TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Repeating a pattern established the previous evening, the Illinois State women's basketball team controlled the second half and controlled the game Friday at Hulman Center.
The Redbirds held the short-handed Sycamores to 14 second-half points and cruised to a 62-32 Missouri Valley Conference victory.
"Almost everyone played double figures (in minutes), which in back-to-back games you're going to need your depth," ISU coach Kristen Gillespie said. "We coach to the end. That last quarter, some of these players got really good minutes.
"That's great experience so next weekend when we play Valpo I think it's going to serve them well.