NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State freshman Jack Daugherty made 7-of-10 shots from long range and scored a game-high 25 points as the Redbirds out-lasted the Bradley Braves 82-71 in a rivalry win inside CEFCU Arena.
Daugherty's seven three-pointers are the second-most in a single-game total of his young career, and the third-highest total by a freshman in program history. He is the only freshman in the NCAA this season with multiple games of seven made three-pointers in a game. Johnny Kinziger scored 19 points, including making 9-of-10 shots from the charity stripe, while also tying his career-high with a game-high nine rebounds.
Chase Walker scored 13 points for the Birds, making 6-of-9 shots in the game as he also pulled down five rebounds. Dalton Banks scored 10 points with three assists and two steals. The Redbirds had a 16-to-4 assist-to-turnover ratio and committed five or fewer turnovers five times this season, the fourth-most such games by a team in the country this season.
The Redbirds take to the road for the team's next two games, starting on Saturday, February 22 at Missouri State, and is followed by a Tuesday evening battle with the Southern Illinois Salukis on February 25.
After Bradley scored first ISU ran off six consecutive points, to push ahead to a four-point lead. Over the next 15 minutes the lead changed hands seven times and was tied four times. Bradley's biggest lead came with 9:13 to play in the first half when the Braves jumped out to a five-point lead at 20-15; however, the Redbirds closed the first half strong, using a 20-7 run over the final seven minutes to stretch to an eight-point, 35-27 lead heading into the locker room at halftime.
The Redbirds held the visitors at bay for the entirety of the second half, as BU was only able to close the gap to three and was at a two-possession margin for nearly the entire final 10:34 of the game. The Redbirds iced the game at the free throw line, outscoring Bradley 7-1 over the final minute of the game to bring home the 11-point win.
The Redbirds made 46 percent of their shots in the game (25-of-54), and 35 percent (11-of-31) from long range. Bradley was held to 44 percent shooting (27-of-61), while the Braves converted on 10-of-25 (40%) from long range.
The Braves were led by Zek Montgomery and Duke Deen who each scored 16 points, while Darius Hannah scored 15 and Demarion Burch 10.
POSTGAME NOTES
- Illinois State used the starting lineup of 3 Dalton Banks, 4 Landon Wolf, 5 Jordan Davis, 11 Johnny Kinziger, and 35 Chase Walker
- It is the eighth time this season that ISU has used this starting lineup combination
- Illinois State won the opening tip
- Landon Wolf scored the first basket for the Redbirds
- It was his third time this season scoring the first points of the game for ISU
- Illinois State led 35-27 at halftime
- With four turnovers, Illinois State has had six games with five or fewer turnovers this season, as the four turnovers is tied for the second-fewest in a game in school history
- The team's five games of five or fewer turnovers is the fourth-best total in the country this season
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Jack Daugherty
- Had his seventh game scoring in double-figures this season, and second game with 20+ points
- His seven three-pointers made is his second-most in a game, and the third-most in a game by a freshman in school history
- He now has 52 made three-pointers this season, which is the fourth-most in a season by a freshman in school history
- Coming into the game he had 45 three-point makes, and during the game he passed Markku Larkio (46, 1993-94), DJ Horne (47, 2019-20), Osiris Eldridge (49, 2006-07), and Dan Muller (50, 1994-95) on the freshman list
- Malachi Poindexter
- Led the Redbirds with four assists, the fourth time this season that he has led ISU in assists
- Dalton Banks
- Reached double-figure scoring for the 13th time this season and 38th of his collegiate career
- Led the team in steals (2) for the 16th time this season
- Johnny Kinziger
- Scored in double-figures for the fourth straight game, and the 11th time in the past 12 games
- Pulled down a career-high-tying nine rebounds
- Gave out 3+ assists for the 15th time this season
- Tied for the team lead with two steals
- Chase Walker
- Scored in double-figures for the 21st time this season and 22nd time of his career
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