NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State senior Phil Fayne became the 44th member of the Redbird men's basketball program's 1,000-point club on Saturday afternoon, as he scored a game-high 20 points, and ISU picked up a 58-46 Missouri Valley Conference win.
How It Happened
Evansville jumped out to a 10-6 lead with 16:09 to play; however, the Redbirds answered with a 9-0 run, holding the Aces off of the scoreboard for a six-minute span. That run propelled the Redbirds into a lead that the hosts would not give up for the rest of the contest.