Western Illinois Leathernecks at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Rosner scores 25, Western Illinois nips Illinois State 71-68
Rosner shot 9 for 20 (4 for 10 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Leathernecks. Trenton Massner scored 12 points and completed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Quinlan Bennett recorded 10 points and went 4 of 11 from the field.
The Redbirds were led in scoring by Kendall Lewis, who finished with 22 points, 14 rebounds and two steals. Malachi Poindexter added 14 points for Illinois State. Luke Kasubke also had 10 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Illinois State Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kendall Lewis missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kendall Lewis Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 68 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-65 | FG | 21-56 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 8-26 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 7-10 | FT | 21-25 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 16 | Assists | 4 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
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Location: Normal, IL
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