Griffith's sack lifts Illinois St. over Indiana St. 34-31
Isaac Harker passed for 237 yards and two touchdowns, Roland Genesy rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns, and Jonas Griffith's sack and forced fumble in the game's waning moments clinched a 34-31 Indiana State win over Illinois State on Saturday in the Missouri Valley opener for both teams.
Turnovers help Eastern Illinois beat Illinois State 24-21
Mitch Kimble passed for 108 yards and two touchdowns and Eastern Illinois capitalized on three turnovers to hold off Illinois State 24-21 on Saturday in the 105th Mid-America Classic.
W. Michigan bags second Big Ten win, downs Illinois, 34-10
Western Michigan came to Illinois Saturday as three-point favorites to pick up its second win in three weeks over a Big Ten team.
Slattery's 33-yard FG leads Illinois State over NU, 9-7
Sean Slattery connected on a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give Illinois State a 9-7 upset of Northwestern on Saturday.
Illinois State dominates Valparaiso 50-13
Alejandro Rivera picked off a Ryan Clarke pass on the second play of the game, returning it 27 yards for a touchdown and Illinois State went on to roll over Valparaiso 50-13.
Indiana State beats Illinois State 65-57 in MVC quarterfinal
Brenton Scott scored 14 points and Indiana State never trailed in the second half and beat Illinois State 65-57 on Friday night in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
Wichita St. routs Illinois St. 74-58 for 5th-straight win
Fred VanVleet and Anton Grady scored 16 points apiece and Wichita State routed Illinois State 74-58 on Saturday for its fifth-straight win.
Illinois State beats Southern Illinois 73-50
Paris Lee made four 3-pointers, had four assists and finished with a career-high 21 points to lead Illinois State to a 73-59 win over Southern Illinois on Wednesday night, ensuring the Redbirds a two or three seed in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.
Northern Iowa fends off Illinois State 75-66
Wes Washpun scored 18 points, Jeremy Morgan added 13, and all five Northern Iowa starters scored in double figures in a 75-66 win over Illinois State on Saturday.
Illinois State handles Indiana State 78-50
Paris Lee scored 18 points and made four assists, MiKyle McIntosh added 14 points and Illinois State never trailed in its 78-50 win over Indiana State on Wednesday night.
Lee, Illinois State top No. 21 Wichita State 58-53
Illinois State was down by 16 against No. 21 Wichita State when Paris Lee took over.
Illinois State hands Drake its 9th straight loss, 76-64
MiKyle McIntosh scored 25 points with four 3-pointers and three steals, Deontae Hawkins added 17 points with five 3s and Illinois State beat Drake 76-64 on Tuesday night to win its third straight.
Illinois St. pulls away early 2nd, beats Northern Iowa 76-67
MiKyle McIntosh scored 18 points, Paris Lee had 16 and Illinois State pulled away early in the second half for a 76-67 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday.
Illinois State escapes with 55-52 win over Bradley
Paris Lee scored 16 points, including a 3-pointer to give Illinois State an eight-point lead with 3:37 left, and the Redbirds held on Wednesday night to beat Bradley 55-52 despite missing four free throws in the final 1:17.
Indiana St. defeats Illinois St. 77-65 after 2nd half rally
Brenton Scott scored a career-high 25 points to help Indiana State push past Illinois State 77-65 in a Missouri Valley Conference showdown Saturday afternoon.
Saint Joseph's beats Illinois State 79-65
Isaiah Miles and DeAndre' Bembry scored 16 points each and Saint Joseph's defeated Illinois State 79-65 on Saturday for its fourth straight win.
Green paces Richmond to 39-27 win over Illinois State
Danny Rocco found it difficult to put Jacobi Green's night into words.
UAB rides 19-2 2nd half run to beat Illinois State 74-61
Chris Cokley scored 20 points, Dirk Williams added 16 points off the bench and Alabama-Birmingham rode a strong second half to a 74-61 win over Illinois State on Saturday night.
Briscoe helps No. 1 Kentucky outlast Illinois State 75-63
Kentucky coach John Calipari took heart in his young Wildcats absorbing Illinois State's best shots before getting off the deck to inflict some aggression of their own.
Illinois St. dominates 2nd half, beats Houston Baptist 72-56
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell was 8 of 11 from the floor and scored 20 points as Illinois State dominated the second half to claim a 72-56 victory over Houston Baptist in the second round of the Cancun Classic on Saturday night.