CHICAGO — Antonio Reeves owed the first half and Josiah Strong the second as Illinois State beat Chicago State, 80-71, in a nonconference basketball game Saturday at the Jones Convocation Center.
Reeves exploded for 22 of his 28 points in the first half to give ISU a 36-32 lead. Then Strong, who had two points at the half, went 3-point crazy after the intermission, hitting six shots from outside the arc to help secure the Redbirds' first road victory.
Strong finished with a career-high 25 points as the Redbirds improved to 5-5.