NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men's basketball squad set a new program record with 20 made three-pointers – the second-most in MVC history – as the Redbirds ran away with a 107-52 win over the Trinity Christian Trolls on Sunday afternoon.
For the Redbirds, of the 11 players who saw action, 10 reached the scoring column, led by 28 points from Jack Daugherty, as the freshman made 8-of-15 shots from long range, which ties the Illinois State school record for makes and attempts in a single-game. The 28 points is also the seventh-most in a game by a freshman in school history.
Four other Redbirds: Dalton Banks (14 points), Landon Wolf (14 points), Johnny Kinziger (13 points) and Chase Walker (12 points) all scored in double-figures, while Ty Pence (nine points) was a single point away from giving ISU a sixth.
Jordan Davis and Caden Boser each pulled down six rebounds to lead the Redbirds, as ISU had 46 total rebounds, and a +27-rebounding margin. The margin is tied for the 16th-most in a game in school history, while the 19 rebounds allowed to Trinity Christian is tied for the ninth fewest in program history.
Banks' five assists are a team-high, as all 11 players who saw action had at least one assist in the lopsided win, as ISU had a 26-to-9 assist-to-turnover ratio in the contest.
The Redbirds trek to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands for their next game, as the squad will compete in the Paradise Jam, opening with McNeese on November 22.
Illinois State scored the first six points of the game, and never trailed in the contest. A 10-0 ISU run in the first half extended the margin to 24, as ISU took a 21-point, 44-23 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Redbirds had runs of 11-0, 7-0, and 12-0 in the second half, extending the margin to as many as 55, including at the final buzzer in the 107-52 win.
The Redbirds made 41-of-66 shots in the game for a percentage of .621, the second consecutive game in which ISU shot .600 or better, which is tied for the most-such games in the NCAA this season. ISU was 20-of-40 from long range, the 20 makes tied for second-most in MVC history while the 40 attempts tied for the sixth-most in the history of the conference. Illinois State – which came into the game ranked fifth in the country in free throw percentage – made 5-of-6 (83.3 percent) from the charity stripe.
Trinity Christian was led by Danny Staskunas, who scored 14 points while Tylan Harris scored 12 and Mac Parmelee 10.
TEAM NOTES
- Illinois State used a starting lineup of 3 Dalton Banks, 4 Landon Wolf, 11 Johnny Kinziger, 22 Ty Pence, and 35 Chase Walker
- It was the third consecutive game the Redbirds have used this lineup.
- The Redbirds won the opening tip
- The first points of the game came from Johnny Kinziger on a three-pointer with 19:32 to play in the first half.
- The first sub off the bench for Illinois State was Jordan Davis with 16:38 to play in the first half.
- Illinois State led 44-23 at halftime
- The Redbirds scored 100+ points for the first time since Nov. 20, 2021 against Bucknell
- Illinois State's 20 three-point makes are a new school record, breaking the previous of 17, set three different times.
- ISU's three-point total is tied for the fourth-most in a game in the NCAA this season
- The Redbirds had 10 of the 11 players in uniform score in the contest.
- ISU's 63 points in the second half are tied for the eighth-most in the second half in program history
- The Redbirds' 55-point scoring margin is the fifth-largest in a single-game in program history
- Illinois State attempted 40 three-point field goals, the second-most in a game in school history
- ISU made over 60% of their shots from the field for the second straight game
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Jack Daugherty
- Scored a career-high 28 points, topping his 15-point game from the season-opener.
- Made eight three-pointers, which ties the single-game school record, while his 15 three-point attempts also ties the single-game mark
- His eight three-pointers are tied for the fourth-most in a game in the NCAA this season
- Cade Norris
- Scored his first collegiate points on a three-pointer with 11:40 to play in the first half
- His for rebounds and three assists were new career-marks for the freshman.
- Dalton Banks
- Reached double-figure scoring for the second consecutive game, and 27th time in his career
- Dished out a team-high five assists while also grabbing five rebounds.
- Was a perfect 6-of-6 from the field in the game, including making his only three-point and free throw try
- Landon Wolf
- Scored in double-figures for the second time this season with a season-high 14 points
- Set a new season-high with two assists and one steal
- Jordan Davis
- Pulled down a season-high six rebounds
- Johnny Kinziger
- Reached double-figure scoring for the third time in four games this season
- Ty Blake
- Saw his first action of the season, and second of his career
- Ty Pence
- Missed double-figure scoring for the first time this season with nine points
- Tied a career-high with two made three-pointers
- Cameron Barnes
- Saw a season-high 15 minutes of action, pulling down a season-high three rebounds and dishing out two assists.
- Caden Boser
- Pulled down a season-high six rebounds and two assists
- Chase Walker
- Scored in double-figures for the third time this season, and fourth time in his career
- Was a perfect 6-for-6
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