Redbirds hold off late Bradley rally for win

Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball

Illinois State men’s basketball team led for all but three minutes Wednesday night at Bradley and survived a late Braves rally to snap a three-game Missouri Valley Conference losing streak, winning 55-52. Find out more at GoRedbirds.com.  

Root named MVC swimmer of the week

image of Rachel Root, ISU swimmer

Illinois State’s Rachel Root has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Swimmer of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. Root, a junior from Monroe, Wisconsin, turned in a strong performance at the Copa Coqui Invitational, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 5, helping the Redbirds to a second-place team finish at the event. Find out more

College Sporting News names Coprich offensive player of the year

Illinois State football's Marshaun Coprich

Illinois State senior running back Marshaun Coprich was honored Tuesday with the Adrian “AP” Peterson FCS Offensive Player of the Year Award by College Sporting News, capping off a flurry of offseason honors for the Redbird All-American. Find out more at GoRedbirds.com.

ISU men continue MVC road at Southern Illinois

ISU men's basketball

After seeing its season-best four-game winning streak snapped at Indiana State Saturday, the Illinois State men’s basketball team aims to bounce back when the Redbirds (9-8, 3-1 MVC) face Southern Illinois (14-3, 3-1 MVC) Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. CT at SIU Arena. The Salukis are also coming off of their first MVC loss.

Akoon-Purcell nets 28 points in MVC win at Drake

image of Redbird men's basketball

Illinois State overcame a 10-point halftime deficit and DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell poured in a career-best 28 points with a season-high nine rebounds as the ISU men’s basketball team improved to 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 67-62 road victory over Drake Sunday afternoon at the Knapp Center. Find out more at GoRedbirds.com.