The Illinois State quartet of Johnny Kinziger, Ty Pence, Landon Wolf, and Dalton Banks have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District squad, with Kinziger being named as an Academic All-America finalist.

The Illinois State Redbirds got 20 points from Chase Walker and a career-high-tying 17 points from Ty Pence, as ISU led for over 37 minutes in the team's 78-70 win over Presbyterian on the opening day of the Purple College Basketball Invitational, held at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach.

The Illinois State men's basketball team steps into postseason play for the first time since the 2016-17 season, as the Redbirds will face off against the Presbyterian Blue Hose on Sunday afternoon.

The Illinois State men's basketball team has drawn the Presbyterian Blue Hose in the opening round of the Purple College Basketball Invitational (CBI). ISU's first game will be on March 23 with a 5:30 p.m. (CT) tip-off inside the Ocean Center.

The Illinois State Basketball Coaches Show, presented by The O'Brien Auto Team, featuring Illinois State men's basketball head coach Ryan Pedon and women's basketball head coach Kristen Gillespie, will air tonight live at Rob Dob's Restaurant and Bar in Bloomington.

The Illinois State men's basketball will continue into the postseason for the first time since the 2016-17 season, as the program has accepted a bid to play in the 17th College Basketball Invitational (CBI) presented by Purple.

A strong second half was not enough to overcome a slow opening 20 minutes, as the Illinois State Redbirds closed play at the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament with a 76-63 loss to Belmont on Friday afternoon.

Using five players in double-digit scoring, and a 15-2 first-half-closing run, the Illinois State Redbirds ran past the Missouri State Bears by a 70-54 final score in the opening round of the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.