Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Hosting their 15th annual Play4Kay game, fundraising for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the fight against all cancers affecting women, the Redbirds were able to use this celebration and uplifting of cancer survivors to overpower a strong Missouri State team. Illinois State wins its second home game in three nights, improving to 14-7 on the season and 8-2 in the MVC. […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Elyce Knudsen earned her second Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week Honor after her strong performance led the Redbirds to a 74-58 victory over Bradley this past Sunday at the CEFCU arena. Three Redbirds poured in strong performances over the weekend en route to Illinois State’s strong finish in the second half, which saw the team outscore Bradley by 12 points […]
NORMAL, Ill. — The Lady Redbirds emerged victorious in their Friday matchup against UIC, led by a 21 to 5 scoring run in the final 4 minutes of the opening half, which saw the Redbirds outscore their opposition by 15 points to head into halftime with a 43-28 lead. After the intermission, the Redbirds saw their lead diminish, as UIC was able to make it a 56-47 affair early in […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Following a loss to Saint Louis this past Tuesday on the road, the Redbirds bounced back and won their first home game of the season. The Redbirds were dominant at home last year, winning 14 out of 16 home games, marking the second most home wins in program history, something the team is eager to build on this year. After sitting out […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL Ill. - In a thrilling matchup against the Missouri State Bears, Illinois State men's basketball faced a nail-biting second half with less than three seconds remaining, trailing by just one point. The spotlight turned to Johnny Kinziger, a freshman emerging as a standout player in the Missouri Valley Conference.The 5'11" guard received the inbound pass near the sideline. Taking a mid-range jumper, he sunk […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics The Illinois State Men's Basketball team kept the momentum rolling as they defeated the Northern Iowa Panthers last night by a score of 81-73. This is the Redbirds third win in a row and their first win against the Panthers since December 31st, 2019. Coach Ryan Pedon’s squad is starting to get points on the board as this is their third consecutive game of scoring […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Season two for Illinois State basketball head coach Ryan Pedon has officially begun. While the Redbirds are off to a 1-0 start after beating Lourdes on Monday 75-56, the Redbirds will tip-off play against Division-I opponents starting on Saturday against Saint Louis. Coming off an 11-21 season, the Illinois State Redbirds will look to try and bounce back in a big […]
NORMAL, Ill- The Redbirds men’s basketball team took on Lourdes University Tuesday at CEFCU Arena and came out on top in their home opener. Following there big win in the exhibition game against Illinois Wesleyan, the Redbirds wanted to start off their season on the right foot compared to last season being 1-0 currently as they won 75 to 56. “A year ago tonight we were not 1 and 0, […]
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 […]
