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Fayne lifts Illinois St. past Evansville 65-60 | |
ST. LOUIS (AP) Phil Fayne had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Illinois State to a 65-60 win over Evansville in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney on Thursday night. Milik Yarbrough had 18 points for Illinois State (17-15). Matt Chastain added eight rebounds. The Purple Aces' 29.5 field goal percentage represented the worst mark by an Illinois State opponent this season. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | K. Riley | 13.6 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Hall | 6.6 | |||
| Assists: | K. Riley | 3.0 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | K. Riley | 72.1% | |||
| 3P%: | M. Hill | 41.7% | |||
| Steals: | M. Hill | 1.2 | |||
| Blocks: | D. Chatkevicius | 1.0 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Duke | 29-5 | |
| 2 | Virginia | 29-3 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 27-6 | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 30-3 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 28-6 | |
| 6 | Tennessee | 29-5 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 27-6 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 28-6 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 26-6 | |
| 10 | Florida State | 27-7 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Duke | 29-5 | |
| 2 | Virginia | 29-3 | |
| 3 | Gonzaga | 30-3 | |
| 4 | North Carolina | 27-6 | |
| 5 | Tennessee | 29-5 | |
| 6 | Michigan State | 28-6 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 27-6 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 28-6 | |
| 9 | Houston | 31-3 | |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 26-6 | |
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| Missouri Valley Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Drake | 12-6 | 24-9 |
| Loyola Chicago | 12-6 | 20-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-8 | 17-15 |
| Missouri State | 10-8 | 16-16 |
| Bradley | 9-9 | 20-14 |
| Illinois State | 9-9 | 17-16 |
| UNI | 9-9 | 16-18 |
| Indiana State | 7-11 | 15-16 |
| Valparaiso | 7-11 | 15-18 |
| Evansville | 5-13 | 11-21 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 69.8 (256) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 6.8 (346) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.3 (256) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.1% (292) | ||||
| FT%: | 72.1% (122) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.0% (206) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 72.4 (206) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 27.4 (42) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.7 (76) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.1% (206) | ||||
| FT%: | 68.1% (67) | ||||
| 3P%: | 34.7% (212) | ||||
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