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Watch now: Illinois State's Dedric Boyd getting back in a groove ahead of final weekend series against UNI

NORMAL — After another tough Illinois State loss earlier this month, Dedric Boyd re-emerged alone on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena less than a half-hour after falling to Missouri State.

The junior guard worked on his shooting mechanics for a couple minutes. Then he sat underneath the basket almost in a trance.

"I was thinking about what I could do better for the team, why my shot was not falling, stuff like that," said Boyd. "I had to come out, do a little form shooting and sit there and think about it and see what I could do to get better.