Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, ILL.- The Illinois state men’s basketball team were unable to stop the 6-0 run by the Bears to end the game as they fell to Missouri State 72-62. DJ Horne led the way for the Redbirds with 18 points, followed by the returning Josiah Strong with 14 points. The game was tight until the twelve minute mark in the second half where the Redbirds went […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com The stench of desparation could be smelled from the second level as the Illinois State Redbirds and Missouri State Bears both put everything they had into ending their four-game losing streaks. The difference in the end was that MSU played as a team, while the Redbirds could only find offense from DJ Horne and Antonio Reeves. Horne had 23 points against the Bears, followed by 17 […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State University Athletics The Illinois State Redbirds entered their second straight game against the Valparaiso Crusaders in as many nights tonight. After last night's 69-60 loss the Birds hope to come out and shock Valpo early. They accomplished that with an early lead off the back of a quick seven points from Antonio Reeves and D.J. Horne. The Birds rested back on their heels […]
The Illinois State Redbirds come out victorious against the Chicago State Cougars, with a final score of 91-62. Coming into the game, the Cougars were already down to six men and two coaches. Despite having a limited roster, the cougars got off to a hot start against the Redbirds. The Redbirds opened the game down six points in the first five minutes. It was a slow start for the Redbirds, who started […]
