2009–10 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

2009–10 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record22–11 (11–7 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDoug Collins Court
at Redbird Arena
2009–10 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern Iowa153 .833305  .857
Wichita State126 .6672510  .714
Illinois State117 .6112211  .667
Creighton108 .5561816  .529
Bradley99 .5001615  .516
Indiana State99 .5001715  .531
Missouri State810 .4442412  .667
Drake711 .3891419  .424
Southern Illinois612 .3331515  .500
Evansville315 .167921  .300
2010 MVC tournament winner
As of March 20, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by third 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.

The Redbirds finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in conference play to finish in third place. They were the number three seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They won their quarterfinal game versus Indiana State University but lost their semifinal game versus Wichita State University.

The Redbirds received an at-large bid to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament and were assigned the number six seed in the University of Illinois regional. They were defeated by the University of Dayton in the first round.