NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State's Feb. 17 men's basketball game against Northern Iowa has been selected as the annual Retro Night game, sponsored by Ford.
In addition to the throwback I-State uniforms, men's basketball will welcome back the 1975-78 teams led by Head Coach Gene Smithson. In addition to Coach Smithson, members of the teams will be honored at halftime, including NBA draft picks Jeff Wilkins (second round in 1977 to the San Antonio Spurs), Randy Henry (eighth round in 1976 to the Detroit Pistons), Billy Lewis (fourth round in 1978 to the Seattle SuperSonics), Derrick Mayes (sixth round in 1979 to the Milwaukee Bucks), the family of Del Yarbrough (ninth round in 1980 to the Milwaukee Bucks), and Joe Galvin (fifth round in 1980 to the Indiana Pacers).