NORMAL- The Illinois State Redbirds hope to even the season series match-up when they host the Bradley Braves at Redbird Arena Friday night. The two teams faced off earlier this season at the Renaissance Coliseum in Peoria where we saw the Braves took the win 76-61. The Braves come into tomorrow's match-up with an overall record of 16-4 and 2nd in the MVC with a 7-2 record. Head Coach Kristen […]
NORMAL- The Illinois State Redbirds are back on the road again for a very challenging weekend against the Southern Illinois Salukis and the Missouri State Lady Bears. The Salukis come into this weekend with 4-3 in conference play, and Missouri State has a 6-1 record in the MVC. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie said there are a couple keys that could help them have a successful weekend. "It's gonna be a big […]
NORMAL - Red and white weren't the only colors being displayed on Friday night at Redbird Arena. ISU Athletics hosted their first ever Pride Night at the Women's Basketball game to honor the efforts taken in Bloomington-Normal in support of the LGBTQ+ community. These efforts include education and resources at ISU, such as the LGBTQ+ Student Support Fund. The fund was established a couple years ago and provides emergency funds […]
NORMAL-Illinois State women’s basketball head coach Kristen Gillespie signed a two-year contract extension that runs through 2024. “I was just thrilled that President Dietz and Larry Lyons, our athletic director had enough belief in the direction our program has gone in the last two years to extend our staff that additional two years. I think that Illinois State is such a fantastic place and it could be a really special […]
The Redbirds have now lost two games straight (Photo by Sarah Feltes). NORMAL - Illinois State Women's Basketball (10-8, 3-4) fell to the Bradley Braves (14-4, 4-3) on Saturday afternoon, 79-68. The Redbirds started out with momentum but quickly lost the pace and fell behind 18-15 at the end of the first Quarter. The second quarter was much of the same, as the Redbirds were outscored 17-12. They would come […]
The win marks the first time since the 2013-14 that the Redbirds have had back-to-back 10 win seasons (Photo by WZND Multimedia). NORMAL – Illinois State women’s basketball (10-6, 3-2 MVC) continued their winning ways on Friday night, as they defeated in-state rival Southern Illinois (8-7, 1-3 MVC) 60-52 in Missouri Valley Conference play. The Redbirds were led by senior Simone Goods who tallied her sixth double-double of the season, […]
Illinois State Women's Basketball suffers big loss to Missouri State at home. (Photo Courtesy Anthony Ferretti/WZND) NORMAL - The Illinois State Women's Basketball team (10-7 , 3-3 MVC) was defeated 59-47 by the Missouri State Bears (9-7, 5-0 MVC) Sunday afternoon. The Redbirds were lead by Junior guard Tete Maggett who recorded 11 points and 6 rebounds. Senior Simone Goods only played 18 minutes scoring 2 points. Head Coach Kristen […]
