CARBONDALE, Ill. – Despite taking an early lead over No. 6 Southern Illinois (34-18, 13-14 MVC), No. 3 Illinois State (30-22, 19-7 MVC) fell 5-1 to the Salukis in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
The Redbirds had to wait a little longer to play their first game of the MVC Tournament as they were originally scheduled to play at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, but a 15-inning contest between No. 2 Missouri State and No. 7 Belmont prevented them from starting the game. Instead, it was postponed to Friday, May 12 at 11 a.