Murphy leads Drake past Illinois St. 78-62 in MVC tourney
Tremell Murphy had a season-high 26 points as Drake got past Illinois State 78-62 in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney on Friday night.
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2019 Schedule
17-16, 5th in MVC
- 11/6W 74-66
- 11/10L 100-89
- 11/13W 75-71
- 11/19L 80-68
- 11/20W 73-68
- 11/21W 73-70
- 11/24LBIW 79-62
- 11/28W 92-89
- 12/1L 75-65
- 12/5L 94-75
- 12/8L 81-74
- 12/16W 88-77
- 12/21L 77-56
- 1/2L 58-56
- 1/5W 58-46
- 1/8W 70-69
- 1/12L 67-64
- 1/15W 59-58
- 1/19W 78-70
- 1/23L 85-68
- 1/27W 76-62
- 1/30W 69-55
- 2/2W 65-57
- 2/5L 69-53
- 2/10L 66-65
- 2/13L 77-64
- 2/16L 65-59
- 2/20L 73-50
- 2/24W 67-60
- 2/27W 65-57
- 3/2L 72-63
- 3/7W 65-60
- 3/8L 78-62
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Fayne lifts Illinois St. past Evansville 65-60
Phil Fayne had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Illinois State to a 65-60 win over Evansville in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney on Thursday night.
Fletcher carries S. Illinois over Illinois St. 72-63
Armon Fletcher had 26 points as Southern Illinois topped Illinois State 72-63 on Saturday. Sean Lloyd Jr. added 20 points for the Salukis. Lloyd Jr. also had six rebounds for the Salukis.
Yarbrough carries Illinois St. past Missouri St. 65-57
Milik Yarbrough had 28 points as Illinois State topped Missouri State 65-57 on Wednesday night.
Yarbrough scores 21 to lift Illinois St. past Drake 67-60
Milik Yarbrough had 21 points as Illinois State defeated Drake 67-60 on Sunday.
Key leads Indiana State past Illinois State 73-50
Tyreke Key scored 21 points and grabbed five rebounds as Indiana State rolled past Illinois State 73-50 on Wednesday night.
Kennell scores 15 to lift Bradley over Illinois St. 65-59
Nate Kennell had 15 points off the bench to carry Bradley to a 65-59 win over Illinois State on Saturday night.
Berhow scores 20 to carry N. Iowa over Illinois St. 77-64
Trae Berhow had a season-high 20 points as Northern Iowa topped Illinois State 77-64 on Wednesday night.
Dixon banks in game-winning, half-court shot for Missouri St
Jarred Dixon banked in a half-court shot just before the final buzzer to help Missouri State beat Illinois State 66-65 on Sunday.
Missouri State wins in a wild finish (1:04)
Freeman helps Valparaiso upset Illinois State 69-53 on road
Freshman Javon Freeman scored a career-high 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting and Valparaiso upset Illinois State 69-53 on Tuesday night.
Yarbrough scores 21, Illinois St. beats Loyola-Chicago 65-57
Milik Yarbrough scored 21 points and Keyshawn Evans added 14, including four 3-pointers, to help Illinois State beat Loyola-Chicago 65-57 on Saturday night and move into a tie with the Ramblers atop the conference standings.
Illinois St. pulls away early in 2nd half, beats Drake 69-55
Phil Fayne scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half, Zach Copeland finished with 19 and Illinois State beat Drake 69-55 on Wednesday night.
Fayne, Evans lead Illinois St past Indiana St 76-62
Phil Fayne scored 26 points, Keyshawn Evans added 17 and Illinois State defeated Indiana State 76-62 on Sunday.
Bradley wins 2nd straight MVC game, tops Illinois St 85-68
Luuk van Bree and Darrell Brown combined to score 41 points and Bradley built a 17-point first-half lead and held on to beat I-74 rival Illinois State, 85-68 on Wednesday night.
Yarbrough scores 27, Illinois State defeats Evansville 78-70
Milik Yarbrough scored 27 points and Illinois State held Evansville to three points in the final two minutes for a 78-70 victory on Saturday.
Illinois State wins at S Illinois for 12th straight time
Phil Fayne made the decisive free throw with 5.7 seconds left and Illinois State edged Southern Illinois 59-58 on Tuesday night for its 12th straight series win at home.
Townes scores 21 points, Loyola-Chicago edges Illinois St.
Marques Townes scored 21 points and Loyola-Chicago held off Illinois State 67-64 on Saturday despite going the final six minutes without a field goal.
Illinois State downs Northern Iowa 70-69 behind Yarbrough
Milik Yarbrough scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Phil Fayne added 19 points with seven boards, and Illinois State held off Northern Iowa 70-69 on Tuesday night.
Phil Fayne leads Illinois State over Evansville 58-48
Phil Fayne scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half to help Illinois State pull away and beat Evansville 58-46 on Saturday.
Golder's half-court shot lifts Valparaiso over Illinois St.
Markus Golder put up a leaping, one-handed shot from half court , the ball snapping through the net at the buzzer as Valparaiso completed a wild last-minute comeback to defeat Illinois State 58-56 in a Missouri Valley Conference opener Wednesday night.
Valpo wins on buzzer-beater beyond half court (0:29)
UCF runs win streak to 4 with 77-56 win over Redbirds
Aubrey Dawkins made five 3-pointers and scored 18 points, Tacko Fall posted his 20th career double-double and UCF defeated Illinois State 77-56 on Friday night.
Fayne has 30 in Illinois State's OT win over Cleveland State
Phil Fayne scored a career-high 30 points with nine rebounds and three blocks and Illinois State defeated Cleveland State 88-77 in overtime on Sunday.
2018-19 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 12-6 | - | 24-10 |
| Loyola-Chicago | 12-6 | - | 20-14 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-8 | 2 | 17-15 |
| Missouri State | 10-8 | 2 | 16-16 |
| Bradley | 9-9 | 3 | 20-15 |
| Illinois State | 9-9 | 3 | 17-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 9-9 | 3 | 16-18 |
| Indiana State | 7-11 | 5 | 15-16 |
| Valparaiso | 7-11 | 5 | 15-18 |
| Evansville | 5-13 | 7 | 11-21 |
Top Performers 2018-19
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Team Stats
Points Per Game68.4
Rebounds Per Game34.5
Assists Per Game12.8
Points Allowed70.1142nd
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Horne | PG | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-6 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |