Illinois State beat Wichita State 54-50 in a women’s basketball game Friday night in Normal, Ill.
Neither team led by more than two possessions the entire night – Illinois State took the game’s first five-point lead on a three-pointer by Taylor Stewart with 58 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Neither team made 30 percent of its shots – WSU shot 28.3 percent (17 of 60) and Illinois State 29.8 (17 of 57). Illinois State hit seven three-pointers, three more than WSU. Stewart made three threes and led the Redbirds with 19 points.
Rangie Bessard scored 18 for the Shockers, including the team’s final eight points.