| Women: | yes |
| Illinois State Redbirds | |
| Current: | 2023–24 Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team |
| University: | Illinois State University |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley |
| Location: | Normal, Illinois |
| Coach: | Kristen Gillespie |
| Tenure: | 7th |
| Arena: | CEFCU Arena |
| Capacity: | 10,200 |
| Nickname: | Redbirds |
| H Pattern B: | _thinsidesonwhite |
| H Pattern S: | _blanksides2 |
| H Body: | CE1126 |
| H Shorts: | CE1126 |
| A Pattern B: | _thinwhitesides |
| A Pattern S: | _thinwhitesides |
| A Body: | CE1126 |
| A Shorts: | CE1126 |
| Aiawsweetsixteen: | 1981 |
| Aiawtourneys: | 1972, 1974, 1981 |
| Ncaaroundof32: | 1989 |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1983, 1985, 1989, 2005, 2008, 2022 |
| Conference Season: | 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2023 |
| Conference Tournament: | 1983, 1989, 2005, 2008, 2022 |
The Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team represents Illinois State University, located in Normal, Illinois, in NCAA Division I basketball competition.[1]
Illinois State began play in 1971. As of the end of 2023-2024 season, the Redbirds have an all-time record of 861-692.
They have:
| First Round |
| L 72−91 | |
| First Round |
| L 57−81 | |
| First Round Second Round |
| W 100–79 L 77−105 | |
| First Round |
| L 70−91 | |
| First Round |
| L 61−69 | |
| First Round |
| L 58−69 | |
The Redbirds made three appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 2–5.
| 1972 | First Round Consolation First Round | Mississippi State for Women Long Beach State | L, 41–59 L, 42–48 | |
| 1974 | First Round Consolation First Round Consolation Second Round | Stephen F. Austin Utah State Queens (NY) | L, 41–59 W, 74–46 L, 48–52 | |
| 1981 | First Round Second Round | Texas Tennessee | W, 66–63 L, 63–78 |