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Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball opened up its regular season last night, hosting Chicago State from CEFCU Arena. The Redbirds dominated the Cougars by a score of 106-69, moving their overall record to 1-0. The Redbirds had five different double-digit scorers in their high-powered offensive attack against […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill.— Illinois State men’s basketball dropped their season opener to a top tier Mid-Major team in Saint Mary’s last night in overtime by a score of 90-85. It was a tightly contested game with the largest lead for the Redbirds being ten with 12 minutes to play before […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball kicks off its 2026-27 season with a non-conference matchup with Chicago State tonight from CEFCU Arena Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The Redbirds come into the season with a lot of familiar faces on the roster: Zanrya Adams, Madison Austin, Morgan […]
Image courtesy of Normal Community athletics / Quotes via WZND Sports NORMAL, Ill. — In the playoffs the marigin for error disappears, the stakes raise, and only the toughest survive. The teams in Bloomington-Normal fought for the chance to stay alive in round two of the IHSA playoffs. Bloomington Central Catholic came into the week […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer lost their last road match of the season, falling 1-0 against the Drake Bulldogs, who are the second-best team in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bulldogs started the game aggressive on offense, getting early pressure on the Redbird defense, but were unable to come up […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball will travel to California to take on Saint Mary’s Monday night at 9 p.m. to tip off the 2026-27 season. The Redbirds come into the season opener retaining four players from last year’s roster, Chase Walker, Johnny Kinziger, Mason Klabo, and Ty […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Bloomington Bison played in back-to-back games over the Halloween weekend, earning points in both games to put them at the top of their division. Despite their success, the Bison only managed to win one game, after losing their second game in overtime. On Friday, […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State Volleyball went one and one on the weekend, recording a win against Valparaiso 3-1 and a loss against Southern Illinois 2-3. The Redbirds won their game against the Beacons by scores of 23-25, 25-19, 27-25, 25-23. Statistics leaders for ISU this match include Emilija […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State football moves to 7-2 for the first time since 2015 after a 21-point second half soared them to a 35-14 win over Murray State. ISU led by a score going into the final 15 minutes, but two turnovers from the Redbird defense put the […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics DES MOINES, Iowa. — The Illinois State cross-country program finished at second place in both the men’s and women’s 8k race at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships on Friday. The Redbird women’s squad totaled 67 points as a whole, leading them to a second place finish at the MVC […]