Image Courtesy of Illinois State Men's BasketballNORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State men’s basketball tipped off the new season on the road Thursday night, heading to Athens to take on the Ohio Bobcats. It’s the first look at a fresh Redbird roster, and they came into the Convocation Center hoping to start the year with a statement win away from home- and while ISU showed plenty of fight, they ultimately came up […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird AthleticsNORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State is coming off back-to-back wins over conference opponents and is looking to make it three in a row. The Redbirds are fresh off a road win against South Dakota and a home victory over Northern Iowa last weekend, improving their record to 6-3. They’ll look to continue their winning ways this week as they travel to Terre Haute, Indiana, to take on […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF REDBIRD ATHLETICS NORMAL, Ill. – Following the Bradley Pink Classic and the Missouri Valley Championships, the men’s and women’s Redbird cross country teams look to fly into Stillwater, Oklahoma, for NCAA Regionals. The team has performed beyond expectations with a new young core of runners following the departure and graduation of several key runners for both teams last year. At the Bradley Pink Classic, the field for […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF GOREDBIRDS NORMAL,Ill. - Illinois State soccer faced off against Southern Illinois Sunday afternoon in the first round of the MVC Soccer playoffs at Adelaide Street Field. The Redbirds came out with the win by a score of 2-1 after two second half goals by Chloe Cline. Illinois State fell behind in the 35th minute after a defensive miscue, putting the Salukis up 1-0. This would be the […]
Image Courtesy of @Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. - After two exhibition games, the Redbirds are ready to roll for their regular season. ISU heads to Athens, Ohio, to face the University of Ohio. This is the second matchup of the Redbirds and Bobcats home-and-home series that started last season. Last season at CEFCU Arena, the Redbirds won against Ohio by a score of 85 to 75. This is Ohio's […]
NORMAL, Ill. - The Normal Town Council faced a divided room Monday night as council members debated whether to move forward with the long-planned Uptown underpass, a $40 million project that would improve rail safety but require local tax increases to fund. Normal Mayor Chris Koos cast the deciding vote after hours of discussion; this ordinance passed by a narrow margin of 4-3. With 10 public comments, the debate revealed […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF REDBIRD ATHLETICS NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State volleyball team got back on track in a big way Tuesday night, sweeping Bradley (25-10, 25-17, 25-17) at Redbird Arena to halt a five-match losing streak. The Redbirds combined efficiency and energy for one of their sharpest performances of the season. First Set: After a brief 2-2 tie, ISU erupted for 10 straight points and cruised to a 25-10 […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill. -A quick turnaround saw the Bison back in action the following day as they traveled to Cincinnati to take on the Cyclones. The matchup was the Bison’s first appearance of the season away from Grossinger Motors Arena. The game saw Kyle Jackson extend his point streak to five games, and Nikita Sedov’s first ECHL goal helped Bloomington stay competitive before ultimately […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM Normal, Ill. -A dominant performance from Riku Ishida ended a Halloween thriller with a win for the Bloomington Bison. The Bison came out strong in the opening frame, striking first with Mark Kaleinikovas’ wrist shot off assists from Zakary Karpa and Cullen Ferguson. The goal marked Kaleinikovas’ first of the season and the first time Bloomington opened the scoring this year. Goaltender Callum […]
