Image Courtesy of Illinois State AthleticsNORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State Men’s basketball made its way back home after an impressive performance at the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational, where the Redbirds took home the first-place trophy. Not only that, but junior forward Ty Pence took home the MVP of the Invitational after a 20-point performance against Furman in the championship game. The Redbirds would head back home and face the Colonels […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State AthleticsNORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State continued its strong start to the season with a commanding 93-48 win over Rockford on Thursday night at CEFCU Arena. After a close victory over Long Beach State, the Redbirds showed they could dominate wire to wire, controlling the pace on both ends of the court. Illinois State opened with a 21-0 run to take early control. By halftime, the Redbirds […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird_MBB on X NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State Men's Basketball's recruiting class gained two financial aid agreements (formerly known as national letters of intent) for the 26-27 school year, announced on Nov. 12. Jordan Williams and Matthew Szafoni are the two players who signed their agreements. Williams, a wing from Schaumburg, Illinois, attends Fremd High School. Williams is the seventh-ranked player in the state of Illinois for […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Men's BasketballNORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State men’s basketball tipped off the new season on the road Thursday night, heading to Athens to take on the Ohio Bobcats. It’s the first look at a fresh Redbird roster, and they came into the Convocation Center hoping to start the year with a statement win away from home- and while ISU showed plenty of fight, they ultimately came up […]
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. – The Redbirds finished shooting 50% or better from the field for the ninth time this season as they went 29-for-58 as a team, en route to winning their 16th consecutive game over the Purple Aces, the longest active win streak over a current Valley foe. Illinois State out-rebounded Evansville 45-31 and improved to 13-2 on the season when out-rebounding their opponents. This […]
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 […]
