NORMAL – Loyola’s defense was effective on the perimeter Saturday at Redbird Arena, limiting Illinois State to two 3-pointers on only six attempts.
Closer to the basket was a much different story thanks to ISU junior DeAnna Wilson.
Wilson scored a career-high 25 points as the Redbirds stayed undefeated in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 68-50 victory over the Ramblers.
“When you defend and you want to take something away, you often times give something up,” Loyola coach Kate Achter said. “I felt like Wilson completely outplayed us in the post. She got to what she was really good at, and we couldn’t stop her.