NORMAL, Ill. – Landon Wolf scored a career-high 24 points, as the Illinois State Redbirds picked up their first National Invitational Tournament win since 2016-17, topping the Kent State Golden Flashes on Wednesday night by a 79-58 final score inside CEFCU Arena.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The teams combined for four lead changes over the first five minutes of the game, and the teams were tied at seven before ISU ran off 10 consecutive points to stretch out to a 17-7 advantage. Kent State closed the gap to as few as seven; however, Illinois State runs of 6-0, 7-0, and 4-0 helped push the Redbirds ahead by 20 with a 45-25 halftime lead.