NORMAL — The Illinois State women's basketball team summoned all its offensive firepower and a spectacular performance from its superstar sophomore Wednesday at CEFCU Arena.
Yet Troy leaned on its rebounding muscle and unusually accurate 3-point shooting to ensure that was not enough.
In a Women's National Invitation Tournament semifinal shootout for the ages, Troy rallied from a nine-point fourth quarter deficit to edge the Redbirds 99-96 before a thoroughly engaged crowd of 2,406.
