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IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill, – Dryden McKay’s 36 saves and second straight shutout on home ice helped secure the Bison’s 3-0 victory against the Toledo Walleye at Grossinger Motors Arena on Sunday. Having won three out of their last four games, the Bison looked to be on the attack early […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill. – Bloomington’s power-play success secures a 5-2 victory for the Bison over the Fort Wayne Komets at the Memorial Coliseum in Indiana on Friday evening. While the Bison started the game off slow, giving the first 5 shots to the opposition and forcing their netminder Drayden […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Basketball welcomes rival Bradley to CEFCU Arena for the team’s first matchup of the season, Saturday at 1 p.m. The Redbirds are looking to end their three-game losing streak by ending Bradley’s three-game winning streak. ISU comes into the matchup with a 12-6 record […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Women’s Basketball social media NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball was back in action Thursday night, hosting the Valparaiso Beacons in Missouri Valley Conference play. The Redbirds came out on top 93-74. The Redbirds showed up ready to play, with four players scoring in double figures. Sophomore forward Doneelah […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State men’s basketball team came up just short Wednesday night, falling 94–89 on the road to Indiana State in a hard-fought Missouri Valley Conference battle at the Hulman Center. The Redbirds trailed by nine at the break but showed plenty of fight in the second […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State is traveling to Terre Haute, Indiana, in hopes to snap their two game losing streak against Indiana State. The Redbirds have a 12-5 record, including a 4-2 conference record, while Indiana State enters with an 8-9 record and a 1-5 conference record. Both teams […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State women’s basketball NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball is back in action on Thursday at CEFCU Arena for another Missouri Valley Conference matchup against Valparaiso. ISU is 8-0 in front of their home crowd this season and the Beacons have yet to win a game in the 2025-26 campaign, […]
Image courtesy of Patrick Cunningham on X NORMAL, Ill.- The 2025-2026 IHSA basketball season has been a great one, and we are back from Christmas break to tell you all about it! Girls Basketball Normal Community has had a season full of ups and downs. After a slow start of 1-5, the Iron have gotten […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State football’s cinderella run to the FCS national championship ended in heartbreak Monday night, as the Redbirds fell 35–34 to Montana State in overtime, the first title game in the FCS’ 48-year history to be decided beyond regulation. The Redbirds, who entered the FCS playoffs unranked and have been road underdogs throughout […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State punched its ticket to Nashville in emphatic fashion, rolling to a 30–14 victory in the FCS semifinals over Villanova. After truly embracing the road warrior mentality and winning 4 games on the road, the Redbirds have done everything necessary to earn a spot in the […]