NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Kendall Lewis scored 14 points as Illinois State Redbirds beat Murray State Racers 76-72 on Sunday.
Lewis added five rebounds for the Redbirds (5-3). Myles Foster added 12 points while finishing 6 of 10 from the floor, and he also had five rebounds. Darius Burford had 12 points and shot 6 for 10, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc.
Quincy Anderson finished with 27 points and two steals for the Racers (3-4). Rob Perry added 15 points for Murray State. In addition, Jacobi Wood finished with 11 points and four assists.
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Illinois State plays Wednesday against Northern Kentucky at home, and Murray State visits Austin Peay on Saturday.
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1st Half
MURR
Racers
33
ILST
Redbirds
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Nick Ellington vs. Kendall Lewis (Redbirds gains possession)
19:47
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists)
0-2
19:17
Kendall Lewis blocks Jacobi Wood's three point jump shot
19:15
Myles Foster defensive rebound
19:02
Myles Foster misses two point hook shot
19:00
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
18:53
+2
Rob Perry makes two point layup
2-2
18:36
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists)
2-4
18:20
Shawn Walker Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:18
Darius Burford defensive rebound
18:12
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists)
2-6
18:10
Racers 30 second timeout
17:55
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
17:53
Shawn Walker Jr. offensive rebound
17:49
Shawn Walker Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Darius Burford steals)
17:39
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup
2-8
17:27
Darius Burford personal foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
17:15
Myles Foster blocks Nick Ellington's two point jump shot
17:13
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
17:01
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
2-10
16:41
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup
4-10
16:17
Myles Foster misses two point jump shot
16:15
Racers defensive rebound
15:57
Shawn Walker Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:55
Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
15:31
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
15:29
Jacobi Wood defensive rebound
15:15
Quincy Anderson misses two point layup
15:13
Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
15:05
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
15:03
Brandon Lieb offensive rebound
14:57
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point layup (Brandon Lieb assists)
4-12
14:30
Nick Ellington offensive foul
14:30
Nick Ellington turnover (offensive foul)
14:30
TV timeout
14:14
+3
Malachi Poindexter makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
4-15
13:53
+2
Justin Morgan makes two point layup
6-15
13:26
Malachi Poindexter turnover (traveling)
13:13
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
13:11
Racers offensive rebound
13:04
+2
Sam Murray II makes two point layup (Jacobi Wood assists)
8-15
13:04
Redbirds 30 second timeout
12:51
+2
Ty Pence makes two point layup (Luke Kasubke assists)
8-17
12:36
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Justin Morgan assists)
11-17
12:00
Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
11:58
Luke Kasubke offensive rebound
11:55
Luke Kasubke misses two point layup
11:53
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
11:41
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point layup
13-17
11:41
Johnny Kinziger shooting foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
11:41
TV timeout
11:41
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-17
11:18
Jacobi Wood personal foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
11:06
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
11:04
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
10:58
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
10:56
Nick Ellington offensive rebound
10:51
Jump ball. (Racers gains possession)
10:45
Quincy Anderson turnover (bad pass)
10:34
Nick Ellington blocks Luke Kasubke's two point dunk
10:32
Racers defensive rebound
10:22
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
10:20
Racers offensive rebound
10:14
Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot
10:12
Darius Burford defensive rebound
9:58
+3
Dalton Banks makes three point jump shot
14-20
9:30
Kendall Lewis blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point layup
9:28
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
9:18
Brandon Lieb misses three point jump shot
9:16
Quincy Anderson defensive rebound
9:07
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Rob Perry assists)
17-20
8:35
Ty Pence misses two point layup
8:33
Kendall Lewis offensive rebound
8:27
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup
17-22
8:09
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:07
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
7:57
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot (Kendall Lewis assists)
17-24
7:19
Racers turnover (shot clock violation)
7:19
TV timeout
6:53
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
6:51
Brian Moore Jr. defensive rebound
6:37
+3
Brian Moore Jr. makes three point jump shot (Shawn Walker Jr. assists)
20-24
6:18
Darius Burford turnover (lost ball) (Jacobi Wood steals)
6:13
+2
Jacobi Wood makes two point layup
22-24
5:56
+3
Kendall Lewis makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
22-27
5:42
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
5:40
Shawn Walker Jr. offensive rebound
5:39
Kendall Lewis personal foul (Shawn Walker Jr. draws the foul)
5:20
+2
Sam Murray II makes two point layup
24-27
5:20
Malachi Poindexter shooting foul (Sam Murray II draws the foul)
5:20
+1
Sam Murray II makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-27
5:05
Darius Burford misses three point jump shot
5:03
Sam Murray II defensive rebound
4:46
Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:44
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
4:38
Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
4:36
Myles Foster offensive rebound
4:30
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup
25-29
4:13
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup
27-29
3:55
TV timeout
3:49
Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot
3:47
Nick Ellington defensive rebound
3:35
Jacobi Wood turnover (bad pass) (Ty Pence steals)
3:29
Ty Pence turnover (bad pass) (Shawn Walker Jr. steals)
3:21
+2
Brian Moore Jr. makes two point layup (Shawn Walker Jr. assists)
29-29
3:02
Nick Ellington personal foul (Brandon Lieb draws the foul)
2:54
+3
Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Malachi Poindexter assists)
29-32
2:30
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Rob Perry assists)
32-32
2:13
Malachi Poindexter misses two point jump shot
2:11
Sam Murray II defensive rebound
2:03
Quincy Anderson misses three point jump shot
2:01
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
1:53
Rob Perry blocks Brandon Lieb's two point layup
1:51
Redbirds offensive rebound
1:45
Sam Murray II personal foul
1:40
Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot
1:38
Sam Murray II defensive rebound
1:23
Jacobi Wood misses three point jump shot
1:21
Myles Foster defensive rebound
1:10
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
1:08
Johnny Kinziger offensive rebound
1:00
Myles Foster turnover (lost ball) (Quincy Anderson steals)
1:00
Myles Foster flagrant 1
1:00
+1
Quincy Anderson makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
33-32
1:00
Quincy Anderson misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
0:44
Myles Foster blocks Brian Moore Jr.'s two point layup
0:42
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
0:42
Sam Murray II personal foul
0:30
+3
Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
33-35
0:02
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
0:00
Redbirds defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MURR
Racers
39
ILST
Redbirds
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+2
Kendall Lewis makes two point layup (Myles Foster assists)
33-37
19:21
Rob Perry misses two point jump shot
19:19
Malachi Poindexter defensive rebound
19:02
Kendall Lewis turnover (bad pass) (Nick Ellington steals)
18:48
+2
Rob Perry makes two point jump shot (Jacobi Wood assists)
35-37
18:20
Myles Foster misses two point layup
18:18
Myles Foster offensive rebound
18:16
Rob Perry personal foul (Myles Foster draws the foul)
18:12
+2
Malachi Poindexter makes two point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
35-39
17:53
Nick Ellington misses two point layup
17:51
Myles Foster defensive rebound
17:33
+3
Kendall Lewis makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)
35-42
17:08
Shawn Walker Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:06
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
16:56
+2
Darius Burford makes two point jump shot
35-44
16:57
Racers 30 second timeout
16:56
TV timeout
16:31
Rob Perry misses three point jump shot
16:29
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
16:05
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup
35-46
15:46
Darius Burford shooting foul (Sam Murray II draws the foul)
15:46
TV timeout
15:46
Sam Murray II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:46
Sam Murray II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:46
Kendall Lewis defensive rebound
15:31
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point layup
35-48
15:09
Sam Murray II misses two point jump shot
15:05
Justin Morgan offensive rebound
15:05
Luke Kasubke personal foul (Justin Morgan draws the foul)
14:58
+2
Jacobi Wood makes two point jump shot
37-48
14:37
Dalton Banks turnover (lost ball) (Quincy Anderson steals)
14:32
Darius Burford shooting foul (Quincy Anderson draws the foul)
14:32
Quincy Anderson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:32
+1
Quincy Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-48
14:08
+3
Luke Kasubke makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
38-51
13:43
+2
Jacobi Wood makes two point layup (Nick Ellington assists)
40-51
13:24
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
13:22
Redbirds offensive rebound
13:22
Jacobi Wood personal foul
13:18
+2
Myles Foster makes two point layup
40-53
12:55
Brandon Lieb personal foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul)
12:43
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Brian Moore Jr. assists)
43-53
12:21
Johnny Kinziger turnover (bad pass) (Justin Morgan steals)
12:15
+2
Quincy Anderson makes two point layup (Justin Morgan assists)
45-53
11:59
Justin Morgan personal foul
11:59
TV timeout
11:56
Rob Perry personal foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul)
11:48
+2
Darius Burford makes two point layup (Brandon Lieb assists)
45-55
11:17
+3
Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot
48-55
10:53
Brandon Lieb turnover (bad pass) (Rob Perry steals)
