NORMAL, Ill. (Interstat) — Nevaeh Thomas scored 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Illinois State past Green Bay 75-66 on Wednesday at Redbird Arena in a women’s NCAA Division I game. The Redbirds improved to 4-0, while the Phoenix fell to 1-2 before an attendance of 1,721. Illinois State shot 24 of 52 from the floor and made 19 of 24 free throws, offsetting 19 turnovers. Green Bay shot 26 of 62 and made 8 of 23 3-pointers. Maddy Skorupski led Green Bay with 24 points, while Elisa Mevius added 12 points and seven rebounds. Danyella Mporokoso scored 20 for Illinois State, Trista Fayta had 13 points and five assists, and Grace Nelson added 14 off the bench. Illinois State led 22-15 after the first quarter and 48-46 entering the fourth. Green Bay used a late push, but Illinois State sealed the win at the free-throw line. The Phoenix scored 31 points off turnovers, while the Redbirds scored 20. Both teams had 24 points in the paint.