ISU Basketball
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill – Sunday had the feeling of something very special for the Illinois State women’s basketball team. Not only were the Redbirds trying to extend their nine game win streak, but they were also playing for something bigger than basketball. The Redbird basketball team hosted a Play4Kay event at […]
Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – With nine new players on the roster this year and their leading scorer graduated, Head Coach Dan Muller is looking towards some of those new players to make an impact on the court. One of the most intriguing newcomers is 6″2 combo guard Josiah Strong. Strong started off his […]
ST. LOUIS – Redbird Men’s Basketball fell 75-65 to the Drake Bulldogs in the first round of Arch Madness. The Redbirds started off the game hot from behind the 3-point line with Jaycee Hillsman and Zach Copeland scoring the first 12 points of the game. The Bulldogs took a large lead halfway through the 1st […]
Photo Courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL – For Redshirt Senior Jaycee Hillsman, this will be his first and last chance to play in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament also called “Arch Madness.” Hillsman transferred from San Jose State to ISU following the 2017/18 year and was forced to sit out in 2018/19 due to NCAA rules. The […]
NORMAL – Redbird Women’s Basketball beat the Southern Illinois Salukis in a must-win game in the MVC standings. The Redbirds started off the game with freshman Mary Crompton scoring 2 3-pointers. However, both teams struggled offensively as the Redbirds shot 43% from the field and the Salukis shot 34% from the field. Despite 13 turnovers […]
NORMAL- After ending their 7-game losing streak against Evansville, the Redbirds are in search of their first conference road win against one of the best defenses in the MVC, Valparaiso. Valparaiso is led by leading scorer Javon Freeman-Liberty, who averages 20 points per game and has a tremendous impact on the defensive side of the […]
NORMAL – Struggles continue for the Illinois State Redbirds as they lost their 7th straight game to the Southern Illinois Salukis at home. Despite once having a 10 point lead at one point during the second half the Redbird’s late game turnovers and defensive breakdowns ultimately led to their 2nd half collapse. “In the end […]
NORMAL-Illinois State women’s basketball head coach Kristen Gillespie signed a two-year contract extension that runs through 2024. “I was just thrilled that President Dietz and Larry Lyons, our athletic director had enough belief in the direction our program has gone in the last two years to extend our staff that additional two years. I think […]
Arch Madness is coming up next weekend, and to get you in the spirit, we got some ISU Basketball trivia! See if you can guess some of these ISU facts!
NORMAL – The Illinois State Redbirds (9-8; 2-2) will return to Redbird Arena on Tuesday to take on the Southern Illinois Salukis (9-8; 2-2). The Redbirds come into the match up coming off a road loss to Loyola-Chicago last Saturday, which dropped them to 0-5 on the road this season. The Redbirds, though, hold a […]
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