Illinois State Redbirds at LSU Tigers
· Cayman Islands Classic
LSU beats Illinois St. 77-61 to open Cayman Islands Classic
LSU led 45-18 at the break for its largest halftime lead away from home since a 47-20 advantage at Tennessee on Feb. 14, 2015. Illinois State was just 1 of 13 from 3-point range in the first half with 10 turnovers.
Williams was 13-of-19 shooting, mostly in the paint, for his fourth highest scoring output of his career. His highest was 39 last February at Tennessee State.
Adam Miller added 13 points and Cam Hayes had 10 for LSU (4-0). The Tigers attempted 16 more free throws than Illinois State and outrebounded the Redbirds 35-25.
Darius Burford scored 17 points, Seneca Knight added 14 and Colton Sandage had 12 for Illinois State (2-3), which turned it over 19 times.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Cam Hayes Turnover. | 61 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Technical Foul on Darius Burford. | 61 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Technical Foul on Cam Hayes. | 61 - 77 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 LSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-52 | FG | 26-53 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 12-14 | FT | 22-30 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Venue: John Gray Gymnasium
Location: George Town, Cayman Islands
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Location: George Town, Cayman Islands
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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 | 22-12 |
| 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 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 19-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |