
CSN Chicago/FSMW
Evansville W 67–62  12–9
(3–6)
 24  Carmichael   14  Carmichael   2  Brown,
Keane
 
Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (6,507)
Normal, IL
January 29, 2013
7:07 pm, 
CSN Chicago/FSMW
at Bradley
I–74 Rivalry
L 77–83  12–10
(3–7)
 16  Carmichael,
Wilkins
 
 8  Brown   6  Brown  Carver Arena (9,088)
Peoria, IL
February 2, 2013
3:05 pm, 
CSN Chicago
Southern Illinois W 83–47  13–10
(4–7)
 16  Brown   11  Carmichael   5  Hill  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (8,923)
Normal, IL
February 6, 2013
7:05 pm, 
CSN Chicago
at Drake W 94–86  14–10
(5–7)
 25  Brown   8  Ekey   9  Brown  The Knapp Center (4,133)
Des Moines, IA
February 9, 2013
9:05 pm, ESPN2
at No. 16 Creighton W 75–72  15–10
(6–7)
 27  Brown   7  Hill   5  Brown  CenturyLink Center Omaha (18,494)
Omaha, NE
February 13, 2013
7:05 pm
Bradley
I–74 Rivalry
W 79–59  16–10
(7–7)
 27  Carmichael   13  Carmichael   5  Brown  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (8,417)
Normal, IL
February 17, 2013
7:05 pm, ESPNU
Wichita State L 67–68  16–11
(7–8)
 17  Brown   9  Carmichael   3  Brown  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (9,510)
Normal, IL
February 20, 2013
7:05 pm
at Evansville L 62–79  16–12
(7–9)
 21  Brown   14  Carmichael   4  Cousin  Ford Center (4,166)
Evansville, IN
February 23, 2013*
8:00 pm
at Utah State
Ramada Worldwide
BracketBusters
L 71–80  16–13
 35  Brown   10  Brown,
Carmichael
 
 5  B.Allen  Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (7,348)
Logan, UT
February 27, 2013
7:05 pm
Missouri State W 86–50  17–13
(8–9)
 25  Brown   11  Carmichael   5  Keane  Doug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
 (5,832)
Normal, IL
March 2, 2013
7:00 pm
at Northern Iowa L 72–80  17–14
(8–10)
 28  Brown   9  Brown   1  Carmichael,
Hill,
Keane
 
McLeod Center (6,621)
Cedar Falls, IA
State Farm
Missouri Valley Conference {MVC} Tournament
March 8, 2013*
8:35 pm, 
CSN Chicago/FSMW
(6) vs. (3) Northern Iowa
Quarterfinal
W 73–65  18–14
 28  Brown   10  Carmichael   3  Hill  Scottrade Center (14,004)
St. Louis, MO
March 9, 2013*
4:05 pm, 
CSN Chicago/FSMW
(6) vs. (2) Wichita State
Semifinal
L 51–66  18–15
 22  Carmichael   7  Wilkins   2  Brown,
Ekey,
B.Allen
 
Scottrade Center (18,262)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

Source[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2012–13 Men's Basketball Schedule". GoRedbirds.com. Retrieved March 18, 2013.