Image courtesy of goredbirds.com ST. LOUIS, MO - After taking down Indiana State in last night's first-round matchup, the Redbirds looked to keep their Cinderella hopes alive against Northern Iowa. Interim head coach Brian Jones was up against his Alma mater, but could not lead the Redbirds to victory. ISU lost 78-65. Abdou Ndiaye picked up two quick fouls in the first minute of the game, which forced him to […]
This image is courtesy of goredbirds.com. NORMAL, Ill - The Illinois State women’s basketball team looks to bounce back after a tough outing last weekend. The Redbirds dropped from first place in the Missouri Valley Conference down to third place after dropping games to Missouri State and Southern Illinois. The Redbirds struggled last weekend, getting off to slow starts in each of their games last weekend. In the first quarters […]
Photo Courtesy from goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill.-The Illinois State Redbirds fall 74-67 to the University of Northern Iowa. The Redbirds have not won against UNI since 2020 so the team looked to come out strong against the Panthers. The Redbirds leaned on DeAnna Wilson, as she was a strong component in the paint and in midrange looks. Wilson fought through defenders racking up 20 points and working for 13 rebounds. “You […]
Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - Saturday saw the Redbirds host conference-rival Northern Iowa in doubleheader action. Illinois State won game one in comeback fashion, while game two ended after five innings in a blowout. In game one, the 'Birds fell down 4-2 after five-and-a-half innings. In the bottom of the sixth, though, ISU put up a flurry of runs to take their first lead of the game. Senior […]
