Pacific Tigers @ Illinois State Redbirds
Chase Walker scores 22 to help Illinois State defeat Pacific 72-61
NORMAL, Ill. -- — Chase Walker scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Illinois State defeat Pacific 72-61 on Saturday night.
Jack Daugherty scored 15 on 5-for-7 shooting from 3-point range for the Redbirds (5-4). Johnny Kinziger scored 14.
Jazz Gardner led the Tigers (5-6) with 15 points. Lamar Washington added 14 points and seven rebounds. Elijah Fisher had 12 points.
Illinois State took the lead with 2:14 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 33-29 at halftime, with Kinziger racking up 10 points. Illinois State used an 8-0 run in the second half to build a 12-point lead at 47-35 with 14:38 left in the half before finishing off the win.
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Game Information
Normal, IL
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Brad Ferrie
Referee:Tommy Johnson
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Saint Mary's | 15-2 | 1 | 26-4 |
| Santa Clara | 14-3 | 2 | 23-7 |
| Oregon State | 9-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Pacific | 8-9 | 8 | 17-13 |
| Seattle U | 7-10 | 9 | 18-12 |
| San Francisco | 7-10 | 9 | 15-15 |
| Washington State | 7-10 | 9 | 12-18 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-11 | 10 | 15-15 |
| Portland | 5-12 | 11 | 12-18 |
| San Diego | 5-12 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Pepperdine | 3-14 | 13 | 8-22 |
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-3 | - | 26-4 |
| Murray State | 12-7 | 4 | 20-10 |
| Bradley | 12-7 | 4 | 19-11 |
| UIC | 12-7 | 4 | 17-13 |
| Illinois State | 11-8 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Valparaiso | 11-8 | 5 | 17-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 10-9 | 6 | 18-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 9-10 | 7 | 15-15 |
| Drake | 6-13 | 10 | 12-18 |
| Indiana State | 3-16 | 13 | 10-20 |
| Evansville | 2-16 | 13.5 | 6-23 |
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