DES MOINES, Iowa – Senior Colleene Smith scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds for Illinois State in a tough road contest at Drake, but a 58 percent shooting effort by the Bulldogs (12-5, 5-1 MVC) proved too much for the Redbirds (3-13, 1-4 MVC) in a 76-41 loss at the Knapp Center Sunday evening.
Smith led the way for the Redbirds on the defensive end with five steals as well, as ISU forced 24 turnovers by the Bulldogs. Shakeela Fowler added eight points and three steals for ISU, and Octavia Crump and Taylor Stewart each chipped in five points in the finale of the three-game road swing for the Redbirds.