Illinois State Redbirds NCAA Basketball NewsNews on Illinois State Redbirds NCAA Basketball continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Northern Iowa men's basketball: Eldridge, resolute Redbirds end run for Panthers- March 13, 2008 "We're playing our best basketball of the year now" By By ANDREW LOGUE Register Staff Writer Posted at 04:05 on 03092008 Panthers insider POSITIVES Eric Coleman closed his Panther career with two weeks of stellar play. via Indianola Record-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/illinois-state-basketball/2008/03/northern-iowa-mens-basketball-... Redbirds still hope for a bid- March 11, 2008 "I hope they look at your season, the body of work" Illinois State's hopes for a bid to the NCAA Tournament could hinge on whether they made a lasting last impression. via St. Louis Post-Dispatchhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/illinois-state-basketball/2008/03/redbirds-still-hope-for-a-bid?... Drake crushes Illinois State, earns first MVC tourney title- March 9, 2008 "Obviously, it's an understatement to say I'm proud of this team" Jonathan Cox scored 20 points and Adam Emmenecker added 16, as 20th-ranked Drake used a huge first-half run to capture its first-ever Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title with a 79-49 rout of Illinois ... via Sports Networkhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/illinois-state-basketball/2008/03/drake-crushes-illinois-state-e... Richardson leads Illinois State past Missouri State- March 8, 2008 ST. LOUIS : Boo Richardson scored 14 points and Osiris Eldridge added 13 points to lead Illinois State past Missouri State 63-58 in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Friday. via International Herald Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/illinois-state-basketball/2008/03/richardson-leads-illinois-stat... Hinson touts competition at Valley tourney- March 7, 2008 "The only way to make it to the next day is to win" Leave it to Barry Hinson, the peppy, quotable coach of the Missouri State Bears, to put this week's Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in the proper context. via Alton Telegraphhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/illinois-state-basketball/2008/03/hinson-touts-competition-at-va... Drake Player Named MVC Player Of Year- March 5, 2008 Drake guard Adam Emmenecker, the surprise element on the surprise team in the Missouri Valley, is the MVC's player of the year. via KCCI.comhttp://www.topix.net/ncaa/illinois-state-basketball/2008/03/drake-player-named-mvc-player-... |