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2026–27 season
Illinois State
Redbirds · MVC
- Record
- 1–2
- Unranked in the AP poll
- Projected seed
- Out
- Outside the projected field
- Hero rating
- +4.2
- No. 83 in Division I
- Home
- Normal, IL
- 5,864 mi from Detroit
- National titles
- 0
- Still chasing the first
Statistical profile
Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better. Season totals include tournament games. Opponent-adjusted efficiency and schedule strength appear after 8 games; until then they swing too much to mean anything.
Efficiency
Pace63.4
6th
Scoring & shooting
Points per game81.3
54th
Points allowed73.7
42nd
Field goal %52.5%
91st
Three-point %41.5%
91st
Three-point rate51.2%
90th
Free throw %66.7%
31st
Possessions
Rebounds per game28.3
5th
Offensive rebound %29.4%
36th
Defensive rebound %69.5%
56th
Assists per game19.0
83rd
Turnovers per game12.3
53rd
Turnover rate19.0%
35th
Defense & roster
Steals per game7.0
41st
Blocks per game1.7
11th
Opponent 3P %34.0%
31st
Average height6′4.7″
17th
Program experience1.91 yrs
88th
Bench points27.3
53rd
Strengths and weaknesses
Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.
- StrengthGrinds the pace downPace: 63.46th
- StrengthElite three-point shootingThree-point %: 41.5%91st
- WeaknessVulnerable interior defenseOpponent FG %: 49.7%10th
- StrengthLives behind the arcThree-point rate: 51.2%90th
- StrengthContinuity: veterans of the programProgram experience: 1.91 yrs88th
Roster
Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.
- Leading scorer
- Johnny Kinziger
- 19.3 ppg
- Tallest
- Nick Allen
- 6′11″
- Best at the line
- —
- —
- Longest in program
- Chase Walker
- 4 seasons
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| Player | WT | Yrs | GP | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Johnny KinzigerGuard · De Pere, WI | 5′11″ | 170 | 4 | 3 | 35.0 | 19.3 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 60.0 | 75.0 | 21.5 |
| 9Malik Messina-MooreGuard · Ventura, CA | 6′5″ | 200 | 1 | 3 | 26.7 | 15.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 40.0 | 58.3 | 29.4 |
| 3Mason KlaboGuard · Fargo, ND | 6′2″ | 180 | 2 | 3 | 26.0 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 45.5 | 100.0 | 14.0 |
| 5Demarion BurchGuard · Milwaukee, WI | 6′4″ | 205 | 1 | 3 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 19.2 |
| 0Noah Cleveland · Bloomington, IL | 6′9″ | 240 | 1 | 3 | 22.0 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 15.7 |
| 24Zaxton KingGuard · Lawrence, KS | 6′3″ | 185 | 1 | 3 | 15.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 66.7 | 7.5 |
| 35Chase WalkerForward · Columbus, OH | 6′9″ | 265 | 4 | 3 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 33.3 | 83.3 | 30.8 |
| 1Deng GarangGuard · Syracuse, NY | 6′6″ | 200 | 1 | 3 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 17.1 |
| 33Louie Semona IIIForward · Cincinnati, OH | 6′8″ | 210 | 1 | 3 | 12.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 14.9 |
| 25Jordan Williams · Schaumburg, IL | 6′6″ | 195 | 1 | 1 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.9 |
| 15Nick AllenForward · Bourbonnais, IL | 6′11″ | 235 | 2 | 3 | 10.3 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 27.1 |
| 4Leyton Wolf · Cedar Falls, IA | 6′9″ | 215 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.7 |
| 13Ty BlakeGuard · Normal, IL | 6′4″ | 190 | 4 | 1 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.8 |
| 12Matthew Szafoni · Chicago, IL | 6′9″ | 210 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.4 |
| 2Isaac EricksenForward · Cary, NC | 6′8″ | 205 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Yrs = seasons with this program (transfers count from their arrival). Headshots appear once rights-cleared images are available.
Season schedule
Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.
ATS overall
1–1
ATS as favorite
0–0
ATS as underdog
1–1
ATS neutral court
0–0
ATS vs. tournament teams
1–1
ATS vs. ranked teams
0–0
Over / under
1–1
1–2 in 32 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | @SMCSaint Mary's8 | L85–90OT | +6.5 | 148.5 | Cover | Over |
| Nov 5 | vsCENCentral State (OH) | W100–55 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 9 | @PURPurdue10 | L59–76 | +15.5 | 144 | Miss | Under |
| Nov 13 | @NDSUNorth Dakota State | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 17 | vsBELBellarmine | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 19 | vsEUREureka | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 23 | NSCUSanta Clara | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 24 | NTULTulsa | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 2 | @E IEastern Illinois | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 5 | @CHIChicago State | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 10 | vsLONLong Beach State | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 13 | vsNDSUNorth Dakota State | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 17 | @MURMurray State12 | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 21 | vsBELBelmont | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 29 | @EVAEvansville | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 2 | vsINDIndiana State | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 8 | @BELBelmont | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 12 | @UNINorthern Iowa | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 16 | vsVALValparaiso | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 18 | vsDRADrake | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 24 | @BRABradley | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 27 | vsS ISouthern Illinois | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 30 | @UICUIC | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 3 | vsUNINorthern Iowa | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 6 | @INDIndiana State | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 9 | @VALValparaiso | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 12 | vsMURMurray State12 | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 15 | vsUICUIC | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 18 | @S ISouthern Illinois | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 21 | vsEVAEvansville | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 24 | @DRADrake | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 27 | vsBRABradley | Scheduled | — | — | — | — |