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Walker scores 12 as Illinois State downs Murray State 61-59
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) Chase Walker led Illinois State over Murray State on Tuesday night with 12 points off of the bench in a 61-59 victory.
Walker finished 5 of 5 from the floor for the Redbirds (11-11, 5-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Kendall Lewis scored 11 points while shooting 3 of 5 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line, and added eight rebounds. Darius Burford shot 4 of 9 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 11 points.
Quincy Anderson finished with 16 points for the Racers (8-14, 5-6). Murray State also got 13 points from Nick Ellington. In addition, Jacobi Wood had 13 points, four assists and two steals.
Walker scored 10 points in the first half and Illinois State went into halftime trailing 26-24. After trailing by 15 points in the second half, Illinois State went on a 12-0 run to narrow the gap to 48-45 with 8:33 left in the half before finishing off the victory. Burford scored nine second-half points.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Saturday. Illinois State hosts Bradley and Murray State squares off against Northern Iowa on the road.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Malachi Poindexter vs. Rob Perry (Rob Perry gains possession) | ||
| 19:42 | | Quincy Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Dalton Banks steals) | ||
| 19:21 |  | Myles Foster misses two point layup | ||
| 19:19 | | Myles Foster offensive rebound | ||
| 19:17 | | +2 | Myles Foster makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | | JaCobi Wood turnover (lost ball) (Dalton Banks steals) | ||
| 18:50 | | +2 | Darius Burford makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists) | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | | Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:23 | | Myles Foster defensive rebound | ||
| 18:13 | | Kendall Lewis turnover (traveling) | ||
| 17:52 | | +3 | Rob Perry makes three point jump shot (JaCobi Wood assists) | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | | Darius Burford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:30 | | Quincy Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 17:20 | | +2 | Quincy Anderson makes two point layup | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | | Kendall Lewis misses two point layup | ||
| 16:56 | | Nick Ellington defensive rebound | ||
| 16:50 | | Rob Perry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:48 | | Nick Ellington offensive rebound | ||
| 16:44 | | Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:42 | | Myles Foster defensive rebound | ||
| 16:34 | | +2 | Kendall Lewis makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists) | 6-5 |
| 16:09 | | JaCobi Wood misses two point layup | ||
| 16:07 | | Myles Foster defensive rebound | ||
| 15:53 | | Myles Foster turnover (lost ball) (JaCobi Wood steals) | ||
| 15:45 | | Rob Perry misses two point layup | ||
| 15:43 | | Myles Foster defensive rebound | ||
| 15:21 | | Kendall Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Rob Perry steals) | ||
| 15:15 | | +2 | JaCobi Wood makes two point layup | 6-7 |
| 14:55 | | Myles Foster misses two point layup | ||
| 14:53 | | Justin Morgan defensive rebound | ||
| 14:42 | | +2 | Nick Ellington makes two point jump shot | 6-9 |
| 14:28 | | Nick Ellington personal foul | ||
| 14:28 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:08 | | +2 | Chase Walker makes two point layup | 8-9 |
| 13:49 | | Brian Moore Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:47 | | Jordan Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 13:36 | | Sam Murray II blocks Johnny Kinziger's two point layup | ||
| 13:34 | | Chase Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 13:30 | | +2 | Chase Walker makes two point layup | 10-9 |
| 13:07 | | Alden Applewhite misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:05 | | Jordan Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 12:54 | | Darius Burford turnover (bad pass) (JaCobi Wood steals) | ||
| 12:51 | | JaCobi Wood turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 12:24 | | Rob Perry blocks Darius Burford's two point jump shot | ||
| 12:22 | | JaCobi Wood defensive rebound | ||
| 12:07 | | Rob Perry misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:05 | | Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound | ||
| 11:50 | | Sam Murray II personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 11:50 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:39 | | +2 | Chase Walker makes two point layup | 12-9 |
| 11:21 | | Chase Walker personal foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul) | ||
| 11:01 | | +2 | Nick Ellington makes two point layup (Quincy Anderson assists) | 12-11 |
| 10:38 | | +2 | Myles Foster makes two point layup | 14-11 |
| 10:14 | | +3 | Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot (Brian Moore Jr. assists) | 14-14 |
| 9:41 | | Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Nick Ellington defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | +3 | Quincy Anderson makes three point jump shot | 14-17 |
| 9:11 | | Malachi Poindexter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:09 | | Nick Ellington defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Brian Moore Jr. turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 8:33 | | +2 | Myles Foster makes two point layup | 16-17 |
| 7:58 | | +2 | Nick Ellington makes two point layup | 16-19 |
| 7:26 | | +2 | Myles Foster makes two point hook shot | 18-19 |
| 7:00 | | JaCobi Wood misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Racers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:37 | | JaCobi Wood misses two point layup | ||
| 6:35 | | Ty Pence defensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | Darius Burford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Quincy Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Malachi Poindexter shooting foul (Alden Applewhite draws the foul) | ||
| 5:56 | | +1 | Alden Applewhite makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-20 |
| 5:56 | | Alden Applewhite misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:56 | | Myles Foster defensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Redbirds turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:11 | | Alden Applewhite misses two point layup | ||
| 5:09 | | Ty Pence defensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:00 | | Ty Pence offensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | Jump ball. Ty Pence vs. Quincy Anderson (Ty Pence gains possession) | ||
| 4:41 | | Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:39 | | Myles Foster offensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Rob Perry blocks Myles Foster's two point layup | ||
| 4:34 | | Myles Foster offensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Myles Foster turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:15 | | +2 | Rob Perry makes two point layup | 18-22 |
| 3:47 | | Jordan Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Quincy Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:25 | | Rob Perry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Darius Burford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | Dalton Banks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:04 | | Chase Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | +2 | Chase Walker makes two point layup | 20-22 |
| 2:35 | | Redbirds kicked ball violation | ||
| 2:29 | | Rob Perry misses two point layup | ||
| 2:27 | | Kendall Lewis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | +2 | Chase Walker makes two point layup (Dalton Banks assists) | 22-22 |
| 1:49 | | +2 | Nick Ellington makes two point layup | 22-24 |
| 1:47 | | Official timeout | ||
| 1:28 | | Dalton Banks misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:26 | | Kendall Lewis offensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | JaCobi Wood shooting foul (Kendall Lewis draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | +1 | Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-24 |
| 1:26 | | +1 | Kendall Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-24 |
| 1:13 | | +2 | JaCobi Wood makes two point layup | 24-26 |
| 0:41 | | Dalton Banks turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 0:19 | | Quincy Anderson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:17 | | Chase Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 0:11 | | Darius Burford offensive foul | ||
| 0:11 | | Darius Burford turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:11 | | Racers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:03 | | Justin Morgan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Nick Ellington offensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Dalton Banks personal foul (Nick Ellington draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | Rob Perry misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Jordan Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |