ST. LOUIS – Three Illinois State players scored in double figures, as the Redbirds (17-14, 10-8 MVC) held on in the second half to secure a 77-70 win over Indiana State (13-18, 8-10 MVC) in the quarterfinals of the 2018 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Friday night at the Scottrade Center.
How It Happened
The teams battled back and forth over the first five-plus minutes of the contest, before the Redbirds extended the lead to seven points at 11-4 on a three-pointer by William Tinsley. The lead would later grow to nine with 10:49 to play in the first half after Milik Yarbrough made a layup to make it 17-8.