Lewis' 15 help Illinois State knock off Northern Kentucky 62-59
NORMAL, Ill. -- — Kendall Lewis' 15 points helped Illinois State defeat Northern Kentucky 62-59 on Wednesday night.
Darius Burford's layup for Illinois State ended the scoring with 58 seconds left.
Lewis added six rebounds for the Redbirds (6-3). Dalton Banks added 14 points while going 5 of 8 (4 for 7 from 3-point range), and he also had six rebounds. Burford had 13 points and shot 5 for 14 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.
The Norse (5-4) were led by Marques Warrick, who recorded 15 points. Cade Meyer added 10 points for Northern Kentucky. In addition, Michael Bradley finished with eight points and four assists.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Randy Heimerman
- Craig Murley
- Edward Crenshaw
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