NORMAL — It appeared Phil Fayne might have to wait another game to join Illinois State's career 1,000-point club. His teammates had other ideas Saturday afternoon at Redbird Arena.
Fayne's five baskets in the last six minutes gave the senior forward 20 points, making him the 44th member of ISU's 1,000-point club. The Redbirds defense was strong from start to finish as they held off Evansville, 58-46, in a Missouri Valley Conference game before a crowd of 5,643.
ISU (8-7, 1-1), which had lost five of its previous six games and was coming off a stunning defeat at Valparaiso three days earlier, held the Purple Aces (7-8, 1-1) to 32.