ST. LOUIS -- Indiana State fought through a tough shooting performance and still had a look at the basket from 3-point range and trailing by three points as Illinois State downed the Sycamores 77-70 in front of 7,077 fans inside Scottrade Center in the quarterfinals of the State Farm MIssouri Valley Conference Tournament.
The Sycamores fall to 13-18 on the season while the Redbirds improved to 17-14.
Jordan Barnes return to his hometown of St. Louis and led the team with 25 points and seven rebounds. Qiydar Davis in his final game as a Sycamore scored 15 points and pulled down six rebounds.