Ryan Pedon
NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State met it’s match to end the 2025-2026 season, which ended where college basketball plays at a premium, Indianapolis. Illinois State headed to Indianapolis for an NIT Semifinal contest against the top-seeded Auburn Tigers at one of the highest stages. From the opening tip, Auburn set the tone with its pace and […]
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 Athletics NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State walked into a No. 1 seed’s home floor and walked out with one of its biggest postseason wins in decades. In a 78–75 victory over Wake Forest in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament, the Redbirds erased a second-half deficit, executed down the stretch, […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics. NORMAL, Ill. — The Illinois State University basketball team flew to a 79-59 victory over Kent State on Wednesday night at CEFCU Arena, marking the Redbirds’ first National Invitational Tournament win since the 2016-17 season. Landon Wolf scored a career-high 24 points in the impressive win. ISU pulled away […]
Image courtesy Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds look to make another postseason run for the second season, this time in the NIT. For the first time since the 2016-17 season, ISU is in the NIT as they host the Kent State Golden Flashes. Last season, the Redbirds won the CBI tournament and […]
Image Courtesy of Kayla Piper ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State Men’s Basketball season came to an end Friday night as the Redbirds fell to Northern Iowa, 74-52, in the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at Enterprise Center. Entering Arch Madness as the No. 3 seed with a first-round bye, Illinois State struggled […]
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 […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State University NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State Redbirds traveled to Peoria on Saturday night to face off with rival Bradley in a crucial Missouri Valley Conference battle, but the Braves controlled the rhythm throughout and came away with a 74-60 victory. Bradley asserted themselves early and never relinquished the lead, building […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL,Ill. -Illinois State dropped a tough Missouri Valley Conference road contest Sunday, falling 83–56 to the University of Illinois Chicago at Credit Union 1 Arena. The Redbirds battled early, but UIC seized control late in the first half and never relinquished it. Illinois State struggled to slow down the […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State Redbirds fought hard on the road Monday night but fell 88–80 to the Evansville Purple Aces in Missouri Valley Conference action. The Redbirds started the game with energy, but Evansville took control midway through the first half and carried a lead into halftime, leaving […]