MOLINE — JuJu Redmond scored 18 points and DeAnna Wilson contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds as Illinois State upset Southern Illinois, 50-42, in a Missouri Valley Conference semifinal game Saturday at TaxSlayer Center.
The fourth-seeded Redbirds, who lost twice to regular-season champion SIU earlier this season, improved to 18-13 and advance to Sunday's 1 p.m. championship game against the winner of the other semifinal between No. 2 Missouri State and No. 3 Northern Iowa.
It will be ISU's first championship game appearance since 2013.
ISU's defense was the difference. The Redbirds held SIU (21-9) to 30.