Observations and thoughts following Illinois State's 73-68 win over Evansville in a Missouri Valley Conference game Sunday at Ford Center in Evansville, Ind:
NO. 1: BIG EFFORT FROM BIG GUYS
There was no denying Antonio Reeves stole the show with his uncannying late shooting for the Redbirds. Yet just as vital to ISU's first Missouri Valley Conference victory were Dusan Mahorcic and Harouna Sissoko.
Mahorcic made a splashy debut for the Redbirds in his first three games after missing the season's opening three games with a bad back. The 6-foot-10, 235-pound transfer from Moberly Area Community College scored 15 points in his ISU debut at Murray State and followed that with a double-double (14 points, 13 rebounds) at Ball State.