NORMAL, Ill. – Zach Copeland drained a three-point basket with 8.6 seconds left in the game to close off a game-ending 11-0 Illinois State run, as the Redbirds secured a 67-66 non-conference win over UIC on Wednesday evening.
How it Happened
Illinois State got baskets by Ricky Torres and Copeland out of the gate to jump ahead 4-0, as ISU never trailed over the opening 20 minutes of action. The margin reached as many as many as 10 points on a Rey Idowu free throw, before the visitors closed the half strong, closing the gap to two at 30-28 heading into the locker room at halftime.