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Ryan Pedon Illinois State

NCAA Basketball

Pedon newest Illinois State men’s basketball head coach

NORMAL -- Ryan Pedon is no stranger to basketball. Pedon played basketball for the College of Wooster from 1996 to 2000. After graduating, he went to become a graduate assistant at Miami (OH) until 2002 while getting a Master's degree in sports organization. He would return to Miami as an assistant coach in 2005 after serving as director of basketball operations for Kent State. In 2010, Pedon left Miami for Toledo, also as an assistant. In 2013, he became an […]

todayMarch 4, 2022 174

Illinois State Redbirds Dan Muller

NCAA Basketball

Redbirds to start search for new men’s basketball coach

NORMAL -- The Illinois State University Redbirds will soon be searching for a new head coach for its men's basketball team. In a news release Sunday from Athletic Director Kyle Brennan, it was announced that Dan Muller will not be returning to coach the team. However, he will continue to coach the team until the end of the 2021-22 season. "Announcing a head coaching change during a season is a difficult decision I don't take lightly," Brennan states. "Especially with […]

todayFebruary 14, 2022 135

Greenville Blackburn

NCAA Basketball

Greenville men drop game against conference favorite Blackburn

GREENVILLE -- SLIAC favorites Blackburn College proved to be too much for Greenville University Saturday in conference action. Greenville hit a rough spot early, with Blackburn racing out to a 20-6 lead in the first 7:30 of the game. The Panthers were able to pull back up to a 10-point deficit at halftime. At the half, the Beavers had a 56-46 lead. Greenville struck early, with a Chris Jackson three-pointer closing the gap to seven. However, the effective Beaver offense […]

todayJanuary 24, 2022 87

SIU Salukis

Basketball

Little Rock outlasts Salukis 69-66

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a game of huge momentum swings, Little Rock would outlast Southern Illinois 69-66 in the season opener. The Salukis (0-1) would bolt to a 27-13 lead, scoring buckets on seven-straight possessions during one stretch. Forward Ben Coupet, a Little Rock transfer playing his first game for SIU, started the run with a 3-pointer and also threw down a dunk. "I felt like we were sharing the ball, getting it in the paint," said SIU guard […]

todayNovember 10, 2021 104

Illinois State Redbirds

East Central Illinois Region

Redbirds’ Cancun Challenge schedule released

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The Redbirds men's basketball squad will be returning to Mexico for the Cancun Challenge for the third time. This is according to a media release from Illinois State University's athletic department on July 8. The schedule for Illinois State at the Cancun Challenge will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 23 against local foe St. Louis University. Tip-off for the Redbirds against the Billikens from the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya will be at 7:30 p.m. Central. The […]

todayJuly 17, 2021 96

Clemson

Basketball

MBB: Clemson postpones two games over COVID-19

CLEMSON, S.C. (UPI) -- Clemson University's next two men's basketball games have been postponed after a positive COVID-19 test within the Tigers' program, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Friday. The Tigers, who have temporarily paused all team activities, were scheduled to play at the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday and at the Syracuse Orange on Tuesday. "The postponements follow a positive test, subsequent quarantining and contact tracing within the Clemson men's basketball team," the ACC said in a statement […]

todayJanuary 9, 2021 84

Basketball

WBB: Illinois State series with Valpo rescheduled for January

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Valley Conference is making some schedule updates as a result of a series postponement earlier this week. The women's basketball series between Illinois State and Valparaiso, which was to occur this week, had to postpone due to issues with COVID-19. The conference is rescheduling this series to January 14-15 at Redbird Arena in Normal. Tip-off for both games will be at 4 p.m. Central. The games will air on the Redbirds Radio Network, as well as […]

todayDecember 31, 2020 60

Basketball

HSSU Lady Hornets drop three straight in loss

ST. LOUIS -- The Harris-Stowe State University women's basketball team was back in action Tuesday. The home game at the Emerson Center would host the Saint Xavier Cougars in non-conference action. The Hornets (0-2) were seeking their first win of the season. Meanwhile, the Cougars (1-0) were seeking their second win of the season. First half notes: Hornets 24, Cougars 48 Harris-Stowe would have a tough time getting anything going. Early on, the Cougars would jump to an early 15-2 […]

todayDecember 8, 2020 99

Basketball

Missouri Valley updates 2020-21 conference schedule

ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) is adopting a new scheduling format for conference games for the 2020-21 season. This format will be in use for both men's and women's basketball programs. For the conference part of the season, MVC schools will play 18 games. Most conference teams will face each other in a two-game series. Additionally, these games will be held over two days at the same site. Each school will play four series on the road […]

todayDecember 6, 2020 114

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