Women's Basketball

The Redbirds fell, 99-96, in the tournament semifinals to Troy in front of a crowd of 2,406 at CEFCU Arena.

For the fourth time in program history, the Illinois State Women’s basketball team has advanced to the WNIT semifinal round.

The Illinois State women's basketball team will play Louisiana Tech Monday night at ISU's CEFCU Arena in the semifinals of the WNIT.

The WNIT has announced the Redbirds will play Abeline Christian in the Super 16 round on Thursday. The game will be played at Shirk Center in Bloomington.

The Illinois State women’s basketball team will participate in a third consecutive Postseason WNIT, but the Redbirds have to wait a little longer to find out their first opponent.

U-High alum Tanner Morris is fueled by a basketball upbringing. His father, Bob Morris, was a men’s assistant coach at Northern Illinois, Illinois State and Lincoln College. Now, Tanner is thriving as the head coach himself at College of Lake County.

Peoria and Washington are among the teams competing for the top prize in high school girls' basketball at CEFCU arena this weekend.

The numbers separate Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball coach Mia Smith from most, but she’s not the only coach to win big. She’s just the first to do it while fist-bumping fans during warmups and sending players into the stands for hugs just prior to tipoff.

Kristen Gillespie has led the Redbirds to four consecutive postseason appearances, including the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference championship.

The IHSA, Illinois State University, and the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau said Thursday they've reached a five-year contract extension for the IHSA Girls Basketball State Finals to remain at ISU's CEFCU Arena through 2029.