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Illinois State men’s basketball will play UC-Irvine in the first round of the NIT at Redbird Arena on Wednesday. (Photo: WJBC file) WJBC 1230 AM: 7:30 p.m. Basketball (NIT 1st Round) – UC-...
Mar 15, 2017
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...
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...
Mar 15, 2017
Sports On Air
The Bloomington Purple Raiders play Marengo in the Class 3A DeKalb Super-Sectional tonight.(Photo by slgckgc/flickr) WJBC 1230 AM: 5:45 p.m. Basketball (Class 3A DeKalb Super-Sectional) – Bloomi...
Mar 14, 2017
Thunder’s Halladay named CCM/USHL Goaltender of the Week
The Thunder’s Logan Halladay has a 1.32 GAA in his last five games. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder) By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Thunder goaltender Logan Halladay has been ...
Mar 14, 2017
Thunder top Team USA; extend point streak to five games
By WJBC Staff BLOOMINGTON – Four players found the back of the net, Logan Halladay made 19 saves, and the Bloomington Thunder stretched their point streak to five games with a 4-1 win over Team ...
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...
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...
Mar 12, 2017
IWU’s Rundle takes head coaching job in Tennessee
Travis Rundle served on Norm Eash’s staff at Illinois Wesleyan from 2011 to 2016. (Photo courtesy iwusports.com)By WJBC StaffSEWANEE, Tenn. – Illinois Wesleyan assistant football coach Tra...
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...
Mar 11, 2017
