NORMAL – A fantastic start and a resilient finish served the Illinois State basketball team well Sunday at CEFCU Arena.
Here are five takeaways from the Redbirds’ 81-77 nonconference victory over Saint Louis before a crowd of 4,188.
Chase(ing) stardom
ISU sophomore Chase Walker established a career high for the second straight game with 27 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in his duel with Saint Louis standout Robbie Avila.
“My confidence is already — I’m not going to say a 10 — but it’s pretty high.