Illinois State Redbirds
Missouri Valley (19-13, 12-6)
Big Wins: 1/22 at Missouri State (52-51), 3/13 vs Northern Iowa (50-48)
Bad Losses: 11/27 at Sacramento State (63-65), 12/16 at Wisconsin (60-70)
Coach: Kristen Gillespie
Probable Starters:
Juliunn Redmond, Senior, Guard, 17.6 ppg, 3.1 apg, 4.5 rpg
Maya Wong, Sophomore, Guard, 8.6 ppg, 3.2 apg
Mary Crompton, Junior, Guard, 9.4 ppg, 1.3 apg
Kate Bullman, Sophomore, Forward, 4.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.7 bpg
DeAnna Wilson, Junior, Forward, 13.1 ppg, 7.7rpg
Key Role Players:
Kenzie Bowers, Freshman, Guard, 2.8 ppg
Kayel Newland, Senior, Guard, 3.1 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 66.3 (142nd in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.8 (202, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.7 (30, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.4 (245, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.5 (197, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.5 (33, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.2 (30, 1)
Rebound Margin: 0.1 (180, 7)
Assists Per Game: 11.1 (277, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.7 (58, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2021 | NIT | First Round loss to Tulane |
| 2017 | NIT | First Round in over UC Irvine |
| 2017 | NIT | Second Round loss to UCF |
| 2013 | NIT | First Round win over IUPUI |
| 2013 | NIT | Second Round loss to Kansas State |
| 2012 | NIT | First Round win over Central Michigan |
| 2012 | NIT | Second Round loss to Villanova |
| 2011 | NIT | Round of 64 win over Central Michigan |
| 2011 | NIT | Round of 32 win over Wisconsin |
| 2011 | NIT | Regional Semifinal win over Duquesne |
| 2011 | NIT | Regional Final win over Arkansas |
| 2011 | NIT | National Semifinal loss to USC |
| 2010 | NIT | Round of 64 win over Butler |
| 2010 | NIT | Round of 32 win over Purdue |
| 2010 | NIT | Regional Semifinal win over Kansas |
| 2010 | NIT | Regional Final win over Illinois |
| 2010 | NIT | National Semifinal loss to California |
| 2009 | NIT | Second Round win over Louisiana Tech |
| 2009 | NIT | Third Round win over Marquette |
| 2009 | NIT | Fourth Round win over Indiana |
| 2009 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Kansas |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Oklahoma |
| 2007 | NIT | First Round win over Rice |
| 2007 | NIT | Second Round loss to South Dakota State |
*all team stats through 3/3
