Image courtesy of goredbirds.com ST. LOUIS, MO - After taking down Indiana State in last night's first-round matchup, the Redbirds looked to keep their Cinderella hopes alive against Northern Iowa. Interim head coach Brian Jones was up against his Alma mater, but could not lead the Redbirds to victory. ISU lost 78-65. Abdou Ndiaye picked up two quick fouls in the first minute of the game, which forced him to […]
ST. LOUIS, MO - For the first time in three years the Redbirds advance to the second of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament after defeating the Indiana State Sycamores 58-53, in a thrilling opening round matchup. The Redbirds struck first as sophomore guard Howard Fleming Jr. nailed two threes to open the first half. The Redbirds defensive intensity showed in the early minutes as redshirt junior Abdou Ndiaye recorded two […]
NORMAL,Ill.—After a five game losing streak the Birds break the curse and prevail against the Indiana Sycamores. In the first half the Birds were in an eight point lead over Indiana State. Antonio Reeves put up two free throws helping them get to 44-36. The Birds succeeded in stopping guard Cooper Neese after he scored three points. Coach Brian Jones said that his team had a game plan to block […]
Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State Redbirds fall to the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers 59-50 Monday night at Redbird Arena. It was one two-minute stretch at the end of the first half that was ultimately the difference in the game between the Redbirds and the Ramblers. Loyola-Chicago went on an 8-0 run to end the first half that helped them hold the lead for the rest of the game. […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State Redbirds take the court with interim head coach Brian Jones at the helm. After a chaotic 48 hours for the team, the Birds looked to stay focused on the task at hand with the University of Northern Iowa. Antonio Reeves led the charge for the Redbirds, racking up 27 points. The effort was not enough to hold off UNI as the Panthers take the game […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Following Sunday's announcement that he will not return after the 2021-22 season, Illinois State men's basketball coach Dan Muller announced that he will step down effective immediately. Associate Head Coach Brian Jones will take over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. “After an emotional day yesterday, and more time to talk to my players about this difficult situation, I have decided to step away […]
