Andy and Hector want YOU to be there for WZND's March to the Arch Giveaway! And to prove it, they took on the Buffalo Wild Wings' Blazin' Wing Challenge! Join WZND and the RedZone at Buffalo Wild Wings on Main St. in Normal on Thursday, February 21 from 5 - 8 pm for your chance to win a trip to Arch Madness and more! March to the Arch with WZND!
NORMAL - "I would say that our locker room is more crushed now than at any other time this year." That quote from head coach Dan Muller sums up Saturday night's loss pretty accurately. The frustration and dismay felt by the Redbirds was on full display during Saturday night's 65-59 loss to their I-74 rival Bradley Braves, in front of a near-capacity Redbird Arena crowd. The game looked early on […]
Redbird Women's Basketball will wear their pink jerseys in support of breast cancer (Photo Courtesy/Goredbirds.com). NORMAL - Breast Cancer Awareness month may be over, but the fight never stops, especially for Redbird Basketball. Sunday afternoon marks the annual Play-4-Kay game, a tradition across NCAA Women's Basketball to help raise money for Breast Cancer. It's a game to honor former NC State Wolfpack Head Coach Kay Yow, who lost her battle […]
A strong quarter by Lexi Wallen helps ISU earn their 6th conference win (Photo courtesy Anthony Ferretti/WZND). NORMAL – The Illinois State Redbirds earned a crucial win on home court to take a step up in the standings Sunday afternoon in the annual Play-4-Kay game. Redbird Women’s Basketball beat the Indiana State Sycamores 78-70 and increased their win streak to three games and move to fifth in the MVC. It's […]
NORMAL - The -30 degree wind chill in Bloomington-Normal on Thursday was about as far away from “baseball weather” as one could imagine. ISU and surrounding schools cancelled classes last week due to the freezing cold. Despite this, Redbird Baseball and Softball went through with their preseason press conferences at Redbird Arena. Both teams begin their respective regular seasons in the coming weeks. At the conclusion of last season, the […]
NORMAL – The Illinois State Men’s Basketball team watched their reign over the Missouri Valley Conference comes to an end as they fell to the Valparaiso Crusaders 69-53. The Redbirds came into Tuesday night’s contest with a 7-3 conference record and riding a 3-game win streak. Despite the momentum coming into the game the Birds struggled to find any offensive production with Zac Copeland being their only double-digit scorer tallying […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men’s basketball team impressed a jam-packed Redbird arena with a dominant 65-57 win over the raining final four, Loyola Ramblers. This win makes ISU tied for first place in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Redbirds (14-9, 7-3) were led by Milik Yarbrough, who had 21 points, shooting 7-14 from the field goal, 3-5 from behind the arc and a perfect 4-4 from the free-throw […]
NORMAL – The Illinois State Redbirds (13-9; 6-3) will host the Loyola Ramblers (14-8; 7-2) on Saturday night from Redbird Arena for a chance at first place in the Missouri Valley Conference. Since starting the season 7-6, the Redbirds have been able to play well throughout their conference schedule including wins in four of their last five games. Now they turn their attention to the Ramblers who will be traveling […]
Illinois State Men's Basketball completes big win against Indiana State at home (Photo by Kaitlyn Mayer). NORMAL - The Illinois State Men's Basketball team (12-9, 5-3 MVC) defeated the Indiana State Sycamores (11-9, 3-5 MVC) 76-62 Sunday afternoon. The Redbirds led the game wire-to-wire and saw big contributions from both Keyshawn Evans and Phil Fayne. Evans scored 17 points with five made 3-pointers in the first half. Head Coach Dan […]
