Sport | College basketball |
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First meeting | February 4, 1905 (Illinois State, 39–13) |
Latest meeting | January 25, 2023 (Bradley, 79–75 (OT)) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 134 |
All-time series | Bradley, 69-65
at Bradley, BU leads 46-22 at Illinois St, ISU leads 41-20 Neutral Site, ISU leads, 3-2[1] |
Largest victory | 50 Bradley, 97–47 (1957) |
Longest win streak | 8 Illinois State (2014–18) |
Current win streak | 1 Bradley |
The I-74 Rivalry (also known as The War on 74[2]) is an annual college basketball rivalry game between Illinois State University and Bradley University.[3] The men's rivalry started in 1905[4] and the women's rivalry began in 1984.[5] The name refers to the two university's 40 mile proximity[6] and their shared access to Interstate 74, which spans from Davenport Iowa, through central Illinois and central Indiana, and finishing in Cincinnati Ohio.[7]
References
- ^ Bradley and Illinois State set to Renew the Rivalry, retrieved January 31, 2023
- ^ "Origins of the War on '74". videtteonline.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Redbirds Host Bradley in First Round of I-74 Rivalry Matchup - Illinois State University". Illinois State University. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Redbirds Face Bradley Wednesday in Peoria - Illinois State University". Illinois State University. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's Basketball History vs Bradley University". Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Bradley and Illinois State set to Renew the Rivalry". Bradley University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Table 1 - Main Routes - FHWA Route Log and Finder List - Interstate Highway System - National Highway System - Planning - FHWA". Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Retrieved 2023-01-31.