2017 – 18 Illinois State Redbirds men 's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Redbirds , led by sixth-year head coach Dan Muller , played their home games at Redbird Arena in Normal , Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference . They finished the season 18 – 15 , 10 – 8 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place . They defeated Missouri State and Southern Illinois to advance to the championship game of the MVC Tournament where they lost to Loyola – Chicago
MVC Tournament
2018 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team