Author: Lucy Tomlinson
Image from ISU women’s basketball NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball returns to CEFCU Arena tonight for the final time of the 2025-26 season. The Redbirds battle Southern Illinois at 6:30 p.m. and look to split the season series. ISU is coming off its first home loss after falling 73-62 to Murray State on […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State women’s basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball hosts Belmont Friday night at 6 p.m. inside CEFCU Arena. The Bruins are the No. 2 team in the Missouri Valley Conference and defeated the Redbirds 75-68 in their Jan. 4 matchup. Doneelah Washington and Grace Nelson were the leading scorers […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State women’s basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball overcame an eight-point deficit to defeat Evansville 88-75 on Sunday afternoon at the Meeks Family Fieldhouse. ISU trailed eight points late in the second quarter, but a resilient second-half effort sent the flock home with their ninth conference win of the […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State women’s basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball starts their two-game road campaign Friday night in a 6 p.m. battle against Southern Illinois at the Banterra Center. ISU is coming off a home win against Drake, increasing its win streak to four games, one of only two teams in […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State women’s basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball defeated their I-74 rival, Bradley, 58-54 in the annual Play4Kay game. The Braves started on a 10-0 run to shutdown the Redbirds, but Bella Finnegan led a resilient comeback to remain undefeated at home. ISU fans packed the stands wearing pink […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Women’s Basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball returns home from a two-game away trip to take on Northern Iowa at 6 p.m. on Thursday at CEFCU Arena. The Redbirds are coming off a strong 85-69 win against Indiana State on the road where Doneelah Washington earned a career high […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Women’s Basketball NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball finished off a two-game away campaign with a win against Indiana State on Sunday afternoon at the Hulman Center. Doneelah Washington led the match with 30 points, marking her third time this season the sophomore has secured a career-high. ISU was coming […]
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 Illinois State football NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State football travels to Villanova Stadium to battle No. 12 Villanova at noon on Saturday for a spot in the Football Championship Subdivision National Championship Game. The Redbirds have not been in the semi-finals since 2014, when they beat the University of New Hampshire and […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State football. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State football turned the horns down and defeated No. 1 ranked North Dakota State University 29-28 in the second-round of the Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs on Saturday. The Redbirds marched into the Fargodome and ended the Bison’s 20 home-game win streak with under one minute […]