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IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill.—The Bloomington Bison continue their climb in the Central Division standings with 3 wins over their last 4 contests, marked by dramatic comebacks, red-hot special-teams performances, and Eddie Matsushima’s continued strong campaign, as the Bison earned key points against the Iowa Heartlanders and Toledo Walleye. The Bison […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State Men’s basketball made its way back home after an impressive performance at the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational, where the Redbirds took home the first-place trophy. Not only that, but junior forward Ty Pence took home the MVP of the Invitational after a 20-point performance […]
Image courtesy of Patrick Cunningham on X. NORMAL, Ill.-Over the Thanksgiving break, the IHSA basketball teams in Bloomington/Normal saw a lot of action. Girls Basketball Normal Community had 4 games, where they started the season 1-3. The Iron played Normal West on November 22nd and lost 48-30. Their second game of the season was an […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds return from Florida to host the Eastern Kentucky Colonels at CEFCU Arena on November 2, at 7 p.m. ISU is currently on a five-game winning streak after winning two games in Kissimmee, Florida, at the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational. Eight games into the […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Women’s Basketball social media NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball will be back in action Wednesday night on the road in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to play Northern Iowa. The Redbirds come into the matchup with a 4–4 record and will look to bounce back after dropping three straight last […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State wrapped up its 2025 cross country season on the toughest stage in the country at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where both the men and women delivered impressive season-concluding performances against a very talented Division I field. The women turned in one […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. –The Illinois State Redbirds delivered one of their most complete performances of the 2025 season on Saturday with a 21–3 win over Southeastern Louisiana. A dominant defensive effort and well-timed offensive execution helped the Redbirds secure a first-round FCS playoff victory and improve to 6-0 on the […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – ISU has plenty to be thankful for after defeating Charlotte on Thursday, November 27, 79-69. The Redbirds were efficient on the court with a percentage of 48 percent from the field. The ability to get the line was a big factor for ISU, shooting 31 total […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State headed into its regular-season finale on a 5-game winning streak and an 8-3 record, aiming for a lower seed heading into the FCS playoffs. That was the hope and thought process of the Redbirds on their Senior Day, but the Salukis of Southern Illinois had […]
Image courtesy of Redbird women’s basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball came out victorious over SLU 81-75 Friday night after a hard-fought battle. SLU earned possession to start the game but quickly turned it over after a steal by Doneelah Washington. Bella Finnegan put the Redbirds on the board first with a 3-pointer. […]