Key scores 18 to lead Indiana St. over Illinois St. 74-68
— Tyreke Key scored 18 points as Indiana State turned aside a late rally to defeat Illinois State 74-68 on Sunday.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
5-8, 7th in MVC
- 11/2523L 94-67
- 11/28W 82-72
- 12/2GREW 177-108
- 12/5L 76-65
- 12/12L 82-66
- 12/15W 91-62
- 12/27L 90-60
- 12/28L 86-55
- PPD
- PPD
- 1/9L 57-48
- 1/10W 73-68
- 1/16L 73-65
- 1/17L 74-68
- 1/20W 71-56
- 1/23h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/24h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/31
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/1h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- 2/17h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/26
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- Full Schedule
Williams carries Indiana St. over Illinois St. 73-65
— Tre Williams scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to carry Indiana State to a 73-65 win over Illinois State on Saturday.
Reeves carries hot-shooting Redbirds past Evansville 73-68
— Antonio Reeves scored a career-high 21 points as Illinois State narrowly beat Evansville 73-68 on Sunday, breaking the Purple Aces four-game win streak.
Givance leads Evansville over Illinois St. 57-48
— Shamar Givance posted 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists as Evansville beat Illinois State 57-48 on Saturday.
Krutwig lifts Loyola of Chicago over Illinois St. 86-55
— Cameron Krutwig had 22 points on 11-of-15 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds with seven assists and Loyola of Chicago routed Illinois State 86-55 on Monday night.
Williamson leads Loyola of Chicago over Illinois St. 90-60
— Lucas Williamson posted 18 points and six rebounds as Loyola of Chicago routed Illinois State 90-60 on Sunday in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams.
Horne carries Illinois State over Chicago State 91-62
— DJ Horne had 22 points as Illinois State routed Chicago State 91-62 on Tuesday.
El-Amin scores 20 to lift Ball St. over Illinois St. 82-66
— Ishmael El-Amin had 20 points as Ball St. defeated Illinois State 82-66 on Saturday night.
Strong carries Illinois St. past Mass.-Lowell 82-72
— Josiah Strong 21 points as Illinois State topped UMass Lowell 82-72 on Saturday.
No. 23 Ohio State routs Illinois State in season opener
— Justice Sueing scored 19 points and No. 23 Ohio State jumped out to a 22-0 lead en route to a 94-67 win over Illinois State on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.
Buckeyes' Sueing avoids defender for dunk (0:18)
Cancun Challenge tourney relocating to Florida
The Cancun Challenge men's and women's college basketball tournament will relocate to Melbourne, Florida, this fall amid coronavirus concerns.
Robbins carries Drake past Illinois St. 75-65 in MVC tourney
Liam Robbins had 18 points as Drake defeated Illinois State 75-65 in the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney first round on Thursday night.
Horne scores 24 to lead Illinois State past Evansville 71-60
DJ Horne had a career-high 24 points as Illinois State ended its 11-game road losing streak, topping Evansville 71-60 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Henry leads Bradley over Illinois State 74-71 in OT
Ja'Shon Henry scored six of his 11 points in overtime and added 10 rebounds to lift Bradley to a 74-71 win over Illinois State on Wednesday night.
Fisher III scores 21 to lead Illinois St. past Drake 57-53
Keith Fisher III had a season-high 21 points as Illinois State narrowly defeated Drake 57-53 on Saturday.
Hall scores 28, Loyola of Chicago tops Illinois St. 84-69
Tate Hall had a career-high 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting and Loyola of Chicago rallied in the second half to defeat Illinois State 84-69 on Wednesday night.
ESPN+ Week 16 guide: Mid-majors in the spotlight
An intriguing battle in the Southern Conference, three Atlantic 10 matchups and a clash of styles in the Atlantic Sun are among our top-10 games to stream this week.
Freeman-Liberty leads late charge, Valpo tops Illinois State
Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 19 of his 25 points after halftime and Valparaiso completed a massive comeback to trip up Illinois State 65-62 Saturday night, taking the lead for the first time with 14.1 seconds on the clock.
Green scores 27 to lead N. Iowa over Illinois St. 71-63
AJ Green had 27 points and surpassed the 1,000-point milestone and Northern Iowa topped Illinois State 71-63 on Wednesday night.
ESPN+ Week 15 guide: Catch two Top 25 showdowns
No. 3 Kansas at No. 13 West Virginia and the Mountaineers at No. 1 Baylor are among our top-10 games to stream this week.
Hillsman leads Illinois St. past Indiana St. 74-67
Jaycee Hillsman had a season-high 23 points as Illinois State topped Indiana State 74-67 on Saturday night. Zach Copeland added 20 points for the Redbirds.
Missouri St. thumps Illinois St. behind Da Silva's 22 points
Tulio Da Silva had a season-high 22 points as Missouri State rolled past Illinois State 80-60 on Wednesday night.
Krikke leads Valparaiso over Illinois St. 80-70
Ben Krikke had 17 points off the bench to carry Valparaiso to an 80-70 win over Illinois State on Saturday night.
Hillsman leads Illinois St. past Evansville 77-66
Jaycee Hillsman had a season-high 20 points as Illinois State snapped its seven-game losing streak, beating Evansville 77-66 on Wednesday night.
2020-21 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 4-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Loyola Chicago | 6-1 | +0.5 | 11-3 |
| Missouri State | 5-1 | - | 9-1 |
| Bradley | 3-2 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| Evansville | 4-4 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Indiana State | 3-5 | 3 | 6-7 |
| Illinois State | 2-5 | 3.5 | 5-8 |
| Northern Iowa | 2-6 | 4 | 3-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-3 | 3 | 7-3 |
| Valparaiso | 0-3 | 3.5 | 3-9 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game76.0Tied-104th
Rebounds Per Game35.1223rd
Assists Per Game15.3Tied-84th
Points Allowed76.8
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-6 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |