MOLINE, Ill. - Shot takers shoot double-digit shots in the first quarter. Shot makers hit all but one. The Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team returned to the bench Thursday against Evansville after ten minutes up 23-11, and never looked back on their way to a 85-64 win. They shot 9-10 in the first, and 60.8% on the afternoon. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie, following the opening win of her seventh […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics ST. LOUIS - It was a tough defeat for Illinois State University as they suffered a 59-53 defeat to the Evansville Purple Aces. Being a seventh seed, the fanbase had expectations of seeing past the first round of the Arch Madness Tournament. However, for the second year in a row, the Redbirds failed to do so. Despite the rough ending, ISU showed promise this season […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics ST. LOUIS – 7-seeded Illinois State experienced heartbreak as they lost to the 10-seeded Evansville Purple Aces in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, 59-43. The Redbirds did not lead once during this game, falling behind Evansville 25-21 to close the first half. Evansville shot 32% in this matchup, outscoring the Redbirds in each half. ISU was led by forward Myles […]
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.The 5'11" guard received the inbound pass near the sideline. Taking a mid-range jumper, he sunk […]
Image courtesy of ISU Roller Hockey NORMAL, Ill. - Only two hockey Redbirds were in action this weekend, as D1 took on the University of Illinois in back-to-back games, and Roller Hockey had regional their playoffs, as both end their season until nationals. D1 started their weekend slow, as they would go down 1-0 in their first game. Both teams would score in the second, but the Redbirds would explode […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics In a 48-45 Saturday night battle, the Illinois State Redbirds fell short to the Bradley Braves for the second time this season. Both teams struggled in three-point land. The first half was filled with physicality and not much offense as the game was tied at 21 points a piece. ISU shot 0-8 and the Braves shot 2-15 from beyond the arc. The Redbirds were able […]
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 to get points on the board as this is their third consecutive game of scoring […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill - Raleigh DeRose filled the role as the new Illinois State soccer head coach on Dec. 13 of last year. DeRose carries experience as a player serving her undergraduate at Knox then transitioned to be an assistant coach - she later took the job at Brown University for eight years. DeRose led the Bears to three Ivy League titles and four NCAA appearances. […]
NORMAL, Ill. - All levels of Redbird hockey were back in action this weekend, as D1 played NIU, D2 faced the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, D3 took on Drake, and Roller Hockey took on 3 teams in Palatine. D1 had a dominant weekend against NIU as they closed out their regular season. Game 1 was dominant for goalie Michael Lenhart, as he stopped all 27 shots he faced for a 5-0 […]
