SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Illinois State women's basketball team (8-5, 2-1 MVC) held on to give Missouri State (7-5, 2-1 MVC) their first conference loss on the season, winning 67-63 on Thursday evening inside Great Southern Bank Arena.
The win in Springfield is significant as well, as it stands as career win number 200 for head coach Kristen Gillespie in her time as a college basketball head coach. Gillespie now has 95 career wins as a Redbird, while compiling 51 wins at Lewis University and 54 wins at Benedictine University in her two prior stops.