Redbirds Fall in Tight 72-70 Battle with Panthers

NORMAL, Ill. – Despite 27 points from Antonio Reeves and a 15-point, 14-rebound double-double from Kendall Lewis, the Illinois State Redbirds fell in an MVC contest on Tuesday evening to the Northern Iowa Panthers by a 72-70 final score.

Reeves was 10-of-18 shooting in the game, 3-of-5 from long range, and 4-of-5 from the charity stripe. Lewis' 14 rebounds are a new career-high, while his four assists tied a career-high. Howard Fleming Jr. also reached double-figure scoring with 10 points in addition to five rebounds. The Redbirds out-rebounded UNI 40-to-28 in the contest.

In a game where the largest lead by either team would be seven points, the Redbirds and Panthers battled back-and-forth…