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Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball defeated Big Ten opponent Northwestern 70-64 Sunday night. It was a special day for both programs, with Illinois State legend Doug Collins in attendance to watch his alma mater face his son’s team. Transfer Noah Cleveland led the Redbirds with 16 points […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball will host Northwestern in an exhibition game at CEFCU Arena on Sunday, Oct. 18th. at 4:00 p.m. This will mark the final game of the home-and-home exhibition series between Illinois State and Northwestern. Last year’s matchup took place inside of Welsh-Ryan Arena, […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds will face off against the Auburn Tigers for a trip to the NIT Championship. Tip-off inside Hinkle Fieldhouse is at 8:30 p.m. ISU comes into the game with a record of 23-12 and on a three-game winning streak. Chase Walker is the leading scorer, […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds take the court inside CEFCU for the final time in the 2025-26 regular season. ISU hosts the Belmont Bruins on March 1st at 4 p.m. inside CEFCU Arena. This is the second meeting of these two teams this season, with the first matchup in […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds face off against Northern Iowa on Wednesday night inside the McLeod Center at 6 p.m. This is the final road trip for Illinois State as the regular season enters its final week. ISU and UNI met back on Jan. 27th in Normal, with the […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State faces off against Bradley for the 144th time Saturday night. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. inside Carver Arena. Bradley leads the all-time series inside Carver Arena 49- 21. Overall, Bradley leads 76-67. In the last matchup back on Jan. 17, the Redbirds came away […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State returns to CEFCU Arena Thursday night against the Valparaiso Beacons at 6 p.m. The two teams met back on January 7th in Valparaiso, where the Beacons won 77 to 71. ISU comes into the matchup at 16-9 with a Missouri Valley Conference record of […]
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 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 […]