NORMAL — Zach Copeland's 3-pointer with 8.6 seconds left capped a furious Illinois State rally as the Redbirds edged Illinois-Chicago, 67-66, on Wednesday before a Redbird Arena crowd of 3,563.
The Redbirds scored the game's last 11 points.
Keith Fisher III paced ISU (5-6), which had lost six of its last eight games, with 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. Rey Idowu added a career-high 16 points. The Redbirds shot 45.3% from the field and made 2 of 15 attempts from 3-point range.
Tarkus Ferguson made five 3-pointers and paced UIC (4-8) with 22 points.