NORMAL — For some reason — and Sy Chatman and his teammates haven't figured out why at this point — Illinois State's basketball team has gotten off to dreadful starts in its first two home games.
ISU sleepwalked through the first half Tuesday night against Murray State before falling down by 18 early in the second half. ISU tried to mount an epic comeback but fell short as the Racers took a 77-65 victory before a Redbird Arena crowd of 2,904.
A week earlier, ISU was able to rally after starting slowly against North Carolina Wilmington.