— Perspective was no problem Saturday for both head coaches after Keyshawn Evans scored 25 points, including the go-ahead basket in overtime as Illinois State defeated Mississippi 101-97. MISSISSIPPI MASTERYIllinois State improved to 10-0 against teams from Mississippi, including 4-0 against Ole Miss, dating back to 1978. The Redbirds have also beaten Alcorn State, Mississippi Valley State and Southern Mississippi. BIG PICTUREIllinois State: The Redbirds won despite leading scorers Yarbrough and Fayne fouling out at the 6:02 and 3:01 marks in regulation, respectively. “”I still believe we have the players to do that, but we have to finish games.”UP NEXTIllinois State: The Redbirds host UIC on Tuesday.

Source: National Post December 16, 2017 23:55 UTC