NORMAL – Illinois State missed its first four 3-point attempts Sunday at CEFCU Arena.
During the 2023-24 season, that typically was a sign of impending disaster.
But for this Redbirds’ team, it was merely a blip on the radar screen for one of Division I’s elite 3-point shooting teams.
ISU drilled seven of its next eight from long range after the early misfirings and dismantled Southern Illinois 85-54 in Missouri Valley Conference basketball action before a crowd of 3,427.
