Belmont Bruins @ Illinois State Redbirds
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
BEL | 30 | 37 | 67 |
ILST | 41 | 36 | 77 |
Foster's 19 help Illinois State knock off Belmont 77-67
NORMAL, Ill. -- — Myles Foster had 19 points in Illinois State's 77-67 victory against Belmont on Tuesday night.
Foster added 10 rebounds and five assists for the Redbirds (10-10, 4-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Johnny Kinziger added 13 points while shooting 4 of 5 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line, and they also had seven rebounds. Darius Burford shot 6 for 14, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.
Malik Dia finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for the Bruins (11-9, 4-5). Belmont also got 14 points and nine rebounds from Cade Tyson. Jayce Willingham also had 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Illinois State took the lead with 12:13 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 41-30 at halftime, with Foster racking up 15 points. Dalton Banks led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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Game Information
Normal, IL
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Roland Simmons
Referee:Shane Staggs
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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