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Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Troy knocks ISU out of WNIT, 99-96
NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Shannon Dowell had a record-setting game Wednesday night. But it wasn't enough to get Illinois State to the title game of the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Dowell scored a postseason program record 37 points but Troy knocked ISU out of the WNIT with a 99-96 victory in the tournament semifinals at CEFCU Arena on Wednesday night. Brianna Pegura scored 28 points and led six Troy player in double figures. Troy will play Buffalo in the WBIT title game on Saturday. Nevaeh Thomas scored 15 points and Maya Wong added 13 for the Redbirds, who built a 10-point lead late in the third quarter. But Troy outscored the Redbirds 39-26 in the final nine minutes to win the game. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Illinois State plays Troy in NIT
▶ Follow AP's full coverage of March Madness. ▶ Get the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Troy Trojans (23-13, 14-6 Sun Belt) at Illinois State Redbirds (24-12, 15-7 MVC) BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State squares off against Troy in the National Invitation Tournament. The Redbirds are 15-7 against MVC opponents and 9-5 in non-conference play. Illinois State scores 75.4 points and has outscored opponents by 7.3 points per game. The Trojans' record in Sun Belt play is 14-6. Troy leads the Sun Belt scoring 79.5 points per game while shooting 42.2%. Illinois State's average of 6.8 made 3-pointers per game is 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 7.8 per game Troy allows. Troy averages 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 fewer made shots on average than the 8.1 per game Illinois State allows. TOP PERFORMERS: Shannon Dowell is shooting 48.5% and averaging 17.1 points for the Redbirds. Elyce Knudsen is averaging 3.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Emani Jenkins averages 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Trojans, scoring 7.3 points while shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc. Zay Dyer is averaging 16.9 points and 9.9 rebounds over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Redbirds: 7-3, averaging 76.9 points, 29.0 rebounds, 15.7 assists, 5.8 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.1 points per game. Trojans: 7-3, averaging 83.7 points, 45.7 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 7.8 steals and 7.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.0 points. ___
Washington Post
31-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Illinois State plays Louisiana Tech in NIT matchup
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (18-15, 9-11 CUSA) at Illinois State Redbirds (23-12, 15-7 MVC) Bloomington, Illinois; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State and Louisiana Tech meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Redbirds' record in MVC play is 15-7, and their record is 8-5 in non-conference play. Illinois State ranks third in the MVC with 25.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Nevaeh Thomas averaging 5.4. The Lady Techsters are 9-11 against CUSA teams. Louisiana Tech is third in the CUSA scoring 66.3 points per game and is shooting 41.8%. Illinois State makes 48.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.0 percentage points higher than Louisiana Tech has allowed to its opponents (40.2%). Louisiana Tech has shot at a 41.8% clip from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points above the 41.2% shooting opponents of Illinois State have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Shannon Dowell is shooting 48.9% and averaging 17.3 points for the Redbirds. Elyce Knudsen is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games. Jordan Marshall is averaging 11.5 points and 8.6 rebounds for the Lady Techsters. Paris Bradley is averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Redbirds: 7-3, averaging 75.7 points, 31.0 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 5.4 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.4 points per game. Lady Techsters: 5-5, averaging 65.1 points, 34.2 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 5.0 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.7 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Washington Post
30-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Illinois State meets Abilene Christian in NIT
Abilene Christian Wildcats (22-12, 9-8 WAC) at Illinois State Redbirds (22-12, 15-7 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State and Abilene Christian meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Redbirds are 15-7 against MVC opponents and 7-5 in non-conference play. Illinois State is third in the MVC scoring 75.3 points while shooting 48.1% from the field. The Wildcats' record in WAC games is 9-8. Abilene Christian is third in the WAC scoring 71.6 points per game and is shooting 43.5%. Illinois State's average of 6.5 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.4 fewer made shots on average than the 6.9 per game Abilene Christian gives up. Abilene Christian averages 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 fewer makes per game than Illinois State allows. TOP PERFORMERS: Shannon Dowell is shooting 48.8% and averaging 16.9 points for the Redbirds. Elyce Knudsen is averaging 15.2 points over the last 10 games. Bella Earle is shooting 43.9% and averaging 14.0 points for the Wildcats. Meredith Mayes is averaging 14.7 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Redbirds: 7-3, averaging 75.2 points, 32.2 rebounds, 15.9 assists, 5.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.9 points per game. Wildcats: 7-3, averaging 69.5 points, 29.6 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 9.1 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.0 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Illinois State plays Louisiana Tech in NIT matchup
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (18-15, 9-11 CUSA) at Illinois State Redbirds (23-12, 15-7 MVC) Bloomington, Illinois; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State and Louisiana Tech meet in the National Invitation Tournament. The Redbirds' record in MVC play is 15-7, and their record is 8-5 in non-conference play. Illinois State ranks third in the MVC with 25.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Nevaeh Thomas averaging 5.4. Advertisement The Lady Techsters are 9-11 against CUSA teams. Louisiana Tech is third in the CUSA scoring 66.3 points per game and is shooting 41.8%. Illinois State makes 48.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.0 percentage points higher than Louisiana Tech has allowed to its opponents (40.2%). Louisiana Tech has shot at a 41.8% clip from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points above the 41.2% shooting opponents of Illinois State have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Shannon Dowell is shooting 48.9% and averaging 17.3 points for the Redbirds. Elyce Knudsen is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games. Jordan Marshall is averaging 11.5 points and 8.6 rebounds for the Lady Techsters. Paris Bradley is averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games. Advertisement LAST 10 GAMES: Redbirds: 7-3, averaging 75.7 points, 31.0 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 5.4 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.4 points per game. Lady Techsters: 5-5, averaging 65.1 points, 34.2 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 5.0 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.7 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
