NORMAL – When the going got tough, the Illinois State women’s basketball team got Robinson on Sunday at CEFCU Arena.
Robinson drained a 3-pointer at the shot clock buzzer with two minutes remaining to halt an 11-0 Wisconsin run as part of a virtuoso 37-point performance, and the Redbirds held on tight for a 62-57 victory over the Badgers before a crowd of 1,108.
“This kid just put on a performance,” marveled ISU coach Kristen Gillespie of Robinson. “That’s probably one of the best performances in Redbird women’s basketball history.”
Robinson was perfect on seven 3-point shots and 14 of 19 overall from the floor as the Redbirds moved to 3-0.