Redbird Basketball
Image Courtesy of Illinois State athletics FARGO, ND. — Illinois State men’s basketball lost its second consecutive game, traveling up to Fargo, North Dakota to take on North Dakota State in a non-conference matchup.The Redbirds are now 1-3 on the season. It was a tightly contested game throughout, with 13 lead changes and seven ties […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball heads to Fargo, North Dakota, Friday night looking to bounce back against the North Dakota State Bison. The Redbirds opened the 2026-27 season with an overtime loss to Saint Mary’s on Nov. 2 before earning a 100-55 victory over Central State on […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State Women’s Basketball looks to stay hot as they take on Green Bay at CEFCU Arena on Wednesday night aiming for its fourth consecutive win to start the season. The Redbirds have opened up the season 3-0 for the first time since the 2022-23 season. Their […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball fell to Purdue 76-59 at Mackey Arena on Monday night, as the Redbirds remained within striking distance for much of the game before a late Boilermakers run sealed the victory. The Redbirds trailed by eight at halftime and cut Purdue’s lead to […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball beat Central State on Thursday night to secure its first win of the 2026-27 season, winning by a score of 100-55. The story of the night was the 3-point shooting, as the Redbirds shot over 50% from behind the arc. Johnny Kinziger […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball will travel to California to take on Saint Mary’s Monday night at 9 p.m. to tip off the 2026-27 season. The Redbirds come into the season opener retaining four players from last year’s roster, Chase Walker, Johnny Kinziger, Mason Klabo, and Ty […]
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 Illinois State Women’s Basketball social media NORMAL, Ill. — For the sixth straight season, Illinois State Redbirds women’s basketball will be playing in the postseason. The Redbirds were selected to compete in the 28th annual Women’s National Invitation Tournament. Last year, ISU was just one game away from the championship game but […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The three-seeded Illinois State Redbird basketball team is set to take on the six-seeded Northern Iowa Panthers at 8:30 p.m. tonight from the Enterprise Center as part of Arch Madness. The Redbirds knocked in the three seed when they defeated Belmont last Sunday 81-74. Along with losses from UIC and Murray State the […]