CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The Illinois State Redbirds claimed a share of the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title with a 63-42 triumph over the University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team on Saturday in the McLeod Center.
Illinois State (25-5 overall, 17-1 MVC) closed the game on a 21-4 run after UNI has closed to within 42-38 with 9:40 left on the clock. The Redbirds were led in scoring by MiKyle McIntosh with 15 points. Paris Lee and Keyshawn Evans each added 14 points. Lee led the Redbirds with eight rebounds.
UNI (14-15 overall, 9-9 MVC) was led in scoring by senior Jordan Ashton with 13 points.