Illinois State Redbirds
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Illinois State Redbirds kicked off their Missouri Valley Conference Tournament run with a huge victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Redbirds’ came into this contest sweeping the Salukis during the season with a 78-60 win in the first matchup and a 99-86 win in the […]
St. Louis, MO. — Illinois State men’s basketball overpowered the Missouri State Bears 70-54 on Thursday afternoon to advance to the second round of the Arch Madness Tournament, held inside the Enterprise Center. It was a historic day for Head Coach Ryan Pedon as he notched his first tournament win in his three-year tenure […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds opened the game against Bradley up with a 9-0 run, led by three-pointers from Maya Wong and Elyce Knudsen. Followed by a three-pointer by Neveah Thomas, the Redbirds held a 12-3 lead early in the first quarter. Bradley started the game by ending the first […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Chase Walker went home a hero Saturday night, as his layup with 4 seconds left on the game clock found the hoop and sent CEFCU arena into a frenzy, propelling the Illinois State Men’s Basketball team to victory over the Missouri State Bears 70-68. Despite the heroics […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball head coach Ryan Pedon got his first win over Bradley University in three seasons, 82-71 on Wednesday night at CEFCU Arena. “There’s a lot of highs and lows that come with coaching,” Pedon said. “I’m trying to coach the game and stay in […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Despite a combined 43 points from Johnny Kinzinger and Chase Walker, the redbird men’s basketball team struggled to keep Indiana State off the board, suffering a crushing 85-76 loss on Saturday night on the road in Terre Haute. Chase Walker had himself a night, notching his second […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Softball traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for weekend softball. The Redbirds struggled to win only one of their four games, with their win being against the North Dakota State Bison by a score of three to zero. Their three losses came against Brigham Young University, […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds finished shooting 50% or better from the field for the ninth time this season as they went 29-for-58 as a team, en route to winning their 16th consecutive game over the Purple Aces, the longest active win streak over a current Valley foe. Illinois State […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Last night, Illinois State women’s basketball traveled to the Hulman Center to take on the Indiana State Sycamores for an ISU vs ISU clash. The last time these two teams faced off, the Redbirds defeated the Sycamores 96-69. They were coming into this game following a road trip in Iowa. The first two […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball suffered an 84-77 loss to the Drake Bulldogs on Wednesday night at CEFCU Arena. Heading into the game, the Bulldogs held a Missouri Valley Conference record of 12-2 which placed them at the top of conference. “For anybody to beat them, […]