Illinois State Redbirds
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State looks for the season sweep versus Evansville Monday night. Earlier this season, both teams met at CEFCU Arena, with ISU winning 73-47. Chase Walker led the Redbirds with 22 points. Tonights tip-off is at 7 p.m. inside the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. ISU […]
Image courtesy of GoRedbirds.com NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State Gymnastics headed to Indiana over the weekend in a tri-meet against Ball State and Kent State. During the meet, the Redbirds posted a season high score on bars. The Redbirds earned themselves a 48.925 on bars, a season high. Sophomore Madyson Baucom and Jada Beswick tied for […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill.-The Illinois State Redbirds came out strong on Friday night at CEFCU Arena in Normal, taking command early and never really looking back in an 86–76 victory over the Drake Bulldogs. Illinois State seized the momentum from the jump, building a comfortable lead and carrying a 47–32 advantage […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds welcome the Bulldogs at 7 p.m. at CEFCU Arena Friday night. ISU comes into the game with a record of 15 and 8 with a 7 and 5 conference record. Drake’s record is even at 12 and 12 and is 6 and 7 in […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds were unable to stop the Salukis at CEFCU Arena, losing 54 to 50. Shots could not fall all night for ISU, shooting 31 percent from the field and 27 percent from behind the arc. Southern Illinois had more success shooting the ball, making 40 […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Softball returns to the diamond this weekend, as they travel to Tampa, FL to participate in the University of South Florida Tournament. It will be an action-packed weekend for the Redbirds, with names like The University of Michigan, The University of Florida, and Kansas highlighting […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State continues conference play with a familiar challenge as it hosts in-state rival Southern Illinois in a physical Missouri Valley Conference matchup. The Redbirds will lean on the steady backcourt play of Chase Walker, who has remained a reliable scoring option all season, while Johnny Kinziger […]
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 Illinois State Women’s Basketball social media NORMAL, Ill. – The I-74 rivalry is back in action this afternoon as the Illinois State Redbirds women’s basketball team takes on the Bradley Braves in the program’s annual Play4Kay game, an event where Illinois State has had strong success raising funds for the Kay Yow […]
NORMAL, Ill. — After an 8–8 tie at the end of the first quarter and closing out the first half with a slim 20–19 lead, the Redbirds went on to defeat Northern Iowa 59–55 in a low-scoring defensive battle. It was a tough shooting night for both teams, as Northern Iowa finished 21-for-58 from the […]