COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — The Illinois State women’s basketball team erased an early deficit but could not finish the comeback with a victory Monday at the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.
Tennessee Martin led the Redbirds by 13 points after one quarter and emerged from a tie after three periods to claim a 64-59 victory over ISU in the consolation bracket title game of the Memphis Regional.
"I'm really proud of our kids. For an outlooker, this game probably didn't mean a whole lot. But it meant something to us,” ISU coach Kristen Gillespie said. “I love how we responded after the first quarter, especially coming out of the half.