CHICAGO — Seeing Taylor Bruninga on the court for three straight games was a needed ray of sunshine for Illinois State during its most gut-wrenching loss of the season.
Then came word of another injury to a Redbird player that couldn't have come at a worse time.
Dedric Boyd suffered a bone bruise on his knee in a freak mishap in the 65-62 loss to Valparaiso on Saturday. ISU coach Dan Muller said the redshirt sophomore guard is out 2-4 weeks — which could mean the rest of the season — heading into Wednesday's 7 p.