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.
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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.
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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.
Valpo wins on buzzer-beater beyond half court (0:29)
Duhon joins Illinois St. staff as assistant coach
Former Duke point guard Chris Duhon has joined the Illinois State men's basketball staff as an assistant coach.
Tennessee State hires 'Penny' Collins as coach
Tennessee State has hired Illinois State assistant Brian "Penny" Collins as its men's basketball coach, replacing Dana Ford, who left for Missouri State after going 57-65 in four seasons.
Coach defends MVC by taking shot at Shockers
Illinois State coach Dan Muller took a shot at Wichita State's Gregg Marshall with a tweet just moments after the Shockers, seeded fourth in the East Region, were upset by No. 13 seed Marshall in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday.
Loyola in tourney for 1st time in 33 years
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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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- Defense
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 |