Redbirds Take Share of First with Win over Ramblers

NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State used a 10-0 run between the end of the first half and beginning of the second half and led for over 32 minutes, as the Redbirds moved into a tie for first place in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 65-57 win on Saturday evening.

How It Happened

Loyola jumped out first, leading by as many as four with 16:05 to play in the first half before the Redbirds ran off a 7-0 run, capped by an Isaac Gassman lay-in to put ISU ahead 10-7. Loyola fought back and took a three-point lead, and the teams were tied at 17-17 with 7:10 to play in the half before ISU reeled off eight straight points to lead 25-17. After the Ramblers closed back within two points with 2:15 to play…