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Illinois State University Athletics

Dennis Banks
50
Illinois State ILS 14-14, 7-8 MVC
73
Winner Indiana State INS 14-13, 6-9
Illinois State ILS
14-14, 7-8 MVC
50
Final
73
Indiana State INS
14-13, 6-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Illinois State ILS 21 29 50
Indiana State INS 37 36 73

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Redbirds Fall in Terre Haute

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.– Illinois State hit half of its 44 shots from the field and out-rebounded Indiana State 27-to-26; however, could not overcome a season-high 20 turnovers in a 73-50 loss to the Sycamores on Wednesday evening.
 

How It Happened

Indiana State scored the first eight points of the game, including two of the team's 11 three-point field goals, and the Sycamores never trailed in the contest. Trailing by 17 at 21-4, the Redbirds fought back and closed the deficit to nine on a Matt Chastain jumper to cut the gap to 23-14. Indiana State pushed back ahead and took a 16-point, 37-21 lead into the locker room at halftime.

The Redbirds came out of the gate and out-scored Indiana State 13-8 to cut the gap to as few as 11 five minutes into the period; however, that would be as close as Illinois State would come, as the Sycamores secured the 23-point win.

Key Moment

Illinois State started the second half on a 13-8 run to close the gap to eight.

Inside the Box Score

  • Phil Fayne made all seven of his field goal tries, scoring 16 points with five rebounds, an assist and a steal.
  • Milik Yarbrough scored 13 points, making 6-of-12 from the field and a pair of assists. He now stands nine points shy of becoming the 45th member of the program's 1,000-point club.
  • Chastain scored 11 points, his third game of double-figure scoring this season, while grabbing four rebounds.
  • Zach Copeland dished out a game-high five assists while pulling down four rebounds.
  • Illinois State out-rebounded Indiana State 27-to-26, the fourth straight game the Redbirds have out-rebounded their opponent.

Stat of the Game

Illinois State made 19-of-27 two-point field goals in the game, a percentage of .704.


What's Next

Illinois State hosts Drake at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24 in senior night for the four Redbird seniors: Fayne, Yarbrough, Keyshawn Evans, and William Tinsley. The pregame presentation for the four and the two senior managers will begin at approximately 12:45 p.m. on the Redbird Arena floor.

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