1995–96 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by third year head coach Kevin Stallings, played their home games at Redbird Arena and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

1995–96 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinal
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record22–12 (13–5 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRedbird Arena
1995–96 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bradley153 .833228  .733
Illinois State135 .7222212  .647
Tulsa126 .667228  .733
Southwest Missouri State117 .6111612  .571
Creighton99 .5001415  .483
Evansville99 .5001314  .481
Northern Iowa810 .4441413  .519
Drake810 .4441215  .444
Indiana State612 .3331016  .385
Wichita State414 .222821  .276
Southern Illinois414 .2221118  .379
1996 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Redbirds finished the season 22–12, 13–5 in conference play to finish in second place. They were the number two seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They won their quarterfinal game versus the University of Northern Iowa and lost their semifinal game versus the University of Tulsa.

The Redbirds received an invitation to the 1996 National Invitation Tournament. They beat Mount St. Mary's University in the first round, the University of Wisconsin in the second round, and were defeated by Tulane University in the quarterfinal round.

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