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]

I-74 Rivalry
SportCollege basketball
First meetingFebruary 4, 1905
(Illinois State, 39–13)
Latest meetingJanuary 25, 2023
(Bradley, 79–75 (OT))
Statistics
Meetings total134
All-time seriesBradley, 69-65

at Bradley, BU leads 46-22 at Illinois St, ISU leads 41-20

Neutral Site, ISU leads, 3-2[1]
Largest victory50
Bradley, 97–47 (1957)
Longest win streak8
Illinois State (2014–18)
Current win streak1
Bradley
Locations of Illinois State and Bradley

References

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  1. ^ Bradley and Illinois State set to Renew the Rivalry, retrieved January 31, 2023
  2. ^ "Origins of the War on '74". videtteonline.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  3. ^ "Redbirds Host Bradley in First Round of I-74 Rivalry Matchup - Illinois State University". Illinois State University. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Redbirds Face Bradley Wednesday in Peoria - Illinois State University". Illinois State University. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Women's Basketball History vs Bradley University". Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  6. ^ "Bradley and Illinois State set to Renew the Rivalry". Bradley University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  7. ^ "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.