Illinois State Redbirds
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 […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer ended its 2026 regular season yesterday at home in a scoreless match against Valparaiso. This result sees the Redbirds locked into the third seed in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. With the draw, Valparaiso narrowly missed the conference tournament, finishing with a final […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics / Story by Antoine Randle Illinois State men’s basketball returns to CEFCU Arena Thursday night looking to pick up its first win of the 2026-27 season against Central State University. After opening the season with a 90-85 overtime loss to Saint Mary’s on Nov. 2, the Redbirds will look […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics / Story by Rafe English NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State soccer closes out its regular season this afternoon at 1:00pm, where they will host Valparaiso in a matchup to determine final seeding in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at Adelaide Street Field. Coming into this matchup, the Redbirds sit […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. —Following back-to-back road losses, Head Coach Evans reflects on the successes of the Swim & Dive team this season, leading up to Saturday’s home meet versus Marquette. This being Coach Evans’s first season with the Redbirds, he says fostering connection and building a foundation is something of […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics / Story by Jake Green BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In their last event of the 2026 season, the Illinois State Redbirds Women’s Golf team secured a fourth place competing in the Samford Intercollegiate at the Inverness Country Club. The Redbirds also placed three golfers within the top 20 individually. Cynthia […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball opened up its regular season last night, hosting Chicago State from CEFCU Arena. The Redbirds dominated the Cougars by a score of 106-69, moving their overall record to 1-0. The Redbirds had five different double-digit scorers in their high-powered offensive attack against […]