2013 – 14 Illinois State Redbirds men 's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2013 – 14 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Redbirds , led by second year head coach Dan Muller , played their home games at Redbird Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference . They finished the season 18 – 16 , 9 – 9 in MVC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament to Missouri State . They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Morehead State and Texas A&M to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Siena
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
2014 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2013–14 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team