NORMAL, Ill. – On Senior Night, fifth-year head coach Dan Muller recorded his 100th-career victory as the Illinois State men's basketball team held off Southern Illinois, 50-46, Wednesday to seal an undefeated, 15-0, regular-season home record, which marked ISU's first-ever undefeated campaign at Redbird Arena.
With one regular-season game remaining, the Redbirds improved to 24-5 overall and 16-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. ISU matched its program record for both regular-season victories (24-4 in 1977-78) and MVC wins (16-2 in 1997-98). Additionally, Illinois State increased its home-court winning streak to 21-straight games dating back to the 2015-16 season, which ranks as ISU's third-longest during the Division I era.