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Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball

Illinois State Redbirds
2024–25 Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team
UniversityIllinois State University
Head coachKristen Gillespie (8th season)
ConferenceMissouri Valley
LocationNormal, Illinois
ArenaCEFCU Arena
(capacity: 10,200)
NicknameRedbirds
ColorsRed and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament round of 32
1989
NCAA tournament appearances
1983, 1985, 1989, 2005, 2008, 2022
AIAW tournament Sweet Sixteen
1981
AIAW tournament appearances
1972, 1974, 1981
Conference tournament champions
1983, 1989, 2005, 2008, 2022
Conference regular season champions
1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2023

The Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team represents Illinois State University, located in Normal, Illinois, in NCAA Division I basketball competition.[2]

History

Illinois State began play in 1971. As of the end of 2023-2024 season, the Redbirds have an all-time record of 861-692.

They have:

  • Made the NCAA tournament in 1983, 1985, 1989, 2005, 2008, and 2022.
  • Made the WNIT in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1996, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2023, and 2024.[3]
  • Won the regular season title in 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2008 (shared), 2009, 2010, and 2023 (shared).
  • Won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament in 1983, 1989, 2005, 2008, and 2022.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1983 #6 First Round #3 Kansas State L 72−91
1985 #8 First Round #1 Louisiana Tech L 57−81
1989 #7 First Round
Second Round		 #10 Northwestern State
#2 Stanford		 W 100–79
L 77−105
2005 #15 First Round #2 Baylor L 70−91
2008 #13 First Round #4 Oklahoma L 61−69
2022 #15 First Round #2 Iowa L 58−69

AIAW Division I

The Redbirds made three appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 2–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
1972 First Round
Consolation First Round 		Mississippi State for Women
Long Beach State 		L, 41–59
L, 42–48
1974 First Round
Consolation First Round
Consolation Second Round 		Stephen F. Austin
Utah State
Queens (NY) 		L, 41–59
W, 74–46
L, 48–52
1981 First Round
Second Round 		Texas
Tennessee 		W, 66–63
L, 63–78

References

  1. ^ Redbird Athletics Identity Manual (PDF). November 29, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Illinois State Athletics".
  3. ^ https://goredbirds.com/documents/2023/10/23/2023-2024RecordBook.pdf [bare URL PDF]


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