NORMAL- The Illinois State Redbirds finally snapped their seven game losing streak as they defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 77-66. Despite trailing by one to end the first half, the Redbirds turned it around in the second half and outscored Evansville 41-29. “Second half we did a lot of really good things, loved how we shared the ball," said Head Coach Dan Muller. "Evansville hit some threes in the first […]
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 - The Illinois State Redbirds 8-0 start at home came to an end with a 67-69 loss to the Drake Bulldogs in OT. In her third season at the helm of the Redbirds, Head Coach Kristen Gillespie helped the team inch closer to beating Drake, has not had any luck. Coach Gillespie was confident in her team's ability to earn the victory this time around. "I really believed we […]
NORMAL - The Redbirds look to put an end to their four-game losing streak against MVC rival Loyola this weekend. After having two straight conference games on the road, the Head Coach Dan Muller is looking forward to playing at home for the second time since the turn of the calendar. "Glad to be coming back home against a really good team obviously," said Coach Muller. "Lot of new faces […]
NORMAL- The Illinois State Men’s Basketball team came back to top the visiting Belmont Bruins, 79-72 in their season opener. The Redbirds opened up the 2019-2020 season against NCAA tournament qualifiers, the Belmont Bruins. The ‘Birds struggled to make their shots in the first half,shooting 9 of 29 from the field and 4 of 13 from the three-point line. The Redbird’s were facing an 8-point deficit at half time. In the second half the Redbird’s offensive struggles were washed away as the […]
NORMAL - Doug Collins Court exchanged the nets for hoops as the Men's and Women's Basketball teams hosted their annual Hoopfest Friday night. The event began with player introductions. The Women's team welcomed 5 new faces to Redbird Arena while the Men's team welcomed 11 new players, the majority of which redshirted last season. Once both teams took the court, 3 players on each side took part in a 3-point […]
NORMAL – It’s quite an accomplishment to play one sport at the Division I level, let alone two sports. After serving as an outside hitter for Redbird Volleyball, Lexi Wallen stayed on the court and joined the basketball team. She walked onto the team in the middle of the season after she found out about an open spot on the squad. It was an easy decision for Wallen after staying […]
Redbird Women's Basketball will wear their pink jerseys in support of breast cancer (Photo Courtesy/Goredbirds.com). NORMAL - Breast Cancer Awareness month may be over, but the fight never stops, especially for Redbird Basketball. Sunday afternoon marks the annual Play-4-Kay game, a tradition across NCAA Women's Basketball to help raise money for Breast Cancer. It's a game to honor former NC State Wolfpack Head Coach Kay Yow, who lost her battle […]
A strong quarter by Lexi Wallen helps ISU earn their 6th conference win (Photo courtesy Anthony Ferretti/WZND). NORMAL – The Illinois State Redbirds earned a crucial win on home court to take a step up in the standings Sunday afternoon in the annual Play-4-Kay game. Redbird Women’s Basketball beat the Indiana State Sycamores 78-70 and increased their win streak to three games and move to fifth in the MVC. It's […]
