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Big Second-Half Run Propels Women’s Basketball over Evansville, 71-58

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NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State women's basketball team trailed Evansville, 45-37, with 5:33 remaining in the third quarter, but the Redbirds scored 34 of the final 47 points in the contest to pull away for a 71-58 victory Friday night on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena to start their four-game homestand on a good note while snapping a six-game Missouri Valley Conference losing streak.