https://goredbirds.com/rss.aspx?path=mbballLatest news items for Illinois State University Athleticsen-us60https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/3/mens-basketball-redbirds-fall-to-top-seed-in-nit-semifinals.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/3/mens-basketball-redbirds-fall-to-top-seed-in-nit-semifinals.aspxMen's Basketball

Facing off in the NIT semifinal for the first time in program history, the Illinois State Redbirds fell to the tournament's top overall seed, the Auburn Tigers, by a 88-66 score on Thursday evening.]]>MBB Group vs AuburnFri, 3 Apr 2026 00:27:00 CST460858https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/1/mens-basketball-to-battle-auburn-for-spot-in-nit-title-game.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/4/1/mens-basketball-to-battle-auburn-for-spot-in-nit-title-game.aspxMen's Basketball

The Illinois State men's basketball team will face off against the Auburn Tigers in the second semifinal of the 2026 National Invitation Tournament, with a spot in the Championship Game on the line.]]>Chase Walker vs DaytonWed, 1 Apr 2026 12:21:00 CST460853https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/25/mens-basketball-redbirds-advance-to-nit-semifinals-holding-off-dayton-61-55.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/25/mens-basketball-redbirds-advance-to-nit-semifinals-holding-off-dayton-61-55.aspxMen's Basketball

For the first time in program history, the Illinois State men's basketball team is advancing to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Semifinals, topping the host Dayton Flyers in front of 10,444 by a 61-55 final score on Wednesday evening inside UD Arena.]]>Johnny Kinziger vs DaytonWed, 25 Mar 2026 21:50:00 CST460817https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-redbird-trio-earn-academic-all-district-honors.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-redbird-trio-earn-academic-all-district-honors.aspxMen's Basketball

A trio of Illinois State men's basketball student-athletes: Johnny Kinziger, Ty Pence, and Landon Wolf, have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District squad.]]>MBB Group PhotoTue, 24 Mar 2026 15:53:00 CST460809https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-redbirds-to-battle-flyers-in-nit-quarterfinal.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-redbirds-to-battle-flyers-in-nit-quarterfinal.aspxMen's Basketball

Playing in their first NIT Quarterfinal since the 1995-96 season, the Illinois State men's basketball team faces off against the Dayton Flyers on Wednesday night, with a spot in the NIT Semifinals on the line.]]>Johnny Kinziger vs BradleyTue, 24 Mar 2026 10:32:00 CST460807https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/22/mens-basketball-pence-and-kinziger-lead-illinois-state-to-nit-quarterfinals.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/22/mens-basketball-pence-and-kinziger-lead-illinois-state-to-nit-quarterfinals.aspxMen's Basketball

A Johnny Kinziger three-point basket with two seconds on the clock gave the Illinois State an exciting 78-75 win over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Sunday afternoon, as the Redbirds trailed by nine in both the first and second halves, picking up the program's first win over an ACC opponent since winning against the Miami Hurricanes on December 5, 2006. Kinziger and Ty Pence each scored 17 points in the second half – Pence's en route to a career-high 23 points, and the win was the first time ISU has had at least two wins in the NIT since the 1995-96 season when the Redbirds topped Mount Saint Mary's and Wisconsin.]]>Ty Pence ActionSun, 22 Mar 2026 18:02:00 CST460802https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/21/mens-basketball-second-round-of-nit-next-up-for-redbirds.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/21/mens-basketball-second-round-of-nit-next-up-for-redbirds.aspxMen's Basketball

The Illinois State men's basketball team looks for its first two-win NIT appearance since 1996 as the Redbirds travel to face off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Sunday afternoon.]]>Ty'Reek Coleman vs DrakeSat, 21 Mar 2026 17:16:00 CST460796https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/21/mens-basketball-illinois-state-mourns-the-loss-of-hall-of-famer-roger-powell.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/21/mens-basketball-illinois-state-mourns-the-loss-of-hall-of-famer-roger-powell.aspxMen's Basketball

Redbird basketball legend, and 1998 Illinois State Percy Family Hall of Fame inductee Roger Powell passed away on Saturday, March 21, surrounded by members of his family.]]>Roger Powell SrSat, 21 Mar 2026 14:02:00 CST460793https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/18/mens-basketball-wolfs-career-high-propels-redbirds-to-nit-second-round.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/18/mens-basketball-wolfs-career-high-propels-redbirds-to-nit-second-round.aspxMen's Basketball

Landon Wolf scored a career-high 24 points, as the Illinois State Redbirds picked up their first National Invitational Tournament win since 2016-17, topping the Kent State Golden Flashes on Wednesday night by a 79-58 final score inside CEFCU Arena.]]>Landon Wolf vs Kent StateWed, 18 Mar 2026 22:39:00 CST460782https://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/17/mens-basketball-redbirds-open-nit-play-on-wednesday-night.aspxhttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/3/17/mens-basketball-redbirds-open-nit-play-on-wednesday-night.aspxMen's Basketball

The Redbirds play their first NIT game since the 2016-17 season, as Illinois State hosts the Kent State Golden Flashes on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.]]>Boden Skunberg ActionTue, 17 Mar 2026 16:20:00 CST460779