NCAAB

Indiana State Sycamores at Illinois State Redbirds

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Indiana State Sycamores
5-8, 2-2 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 61
Illinois State Redbirds
8-5, 4-3 Home

Indiana State edges Illinois State 63-61

Illinois State came back from an 11-point deficit at the 7:42 mark when Tony Wills scored to tie it at 61 with 34.4 seconds left. Smith answered by splitting two defenders and scoring a 12-foot turnaround jumper in the lane. The Redbirds then got the ball to Wills underneath the basket, but his shot was blocked at the buzzer to seal it for the Sycamores.

Tre' Bennett scored 15 points, and Justin Gant had 10 to lead Indiana State (5-8, 1-0), which shot 62 percent overall in the second half.

Wills had 16 points, MiKyle McIntosh added 11 points and Paris Lee had six steals for Illinois State (8-5, 0-1).

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Statistics

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20-47 FG 19-53
43 Field Goal % 36
9-21 3PT 6-17
43 Three Point % 35
14-17 FT 17-23
82 Free Throw % 74
34 Rebounds 30
11 Offensive Rebounds 13
23 Defensive Rebounds 17
10 Assists 12
9 Steals 12
3 Blocks 4
24 Turnovers 20
0 Team Turnovers 2
24 Total Turnovers 20
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
0 Points Off Turnovers 0
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
18 Fouls 16

Game Information

Venue: CEFCU Arena

Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 5,372 | Capacity:

2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Belmont 16-4 - 26-6
Bradley 13-7 3 21-13
Illinois State 12-8 4 23-13
Murray State 12-8 4 20-13
UIC 12-8 4 19-16
Northern Iowa 11-9 5 23-13
Valparaiso 11-9 5 18-15
Southern Illinois 10-10 6 16-16
Drake 6-14 10 14-20
Indiana State 4-16 12 11-21
Evansville 3-17 13 7-25
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