1974–75 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1974–75 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by fifth-year head coach Will Robinson, played their home games at Horton Field House in Normal, Illinois and competed as an independent (not a member of a conference). They finished the season 16–10.
Roster
1974–75 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
|
F
|
33
|
Calvin Harper
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
Sr
|
Detroit, MI
|
C
|
11
|
Darrell Jeter
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr
|
Detroit, MI
|
G
|
22
|
Rick Whitlow
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Sr
|
Michigan City, IN
|
G
|
23
|
Mike Bonczyk
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Jr
|
South Holland, IL
|
F
|
21
|
Robert Hawkins
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr
|
Detroit, MI
|
C
|
42
|
Randy Henry
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr
|
Detroit, MI
|
F
|
35
|
Richard Jones
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr
|
York, AL
|
F
|
43
|
Roger Powell
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
193 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr
|
Joliet, IL
|
G
|
13
|
George Tometich
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Jr
|
Moline, IL
|
F
|
24
|
John Crossen
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
So
|
St. Clair Shores, MI
|
F
|
34
|
Jeff Widdel
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
So
|
Rock Island, IL
|
C
|
45
|
Jeff Wilkins
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
So
|
Chicago,IL
|
F
|
25
|
Billy Lewis
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr
|
Chicago, IL
|
C
|
44
|
Cyrus Mann
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr
|
Detroit, MI
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: January 26, 2021
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Schedule
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
High points
|
High rebounds
|
High assists
|
Site (attendance) city, state
|
Exhibition Season
|
November 12, 1974* 7:30 pm
|
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Czechoslovakian National Team
|
W 107–93
|
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House Normal, IL
|
Regular Season
|
November 30, 1974* 8:15 pm
|
|
at Saint Louis
|
L 81–83 OT
|
0-1
|
– |
– |
–
|
Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, MO
|
December 3, 1974*
|
|
at Florida State
|
L 70–72
|
0-2
|
– |
– |
–
|
Bobby Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, FL
|
December 7, 1974* 8:00 pm, WRAU
|
|
Drake
|
W 92–79
|
1–2
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House Normal, IL
|
December 11, 1974*
|
|
at Butler
|
L 78–79
|
1-3
|
– |
– |
–
|
Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
|
December 14, 1974*
|
|
Louisiana Tech
|
W 109–81
|
2–3
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House Normal, IL
|
December 21, 1974*
|
|
at Nevada–Las Vegas
|
L 88–99
|
2-4
|
– |
– |
–
|
Las Vegas Convention Center Winchester, NV
|
December 26, 1974*
|
|
California State–San Francisco
|
W 102–57
|
3–4
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House Normal, IL
|
December 28, 1974*
|
|
Fairleigh Dickinson
|
W 72–68
|
4–4
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House Normal, IL
|
January 4, 1975* 8:00 pm, WRAU
|
|
Southern Illinois
|
W 91–84 OT
|
5–4
|
51 – Whitlow |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House Normal, IL
|
January 6, 1975* 8:00 pm, WRAU
|
|
Oral Roberts
|
W 107–98
|
6–4
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House Normal, IL
|
January 9, 1975*
|
|
at Bradley
|
L 85–106
|
6–5
|
– |
– |
–
|
Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, IL
|
January 11, 1975*
|
|
at Pacific
|
L 76–82
|
6–6
|
– |
– |
–
|
Pacific Pavilion Stockton, CA
|
January 16, 1975*
|
|
at South Alabama
|
L 88–90
|
6–7
|
– |
– |
–
|
Jaguar Gymnasium Mobile, AL
|
January 18, 1975*
|
|
Oakland
|
W 98–53
|
7–7
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House (7,000) Normal, IL
|
January 22, 1975*
|
|
at Marshall
|
W 80–77
|
8–7
|
– |
– |
–
|
Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse Huntington, WV
|
January 25, 1975*
|
|
Northern Illinois
|
W 102–79
|
9–7
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House Normal, IL
|
January 29, 1975*
|
|
at Southern Illinois
|
L 61–91
|
9–8
|
– |
– |
–
|
SIU Arena Carbondale, IL
|
February 1, 1975*
|
|
at Central Michigan
|
L 82–93
|
9–9
|
– |
– |
–
|
Ryan Hall Mount Pleasant, MI
|
February 3, 1975*
|
|
South Alabama
|
W 104–86
|
10–9
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House Normal, IL
|
February 8, 1975*
|
|
at Ball State
|
L 65–77
|
10–10
|
– |
– |
–
|
Irving Gymnasium Muncie, IN
|
February 12, 1975*
|
|
Western Illinois
|
W 104–69
|
11–10
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House Normal, IL
|
February 15, 1975*
|
|
at Northern Illinois
|
W 107–78
|
12–10
|
– |
– |
–
|
Chick Evans Field House (2,182) DeKalb, IL
|
February 18, 1975*
|
|
at Wisconsin–Milwaukee
|
W 100–62
|
13–10
|
– |
20 – Whitlow |
–
|
MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI
|
February 22, 1975*
|
|
Lewis
|
W 129–80
|
14–10
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House Normal, IL
|
February 26, 1975*
|
|
Indiana State
|
W 99–91
|
15–10
|
– |
– |
–
|
Horton Field House Normal, IL
|
March 1, 1975*
|
|
at West Virginia
|
W 105–99
|
16–10
|
– |
– |
–
|
WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
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