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The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) celebrated 100 years of the IHSA State Tournament in the 2006-07 season. A list of "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament" was assembled on December 14, 2005. [1] [2] Throughout the state, 281 individuals were nominated and were chosen by geographic region and tournament era. [3]
In 1972, the tournament was divided into two divisions based on school size, (A and AA), each producing a separate champion. In 2008, the tournament was divided into four separate divisions (1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A being the larger schools). The Illinois High School Basketball Championship was the first tournament to be called 'March Madness'.
Year Bid Regional Seed Round Opponent Result 1977: Regional Round Quarterfinal: at Creighton vs. Houston: W 65–58 L 90–91 1978: First Round: at Indiana State: L 71–73 1980: First Round Second Round: West Texas State at Illinois: W 80–63 L 65–75 1987: First Round Second Round Quarterfinal: Akron at Cleveland State at La Salle: W 79 ...
The 1990–91 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Redbirds, led by second year head coach Bob Bender, played their home games at Redbird Arena and competed as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
The Illinois State Redbirds are the athletic teams that represent Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.Teams play at the NCAA Division I level (FCS in football).Most teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference except football (Missouri Valley Football Conference), women's gymanstics (Midwest Independent Conference) and men's tennis (Summit League).
The 1975–76 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by first-year head coach Gene Smithson, played their home games at Horton Field House in Normal, Illinois and competed as an independent (not a member of a conference ...
Here are the top 10 high school sports stories during a memorable 2023 that featured state championship teams and notable individual accomplishments.
0–9. 1970–71 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team; 1971–72 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team; 1972–73 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team