Beamon hit 8 of 16 from the floor and was 7 of 9 from the line
with seven rebounds. Rhamel brown had 14 points and a team-high 13
rebounds and Michael Alvarado had 11 points. Guard Donovan Kates
came off the bench to hit 4 of 4 free throws and score 10 points.
The Jaspers got off to an 8-0 start on their way to a 36-30 halftime
lead. They dominated in the second, leading by as many as 15 points.
The Redbird bench was instrumental in keeping Illinois State
competitive with Daishon Knight scoring a team-high 21 points
followed by Reggie Lynch with 12 points and five rebounds. Both
Lynch and starting guard Bobby Hunter fouled out. [Associated
Press]
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