Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — To kick off postseason play for the Redbirds, Shannon Dowell and Elyse Knudsen combined for 51 points as ISU beat Western Illinois, 90-80. Aside from Dowell and Knudsen, 3 other Redbirds Maya Wong (15 pts), Addison Martin, and Neveah Thomas (12 pts each) finished the game with double-figure points. Collectively, the Redbirds shot 54.7% from the floor and 52.5% from deep while […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds opened the game against Bradley up with a 9-0 run, led by three-pointers from Maya Wong and Elyce Knudsen. Followed by a three-pointer by Neveah Thomas, the Redbirds held a 12-3 lead early in the first quarter. Bradley started the game by ending the first quarter on a 15-4 run to lead 28-16 heading into the second quarter. Shannon Dowell […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Chase Walker went home a hero Saturday night, as his layup with 4 seconds left on the game clock found the hoop and sent CEFCU arena into a frenzy, propelling the Illinois State Men’s Basketball team to victory over the Missouri State Bears 70-68. Despite the heroics it was a rather quiet night for Walker as he managed only 7 points on […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Despite a combined 43 points from Johnny Kinzinger and Chase Walker, the redbird men’s basketball team struggled to keep Indiana State off the board, suffering a crushing 85-76 loss on Saturday night on the road in Terre Haute. Chase Walker had himself a night, notching his second double-double of the weekend with 22 points and 11 rebounds in what was a dominating […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State men’s basketball suffered an 84-77 loss to the Drake Bulldogs on Wednesday night at CEFCU Arena. Heading into the game, the Bulldogs held a Missouri Valley Conference record of 12-2 which placed them at the top of conference. “For anybody to beat them, you have to bring your “A-Game”,” Head Coach Ryan Pedon said. “I didn’t feel like […]
NORMAL, Ill.—Illinois State shot a season-worst 30.4% from the field and 25.0% from three, as they fell to UNI 72-52. The Redbirds traded blows with UNI early before the Panthers extended their lead in the early stages of the second quarter. After trailing 38-29 at halftime, UNI never looked back and kept the Redbirds out of striking distance in the second half, capped off by a 14-4 run to open […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Even with Johnny Kinzinger scoring 16 points for the Redbirds Men’s Basketball team, the University of Northern Iowa Panthers would snuff out the Redbirds flame and close the game in dominating fashion to steal a 68-65 victory from the Birds on the road. Along with Kinzinger’s performance, ISU enjoyed a surprise performance from Caden Boser off the bench, scoring 10 points in […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Looking ahead to this weekend, Illinois State will head to Maryland to compete in a quad meet against host Towson, as well as Willam & Mary and Bowling Green. Last Sunday, Towson competed against Temple University, George Washington University, University of New Hampshire, and Long Island University. The Tigers pulled off the second-place title, barely losing to George Washington by a […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Hosting their 15th annual Play4Kay game, fundraising for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the fight against all cancers affecting women, the Redbirds were able to use this celebration and uplifting of cancer survivors to overpower a strong Missouri State team. Illinois State wins its second home game in three nights, improving to 14-7 on the season and 8-2 in the MVC. […]
