Category Archives: Illinois State Redbirds

National spotlight shines on NIT-bound Illinois State after NCAA snub
Illinois State men’s basketball coach Dan Muller speaks with reporters on Tuesday ahead of ISU’s NIT game vs. UC-Irvine on Tuesday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC)By Eric StockNORMAL – Il...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2017

Illinois State softball falls in walk-off to Florida Atlantic
Illinois State softball lost to Florida Atlantic, 2-1, on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationBOCA RATON, Fla. – Illinois State and Florida Atlantic were tied at one...
Syndicated Author Mar 15, 2017

Redbird baseball sweeps doubleheader at Western Kentucky
Joe Butler collected three hits in ISU’s 12-4 win in the first game of a doubleheader against Western Kentucky on Sunday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information BOWLING GREEN,...
Syndicated Author Mar 12, 2017

Redbird softball sweeps final day of FAU Tournament
Illinois State softball won its final two games of the FAU Parents' Weekend Tournament. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information BOCA RATON, Fla. - Led by Riley Strandgard’s six...
Syndicated Author Mar 12, 2017

UPDATED: Redbirds denied NCAA Tournament bid; draw No. 1 seed in NIT
Illinois State senior Paris Lee was named the Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year and league Defensive Player of the Year. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By Eric Stock NORMAL – Illinois StateR...
Syndicated Author Mar 12, 2017

Illinois State Drops Friday’s Doubleheader to Open FAU Tournament
Despite two hard-fought games, the Redbirds fell short against LIU-Brooklyn and Florida Atlantic. (WJBC File Photo) By WJBC Staff BOCA RATON - Despite solid defense, the Illinois State softball...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2017

Illinois State battles to the end in loss to Drake
The Redbirds season ended at 8-23. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationMOLINE – The Illinois State women's basketball team saw its season come to an end Friday in the quarter...
Syndicated Author Mar 10, 2017

ISU chops down Indiana State to start MVC Tourney play
ISU coach Barb Smith. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com) By ISU Sports Information MOLINE – Sophomore Katrina Beck scored 15 of her game-high 17 points in the second half to lead the Illinois State...
Syndicated Author Mar 09, 2017

Illinois State football player facing theft charges
Tyree Horton spent most of the past season at TCU. (Photo courtesy goredbirds.com) By Adam Studzinski NORMAL – Illinois State football player Tyree Horton has been arrested on two counts of thef...
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2017

Redbird women hope to bring home-court feel to MVC tourney
Sophomore Millie Stevens (left) and the rest of Barb Smith’s Redbirds play Indiana State in the first round of the MVC Tournament on Thursday. (Photo by Eric Stock/WJBC) By Eric Stock NORMAL ...
Syndicated Author Mar 08, 2017



