Illinois State Basketball
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – In the spring of 2021, a 6-foot-8-inch forward from Snellville, Georgia, decided to transfer away from Appalachian State. He left the mountains of Boone, North Carolina, for Normal, Illinois. Kendall Lewis spent three seasons at Illinois State University, leaving a lasting legacy in CEFCU Arena and the […]
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 Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Season two for Illinois State basketball head coach Ryan Pedon has officially begun. While the Redbirds are off to a 1-0 start after beating Lourdes on Monday 75-56, the Redbirds will tip-off play against Division-I opponents starting on Saturday against Saint Louis. Coming off an 11-21 […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – This past week, the Bloomington-Normal community was surprised with an announcement that has been over 50 years in the making. The athletics department of Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University announced a doubleheader for both the school’s men’s and women’s basketball teams. The two games […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill – After 30 years, the Illinois State Redbird men’s basketball team is finally set to return to Horton Fieldhouse on December 10. The Redbirds have played essentially every single regular season home game at the newly-renamed CEFCU Arena since the stadium opened in 1989, but after years of […]
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