St. Louis, MO. — Illinois State men’s basketball overpowered the Missouri State Bears 70-54 on Thursday afternoon to advance to the second round of the Arch Madness Tournament, held inside the Enterprise Center. It was a historic day for Head Coach Ryan Pedon as he notched his first tournament win in his three-year tenure at ISU. The team won their first tournament game since the 2022 season. “It […]
Photo courtesy of Illinois State University Athletics The Illinois State Redbirds entered their second straight game against the Valparaiso Crusaders in as many nights tonight. After last night's 69-60 loss the Birds hope to come out and shock Valpo early. They accomplished that with an early lead off the back of a quick seven points from Antonio Reeves and D.J. Horne. The Birds rested back on their heels […]
The Illinois State Redbirds come out victorious against the Chicago State Cougars, with a final score of 91-62. Coming into the game, the Cougars were already down to six men and two coaches. Despite having a limited roster, the cougars got off to a hot start against the Redbirds. The Redbirds opened the game down six points in the first five minutes. It was a slow start for the Redbirds, who started […]
Photo courtesy Bill Salyer/ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill. - Redbird men's basketball held their first practice of the season Wednesday afternoon at Redbird Arena, but things looked a little different. Coaches and personnel wore their masks while the majority of the arena seats were pushed in to have space for a makeshift weight room. Meanwhile, the players on the court are preparing for their first game 42 days from now at […]
