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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
7-18, 10th 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
- 1/23L 69-60
- 1/24L 70-66
- 1/31L 78-76
- 2/125L 95-60
- 2/6L 74-67
- 2/7L 72-62
- 2/13W 80-55
- 2/14L 59-49
- 2/18W 88-71
- 2/26L 70-56
- 2/27L 94-87
- 3/4L 65-60
- Full Schedule
Phyfe scores 21 to lift N. Iowa over Illinois St. 65-60
— Austin Phyfe matched his season high with 21 points as Northern Iowa narrowly defeated Illinois State 65-60 in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney on Thursday night.
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Carter lifts Northern Iowa over Illinois State 94-87 in 2OT
— Noah Carter scored 22 points and Bowen Born had 21 points and seven assists as Northern Iowa defeated Illinois State 94-87 in double overtime on Saturday.
Berhow scores 15 to carry N. Iowa over Illinois St. 70-56
— Trae Berhow posted 15 points as Northern Iowa defeated Illinois State 70-56 on Friday night.
Washington leads Illinois St. over Bradley 88-71
— Emon Washington had 20 points as Illinois State beat Bradley 88-71 on Thursday night.
Jones carries S. Illinois over Illinois St. 59-49
— Lance Jones scored 14 points and Southern Illinois defeated Illinois State 59-49 on Sunday.
Illinois St. bench helps send Illinois St. blast S. Illinois
— DJ Horne scored 17 points and Emon Washington scored 11 points with 10 rebounds and Illinois State beat Southern Illinois 80-55 on Saturday to end the Redbirds' six-game losing streak.
Mosley carries Missouri St. over Illinois St. 72-62
— Isiaih Mosley scored 24 points and dished seven assists as Missouri State beat Illinois State 72-62 on Sunday, handing coach Dana Ford his 100th win.
Mosley lifts Missouri St. past Illinois St. 74-67
— Isiaih Mosley scored 19 points as Missouri State topped Illinois State 74-67 on Saturday. Demarcus Sharp and Jared Ridder added 15 points each for the Bears.
Drake tops Illinois State to stay undefeated (0:32)
Krikke carries Valparaiso past Illinois State 70-66
— Ben Krikke scored a career-high 25 points plus 15 rebounds as Valparaiso rallied past Illinois State 70-66 on Sunday.
Clay scores 20 to lead Valparaiso over Illinois St. 69-60
— Donovan Clay had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Valparaiso beat Illinois State 69-60 on Saturday.
Horne scores 23 to lead Illinois St. over Bradley 71-56
— DJ Horne had a season-high 23 points as Illinois State defeated Bradley 71-56 on Wednesday night.
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.
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.
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The Cancun Challenge men's and women's college basketball tournament will relocate to Melbourne, Florida, this fall amid coronavirus concerns.
2020-21 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Chicago | 16-2 | - | 26-5 |
| Drake | 15-3 | 1 | 26-5 |
| Missouri State | 12-6 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Indiana State | 11-7 | 5 | 15-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 7-11 | 9 | 10-15 |
| Evansville | 7-11 | 9 | 9-16 |
| Valparaiso | 7-11 | 9 | 10-18 |
| Bradley | 6-12 | 10 | 12-16 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-13 | 11 | 12-14 |
| Illinois State | 4-14 | 12 | 7-18 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game72.0174th
Rebounds Per Game35.2193rd
Assists Per Game13.8Tied-143rd
Points Allowed74.8
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-6 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |