Image courtesy of Illinois State Women's Basketball social media NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball will be back in action Wednesday night on the road in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to play Northern Iowa. The Redbirds come into the matchup with a 4–4 record and will look to bounce back after dropping three straight last week in the Puerto Rico Shootout. During that three-game stretch, ISU fell to Rice, East […]
Image courtesy of Redbird women's basketball. NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball came out victorious over SLU 81-75 Friday night after a hard-fought battle. SLU earned possession to start the game but quickly turned it over after a steal by Doneelah Washington. Bella Finnegan put the Redbirds on the board first with a 3-pointer. Alyssa Koerkenmeier responded with a block on Jaden Pratt, then scored in transition to put […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Women's Basketball social media NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball is on the road in Chicago today as the Redbirds take on former Missouri Valley Conference member Loyola Chicago. The two programs will meet for the 26th time in series history, and it marks the first time since 2022 that the Redbirds and Ramblers will face each other. Illinois State holds a 17–8 all-time […]
NORMAL, Ill. -Illinois State women’s basketball hosted Chicago State on Wednesday morning for Education Day at CEFCU Arena. With more than 5,000 local middle school and junior high students in attendance, the Redbirds fed off that energy from the start, jumping out to a 20-4 lead in the first quarter and never looking back in a 101-52 win. ISU had five players finish in double figures, with junior forward Nevaeh […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State women's basketball NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball looks to get back in the win column on their home court this Wednesday against Chicago State. The Redbirds are coming off a disappointing away loss, 75-65, against Illinois. The Redbirds had a 9-0 scoring run in the fourth to close the deficit to just two points but were unable to finish the job. ISU comes […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State women's basketball NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State women’s basketball was unable to complete the comeback against Illinois on Sunday afternoon, suffering a 75-65 loss at the State Farm Center. The Redbirds were coming off a strong 87-76 team win against Dayton in their season opener. Four players scored in the double digits and the team chemistry seemed to be clicking for the Redbirds. The Fighting […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State women’s basketball tipped off its 2025-26 season Monday night against Dayton at CEFCU Arena. The Redbirds had four players finish in double figures. Sophomore forward Doneelah Washington led the way with 21 points on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting night. Senior Addison Martin added 20 points, while sophomore point guard Trista Fayta filled the stat sheet with 19 points and 10 assists, earning a double-double in the […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Last night, Illinois State women’s basketball traveled to the Hulman Center to take on the Indiana State Sycamores for an ISU vs ISU clash. The last time these two teams faced off, the Redbirds defeated the Sycamores 96-69. They were coming into this game following a road trip in Iowa. The first two quarters saw both teams keep it close between each other, with the Redbirds winning the […]
Image courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill - This weekend, Bloomington-Normal was no exception from a world full of passionate postseason collegiate basketball. The Illinois State University women's basketball team, riding a streak of four straight postseason appearances and a first round bye, hosted Charleston for a Sunday second round battle in the Women's National Invitation Tournament - and came up victorious in front of their home crowd. The 74-67 […]
