Davis leads Illinois State in 48-10 rout of Eastern Illinois
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Brady Davis threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns and ran for a fifth as Illinois State romped past Eastern Illinois for its second straight win, 48-10 on Saturday night.
Illinois State holds off Indiana State 77-70 in MVC tourney
Milik Yarbrough scored 24 points, made all seven free throws and Illinois State turned back a late Indiana State rally for a 77-70 quarterfinal victory in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament Friday night.
Illinois State stages comeback to top Northern Iowa, 79-75
Malik Yarbrough converted five straight free throws in the final minute to allow Illinois State to hold off a late rally by Northern Iowa, 79-75 in a Missouri Valley Conference clash on Saturday night.
Bradley downs Illinois St 70-58 in I-74 rivalry game
Donte Thomas scored 14 points with 10 rebounds, Darrell Brown added 13 points and Bradley never trailed in beating Illinois State 70-58 in Wednesday night's I-74 rivarly game, ending an eight-game skid in the series.
Illinois State edges Mississippi in overtime 101-97
Perspective was no problem Saturday for both head coaches after Keyshawn Evans scored 25 points, including the go-ahead basket in overtime as Illinois State defeated Mississippi 101-97.
Illinois State completes first-ever perfect home record
Tony Wills scored 16 points, Phil Fayne added a clinching layup, and Illinois State finished its first-ever undefeated home record with a 50-46 win over Southern Illinois on Wednesday night.
Illinois St. bounces back strong and clobbers Drake 82-53
Paris Lee scored 26 points on 11-for-17 shooting, Keyshawn Evans scored 16 points and Illinois State drubbed Drake 82-53 on Tuesday night.
Illinois State wins 10th straight, 71-66 over Indiana State
Deontae Hawkins and Phil Fayne had 19 points each on Wednesday night, and Illinois State escaped a close contest for its tenth straight win, 71-66 over Indiana State.
Defense fuels resurgence at Illinois State, atop the Valley
The secret to how Illinois State became one of the nation's biggest surprises is hardly a secret at all.
Illinois State 5-0 in MVC; beats Southern Illinois 60-53
DJ Clayton scored 13 points and Deontae Hawkins had 11 as Illinois State beat Southern Illinois 60-53 on Wednesday night to remain undefeated in the Missouri Valley Conference.
McIntosh scores career-high 31 in Redbirds' victory
MiKyle McIntosh scored a career-high 31 points, reaching his season high of 21 in the first half, and Illinois State beat Indiana State 77-58 on Saturday for its fifth straight win.
San Francisco takes down Illinois State 66-58
Freshman Charles Minlend scored a career-high 17 points and Frankie Ferrari had a career-high 16 as San Francisco defeated Illinois State 66-58 in the Diamond Head Classic Friday night.
Illinois State hangs on for 79-74 win over New Mexico
Paris Lee scored 18 points, dished out a career-high 11 assists and hit a pair of free throws with 23 seconds remaining to lift Illinois State to a 79-74 win over New Mexico on Saturday night.
All 5 starters in double figures in Illinois State's win
Paris Lee scored 18 points with six assists and Illinois State defeated IUPUI 77-63 on Wednesday night for the Redbirds' second straight win.
Illinois State knocks off IPFW in home opener, 75-57
Deontae Hawkins knocked down five 3-pointers and finished with 24 points and seven boards as Illinois State beat Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne in its home opener, 75-57 on Wednesday night.
Kolbe's 4 TDs help Illinois St. top W. Illinois 31-26
Jake Kolbe threw a career-best four touchdown passes and Anthony Warrum had two TD catches for the second consecutive game, helping Illinois State outlast Western Illinois 31-26 on Saturday.
South Dakota edges Illinois State 27-24
Backup quarterback Austin Simmons threw for two touchdowns as South Dakota edged Illinois State 27-24 on Saturday.
Youngstown St. pulls away in 4th, beats Illinois St. 20-6
Ricky Davis threw a touchdown pass and Tevin McCaster ran for another score in the fourth quarter as Youngstown State beat Illinois State 20-6 on Saturday.
North Dakota St. rolls over Illinois St. 31-10
Easton Stick put on a show for Carson Wentz on Saturday, throwing for 256 yards and three touchdowns to lead North Dakota State to a 31-10 win over Illinois State.
Griffith's sack lifts Illinois St. over Indiana St. 34-31
Isaac Harker passed for 237 yards and two touchdowns, Roland Genesy rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns, and Jonas Griffith's sack and forced fumble in the game's waning moments clinched a 34-31 Indiana State win over Illinois State on Saturday in the Missouri Valley opener for both teams.