Tuesday, January 8th, 2008...10:56 pm
Illinois St. 51, N. Iowa 46
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Osiris Eldridge scored 13 points to lead Illinois State to a 51-46 win over Northern Iowa on Tuesday night.
Illinois State (12-3, 4-0 Missouri Valley) held on to win despite just one field goal in the final 13 minutes.
Both teams struggled shooting, with the score tied 9-9 after eight minutes. The Redbirds then went on a 27-10 run and led 36-19 at the break.
The second half also started at a slow pace, with Illinois State going 4-for-12 and Northern Iowa (10-5, 2-2) 2-for-10 from the field.
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