NCAAB

Illinois State Redbirds at Tulsa Golden Hurricane

· PUERTO RICO TIP-OFF AT MYRTLE BEACH
Illinois State Redbirds
2-2, 0-1 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
84 - 68
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
2-3, 1-1 Home

Illinois St beats Tulsa 84-68 for 3rd at Puerto Rico Tip-Off

Evans had 20 points by halftime on 8-for-9 shooting, helping the Redbirds (2-2) run off 20 straight points to take control in the opening 6 1/2 minutes. Illinois State shot 62 percent and hit eight 3-pointers to build a 46-27 halftime lead, then led by as many as 22 points.

The Golden Hurricane (2-3) never got the deficit below double figures in the second half.

Evans made 10 of 13 shots for the game, including all six of his 3-point tries. Illinois State finished shooting 57 percent and made 12 of 23 3-pointers.

Junior Etou scored 16 points before fouling out late for Tulsa, which shot 37 percent.

The Tip-Off was moved to South Carolina due to hurricane damage in Puerto Rico.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 84 - 68
2nd 0:26 Jerron Martin Defensive Rebound. 84 - 68
2nd 0:26 DaQuan Jeffries missed Three Point Jumper. 84 - 68
2nd 0:30 Matt Hein Turnover. 84 - 68
2nd 0:36 Curran Scott Turnover. 84 - 68

Statistics

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28-49 FG 22-59
57 Field Goal % 37
12-23 3PT 6-23
52 Three Point % 26
16-24 FT 18-22
67 Free Throw % 82
34 Rebounds 32
8 Offensive Rebounds 14
26 Defensive Rebounds 18
15 Assists 16
6 Steals 1
5 Blocks 2
16 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 0
16 Total Turnovers 14
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Off Turnovers 18
3 Fast Break Points 2
22 Points in Paint 30
22 Fouls 18
22 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Venue: The HTC Center

Location: Conway, SC
Attendance: 2,119 | 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

2025-26 American Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
South Florida 15-3 - 25-9
Tulsa 13-5 2 30-8
Wichita State 13-5 2 24-12
UAB 11-7 4 20-12
North Texas 9-9 6 19-14
Florida Atlantic 9-9 6 18-15
Charlotte 9-9 6 17-17
Tulane 8-10 7 18-15
Temple 8-10 7 16-16
Memphis 8-10 7 13-19
Rice 7-11 8 13-18
East Carolina 6-12 9 11-20
UTSA 1-17 14 5-25
Full Standings