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NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Chase Walker scored 22
points and Johnny Kinziger secured the victory with a 3-pointer
with 17 seconds remaining as Illinois State knocked off Belmont
81-78 on Wednesday night.
Walker added six rebounds for the Redbirds (13-9, 5-6 Missouri
Valley Conference). Kinziger shot 8 for 15, including 5 for 11
from beyond the arc to add 22 points. Landon Wolf had 11 points
and shot 5 for 11, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc.
Jonathan Pierre led the Bruins (15-7, 7-4) in scoring, finishing
with 27 points. Sam Orme added 20 points for Belmont. Isaiah
Walker also had 10 points and nine rebounds.
Illinois State went into halftime leading Belmont 35-31.
Kinziger scored 12 points in the half. Chase Walker scored a
team-high 13 points for Illinois State in the second half.
Illinois State plays Valparaiso at home on Saturday, and Belmont
hosts Evansville on Sunday.
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