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Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics ST. LOUIS – 7-seeded Illinois State experienced heartbreak as they lost to the 10-seeded Evansville Purple Aces in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, 59-43. The Redbirds did not lead once during this game, falling behind Evansville 25-21 to close the first half. Evansville shot 32% […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL Ill. – In a thrilling matchup against the Missouri State Bears, Illinois State men’s basketball faced a nail-biting second half with less than three seconds remaining, trailing by just one point. The spotlight turned to Johnny Kinziger, a freshman emerging as a standout player in the Missouri Valley Conference. […]
Image courtesy of ISU Roller Hockey NORMAL, Ill. – Only two hockey Redbirds were in action this weekend, as D1 took on the University of Illinois in back-to-back games, and Roller Hockey had regional their playoffs, as both end their season until nationals. D1 started their weekend slow, as they would go down 1-0 in […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State women’s basketball rolled on to four straight wins in Sunday’s victory over Evansville 78-50 at CEFCU. ISU held its annual Play for Kay game which recognized and raised money to those who battle against breast cancer. “As good as it is to get a win, I think the community won […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics In a 48-45 Saturday night battle, the Illinois State Redbirds fell short to the Bradley Braves for the second time this season. Both teams struggled in three-point land. The first half was filled with physicality and not much offense as the game was tied at 21 points a piece. ISU […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics The Illinois State Men’s Basketball team kept the momentum rolling as they defeated the Northern Iowa Panthers last night by a score of 81-73. This is the Redbirds third win in a row and their first win against the Panthers since December 31st, 2019. Coach Ryan Pedon’s squad is starting […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill – Raleigh DeRose filled the role as the new Illinois State soccer head coach on Dec. 13 of last year. DeRose carries experience as a player serving her undergraduate at Knox then transitioned to be an assistant coach – she later took the job at Brown University for […]
NORMAL, Ill. – All levels of Redbird hockey were back in action this weekend, as D1 played NIU, D2 faced the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, D3 took on Drake, and Roller Hockey took on 3 teams in Palatine. D1 had a dominant weekend against NIU as they closed out their regular season. Game 1 was dominant […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The I-74 rivalry’s latest chapter was a forgettable one for the Redbirds as Bradley won 73-60. ISU never once led in the game and allowed the Braves to stretch the lead up to 25 at one point midway through the second half. Malevy Leons led the Bradley offense with 23 points and […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill. – All levels of Redbird hockey were in action this weekend, as D1 faced Midland, D2 took on Indiana Tech, D3 faced off against Central Michigan, and ISU Roller played Lindenwood, Maryville, and Purdue. D1 came out strong to start the weekend, with an impressive 6-3 win […]