NORMAL, Ill. – Led by senior Lexi Wallen, the Illinois State women's basketball team overcame Indiana State, 62-55, on Saturday afternoon at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Redbirds finish the regular season with a 19-10 (11-7 MVC) record and will head into the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament next week on a four-game winning streak.
Wallen had a game-high 18 points, shooting 50 percent (7-of-14) from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. The senior was just one rebound shy of back-to-back double-doubles, pulling down nine rebounds and recording a career-high three steals.