NORMAL — After receiving treatment at halftime for a foot ailment, Illinois State leading scorer JuJu Redmond limped off the court with 3:52 left in the third quarter Saturday at Redbird Arena.
Instead of demoralizing the Redbirds, it inspired them.
ISU reeled off 19 points in the final 3:32 of a 30-point third quarter and led by at least eight the entire final period while toppling Drake, 81-71, for a Missouri Valley Conference sweep of a Bulldogs team it had not beaten since 2014 before Friday.
“It’s hard to put into words how proud I am of this group,” Redbirds coach Kristen Gillespie said.