Montana State Falls 62-56 to Illinois State - Recap
Montana State Falls 62-56 to Illinois State - Recap
Illinois State got 16 points from John Wilkins as they ran past Montana State 62-56 on Saturday at Redbird Arena.
Illinois State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 7.5-point spread.
Austin Hill had 15 points for Illinois State and Anthony Cousin chipped in with 14 points. Anthony Cousin had 3 assists for them, while Tony Lewis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Montana State got a 10-point performance from Danny Piepoli, who was supported by 9 points from Rod Singleton. Rod Singleton had 3 assists in a losing cause for Montana State, while Bobby Howard grabbed 5 rebounds.
Illinois State trailed at halftime, 32-29.
The rebound battle favored Illinois State as they grabbed 36 boards, while Montana State only had 34.
