Redbird Basketball
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Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball suffered an 84-77 loss to the Drake Bulldogs on Wednesday night at CEFCU Arena. Heading into the game, the Bulldogs held a Missouri Valley Conference record of 12-2 which placed them at the top of conference. “For anybody to beat them, […]
NORMAL, Ill.—Illinois State shot a season-worst 30.4% from the field and 25.0% from three, as they fell to UNI 72-52. The Redbirds traded blows with UNI early before the Panthers extended their lead in the early stages of the second quarter. After trailing 38-29 at halftime, UNI never looked back and kept the Redbirds out […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Hosting their 15th annual Play4Kay game, fundraising for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the fight against all cancers affecting women, the Redbirds were able to use this celebration and uplifting of cancer survivors to overpower a strong Missouri State team. Illinois State wins its second home […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Elyce Knudsen earned her second Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Honor after her strong performance led the Redbirds to a 74-58 victory over Bradley this past Sunday at the CEFCU arena. Three Redbirds poured in strong performances over the weekend en route to Illinois State’s […]
NORMAL, Ill. — The Lady Redbirds emerged victorious in their Friday matchup against UIC, led by a 21 to 5 scoring run in the final 4 minutes of the opening half, which saw the Redbirds outscore their opposition by 15 points to head into halftime with a 43-28 lead. After the intermission, the Redbirds saw […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Following a loss to Saint Louis this past Tuesday on the road, the Redbirds bounced back and won their first home game of the season. The Redbirds were dominant at home last year, winning 14 out of 16 home games, marking the second most home wins in […]
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 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 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 […]
NORMAL, Ill- The Redbirds men’s basketball team took on Lourdes University Tuesday at CEFCU Arena and came out on top in their home opener. Following there big win in the exhibition game against Illinois Wesleyan, the Redbirds wanted to start off their season on the right foot compared to last season being 1-0 currently as […]