Official Site of the Redbirds · Jan 31, 2019
Redbirds Heat Up in Cold Des Moines
Illinois State closed the first half on a 9-2 run and streaked out to a 13-3 run out of the gate to the second half, as the 22-5 run propelled the Redbirds to a 69-55 win on a cold Wednesday evening in Iowa.
How It Happened
The host Drake bulldogs jumped out to a quick start in the game, leading 12-4, five minutes into the contest, the Bulldogs' largest lead of the first half. The Redbirds started chipping away at the deficit and knotted the score at 19 on a Zach Copeland three-point basket with 7:13 on the first half clock. ISU's first lead came with 2:54 to play on a Phil Fayne lay-in. The lead grew to as many as four, as the Redbird took a 32-28 lead into the locker room at halftime.