NORMAL - After a harsh loss Wednesday night, the Redbirds came into Saturday's game with a new mindset defensively, helping them defeat the Indiana State Sycamores 74-67. Heading into this MVC matchup, Head Coach Dan Muller emphasized working on their defense in practice and shutting down Indiana State's impact players such as Tyreke Key, who was held to just 8 points in the game. "I do think it was the […]
NORMAL - A strong 3rd Quarter wasn't enough for the Illinois State Redbirds as they fell to the Bradley Braves 62-66 in the War On I-74. The Redbirds were able to hold a lead early in the 2nd, but mistakes on both sides of the ball allowed to Braves to take over and never look back. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie said one thing the team talks about is moving the […]
NORMAL- Redbird Track & Field standout Grace Beattie was named Missouri Valley Conference athlete of the week following her stellar performance at the Adidas classic in Nebraska. At Nebraska, Beattie recorded a season best in the mile with a time of 4:52.32. For the Woodstock Senior, confidence was key. “I just mentally told myself that I know how to do it and that I don’t have to do anything different […]
NORMAL- The Illinois State Redbirds hope to even the season series match-up when they host the Bradley Braves at Redbird Arena Friday night. The two teams faced off earlier this season at the Renaissance Coliseum in Peoria where we saw the Braves took the win 76-61. The Braves come into tomorrow's match-up with an overall record of 16-4 and 2nd in the MVC with a 7-2 record. Head Coach Kristen […]
NORMAL - After a stellar performance at the Notre Dame Invite last week, Redbird High Jumper Kameesha Smith has been named Missouri Valley Conference athlete of the week. In her season debut, Smith jumped 1.77 meters which ranks her 1st in the valley and 18th nationally. Smith attributes her success to the off-season training laid out by her coaches. “This is some of the best coaching that I have received […]
NORMAL - Redbird Track & Field Sophomore Caleb Miedema was recognized as the Missouri Valley Conference athlete of the week for his performance at the Jack Jennett Open last week. Miedema competed in seven events and recorded personal bests in 60-meter dash, shot put, high jump, and tied his best in the pole vault. “It was my goal to go over 5,000 this year, actually I want to go around […]
NORMAL- The Illinois State Redbirds finally snapped their seven game losing streak as they defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 77-66. Despite trailing by one to end the first half, the Redbirds turned it around in the second half and outscored Evansville 41-29. “Second half we did a lot of really good things, loved how we shared the ball," said Head Coach Dan Muller. "Evansville hit some threes in the first […]
NORMAL- The Illinois State Redbirds are back on the road again for a very challenging weekend against the Southern Illinois Salukis and the Missouri State Lady Bears. The Salukis come into this weekend with 4-3 in conference play, and Missouri State has a 6-1 record in the MVC. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie said there are a couple keys that could help them have a successful weekend. "It's gonna be a big […]
NORMAL – Struggles continue for the Illinois State Redbirds as they lost their 7th straight game to the Southern Illinois Salukis at home. Despite once having a 10 point lead at one point during the second half the Redbird’s late game turnovers and defensive breakdowns ultimately led to their 2nd half collapse. “In the end we just had to many stretches of bad play in the second half. Turnovers, and […]
