1984–85 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 1984–85 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by seventh year head coach Bob Donewald, played their home games at Horton Field House and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

1984–85 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record22–8 (11–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaHorton Field House
1984–85 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Tulsa124 .750238  .742
Illinois State115 .688228  .733
Wichita State115 .6881813  .581
Bradley97 .5631713  .567
Creighton97 .5632012  .625
Southern Illinois610 .3751414  .500
Indiana State610 .3751415  .483
West Texas State412 .2501117  .393
Drake412 .2501215  .444
1985 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Redbirds finished the season 22–8, 11–5 in conference play to finish in a tie for second place. They were the number two seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament by virtue of sweeping the season series over Wichita State University. They were defeated in a quarterfinal game to Indiana State University.

The Redbirds received an at-large bid to the 1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They were assigned to the Midwest Regional as the number nine seed where they defeated the University of Southern California in the first round and lost to the University of Oklahoma in the second round.

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