URBANA, Ill. – Behind a two-under-par opening round from recent ISU graduate Alex McCulla, the Illinois State men's golf team ended the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Urbana Regional in eighth place with a 289, just four behind fifth place in the team standings.
Tournament host and 14th-ranked Illinois leads the field after the first round with a 277, while 23rd-ranked Texas Tech (279) is in second, and 35th-ranked UNLV is in third. The Redbirds' opening round 289 is also chasing Troy (283), #26 Long Beach State (285), #47 Marquette (285), and #2 Oklahoma State (286).