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A pair of Missouri Valley Conference opponents lock up on the hardwood in search of a conference victory in the Hoosier State. The Illinois State Redbirds are on the road as they travel to face the Evansville Purple Aces Saturday afternoon. Illinois State dropped Belmont 77-67 on the road in their previous contest Tuesday night, covering the line as a 1.5-point favorite. Evansville was downed 70-63 on the road by Northern Iowa Tuesday night, though they did cover the line as a 13.5-point underdog, in their previous contest. In the all-time series between the programs, the Redbirds own a 48-19 advantage and have taken the last two meetings. That includes a 72-53 home win in the most recent matchup on February 26, 2023.
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Illinois State won their second straight after a five-game slide as they took down Belmont on the road in their previous game. The Redbirds evened their record at 10-10 overall and stand tied for seventh in the MVC with a 4-5 mark in conference play. Against Belmont, Illinois State trailed by three before going on a 10-0 run to go in front 20-13 with 9:58 to play in the first half. The Redbirds led by 11 at the half and kept the Bruins at bay in the second half, not letting them closer than four the rest of the way en route to the victory. Illinois State shot 45.6% from the field, including eight of 22 from three-point range, and held Belmont to 40.7% shooting in the contest. Myles Foster led the Redbirds with 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the win.
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The Redbirds put up 67 points a night so far this season, which is 329th in the nation in scoring offense. Illinois State collects 35.9 rebounds and dishes out 12.1 assists per game this season. The Redbirds are an above average team on the defensive end of the floor this season, ranking 105th in scoring defense by allowing 68.5 points per game. Darius Burford leads the team with 13.4 points per game this season. Myles Foster (10.9 points, 7.3 rebounds) and Dalton Banks (10 points) are quality secondary scoring options. Kendall Lewis, Malachi Poindexter, Johnny Kinzinger, Luke Kasubke, Jordan Davis, Brandon Lieb and Ty Pence are all looked to for solid minutes this season. The Redbirds shoot 41.3% from the field as a team this season. Illinois State connects on 6.1 three-pointers a night while shooting 27.9% from beyond the arc. The Redbirds are below average at the charity stripe, hitting 68.6% of their chances this season, which is 279 th in the nation.
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