NORMAL, Ill. – Forty minutes was not enough to decide Wednesday night's game between league undefeated teams Illinois State and Missouri State, as overtime was needed for the Redbirds (11-4, 3-0 MVC) to pull out the 74-71 victory over the Bears (11-5, 2-1 MVC) on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.
With the win, the Redbirds remained undefeated at home (8-0) this season and stayed atop the league standings. MiKyle McIntosh led the Redbirds with a game-high 21 points and Deontae Hawkins recorded his fourth 20-plus point effort of the season with 20 points against the Bears.