Illinois State Redbirds @ Drake Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ILST | 31 | 42 | 73 |
DRKE | 27 | 29 | 56 |
Walker has 17 as Illinois State knocks off Drake 73-56
DES MOINES, Iowa -- — Chase Walker had 17 points in Illinois State's 73-56 win against Drake on Monday.
Walker shot 6 of 7 from the field and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Redbirds (11-3, 3-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Johnny Kinziger scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 8 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds. Boden Skunberg shot 5 for 8, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points and five rebounds.
Okku Federiko led the Bulldogs (7-7, 1-2) in scoring, finishing with 11 points and four steals. Jalen Quinn added 10 points for Drake.
Illinois State took the lead with 8:08 left in the first half and did not trail again. Ty'Reek Coleman led with eight points in the first half to help put them up 31-27 at the break.
Illinois State extended its lead to 68-48 during the second half, fueled by a 12-3 scoring run. Skunberg scored a team-high 11 points in the second half.
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Game Information
Des Moines, IA
Referee:Deldre Carr
Referee:Ed Crenshaw Jr.
Referee:Larry Hamilton
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 6-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Illinois State | 4-1 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-1 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| Belmont | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Bradley | 4-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Drake | 2-3 | 3.5 | 8-8 |
| Valparaiso | 2-3 | 3.5 | 8-8 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-4 | 4 | 8-9 |
| Indiana State | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-8 |
| UIC | 1-4 | 4.5 | 6-10 |
| Evansville | 0-6 | 6 | 4-13 |
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