TERRE
HAUTE, IN - (3-1-2003) — The visiting Redbirds
broke open a close contest late in the first half with a 15-2 run to close out
the first 20 minutes en route to an 80-50 victory over Indiana State, Saturday
afternoon at the Hulman Center. The ‘Birds shot 7-for-11 over the last seven
minutes of the first frame and led 37-22. Reserve guard Trey Guidry capped off
the run with two treys right before the break for six of his eight first half
points.
The visitng Redbirds picked up their first MVC road win to improve to 7-19 overall and 5-12 in the MVC; meanwhile, Indiana State falls to 6-22 overall and 2-15 in the MVC.
At the start of the second half, Indiana State closed the 15-point lead to nine at 43-34, but never got any closer as the ‘Birds responded with a 20-2 run to push the lead to 27 points.
Illinois State's Trey Guidry led all scorers with 15 points; meanwhile, Vince Greene added 13 points and Gregg Alexander tossed in 10 to round out Illinois State’s double-digit scorers. The Redbirds shot 53.7 percent from the field, while holding Indiana State to 30.8 percent. Marcus Howard and David Moss led the Sycamores with nine points apiece.
Up next for Indiana State is its regular season finale on Monday, March 3 at 7:05 p.m., CST at Evansville. Live Internet Audio Streaming coverage on USA-365.com begins with the pre-game show at 6:40 p.m., CST.