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    The RedZone Podcast: April 24, 2025 RedZone

Kristen Gillespie

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Illinois State Redbirds

ISU Women’s Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule

Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL- Redbird hoops is just around the corner ladies and gentlemen. Women’s Basketball head coach Kristen Gillespie announced today the non-conference schedule for 2021-2022 season. With travel restrictions relaxed from the previous season, the Redbirds have some exciting matchups in store. To begin the campaign Illinois State takes a road trip to Dekalb, Illinois to face Northern Illinois on November 9th. ISU also faces Purdue in […]

todayAugust 31, 2021

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Illinois State Redbirds

Illinois State coaches adjusting to back-to-back schedules

Photo courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. NORMAL, Ill- As Illinois State sports returned with men’s basketball on Nov. 25, so did a challenge many could not have prepared for, back-to-back conference series. Three Missouri Valley sports that were directed to the two-game series were men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball, and each Redbird coach has recognized the struggles with the adjusting to the newly implemented schedule method.  Ahead of their season finale against Northern Iowa […]

todayMarch 5, 2021

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Illinois State Redbirds

Redbirds suffer a heartbreaking 73-72 loss to Missouri State

Coming off a 69-52 loss to nationally ranked Missouri State the Illinois State Women’s basketball team looked for a bounce back effort Saturday at Redbird Arena to avoid losing three straight games.   The Redbirds set the tone early by storming out to a 15-4 lead early in the first quarter.  The hot start was an opposite of what plagued the ‘Birds in their previous outing against the Bears. Terrion Moore led the way in […]

todayFebruary 13, 2021

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High School Sports

Redbird Coaches React to NLI Signees

Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – National Signing Day will bring a new flock of redbirds to campus this fall. The women’s basketball program received National Letters of Intent from Lexi Boles (Forward/Center from Des Moines, Iowa), Kenzie Bowers (Guard from Kent City, Mich.), Lauren Cohen (Guard from Wheaton, Ill.) and Chloe Van Zeeland (Forward from Kaukauna, Wis.). “We are so thrilled about our 2021 recruiting class,” said Head Coach […]

todayNovember 11, 2020

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Sports

Redbird Basketball returns to the court

Photo courtesy Lauri Riddell/ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - The echoes of basketballs bouncing off the hardwood of Doug Collins Court was heard on Wednesday as the Illinois State women’s basketball team returned to practice in anticipation of the 2020-21 season.  That season is set to start in late November, as the Redbirds will compete in six non-conference contests ahead of their Missouri Valley Conference season. The Redbirds will be on the road against Northern Illinois, Southern […]

todayOctober 14, 2020

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Illinois State Redbirds

Redbirds Tabbed 5th in MVC Preseason Poll

Photo courtesy goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - Ahead of their first official practice of the 2020-21 season, the Illinois State women’s basketball team has been voted fifth with 223 votes in the Missouri Valley Conference’s preseason poll. Coming off of a 19-10 (11-7 MVC) season, the Redbirds have surpassed their preseason rank in each of Head Coach Kristen Gillespie’s four years with the program.  Sitting in front of the Redbirds is Missouri State in first (360 votes), Bradley (328 […]

todayOctober 13, 2020

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Illinois State Redbirds

Taking a Look Back On Redbirds Women’s Basketball

NORMAL, Ill - Illinois State women’s basketball was preparing for a big run at Hoops in the Heartland before their season abruptly ended due to the COVID-19 outbreak.  “We actually found out during our practice at the TaxSlayer Center the day before our game against UNI,” said Head Coach Kristen Gillespie. “ Needless to say, it was extremely emotional. There were a lot of tears and hugs. The hardest part […]

todayApril 20, 2020

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ISU News

Valparaiso game raises money for cancer research

Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill.- The Redbird Women’s Basketball team faced Valparaiso this Sunday afternoon and raised $25,000 for cancer research as part of Play4Kay. The Redbirds went into the game with a record of 14 wins and 8 losses in the season, and ended the game with a final score of 70 to 78 points.  The Redbirds spent most of the game trailing Valpaiso by 10 points or […]

todayFebruary 18, 2020

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Illinois State Redbirds

Redbirds Comeback Falls Short Against I-74 Rival

NORMAL - A strong 3rd Quarter wasn't enough for the Illinois State Redbirds as they fell to the Bradley Braves 62-66 in the War On I-74. The Redbirds were able to hold a lead early in the 2nd, but mistakes on both sides of the ball allowed to Braves to take over and never look back. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie said one thing the team talks about is moving the […]

todayFebruary 7, 2020