2011–12 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by fifth year head coach Tim Jankovich, played their home games at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

2011–12 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
NIT tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record21–14 (9–9 MVC)
Head coach
  • Tim Jankovich (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Judson
  • Anthony Beane
  • Paris Parham
Home arenaDoug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
2011–12 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Wichita State162 .889275  .844
No. 19 Creighton144 .778285  .848
Evansville99 .5001616  .500
Illinois State99 .5002114  .600
Northern Iowa99 .5002014  .588
Missouri State99 .5001616  .500
Drake99 .5001816  .529
Indiana State810 .4441815  .545
Southern Illinois513 .278823  .258
Bradley216 .111725  .219
2012 MVC tournament winner
As of March 19, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The Redbirds finished the season 21–14, 9–9 in conference play to finish in a five-way tie for third place. They were the number four seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They won their quarterfinal game versus the University of Northern Iowa and their semifinal game versus Wichita State University but lost their final game versus Creighton University.

The Redbirds received an at-large bid to the 2012 National Invitation Tournament and were assigned the number seven seed in the University of Arizona regional. They were victorious over the University of Mississippi in the first round but were defeated by Stanford University in the second round.

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