NORMAL — Beating the teams you should beat is an critical component of any successful basketball season.
The Illinois State women completed a two-game stretch of defeating teams picked to finish below the Redbirds in the Missouri Valley Conference standings Saturday with a 79-55 over Evansville before a CEFCU Arena crowd of 1,483.
Here are a few takeaways from the victory that boosted the Redbirds to 8-6 overall and 2-1 in the MVC.