Illinois State landed an impact transfer Monday in former Bethune Cookman forward Quintin Brewer. Brewer averaged 9.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks last season for the Wildcats. The 6-foot-7 forward will be eligible immediately as a graduate transfer for one season. Brewer is an important addition…
Illinois State center Reggie Lynch is leaving the program and transferring to Minnesota, he announced Tuesday morning. Lynch averaged 9.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and a MVC-best 2.8 blocks last season for a Redbirds team that reached the second round of the NIT. He will have…
Updated May 8 at 2:52 p.m. The Missouri Valley Conference returned to its status as a two-bid league last season with Wichita State and Northern Iowa making the NCAA Tournament. The conference’s depth also improved as Evansville and Loyola won postseason tournament titles, and Illinois State advanced to…
Illinois State is trying to become 2015’s first bid stealer. The Redbirds lead the No. 11 Northern Iowa Panthers 36-22 at halftime, and this alley-oop by sophomore Reggie Lynch was one of many plays that helped the underdog take control.
ST. LOUIS — Illinois State had two chances to beat nationally ranked Wichita State in the regular season, but both times the Redbirds fell short. In Wichita, the Redbirds hung close, trailing 57-55 with 3:53 remaining but lost by 8 points. In Normal, Illinois State…
Looking to upset nationally ranked Northern Iowa, Illinois State started Sunday’s matchup off with a bang as sophomore center Reggie Lynch finished an alley-oop on the game’s first play off a feed from MiKyle McIntosh.
DePaul (6-3) lost control of a nine-point lead in the second half Sunday and lost 78-72 at home to Illinois State (5-3). The Blue Demons, who had their best start at 6-1 since the 1993-94 season, have now lost two games in a row. After…
The MVC was in the nation’s spotlight last season, but only because of Wichita State’s undefeated season. The Shockers once again have the talent to run the table, but overall the conference will be much improved. All of the MVC’s six best teams will pose…
It’s the first full week of March and the regular season is over in the Missouri Valley Conference. With Arch Madness beginning Thursday, here are The Catch and Shoot’s MVC awards. Please note: These are not the official awards from the Missouri Valley Conference. These…
Loyola Chicago (9-15, 4-8 MVC) ended its three-game losing streak Sunday with a 79-69 victory at home against Illinois State (13-11, 6-6). The result was a complete turnaround from the teams’ first meeting on Jan. 11, when Illinois State suffocated Loyola in a 59-50, defensive…
