 |
|
 |
||
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|||
MidWest MFA AgriServices group has locations at St. Joseph, Maysville, and KingCity. CLICK - MFA CONNECT
|
|
Printable Page
02/25 03:42 CST Washington, Illinois State Redbirds host the Southern Illinois
Salukis
Washington, Illinois State Redbirds host the Southern Illinois Salukis
By The Associated Press
Southern Illinois Salukis (8-16, 6-10 MVC) at Illinois State Redbirds (16-11,
10-6 MVC)
Normal, Illinois; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Doneelah Washington and Illinois State host Indya Green and
Southern Illinois in MVC action.
The Redbirds are 13-1 on their home court. Illinois State scores 73.3 points
while outscoring opponents by 4.0 points per game.
The Salukis are 6-10 against MVC opponents. Southern Illinois is fifth in the
MVC with 33.3 rebounds per game led by Green averaging 8.7.
Illinois State scores 73.3 points per game, 1.5 more points than the 71.8
Southern Illinois allows. Southern Illinois' 40.0% shooting percentage from the
field this season is 2.8 percentage points lower than Illinois State has
allowed to its opponents (42.8%).
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Southern
Illinois won 84-60 in the last matchup on Feb. 14. Alayna Kraus led Southern
Illinois with 30 points, and Washington led Illinois State with 19 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Trista Fayta is averaging 11 points, 5.8 assists and 1.6 steals
for the Redbirds. Washington is averaging 20.3 points and 8.6 rebounds while
shooting 55.7% over the last 10 games.
Kraus is shooting 40.9% and averaging 15.7 points for the Salukis. Kayla Cooper
is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Redbirds: 7-3, averaging 72.9 points, 29.3 rebounds, 17.1
assists, 5.5 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 70.8 points per game.
Salukis: 5-5, averaging 69.3 points, 32.7 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 7.0 steals
and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 69.8 points.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
