NORMAL, Ill. – Indiana State men's basketball's late second-half comeback fell short at Illinois State on Tuesday night, falling 85-81.
With 5:29 left in the game, the Sycamores (9-11, 3-5 MVC) found themselves down 13 points, tying their largest lead of the game. Less than a minute later, six points on back-to-back possessions by Indiana Stare brought the team down 73-66. drilled a triple, then converted the traditional and-one.
After a pair of Illinois State (12-8, 4-5 MVC) free throws, Wagner made another three-pointer to trail 75-70 just inside the four-minute mark. Illinois State jumped back up nine points with 1:53 remaining.