PEORIA, Ill, – In the 83rd installment of the I-74 rivalry, it would be Illinois State women's basketball (10-5, 4-1 MVC) defeating the Bradley Braves (3-13, 0-5 MVC) by a final of 60-50 from the Renaissance Coliseum Thursday night.
The 10-point win is the fifth straight victory for ISU in the I-74 rivalry and the largest margin of victory since Feb. 25, 2021 when ISU handed Bradley a 79-59 defeat in Peoria. The Redbirds have not dropped a result to their rival since Feb. 7, 2020, in Normal.
The teams traded three pointers to begin the game, with Paige Robinson making the first basket for ISU and Ruba Abo Hashesh for Bradley.