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    The RedZone Podcast: April 24, 2025 RedZone

Kristen Gillespie

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Illinois State women’s basketball unable to complete comeback against Illinois

Image courtesy of Illinois State women's basketball NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball was unable to complete the comeback against Illinois on Sunday afternoon, suffering a 75-65 loss at the State Farm Center. The Redbirds were coming off a strong 87-76 team win against Dayton in their season opener. Four players scored in the double digits and the team chemistry seemed to be clicking for the Redbirds. The Fighting […]

todayNovember 11, 2025

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Redbirds Open Season With Team Win Over Dayton

NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State women’s basketball tipped off its 2025-26 season Monday night against Dayton at CEFCU Arena. The Redbirds had four players finish in double figures. Sophomore forward Doneelah Washington led the way with 21 points on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting night. Senior Addison Martin added 20 points, while sophomore point guard Trista Fayta filled the stat sheet with 19 points and 10 assists, earning a double-double in the […]

todayNovember 4, 2025

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Redbirds march to Super 16 of WNIT with win over Western Illinois

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 […]

todayMarch 23, 2025

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Dowell, Waite Lead Dominate First Round Victory Over The Salukis

Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The Illinois State Redbirds kicked off their Missouri Valley Conference Tournament run with a huge victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Redbirds' came into this contest sweeping the Salukis during the season with a 78-60 win in the first matchup and a 99-86 win in the second matchup last Saturday, led by guard Elyce Knudsen's 28 points and guard Shannon Dowell's […]

todayMarch 13, 2025

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Wilson, ‘Birds Soar Past Cougars in WNIT Win

Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill - This weekend, Bloomington-Normal was no exception from a world full of passionate postseason collegiate basketball. The Illinois State University women's basketball team, riding a streak of four straight postseason appearances and a first round bye, hosted Charleston for a Sunday second round battle in the Women's National Invitation Tournament - and came up victorious in front of their home crowd. The 74-67 […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

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Redbirds Fly Past Aces, Will Face Panthers in MVC Second Round

MOLINE, Ill. - Shot takers shoot double-digit shots in the first quarter. Shot makers hit all but one. The Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team returned to the bench Thursday against Evansville after ten minutes up 23-11, and never looked back on their way to a 85-64 win. They shot 9-10 in the first, and 60.8% on the afternoon. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie, following the opening win of her seventh […]

todayMarch 14, 2024

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Four-of-a-kind: ‘Birds Hold Hot Hand, Trump Purple Aces in Double-Digit Win

NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State women's basketball rolled on to four straight wins in Sunday's victory over Evansville 78-50 at CEFCU. ISU held its annual Play for Kay game which recognized and raised money to those who battle against breast cancer. "As good as it is to get a win, I think the community won when I heard the final number of 35,000 dollars raised for cancer research." ISU Head […]

todayFebruary 25, 2024

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Redbird Women’s Basketballers Set to Return for Regular Season Title Defense

Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill - The Illinois State women's basketball team is getting closer to their first matchup of the season. Recently, the teams preseason schedule was released. Their first matchup will be a Bloomington-Normal face-off against Illinois Wesleyan on Oct. 29. The game is a community event, where proceeds will be split between Western Avenue Community Center, and a mental health collaboration between the two schools. […]

todaySeptember 29, 2023

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ISU, IWU announce basketball double-header exhibition for men’s and women’s teams

Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - This past week, the Bloomington-Normal community was surprised with an announcement that has been over 50 years in the making. The athletics department of Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University announced a doubleheader for both the school’s men’s and women's basketball teams.  The two games between ISU and IWU will be a pre-season exhibition that will take place on Oct. […]

todayAugust 24, 2023