Birds Set to Open Campaign at Northwestern

Women's Basketball 11/5/2024 11:37:00 AM Keelen BarlowNORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State women's basketball opens its 55th season Wednesday night in Evanston as the Birds battle Northwestern in the 2024-25 season opener. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. inside Welsh Ryan Arena on B1G+.

ABOUT LAST YEAR

The Redbirds are coming off another strong year under head coach Kristen Gillespie, after a 22-12 campaign that included a trip to the WNIT, Illinois State's fourth-consecutive bid to the postseason. Illinois State earned consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time under Gillespie and the first time as a program since 2009-10 and 2010-11. The Redbirds won their first game in the postseason since 2013 en…