NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State led wire-to-wire as Phil Fayne scored a game-high 26 points and Keyshawn Evans added 17, as the Redbirds secured a 76-62 win over Indiana State, pushing Illinois State into a three-way tie for second place in the MVC standings.
How It Happened
ayne got things started with a jumper 13 seconds in before the Sycamores knotted the score on the next time down the floor. A three-pointer by Milik Yarbrough and a lay-in by Evans put the Redbirds in the lead for good, while an Evans three-pointer and a Fayne-lay-in completed a start for Illinois State in which is made its first five shots of the game, leading by eight points early.