Postseason NIT - Stanford vs Illinois State Final: 92-88 - Recap
Postseason NIT - Stanford vs Illinois State Final: 92-88 - Recap
Aaron Bright went off for 29 points and added 1 rebounds leading Stanford over Illinois State, 92-88, on Monday at Maples Pavilion.
Stanford earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 9-point spread.
Stanford got 19 points from Chasson Randle and another 18 points from Dwight Powell. Aaron Bright contributed 6 assists, while Josh Owens cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Illinois State got a 25-point performance from Nic Moore, who was supported by 23 points from Tyler Brown. John Wilkins had 2 assists in a losing cause for Illinois State, while Jackie Carmichael grabbed 12 rebounds.
Stanford led at halftime, 41-38.
Illinois State had a 38-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

