NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State held Evansville to a season-low 14-for-54 (25.9 percent) shooting effort, and the Redbirds beat the Purple Aces, 62-50, to start 1-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference and remain undefeated on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena this season.
ISU (9-4, 1-0 MVC) has now won five of its past six games, while UE (9-5, 0-1 MVC) saw its seven-game winning streak end. Phil Fayne led the Redbirds offensively with 17 points, as ISU shot 23-for-61 (37.7 percent) from the field. Fayne also matched a career high with four blocks plus five rebounds.