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NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State met it’s match to end the 2025-2026 season, which ended where college basketball plays at a premium, Indianapolis. Illinois State headed to Indianapolis for an NIT Semifinal contest against the top-seeded Auburn Tigers at one of the highest stages. From the opening tip, Auburn set the tone with its pace and […]
Image from Illinois State women’s basketball NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the South Dakota Coyotes 67–60 on Wednesday night to punch their ticket to the WNIT Championship game for the first time in program history. Leading the way for the Redbirds was sophomore forward Doneelah Washington, who recorded a game-high 21 points […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds will face off against the Auburn Tigers for a trip to the NIT Championship. Tip-off inside Hinkle Fieldhouse is at 8:30 p.m. ISU comes into the game with a record of 23-12 and on a three-game winning streak. Chase Walker is the leading scorer, […]
Image from Illinois State women’s basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball seeks redemption in the WNIT Fab 4 at 7 p.m. on April 1 as they face South Dakota in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. This is the first time the Redbirds and Coyotes have faced each other, but seasons are at stake […]
Image from Illinois State women’s basketball. Normal, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball advanced to its second-straight WNIT Fab 4 appearance after a 61-53 win over George Washington University Monday night at CEFCU Arena. The win was ISU’s 17th win in front of its home crowd this season, tying the program record from the 2010-11 […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball continues its postseason run as the Redbirds will host George Washington tonight in the WNIT Great 8. Illinois State and George Washington will meet for the first time in program history Monday evening. The Redbirds are coming off a hard-fought 59–55 win […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. NORMAL, Ill. – A rough week for the Illinois State Redbirds was capped off with a 15-9 win over the University of Evansville Sunday afternoon. ISU would find a three-game skid starting the week with an 11-0 loss to the University of Iowa on Tuesday night. The Redbirds would […]
NORMAL, Ill. – 69 total runs were scored between the Illinois State Redbirds and University of Northern Iowa softball teams this past weekend, and despite having some shining moments of their own, ISU will return home this weekend dropping two out of three to the Panthers. The first two games of the series were a […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF ELLY MAIER TOLEDO, Ohio — Zach Faremouth’s overtime game winner paired with 35 saves from Dryden McKay helped the Bloomington Bison outlast the Toledo Walleye 4-3 on Saturday night at Huntington Center. The Bison were on the loose from the start in this contest, as they arrived out to a 3-0 lead […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill. – The Bloomington Bison came back from down 3-1 late in the third period with two straight goals, to send their matchup with the Fort Wayne Komets into overtime. After a scoreless overtime period, the Bison fell in a shootout to lose their second straight game. […]