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Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball fell to Purdue 76-59 at Mackey Arena on Monday night, as the Redbirds remained within striking distance for much of the game before a late Boilermakers run sealed the victory. The Redbirds trailed by eight at halftime and cut Purdue’s lead to […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Following back-to-back road losses and weeks of training, the Redbirds secured a 196-95 Senior Day win over Marquette at Horton Pool on Nov. 7. The class of 2027 soaked up their last time competing at Horton Pool, resulting in a first-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball heads to West Lafayette, Indiana, Monday night looking to pick up its second win of the 2026-27 season against Purdue. After opening the season with an overtime loss to Saint Mary’s on Nov. 2, the Redbirds bounced back with a 100-55 victory […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer is moving on to the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinals after defeating the Evansville Aces 1-0 in overtime. ISU came into this game as the three seed in the tournament with a 9-3-6 record, hosting the sixth seeded Aces who had a 5-7-2 record. The Redbirds controlled […]
Image courtesy of Normal West athletics / Quotes via WZND Sports NORMAL, Ill. — Only two teams in the Bloomington-Normal area remain standing in the IHSA State Playoffs. Normal West and Normal Community looked to continue their class 6A and 7A state championship hopes alive in round two. Normal Community came out on top in […]
Image courtesy of Bloomington Bison Media BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Bloomington Bison spent the weekend proving they are one of the ECHL’s early-season surprises, authoring a historic comeback in Fort Wayne before battling the conference leaders into overtime less than 24 hours later. The Bison erased a four-goal deficit Friday night to defeat the Fort […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer has officially wrapped up their 2026 regular season. Now their focus is on the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Soccer Championship. The first game of the three-round tournament begins on Sunday, where the Redbirds will host the Evansville Aces. ISU finishes this regular season with […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAl Ill. — Illinois State volleyball split its matches on the road against Bradley and at home against UIC on senior night. On Tuesday, the Redbirds traveled to Peoria to take on the Braves. In set one, each team went on their own 2-0 run with the teams tied […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball beat Central State on Thursday night to secure its first win of the 2026-27 season, winning by a score of 100-55. The story of the night was the 3-point shooting, as the Redbirds shot over 50% from behind the arc. Johnny Kinziger […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics DAYTON, Oh. — Illinois State women’s basketball overcame a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit Friday, using a late scoring surge and a strong overtime performance to earn a 91-87 win over Dayton at UD Arena. The Redbirds faced an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter before putting together a 14-0 run to […]