• Illinois State staffers among 7 dead in plane crash Normal, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Two members of Illinois State University's athletic department were among seven people killed when a small plane crashed near Bloomington, Illinois early Tuesday morning.. Apr 7
  • Northern Iowa claims Missouri Valley title Tuttle finished with 15 points and nine rebounds and the 11th-ranked Panthers rallied past Illinois State 69-60 to win the Missouri Valley championship.. Mar 8
  • Redbirds tangle with Panthers for MVC Tournament title The assumption was that the top two teams in the MVC, UNI and eighth-ranked Wichita State, would end up playing each other for a third time this season, but the Redbirds made sure that didn't happen by posting a 65-62 upset win over the league's top seed on Saturday afternoon. Mar 8
  • Good Knight: Illinois St. stuns Wichita in MVC semis Knight totaled 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting after halftime and was at the forefront of a game-changing 14-0 run that helped send the fourth-seeded Redbirds into the conference title game.. Mar 7
  • Shockers meet Redbirds in MVC semifinals The winner of this clash moves on to the MVC Championship Game Sunday to face either Indiana State or Northern Iowa. Mar 7
  • No. 15 Wichita State tops Illinois State Normal, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Ron Baker scored 19 points to lead No. 15 Wichita State to a 68-62 win over Illinois State on Saturday. Feb 14
  • Redbirds seek upset of 15th-ranked Shockers Normal, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - The Illinois State Redbirds will show some love to the 15th-ranked Wichita State Shockers when the two Missouri Valley Conference members get together on Valentine's Day.. Feb 14
  • No. 13 UNI overwhelms Illinois State Cedar Falls, IA (SportsNetwork.com) - Seth Tuttle scored 18 of his 23 points in the first half and No. Feb 11
  • Northern Iowa survives against Illinois State Normal, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Nate Buss' 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play gave No. 20 Northern Iowa a 54-53 victory over Illinois State Jan 25
  • Wichita State avoids shocker against Illinois State Wichita, KS (SportsNetwork.com) - Ron Baker scored 15 points, Darius Carter added 14 and No. Jan 4
  • Second-half surge carries Shockers past Illinois State Normal, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Redbird Arena was buzzing with anticipation as Illinois State had undefeated Wichita State on the ropes. Jan 22
  • Shockers put perfect mark on line against Redbirds Normal, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - One of the final three undefeated teams in the nation takes the floor at Redbird Arena tonight, as the fifth-ranked Wichita State Shockers try to keep the good times rolling against Illinois State in Missouri Valley Conference action.. Jan 22
  • No. 6 Wichita State stymies Illinois State Wichita, KS (SportsNetwork.com) - Cleanthony Early and Ron Baker both scored 11 points and Fred VanVleet dished out a career-high 10 assists as sixth- ranked Wichita State topped Illinois State, 66-47.. Jan 8
  • Shockers hope to avoid upset in MVC clash with Redbirds Wichita, KS (SportsNetwork.com) - One of the last of the unbeatens in Division I basketball, the sixth-ranked Wichita State Shockers put their unblemished record on the line tonight as they clash with the Illinois State Redbirds in Missouri Valley Conference action at Koch Arena.. Jan 8
  • Illinois State upsets No. 25 Dayton Normal, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Daishon Knight had 20 points and pulled down six rebounds as Illinois State slipped past No. 25 Dayton, 81-75. Dec 7
  • Flyers meet Redbirds in non-conference tilt Normal, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - The 25th-ranked Dayton Flyers hit the road for the only time in the month of December, as they take on the Illinois State Redbirds in a non-conference affair at Redbird Arena on Saturday evening.. Dec 7
  • No. 14 VCU routs Illinois State Richmond, VA (SportsNetwork.com) - Terrance Shannon and Treveon Graham each scored 14 points as 14th-ranked VCU tipped off its season with a 96-58 drubbing of Illinois State at Verizon Wireless Arena at the Siegel Center.. Nov 8
  • No. 14 VCU tips off campaign against Illinois State Richmond, VA (SportsNetwork.com) - Having secured their first preseason Top-25 ranking ever, the 14th-ranked VCU Rams open the 2013-14 season on Friday evening against the visiting Illinois State Redbirds.. Nov 8
  • Brown, Illinois State take down No. 16 Creighton Omaha, NE (Sports Network) - Tyler Brown scored a game-high 27 points and Johnny Hill nailed two free throws with 11 seconds remaining, as Illinois State took down No. Feb 10
  • Redbirds and Bluejays mix it up in MVC action Omaha, NE (Sports Network) - Coming off just their fourth loss of the season, the 16th-ranked Creighton Bluejays will try to bounce back on Saturday night when they return home to CenturyLink Center for a Missouri Valley Conference clash with the Illinois State Redbirds.. Feb 9