NORMAL — Those who were around Illinois State's basketball team last season know how things can easily flip. A 25-point win one day can turn into a 10-point loss the next against the same team.
They hope a valuable lesson was learned.
The Redbirds' starters celebrated from the bench much of the second half Friday night. They joyfully watched as the ISU reserves had their shining moment in a 94-58 demolition of Evansville in a Missouri Valley Conference blowout before a Redbird Arena crowd of 2,721.
Shortly afterwards, the Redbirds tried to put their biggest win of the season behind them — especially with a 1 p.