1988–89 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

1988–89 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record13–17 (6–8 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaHorton Field House &
Redbird Arena
1988–89 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Creighton113 .7862011  .645
Wichita State104 .7141911  .633
Tulsa104 .7141813  .581
Bradley77 .5001314  .481
Drake68 .4291217  .414
Southern Illinois68 .4292014  .588
Illinois State68 .4291317  .433
Indiana State014 .000424  .143
1989 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988–89 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by eleventh year head coach Bob Donewald, played their home games at both Horton Field House (finishing December, 1988) and Redbird Arena (starting January, 1989) and were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Redbirds finished the season 13–17, 6–8 in conference play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They were the number seven seed in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They were victorious in a quarterfinal game versus Wichita State University but were defeated in a semifinal game versus Southern Illinois University.