Illinois State 70, at Murray State 65

MURRAY, Ky. (Interstat) — In a grinding, defensive Missouri Valley Conference clash where offensive rhythm was a rare commodity, the Illinois State Redbirds leaned on the interior dominance of Chase Walker and a crucial late-game stand to edge the Murray State Racers 70-65 on Wednesday night at a packed CFSB Center. A crowd of 5,553 saw the Redbirds (15-7, 4-5 MVC) snap a two-game skid and hand the Racers (16-6, 6-3) their second consecutive loss in a pivotal mid-season conference matchup. The game, characterized by physical play and poor perimeter shooting, was ultimately decided by Illinois State’s ability to execute… Read more...