NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State outscored Dayton by 11 points in the third quarter to pull away for an 87-76 win on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena on Monday in the 2025-26 season opener. The Redbirds shot 51 percent from the field and had four players in doubles figures as ISU won its fourth-straight season opener and its sixth in the last seven overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Illinois State jumped out to a 9-1 lead over the first three minutes of the contest, before Dayton went on an 12-2 run to take a 13-11 lead with 3:08 left in the first before a running jumper by Trista Fayta knotted the contest at 13-13.