Poles traded for or signed five players who project to be starters and has the Nos. 10, 39 and 41 picks in the upcoming draft.

After two big trades for guards, there's still plenty for Poles to accomplish in free agency. Here's a look at his options.

International Women's Day — the Bears hosted the first ever collegiate women's flag football game in the state of Illinois, featuring Benedictine University and Rockford University.

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for Missouri State Bears vs. Illinois State Redbirds on ...

With T.J. Edwards manning the outside and Tremaine Edmunds holding down the inside linebacker position, the Bears have two very good linebackers who combined for a total of 239 tackles, 11 passes ...

The Bears purchased the former Arlington International Racecourse in the Chicago suburb for $197.2M in 2023. The site was ...

SPRINGFIELD–The Missouri State Lady Bears clinched a share of the Missouri Valley Conference Regular Season Title with their ...

Illinois State averages 76.1 points while outscoring opponents by 3.7 points per game. The Bears are 2-18 in MVC play. Missouri State ranks sixth in the MVC shooting 36.0% from 3-point range.

Missouri State Bears (9-22, 2-18 MVC) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (18-13, 10-10 MVC) St. Louis; Thursday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State and Missouri State play in the MVC Tournament.

Illinois State is fifth in the MVC scoring 76.1 points while shooting 48.2% from the field. The Bears are 2-18 in MVC play. Missouri State averages 13.1 turnovers per game and is 5-8 when winning ...