Illinois State will offer free admission to all fans when it hosts I-74 rival Bradley in its annual “Pack the Arena” game at 4 p.m. Saturday, January 26 at Redbird Arena.
Women’s basketball “Pack the Arena” game set for January 26

Illinois State will offer free admission to all fans when it hosts I-74 rival Bradley in its annual “Pack the Arena” game at 4 p.m. Saturday, January 26 at Redbird Arena.
America can watch Colton Underwood as he looks for love on the popular and long-running reality television show The Bachelor. Even though millions will tune in, it is hard to imagine a group more invested in Underwood’s journey than Redbirds.
One of 10 NCAA Division I volleyball student-athletes to be selected as a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award, Illinois State standout Courtney Pence was honored with a Second-Team Senior CLASS Award All-America nod by the organization in December.
The Illinois State volleyball team’s post-season run came to an end in Milwaukee, as they were edged by Cincinnati in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Nov. 30.
The Illinois State volleyball team has earned an at-large bid to the program’s second NCAA Tournament in five seasons, and first under the direction of second-year head coach Leah Johnson.
The Illinois State men’s basketball team will hold Social Media Night during its home game versus Ole Miss on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m.
During Illinois State’s men’s basketball game versus Evansville on January 5, fans are encouraged to purchase a single game ticket to help fill the student section at the south end of the arena and create positive energy while the student body is on winter break. This special $10 ticket will also include a Red Alert
Senior Kyle Mattes closed out a decorated Illinois State cross country career at the 2018 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship, hosted by Wisconsin, in the best way he knows how, by making Redbird cross country history.
With Evansville’s five-set upset of UNI on Friday evening, the Illinois State volleyball team (24-6, 16-2 MVC) clinched the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title.
Steve Holm and Breanne Hall were named over the summer to lead Illinois State’s baseball and women’s golf programs, respectively.