Image Courtesy of Sports Illustrated NORMAL, Ill. — Coming off their first win of the season against Cornell in the home opener, Illinois State traveled to Englewood, California, looking to carry some momentum into a tough matchup with USC. The Redbirds hung around through much of the first half, but the Trojans eventually took control and pulled away for an 87–67 win Friday night. Entering the matchup, ISU knew it […]
NORMAL, Ill. -The first team under the spotlight for the IHSA boys basketball season is Central Catholic, as the Saints gear up for the 2025-26 campaign. Central Catholic finished last season with a 22-12 record, ending in a heartbreaking one-point loss, 40-39. This week, we spoke with head coach Jason Welch, senior Eoin Kone and junior Keyshawn Manning. Coach Welch reflected on last season and how the team regrouped during […]
Image Courtesy of Indiana State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State football is coming off a road victory over Indiana State, increasing its win streak to three games — the second time this season. After a stellar performance in all three phases, the Redbirds will look to extend their streak with a big road test ahead at South Dakota State this weekend. All three phases were firing on all cylinders […]
NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State women’s basketball hosted Chicago State on Wednesday morning for Education Day at CEFCU Arena. With more than 5,000 local middle school and junior high students in attendance, the Redbirds fed off that energy from the start, jumping out to a 20-4 lead in the first quarter and never looking back in a 101-52 win. ISU had five players finish in double figures, with junior forward Nevaeh […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Men's Basketball's recruiting class gained two financial aid agreements (formerly known as national letters of intent) for the 26-27 school year, announced on Nov. 12. Jordan Williams and Matthew Szafoni are the two players who signed their agreements. Williams, a wing from Schaumburg, Illinois, attends Fremd High School. Williams is the seventh-ranked player in the state of Illinois for […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State women's basketball NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball looks to get back in the win column on their home court this Wednesday against Chicago State. The Redbirds are coming off a disappointing away loss, 75-65, against Illinois. The Redbirds had a 9-0 scoring run in the fourth to close the deficit to just two points but were unable to finish the job. ISU comes […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill. —A late comeback effort that saw the Bison erase a 3-1 third-period deficit came up short, as Bloomington fell to the Kalamazoo Wings in a shootout at Wings Event Center on Sunday. Both teams came out quickly to start the contest, trading blows in the opening minutes. An early collision between goalie Callum Tung and a defender led to an open […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill.-A late comeback effort that saw the Bison erase a 3-1 third-period deficit came up short, as Bloomington fell to the Kalamazoo Wings in a shootout at Wings Event Center on Sunday. Both teams came out quickly to start the contest, trading blows in the opening minutes. An early collision between goalie Callum Tung and a defender led to an open cage […]
IMAGE COURTESY OF BLOOMINGTON BISON MEDIA TEAM NORMAL, Ill.- The Bloomington Bison failed to find the back of the net Friday night, falling 5–0 to the Indy Fuel at the Fishers Event Center despite a strong effort from their penalty kill. The Fuel were looking to bounce back from Wednesday’s 4-2 loss to Bloomington and made sure to be in control of the contest from puck drop. Indy opened the […]
