6 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES // 13 NIT APPEARANCES // 5 MVC REGULAR SEASON TITLES // 4 MVC TOURNAMENT TITLES // 21 ALL-AMERICANS GAME: ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRDS (3-3) vs WOLF PACK (6-0) 7 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 // 9 P.M. (CT) // LAWLOR EVENTS CENTER // RENO, NEVADA 2017-18 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME INFORMATION STATISTICAL COMPARISON NOVEMBER (3-3) Listen: Illinois State Radio Network (93.7 FM and 1230 AM) ILST NEVADA Overall Record 3-3 6-0 5 LEWIS 1 W, 79-52 ESPN3 Talent: Dick Luedke (PBP), Mike Matthews (analyst) Watch: Watch Stadium TV / Facebook Conference Record 0-0 0-0 11 at Florida Gulf Coast L, 87-98 ESPN3 Talent: Ari Wolfe (PBP), Darius Walker (analyst) Scoring Offense 75.3 84.3 2 16 vs. South Carolina W, 69-65 ESPN2 In-Game Twitter Updates: @Redbird_MBB Scoring Defense 72.3 67.3 17 vs. Boise State 2 L, 64-82 ESPN2 Illinois State vs. : 11-10 (page 5) Scoring Margin +3.0 +17.0 19 vs. Tulsa 2 W, 84-68 ESPNU Coaches: FG Percentage .438 .494 22 QUINCY W, 86-57 ESPN3 Dan Muller (107-68) is in his sixth season at Illinois State. FG Percentage Defense .385 .407 25 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN L, 62-64 (ot) ESPN3 Eric Musselman (58-21) is in his second season at Nevada. 3FG Percentage .372 .416 3FG Percentage Defense .398 .318 29 at Nevada 3 9 p.m. MWN On Stadium Series vs. Nevada: First Meeting 3FG Per Game 10.2 9.5 DECEMBER (0-0) Home: 0-0 Free Throw Percentage .659 .760 2 TULSA 3 p.m. NBC Sports Chicago Plus+ Road: 0-0 Rebounding Offense 34.5 36.7 6 at BYU 8 p.m. BYU TV Neutral: 0-0 Rebounding Margin -9.5 +1.7 9 MURRAY STATE 3 p.m. NBC Sports Chicago Plus+ First Meeting: Assists Per Game 16.0 17.7 16 at Ole Miss 2:30 p.m. SEC Network Turnovers Per Game 12.2 11.2 Turnover Margin +2.5 +2.5 19 UIC 7 p.m. NBC Sports Chicago Assist / Turnover Ratio 1.3 1.6 • Last Meeting: 23 at Evansville 1 p.m. Fox Sports Midwest Steals Per Game 6.5 7.0 31 INDIANA STATE • 3 p.m. ESPN3 Blocked Shots/Game 4.5 4.8 JANUARY (0-0) 3 at Drake • 7 p.m. ESPN3 SETTING THE TABLE • Keyshawn Evans was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week on November 20. 7 MISSOURI STATE • 1 / 3 p.m. ESPNU / CBSSN • Evans and Phil Fayne combine to average 39.8 points per game this season, the highest combined total in the Missouri 10 LOYOLA CHICAGO • 7 p.m. ESPN3 Valley Conference, and 11th-highest in NCAA Division I this season. • 13 at Southern Illinois 5 p.m. CBS Sports Network • In six of Illinois State’s first nine games, the Redbirds will be facing off against a team for the first time in program history. 17 BRADLEY • 6 p.m. Fox Sports Midwest / NBC • The Redbirds are 3-1 this season when leading at halftime. Sports Chicago • Evans is one of six active players in NCAA Division I averaging at least 23.0 points and 4.3 assists per game. 20 at Indiana State • 1 p.m. ESPN3 • Illinois State’s 107-68 record over the last five-plus seasons (Dan Muller’s tenure) is the most wins and highest winning 24 at Northern Iowa • 7 p.m. ESPN3 percentage in the state of Illinois. 27 VALPARAISO • 9 p.m. ESPN2 • Evans stands second in NCAA Division I in three-point field goals per game, third in total three-point field goals, and 30th in 30 at Missouri State • 7 p.m. ESPN3 three-point field goal percentage. • Illinois State has had six runs of at least nine straight points this season, including a 20-0 run against Tulsa and a 17-0 run FEBRUARY (0-0) against Boise State. • 3 EVANSVILLE 3 p.m. ESPN3 • When Illinois State faced South Carolina, it was the fifth time in Dan Muller’s tenure that one of his teams had faced a team 8 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS • 8 p.m. CBS Sports Network that played in the Final Four a year earlier. 11 at Valparaiso • 3 p.m. ESPNU • Both Fayne and Evans have scored in double-figures in all six games this season. 14 at Bradley • 7 p.m. ESPN3 • In each of the last four seasons, Illinois State’s men’s program has exceed its preseason coaches poll expectation. 17 NORTHERN IOWA • 5 p.m. ESPN2 • In Illinois State’s first nine games of the 2017-18 season, it will face off against six schools that the program has never faced before on the basketball court. 21 DRAKE • 7 p.m. MVC TV Wildcard • • Illinois State has led for over 47 minutes more than it has trailed this season. 24 at Loyola Chicago 1 / 3 p.m. ESPN2 • Illinois State is 12-2 all-time on November 29 MARCH (0-0) (BASED OFF OF THE PREVIOUS GAME) 1 MVC First Round 4 TBD TBD REDBIRD PROJECTED STARTERS Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown PPG RPG APG FG% 3FG% FT% 4 2 MVC Quarterfinals TBD TBD F 10 Phil Fayne 6-9 200 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. 16.8 7.5 1.0 .588 - .488 3 MVC Semifinals 4 TBD TBD G 3 Keyshawn Evans 6-0 180 Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 23.0 3.7 4.3 .541 .540 .792 4 MVC Championship 4 TBD TBD G 5 Matt Hein 6-3 185 So. Windermere, Fla. 2.8 1.4 0.8 .385 .143 .750 G 23 William Tinsley 6-6 195 Jr. Colfax, Ill. 4.0 5.8 0.5 .186 .167 .750 1 = Exhibition Game (Normal, Ill.) 2 = Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach (Conway, S.C.) G 25 Madison Williams 6-3 170 So. Augusta, Ga. 7.8 1.8 2.1 .429 .455 .500 3 = Mountain West / Missouri Valley Challenge Reserves 4 = Arch Madness (St. Louis, Mo.) F 0 Isaac Gassman 6-5 180 Fr. Ottawa, Ill. 3.0 1.8 0.3 .429 .286 .667 • = Missouri Valley Conference Game G 1 Elijah Clarance 6-4 190 Fr. Malmo, Sweden 0.0 0.0 1.0 - - - ILLINOIS STATE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS C 4 David N’Diaye 7-0 215 Jr. Dakar, Senegal ------Bill Salyer, Assistant Director / MBB Contact G 24 Jerron Martin 6-0 175 Sr. Prince George’s County, Md. 1.8 0.8 1.2 .214 .375 .667 203C Horton Field House F 30 Luke Litwiller 6-5 200 Fr. Hopewell, Ill. 2.6 0.6 0.0 .625 .500 - Normal, IL 61790-7130 F 32 Taylor Bruninga 6-8 200 Fr. Mapleton, Ill. 5.3 2.8 0.8 .324 .296 1.000 Cell: (260) 705-3963 / Office: (309) 438-3805 Email: [email protected] F 34 Christian Romine 6-9 220 So. Mahomet, Ill. ------GoRedbirds.com / @bill_salyer F 52 Milik Yarbrough 6-6 230 Jr. Zion, Ill. 10.8 4.6 4.8 .394 .286 .743 LAST GAME: 4 points (1-1 FG, 2-2 FT), 1 assist vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 0 NOTES: Came to Illinois State as a walk-on, but earned a scholarship for the 2017- Pts: 6 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 18 season ... Was named the 2016 Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference West Most Reb: 4 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) ISAAC GASSMAN Valuable Player ... Averaged 17.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.3 steals per game as a senior ... Helped lead Ottawa to an 18-10 overall record, falling in the Ast: 1 Two times r-Fr. | Guard Class 4A Championship Game ... Named to the 2016 Associated Press Class 4A Stl: 2 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 6-5 | 180 All-Stae Honorable Mention team ... Advanced to the championship of the individual CAREER HIGHS IHSA 3A/4A Country Financial Three-Point Showdown ... His father, Phil, played Pts: 6 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Ottawa, Ill. basketball at Upper Iowa. Ottawa Township HS Reb: 4 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 1 Two times 6 / 0 3.0 1.8 0.3 1 3 .429 .286 .667 Stl: 2 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) LAST GAME: 0 points (0-0 FG), 1 assist vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 1 NOTES: Made his Illinois State debut on November 25 against Charleston South- Pts: 0 - ern ... First player in program history from Sweden ... Averaged 18.7 points, 4.7 Reb: 0 - ELIJAH CLARANCE rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.8 steals per game as a senior at St. Moria Goretti HS, helping his team to a 29-9 record ... He made 55 percent of his field goal tries, Ast: 1 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) Fr. | Guard and 34 percent of his three-point attempts ... Was named the 2016-17 Herald-Mail Stl: 0 - 6-4 | 190 Washington County Boys Basketball Player of the Year ... Averaged 12.5 points, 3.0 CAREER HIGHS rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per game as a junior. Malmo, Sweden Pts: 0 - St. Maria Goretti HS Reb: 0 - GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 1 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) 1 / 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 - - - Stl: 0 - LAST GAME: 26 points (5-14 3FG), 5 rebounds, 1 ast vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 3 NOTES: Was named the MVC Player of the Week on November 20 ... Scored a Pts: 29 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) career-high 28 points while also dishing out a career-best seven assists at Florida Reb: 5 Two times KEYSHAWN EVANS Gulf Coast ... Earned the program’s Most Improved Award by playng in 35 games and averaging 5.8 points, 2.0 assists, and 1.5 rebound per contest as a sophomore Ast: 7 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) Jr. | Guard ... Twice scored his career-high of 16 points, including the most recent time in the Stl: 2 vs. South Carolina (11-11-17) 6-0 | 180 MVC Tournament quarterfinal against Evansville ... Before coming to Illinois State he CAREER HIGHS averaged 15.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game as a senior Pts: 29 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. at Sagemont HS ... Was named All-State and All-County. The Sagemont School Reb: 5 Two times GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 7 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 6 / 6 23.0 3.7 4.3 0 3 .541 .540 .792 Stl: 4 vs. Evansville (3/3/17) LAST GAME: Did not play vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 4 NOTES: Led the Redbirds during the 2015-16 season in blocked shots per game, Pts: 0 - averaging 1.6 per contest ... Played in 26 games during the sesaon, coming off of Reb: 0 - DAOUDA “DAVID” the bench in each, and averaged 1.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game ... Recorded N’DIAYE a career-high of nine rebounds against Bradley on February 11 ... Nearly averaged Ast: 0 - DOWD-uh, IN-jye a triple-double at Windermere Prep, averaging 12.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 8.0 Stl: 0 - blocked shots per game, and was named All-State for his efforts. CAREER HIGHS Jr. | Center Pts: 9 Two times 7-0 | 215 Reb: 9 vs. Bradley (2/11/17) Dakar, Senegal GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 1 Five times Windermere Preperatory 0 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stl: 1 Five times LAST GAME: 0 points (0-2 FG), 1 assist vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 5 NOTES: Recorded his first career start in a win against South Carolina ... Played Pts: 6 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) in 15 games off of the bench during the season as a redshirt freshman ... Scored Reb: 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) MATT HEIN his first collegiate points on December 10 against UT Martin with his only career HINE three-point basket ... Averaged 11.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game at Wind- Ast: 2 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) ermere Prep. Stl: 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) r-So. | Guard CAREER HIGHS 6-3 | 185 Pts: 6 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Windermere, Fla. Windermere Preperatory Reb: 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 2 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 5 / 3 2.8 1.4 0.8 0 2 .385 .143 .750 Stl: 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) LAST GAME: 13 points (4-9 FG), 13 rebounds, 4 blocks vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 10 NOTES: Named to the Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Second Team ... Pts: 24 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) Named to the MVC All-Newcomer team after the 2016-17 season ... Named the Reb: 13 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) PHIL FAYNE Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week on January 30 ... Played in all 35 games with 34 starts ... Led the team and ranked second in the MVC in field Ast: 1 Four times Jr. | Forward goal percentage, second on the team in rebounds (6.3), and fourth on the team in Stl: 3 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 6-9 | 200 scoring (9.1) ... Averaged 11.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a freshman at CAREER HIGHS Western Nebraska College ... Was named to the 2016 NJCAA Region IX All-Tour- Pts: 24 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) Elk Grove, Calif. nament Team Franklin HS Reb: 15 vs. Southern Illinois (2/22/17) Western Nebraska College GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 3 Two times 6 / 5 16.8 7.5 1.0 10 12 .588 - .488 Stl: 3 Three times LAST GAME: Did not play vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 22 NOTES: Will not play this season because of the NCAA transfer residency re- Pts: 0 - quirement ... Came to Illinois State from Loyola Chicago ... Will have three seasons Reb: 0 - MATT CHASTAIN of eligibility remaining ... Averaged 3.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 0.7 blocked shots per game in three games with Loyola ... Averaged 26.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 Ast: 0 - r-Fr. | Guard / Forward blocks, and just under three steals per game while leading Leroy HS to a state title ... Stl: 0 - 6-6 | 190 Finished his high school career as LeRoy’s career leader in points (2,081), rebounds CAREER HIGHS (709), and blocked shots (213). LeRoy, Ill. Pts: 0 - LeRoy HS Reb: 0 - Loyola Chicago GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 0 - 0 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stl: 0 - 2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 2 | GAME NOTES LAST GAME: 4 points (1-8 FG), 9 rebounds, 1 assist vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 23 NOTES: Averaged 13.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and 1.2 assists per game Pts: 9 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) in 28 contests for Lake Land College in 2016-17 ... Shot 44.3 percent from the field Reb: 10 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) WILLIAM TINSLEY and 39.5 percent on three-pointers during the season ... As a freshman he aver- aged 15.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game ... Helped Ridgeview Ast: 2 Three times Jr. | Guard High School to a third-place finish in the 2014 Class 1A State Tournament, and was Stl: 2 Two times 6-6 | 195 named All-State for his efforts. CAREER HIGHS Colfax, Ill. Pts: 9 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Ridgeview HS Reb: 10 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Lake Land College GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 2 Three times 6 / 6 4.0 5.8 1.3 9 4 .186 .167 .750 Stl: 2 Two times LAST GAME: 3 points (1-1 3FG), 1 rebound, 2 steals vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 24 NOTES: Comes in as a graduate transfer from Texas Southern ... Played two sea- Pts: 5 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) sons at Texas Southern, where he helped the Tigers to back-to-back SWAC regular Reb: 2 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) JERRON MARTIN season titles, and a berth into the 2017 NCAA Tournament ... Opened his collegiate juh-RON career at Ole Miss where he played in two games before receiving a medical redshirt Ast: 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) ... Played a season at South Plains Junior College in 2014-15. Stl: 2 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) Sr. | Guard CAREER HIGHS 6-0 | 175 Pts: 5 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) Prince George’s County, Md. Reb: 2 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) Princeton Day School GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Ole Miss / South Plains J.C. / 6 / 0 1.8 0.8 1.2 0 3 .214 .375 .667 Stl: 2 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) Texas Southern LAST GAME: 8 points (3-6 FG, 2-5 3FG), 1 assist vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 25 NOTES: Came off the bench in all 28 games he played in, and averaged 1.6 points Pts: 12 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) and 1.0 rebounds per contest ... Scored a career-high 11 points at Hawai’i on De- Reb: 5 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) MADISON WILLIAMS cember 22 ... Averaged 13.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game as a senior at the Academy of Richmond County ... Reached double-figures 17 times Ast: 5 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) So. | Guard during his senior season, including a season-high 32 against Effingham County ... Stl: 3 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 6-3 | 170 Averaged 15.0 points per game as a junior at Augusta Christian. CAREER HIGHS Augusta, Ga. Pts: 12 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) Academy of Richmond County Reb: 5 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 5 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 6 / 6 7.8 1.8 2.2 3 8 .429 .455 .500 Stl: 3 Three times LAST GAME: 2 points (1-2 FG) in two minutes vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 30 NOTES: Scored his first career points on a tip-in against Boise State ... Late ad- Pts: 9 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) dition walk-on to the program ... Was named All-State Fourth Team in the 1A/2A Reb: 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) LUKE LITWILLER classification ... Averaged nearly 15 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a senior lit-WHY-ler ... Was named Second Team All-Corn Belt Conference. Ast: 0 - Stl: 0 - Fr. | Forward CAREER HIGHS 6-8 | 200 Pts: 9 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Mapleton, Ill. Reb: 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) Illini Bluffs HS GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 0 - 5 / 0 2.6 0.6 0.0 0 0 .625 .500 - Stl: 0 - LAST GAME: 0 points (0-6 FG), 4 rebounds, 1 assist, vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 32 NOTES: Led the state of Illinois in scoring in 2016-17, averaging 33.4 points per Pts: 14 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) game, and scoring at least 20 points in every contest ... Five times scored over 40 Reb: 9 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) TAYLOR BRUNINGA points, including a season-high of 49 against Athens where he hit 16-of-23 shots BREW-knee-guh from the field ... Also averaged 11.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots per game ... Ast: 1 Four times Finished fifth in the Illinois Mr. Basketball voting, the only person from Class 1A and Stl: 1 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) Fr. | Forward 2A to be within the top-15 in the voting ... CAREER HIGHS 6-8 | 200 Pts: 14 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) Mapleton, Ill. Reb: 9 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Illini Bluffs HS GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 1 Three times 6 / 1 5.3 2.8 0.8 0 2 .324 .296 1.000 Stl: 1 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) LAST GAME: Did not play vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 34 NOTES: Sat out last season due to the NCAA transfer residency requirement ... Pts: 0 - Comes to Illinois State from UTEP ... Pulled from redshirt status as a freshman Reb: 0 - CHRISTIAN ROMINE at UTEP because of injuries ... Played in 14 games and scoed 12 points with five rebounds in 50 minutes of action ... As a senior at Mahomet-Seymour High School, Ast: 0 - r-So. | Forward / Center averaged 13.0 points and 7.9 rebounds per game while adding 42 blocked shots ... Stl: 0 - 6-9 | 220 Helped the squad to the Class 3A Super Sectional, where the team came up a game CAREER HIGHS shy of the state semifinals. Mahomet, Ill. Pts: 0 - Mahomet-Seymour HS Reb: 0 - UTEP GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 0 - 0 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stl: 0 - LAST GAME: 2 points (1-4 FG), 1 rebound, 2 assists vs. Charleston Southern SEASON HIGHS 52 NOTES: Had a near-triple-double against Florida Gulf Coast in the season opener Pts: 18 Two times with 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists ... Sat out last season due to the NCAA Reb: 8 Two times MILIK YARBROUGH transfer residency requirement ... Comes to Illinois State from Saint Louis University ... Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team after averaging 10 points and 4.8 Ast: 10 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) r-Jr. | Guard / Forward rebounds per game while also dishing out 47 assists ... Averaged 7.7 points and Stl: 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 6-6 | 230 4.6 rebounds per game during his sophomore season ... Scored more than 2,600 CAREER HIGHS career points, making him the all-time leading boys basketball scorer in Lake County Pts: 18 Two times Zion, Ill. history ... Averaged 25.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game as a senior. Zion-Benton Township HS Reb: 8 Two times Saint Louis GP/GS PPG RPG APG Blks Stls. FG% 3FG% FT% Ast: 10 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 5 / 3 10.8 4.6 4.8 4 2 .394 .286 .743 Stl: 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 3 | GAME NOTES GENERAL INFORMATION SCOUTING THE WOLF PACK ILLINOIS STATE WHEN... Name of School Illinois State University Nevada comes into the game ranked 27th in the AP Top 25 with a Overall 3 - 3 City/Zip Normal, Ill. 61790 perfect 6-0 record with wins over Idaho, Rhode Island, Santa Clara, Home 1 - 1 Pacific, Davidson, and Hawai’i. Founded 1857 Road 0 - 1 Enrollment Neutral 2 - 1 Nickname Redbirds In the team’s last game, a 67-54 win at Hawai’i, Caleb Martin scored Wins Tip 1 - 2 School Colors Red (PMS 186) and White a game-high 22 points to lead the Wolf Pack. Cody Martin scored 16 Scores First 2 - 2 Arena Name Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena points, while Jordan Carolina chipped in 13. Lindsey Drew finished just Leads at Half 3 - 1 Capacity 10,200 off of the double-figure pace with eight points, as those four combined Tied at Half 0 - 0 Affiliation NCAA Division I for 59 of the team’s 67 points. Trails at Half 0 - 2 Shoots 50% + 2 - 1 Conference Missouri Valley Shots less than 50% 1 - 2 President Dr. Larry Dietz Cody Martin pulled down seven rebounds with three blocked shots Shoots better than Opp. 3 - 1 Alma Mater Southern Illinois ’70 and three steals. Nevada was out-rebounded 36-to-35 in the game, Shots equal to Opp. 0 - 0 Athletic Director Larry Lyons while dishing out eight assists against 11 turnovers, and nabbing sev- Shoots worse than Opp. 0 - 2 Alma Mater Illinois ’78 en steals in the process. Has more FT made 1 - 1 Ticket Office Phone (309) 438-8000 Has equal FT made 0 - 0 Website GoRedbirds.com Has fewer FT made 2 - 2 For the year the Wolf Pack has four players averaging in double-figure Outrebounds Opp. 2 - 0 Twitter @ISURedbirds scoring, led by Caleb Martin’s 19.3 average, while Caroline averages Has equal rebounds 0 - 0 Basketball Twitter @Redbird_MBB 17.2, Cody Martin 15.2, and Josh Hall 10.3. Drew is just off of the pace Is Outrebounded 1 - 3 Basketball Hashtag #REDBIRDHoops at 7.8 points per game. More TO’s than Opp. 2 - 1 Equal TO’s 0 - 0 HISTORY Caroline averages a team-best 9.2 rebounds per game, while Drew Fewer TO’s 1 - 2 More Bench Points 2 - 1 First Year of Basketball 1898-99 has 29 assists to pace the squad, and Cody Martin 13 steals and 11 All-Time Record 1603-1146 Equal Bench Points 0 - 0 blocked shots, which represent the high-mark on the team. Fewer Bench Points 1 - 2 NCAA Appearances 6 Scores More Points than Opp. 3 - 0 Last 1998 DYNAMIC SCORING DUO Scores Fewer Points than Opp. 0 - 3 NIT Appearances 14 The Illinois State junior pair of Keyshawn Evans and Phil Fayne com- 5+ Three-Pt. FG’s 3 - 3 Last 2017 No Illinois State Players Foul Out 2 - 1 bine to average 39.8 points per game. That scoring combination not CBI Appearances 1 1 Player Fouls Out 1 - 1 only leads the MVC, but is the 11th highest pair combo in the NCAA Last 2014 2+ Players Foul Out 0 - 1 this season (as of games played on 11/26). Last Postseason UCF (NIT Second Round) In November 3 - 3 HIGHEST SCORING PAIRS IN THE MISSOURI VALLEY CONF. In December 0 - 0 In January 0 - 0 COACHING STAFF School Player 1 Player 2 Total Keyshawn Evans Phil Fayne In February 0 - 0 Head Coach Dan Muller (5th season) 1. Illinois State 39.8 (23.0) (16.8) In March 0 - 0 Alma Mater/Year Illinois State ’98 Reed Timmer Graham Woodward During the Day 1 - 2 2. Drake 37.6 Record at School (Yrs.) 107-68 (5) (23.6) (14.0) At Night (5 p.m. or later local time) 2 - 1 Career Record (Yrs.) 107-68 (5) Ryan Taylor Dru Smith On Sunday 1 - 0 3. Evansville 32.5 Basketball Office Phone (309) 438-8681 (21.3) (11.2) On Monday 0 - 0 Marquest Townes On Tuesday 0 - 0 Twitter @DanMuller 4. Loyola 29.5 On Wednesday 1 - 0 Assistant Coach (Yrs.) Brian Reese (2nd) (15.4) (14.1) Bennett Koch Juwan McCloud On Thursday 1 - 0 5. UNI 27.8 Alma Mater North Carolina ’94 (15.1) (12.7) On Friday 0 - 1 Assistant Coach (Yrs.) Brian “Penny” Collins (1st) Tevonn Walker Markus Golder On Saturday 0 - 2 Valparaiso 27.8 Alma Mater Belmont ’06 (16.1) (11.7) Margin 5 pts or less 1 - 1 Assistant Coach (Yrs.) Brendan Mullins (1st) Indiana Jordan Barnes Qiydar Davis Margin between 6-10 0 - 0 7. 26.3 Alma Mater Saint Michael’s ’07 State (13.3) (13.0) Margin between 11-20 1 - 2 Margin more than 20 1 - 0 Dir. of Basketball Ops. Spencer Johnson (3rd) Missouri Alize Johnson J.T. Miller 8. 26.0 Illinois State Scores 59 or less 0 - 0 (14.7) (11.3) Alma Mater UMKC ’12 State Illinois State Scores 60-69 1 - 2 Video Coordinator (Yrs.) Darshawn McClellan (2nd) Southern Kavion Pippen Armon Fletcher 9. 23.7 Illinois State Scores 70-79 0 - 0 Alma Mater Vanderbilt ’11 Illinois (12.0) (11.7) Illinois State Scores 80-89 2 - 1 Darrell Brown Nate Kennell Athletic Trainer John Munn 10. Bradley 23.4 Illinois State Scores 90-99 0 - 0 Strength Coach Ryan Swenson (13.1) (10.3) Illinois State Scores 100+ 0 - 0 HIGHEST SCORING PAIRS IN NCAA DIVISION I Opponent Scores 59 or less 1 - 0 TEAM INFORMATION School Player 1 Player 2 Total Opponent Scores 60-69 2 - 1 Matt Scott Kahlil Dukes Opponent Scores 70-79 0 - 0 Starters R/L 1/4 1. Niagara 47.4 Opponent Scores 80-89 0 - 1 Letterwinners R/L 5/7 (25.2) (22.2) Allonzo Trier Deandre Ayton Opponent Scores 90-99 0 - 1 2016-17 Record 28-7 2. Arizona 44.8 (24.5) (20.3) Opponent Scores 100+ 0 - 0 Home 16-1 UC Santa Max Heidegger Leland King II Away 9-4 3. 44.5 Barbara (25.2) (19.3) Neutral 3-2 Andrew Rowsey Markus Howar 4. Marquette 43.2 2016-17 Conf. Record 17-1 (t-1st) (24.8) (18.4) Home 9-0 Arizona Tra Holder Shannon Evans II 5. 42.8 Away 8-1 State (23.3) (19.5) Kendrick Nunn Martez Walker 6. Oakland 42.6 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS (23.8) (18.8) Jon Elmore Ajdin Penava Men’s BBall Contact Bill Salyer 7. Marshall 42.5 Email [email protected] (24.2) (18.3) Zach Thomas Nana Foulland 8. Bucknell 41.1 Office Phone (309) 438-3805 (25.4) (15.7) Cell Phone (260) 705-3963 Trae Young Christian James 9. Oklahoma 40.6 Media Row Phone (309) 438-5950 / (309) 438-8217 (28.2) (12.4) SID Mailing Address Illinois State University Appalachian Ronshad Shabazz Justin Forrest 10. 40.2 Campus Box 7130 State (22.6) (17.6) Keyshawn Evans Phil Fayne Normal, IL 61790-7130 11. Illinois State 39.8 Overnight Address Horton Field House 203C (23.0) (16.8) College at Delaine Normal, IL 61761

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 4 | GAME NOTES SEASON AND CAREER TOTALS RARE AIR WITH SCORING AND PASSING BEST IN THE STATE Record in such games in ( ) This season Illinois State junior Keyshawn Evans is averaging 23.0 Over the last five-plus seasons, there has been one NCAA Division I 2017-18 Career points and 4.3 assists per game, which puts him in elite company. He school in the state of Illinois to have a winning record five times - Illinois TEAM LEADER IN POINTS Keyshawn Evans 4 (1-3) 4 (1-3) is one of just five players to average such numbers in the NCAA this State. During current head coach Dan Muller’s tenure, the Redbirds Phil Fayne 1 (1-0) 8 (7-1) sesaon, and is on pace to become just the 46th player in the NCAA have experienced a level of success that is unrivaled among the other Milik Yarbrough 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) since 1992-93 to average such numbers. Amng others that have av- 12 Division I schools within the state. ISU is 106-67 over the last five eraged 23 points and 4.3 assists per game for an entire season in- seasons, and the next best program’s record - Illinois’ - is 101-76. (as TEAM LEADER IN REBOUNDS clude Steph Curry, Penny Hardaway, Damon Stoudamire, J.J. Barea, of games played on 11/22) Phil Fayne 3 (1-2) 17 (14-3) Kemba Walker, Allen Iverson, and Markelle Fultz. Below are the active Milik Yarbrough 2 (1-1) 2 (1-1) RECORD OVER LAST FIVE SEASONS William Tinsley 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) players with those averages. RK. School Record Pct. David Ndiaye 0 (0-0) 4 (2-2) 23+ POINTS AND 4.3+ ASSISTS PER GAME AVERAGES 1. Illinois State 107-68 .611 Player School G PPG APG 2. Illinois 103-76 .575 TEAM LEADER IN ASSISTS Jon Elmore Marshall 6 24.2 8.0 3. Northwestern 90-81 .526 Keyshawn Evans 3 (2-1) 6 (5-1) Keyshawn Evans Illinois State 6 23.0 4.3 4. Loyola 88-82 .518 Milik Yarbrough 4 (2-2) 4 (2-2) Tra Holder Arizona State 6 23.8 5.5 5. Southern Illinois 81-85 .488 Phil Fayne 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) Trae Young Oklahoma 5 28.2 8.6 6. Northern Illinois 74-90 .451 Colin Sexton Alabama 5 25.2 4.4 7. Eastern Illinois 69-91 .431 TEAM LEADER IN STEALS Chris Clemons Campbell 5 23.6 4.6 8. Western Illinois 62-87 .416 Phil Fayne 4 (2-2) 9 (3-6) 9. Bradley 63-109 .366 Madison Williams 2 (1-1) 5 (3-2) 10. UIC 58-112 .341 Milik Yarbrough 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) DIALING UP FROM LONG RANGE 11. DePaul 55-111 .331 William Tinsley 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) Illinois State junior Keyshawn Evans has been putting up three-point 12. SIUE 45-104 .302 Isaac Gassman 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) shots at a rate and at a percentage that puts him as one of the top 13. Chicago State 43-116 .270 Keyshawn Evans 0 (0-0) 5 (4-1) shooters in the country through two weeks of the season. Evans ranks Jerron Martin 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) third in total three-point field goals, second in three-point field goals per RUNNING ON (NOT SO) EMPTY TEAM LEADER IN BLOCKS game, and 30th in three-point field goal percentage (with a minimum This season in its six games, Illinois State has six runs of nine points Phil Fayne 4 (2-2) 22 (15-7) of 2.5 makes per game). or more. To end Illinois State’s loss at Boise State, the Redbirds closed Will Tinsley 4 (2-2) 4 (2-2) TOTAL THREE-POINT MAKES Milik Yarbrough 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) the game on a 19-5 run, before starting its game against Tulsa with a Rk. Player School G 3FG 3FGA Madison Williams 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 26-7 run, combining for a 45-12 run between the two games 1. Marcus Burk Campbell 7 31 58 David Ndiaye 0 (0-0) 12 (12-0) LONGEST RUNS OF THE SEASON Matt Hein 0 (0-0) 1 (0-1) 2. J.T. Escobar North Florida 8 28 50 3. Keyshawn Evans Illinois State 6 27 50 Rk. Opponent Run Half Start End 1. Tulsa 20-0 1st 18:22 13:16 SEASON AND CAREER TOTALS 4. Tyler Hall Montana State 6 26 56 2. Boise State 17-0 2nd 4:22 1:53 Record in such games in ( ) Lafayette Rutledge Nicholls State 6 26 55 2017-18 Career Brandon Tabb Bethune-Cookman 5 26 65 3. Quincy 10-0 1st 14:16 12:03 7. Grayson Allen Duke 8 25 57 4. Quincy 9-0 2nd 16:01 14:24 DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING GAMES Quincy 9-0 1st 7:52 5:46 Phil Fayne 6 (3-3) 19 (16-3) Fletcher Magee Wofford 6 25 51 South Carolina 9-0 1st 8:46 5:36 Keyshawn Evans 6 (3-3) 13 (10-3) Josh Perkins Gonzaga 6 25 47 Madison Williams 2 (1-1) 3 (2-1) THREE-POINT MAKES PER GAME Milik Yarbrough 2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) Rk. Player School G 3FG Avg. ILLINOIS STATE VS THE MOUNTAIN WEST Taylor Bruninga 2 (1-1) 2 (1-1) 1. Daniel Utomi Akron 3 16 5.33 Illinois State has faced off against eight of the 12 schools in the Moun- 20+ POINT GAMES 2. Keyshawn Evans Illinois State 6 27 4.50 tain West Conference - also the conference in which the Missouri Keyshawn Evans 4 (1-3) 4 (1-3) 3. Marcus Burk Campbell 7 31 4.43 Valley Conference has a challenge with every season. The Redbirds Phil Fayne 1 (0-1) 2 (1-1) 4. Tyler Hall Montana State 6 26 4.33 and Utah State have met seven times, the most among any schools Brandon Tabb Bethune-Cookman 6 26 4.33 in the MWC. 10+ REBOUND GAMES THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE (MIN. 2.5 MADE PER GAME) School Illinois State Muller Phil Fayne 2 (1-1) 9 (8-1) Rk. Player School FG FGA Pct. Air Force 0-0 0-0 William Tinsley 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 1. Aaron Jordan Illinois 15 23 .652 Boise State 0-1 0-1 3+ STEAL GAMES 2. Desmond Bane TCU 15 24 .625 Colorado State 0-0 0-0 Phil Fayne 1 (1-0) 4 (1-3) 3. Jalen Lindsey Providence 13 21 .619 Fresno State 1-1 0-0 Madison Williams 1 (1-0) 3 (3-0) ... Hawai’i 2-2 1-0 Keyshawn Evans 0 (0-0) 2 (2-0) 26. Ben Emelogu SMU 18 33 .545 Nevada 0-0 0-0 27. Rob Gray Houston 13 24 .542 New Mexico 1-0 1-0 3+ THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS Terrell Lewis Eastern Illinois 13 24 .542 San Diego State 2-2 0-1 Keyshawn Evans 6 (3-3) 11 (8-3) Lagerald Vick Kansas 13 24 .542 San Jose State 1-1 0-0 Taylor Bruninga 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 30. Keyshawn Evans Illinois State 27 50 .540 William Tinsley 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 31. Marcus Burk Campbell 31 58 .534 UNLV 0-0 0-0 Luke Litwiller 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 32. Malik Benlevi Georgia State 16 30 .533 Utah State 4-3 0-2 Madison Williams 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) T.J. Gibbs Notre Dame 16 30 .533 Wyoming 0-2 0-1 Will Rayman Colgate 16 30 .533 Totals 11-10 2-5 STARTS Keyshawn Evans 6 (3-3) 10 (7-3) Madison Williams 6 (3-3) 6 (3-3) PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR EVANS SCORING THE BASKETBALL Will Tinsley 6 (3-3) 6 (3-3) After securing an MVC-high five Player of the Week honors in 2016- As a byproduct of his fantastic shooting, Illinois State’s Keyshawn Ev- Phil Fayne 5 (2-3) 39 (29-10) 17, Keyshawn Evans continued the trend of success when he earned ans is also scoring at an extremely high pace, and ranks 18th in NCAA Milik Yarbrough 3 (1-2) 3 (1-2) his first career Player of the Week honor, announced by the MVC Matt Hein 3 (2-1) 3 (2-1) Division I in scoring average. Below are the top three, and the two Taylor Bruninga 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) office on November 20. Last season Paris Lee (three times), MiKyle surrounding Evans in the national rankings. McIntosh, and Deontae Hawkins each earned the honor. Last season POINTS PER GAME IN THE NCAA two schools (Wichita State and Loyola) each had three Player of the Rk. Player School G Pts. Avg. Week award winners. 1. Femi Olujobi NC A&T 6 170 28.3 2. Trae Young Oklahoma 5 141 28.2 FAMILIAR FACE ON THE PACK 3. Jordan Howard Central Arkansas 6 157 26.2 Nevada junior Jordan Caroline will face off against Illinois State on ... Wednesday evening after having already played the Redbirds twice 16. Reed Timmer Drake 5 118 23.6 17. Tra Holder Arizona State 6 140 23.3 in his career. Caroline played his freshman season at Southern Illinois 18. Keyshawn Evans Illinois State 6 138 23.0 University, and went 1-1 against the Redbirds in his two games. He 19. Nick King Middle Tennessee 5 114 22.8 scored 20 points with nine rebounds and four assists in the two match- Chima Moneke UC Davis 5 114 22.8 ups, while making 4-of-15 shots from the field. 21. Ronshad Shabazz Appalachian State 7 158 22.6

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 5 | GAME NOTES ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP-25 NOT DOUBLING UP ON THE MASCOTS ILLINOIS STATE VS THE MVC School (First-Place) Record Pts. This season’s Redbird basketball team will face off during the non-con- Illinois State joined the Missouri Valley Conference in for the 1980- 1 Duke (65) 8-0 1,625 ference schedule against Eagles, Gamecocks, Hawks, Buccaneers, 81 season, and the Redbirds are 393-315 all-time against the teams 2 Kansas 5-0 1,531 Wolf Pack, Golden Hurricane, Cougars, Racers, Rebels, and Flames. currently in the league. Below is a school-by-school breakdown of how 3 Michigan State 5-1 1,481 What you don’t see in that group are any duplicate mascots (for the Illinois State has done against each of the current other nine teams 4 Villanova 6-0 1,435 sake of argument, even though Eagles, Gamecocks, and Hawks are in the MVC. 5 Notre Dame 6-0 1,297 all fowl, they are all different). This anomoly marks the first time since 6 Florida 5-1 1,272 School Illinois State Muller 2013-14 that Illinois State does not have a matching mascot during its 7 Kentucky 6-1 1,179 Bradley 60-64 8-2 non-conference slate. Previous seasons have seen Hawks duplicated 8 Wichita State 4-1 1,134 Drake 57-29 9-1 9 Texas A&M 6-0 1,130 in 2016-17 (UT Martin Skyhawks and Saint Joseph’s Hawks), 2015-16 Evansville 37-19 9-3 10 Miami 5-0 1,001 (Quincy and Saint Joseph’s), and 2014-15 (UT Martin and Quincy). Indiana State 63-55 5-6 11 Cincinnati 6-0 972 Loyola 14-4 7-1 12 Minnesota 7-0 929 CAREER SHOOTER Missouri State 41-29 7-4 13 North Carolina 5-1 922 Over his two-plus seasons with Illinois State, Keyshawn Evans has Northern Iowa 41-33 5-7 14 USC 4-1 681 made 41.5 percent of his long-range shots (80-of-193). That total is 15 Gonzaga 5-1 666 Southern Illinois 73-78 8-3 16 Baylor 5-0 576 42nd best among all active NCAA Division I players in the country. It Valparaiso 7-4 0-0 17 Louisville 4-0 568 is also the highest among players in the Missouri Valley Conference, Totals 393-315 58-27 18 Virginia 6-0 510 as Loyola’s Ben Richardson stands 49th in the career record book. 19 West Virginia 6-1 418 IN-SEASON TOURNAMENTS 20 Arizona State 6-0 383 NO PLACE LIKE HOME 21 Xavier 5-1 370 Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena has turned itself into one of the Over the course of the program’s history, Illinois State has taken part in 22 Texas Tech 6-0 247 most difficult places to play in the Missouri Valley Conference. During numerous in-season tournaments, including playing in one in each of 23 TCU 6-0 133 head coach Dan Muller’s tenure, the Redbirds have a 66-18 record the last nine seasons. Over the last nine seasons, the Redbirds have 24 Alabama 5-1 128 a 26-8 record during the in-season tournaments. 25 Creighton 5-1 124 at home, including a 16-1 mark during the 2016-17 season and a 1-1 mark in 2017-18. The five-plus year stretch that Illinois State is in - with Year Tournament Record 2017-18 Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach 2-1 OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Seton Hall 87, its 66 wins - is the winningest run of home contests in program history. 2016-17 Hawai’ian Airlines Diamondhead Classic 2-1 Nevada 61, Purdue 56, UCLA 56, Arizona 34, HOME COURT RECORDS Washington State 25, Texas 22, Arkansas 17, (MULLER TENURE) 2015-16 Cancun Challenge 1-3 Tennessee 14, Providence 9, Northwestern Year Record Pct. 2014-15 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam 2-1 8, Rhode Island 6, Georgia 5, Saint Mary’s 5, 2012-13 11-5 .688 2013-14 San Francisco Golden Gate Challenge 2-1 Oklahoma 3, UNLV 2, Vermont 1, UT Arlington 1, 2013-14 14-3 .824 2012-13 South Padre Island Invitational 3-1 Maryland 1 2014-15 11-5 .688 2011-12 Cancun Challenge 3-1 2015-16 13-3 .812 2010-11 Global Sports Roundball Classic 3-0 2016-17 16-1 .914 2009-10 Basketball Travelers Classic 3-0 2017-18 1-1 .500 2008-09 SMU Tip-Off Classic 3-0 Total 66-18 .786 2008-09 World Vision Invitational 3-0 Also, Illinois State’s 66 home wins over the last five seasons are the third- most over that span of the current teams in the Conference that played in the Missouri Valley Conference over the last five seasons, EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS while the percentage is second-best. In each of the last four seasons, the Illinois State men’s basketball team has surpassed its preseason coaches poll prediction, including USA TODAY COACHES POLL MVC HOME COURT RECORDS last season in which it was picked to finish second, and ended in a tie School (First-Place) Record Pts. (LAST FIVE SEASONS) for first place in the league standings. Below are the last 23 years of 1 Duke (30) 8-0 773 Year Record Pct. prediction, and actual finish, in the Missouri Valley Conference, with 2 Kansas (1) 5-0 736 Illinois State 66-18 .786 3 Michigan State 5-1 692 Evansville 69-23 .750 the 17 times the Redbirds exceeded the preseason poll in gray. Northern Iowa 68-13 .840 4 Villanova 6-0 691 Year Poll Finish Indiana State 51-22 .699 5 Notre Dame 6-0 617 1994-95 6th 3rd 6 Florida 5-1 605 Loyola 55-28 .663 Southern Illinois 50-26 .658 1995-96 3rd 2nd 7 Kentucky 6-1 543 1996-97 1st 1st 8 Wichita State 4-1 487 Missouri State 53-31 .631 Bradley 49-38 .563 1997-98 1st 1st 9 Cincinnati 6-0 467 1998-99 3rd 7th 10 Texas A&M 6-0 447 Drake 40-35 .533 1999-00 7th 7th 11 North Carolina 5-1 443 2000-01 7th 2nd 12 Minnesota 7-0 420 PUTTING THE FREE IN FREE THROWS 13 Miami 5-0 416 2001-02 1st 3rd When Illinois State picked up a win over the SEC’s South Carolina, 2002-03 4th 9th 14 Gonzaga 5-1 332 Milik Yarbrough went to the free throw line 17 times, making 14. Those 15 Virginia 6-0 290 2003-04 7th 10th 14 makes are tied for the 10th-most in a game this season. Below are 16 Baylor 5-0 265 2004-05 10th 6th 17 Louisville 4-0 250 the top ten single-game free throw totals in the NCAA this season. 2005-06 10th 10th 18 USC 4-1 245 FREE THROWS MADE 2006-07 9th 8th 19 West Virginia 6-1 213 Rk. Player School vs. FT 2007-08 5th 2nd 20 Xavier 5-1 209 1. Nick Dixon UTRGV TAMU-CC 21 2008-09 3rd 3rd 21 Arizona State 6-0 152 2. Zach Thomas Bucknell Siena 19 2009-10 3rd 3rd 22 Texas Tech 6-0 123 3. Nathan Knight William & Mary Hampton 18 2010-11 6th 9th 23 Creighton 5-1 96 4. Trae Young Oklahoma Oregon 17 2011-12 8th 3rd 24 Seton Hall 5-1 83 5. Reed Timmer Drake Colorado 16 2012-13 2nd 6th Brandon Anderson Brown Johnson & Wales 16 25 UCLA 5-1 72 2013-14 7th 5th Andrew Rowsey Marquette LSU 16 2014-15 5th 3rd OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Purdue 62, TCU 8. Jordan Murphy Minnesota Western Carolina 15 59, Alabama 48, Arizona 44, Arkansas 25, Saint Shamorie Ponds St. John’s (NY) Oregon State 15 2015-16 4th 3rd Mary’s 25, Oklahoma 20, Texas 17, Nevada 16, 10. Milik Yarbrough Illinois State South Carolina 14 2016-17 2nd t-1st 2017-18 4th TBD Providence 13, Washington State 13, Michigan Jordan Caroline Nevada Rhode Island 14 11, Butler 8, SMU 8, UT Arlington 7, Florida State Ivy Smith Jr. Grambling UTRGV 14 7, Syracuse 6, Missouri 5, Louisiana Tech 5, Brandon Anderson Brown LIU Brooklyn 14 Virginia Tech 4, Tennessee 3, Loyola-Chicago 1, Daxter Miles Jr. West Virginia Missouri 14 Rhode Island 1

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2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 6 | GAME NOTES LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON 2017-18 STARTING LINEUPS Illinois State newcomer Milik Yarbrough may be new to playing in a Game G G G G/F F game on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena; however, he is no at Florida Gulf Coast Evans Williams Tinsley Yarbrough Fayne stranger to the Illinois State basketball program. His father, Del Yar- vs. South Carolina Evans Williams Tinsley Hein Bruninga brough, played for the Redbirds from 1976-80, and ranks 27th in career points (1,191), and 10th in career rebounds (750) in program vs. Boise State Evans Williams Tinsley Yarbrough Fayne history. vs. Tulsa Evans Williams Tinsley Yarbrough Fayne Quincy Evans Williams Tinsley Hein Fayne FINAL FOUR SCHEDULING Charleston Southern Evans Williams Tinsley Hein Fayne Since Dan Muller has taken of the reigns of the pgoram, he has made at Nevada a concerted effort in putting together a difficult non-conference sched- Tulsa ule. As part of the scheduling this season is South Carolina, who ad- at BYU vanced to the NCAA Final Four last season. Starting during the 2012- Murray State 13 season, illinois State has had five games against teams that played at Ole Miss in the Final Four the year before: Louisville (2012 Final Four), Wichita State (twice, 2013 Final Four), Kentucky (2015 Final Four), and South UIC Carolina (2017 Final Four). The team’s win over the Gamecocks in the at Evansville tournament marked the first win among the games in this grouping. Indiana State at Drake ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST NEVADA Missouri State Illinois State’s game on Wednesday is its first against the Wolf Pack. Loyola Chicago In fact, of the Redbirds’ first nine games, six opponents were making at Southern Illinois their first appearances against Illinois State (Florida Gulf Coast, South Bradley Carolina, Boise State, Charleston Southern, Nevada, and BYU). The at Indiana State only repeat foes for Illinois State in its first nine games of the year are Tulsa (twice) and Quincy. at Northern Iowa Valparaiso SERIES STATISTICS at Missouri State Overall Series: - Evansville Games in Normal: - Games in Reno: - Southern Illinois Games at Neutral Site: - at Valparaiso Current Series Win Streak: - at Bradley Longest Illinois State Win Streak: - Northern Iowa Longest Nevada Win Streak - Drake Largest Illinois State Victory: - at Loyola Chicago Largest Nevada Victory: - BY GROUP Most Illinois State Points: - Evans, Williams, Tinsley, Yarbrough, Fayne 1-2 Fewest Illinois State Points: - Evans, Williams, Tinsley, Hein, Bruninga 1-0 Most Nevada Points: - Evans, Williams, Tinsley, Hein, Fayne 1-1 Fewest Nevada Points: - ALL-TIME MEETINGS BIG TOTALS THROUGH FIVE SEASONS First All-Time Meeting After a school-record 28 wins last season, current head coach Dan Muller is putting himself on a trajectory that has rarely been reached TWO AGAINST SEC in program history. Through five seasons, Muller’s 104 wins are tied Illinois State traditionally schedules games against “High Major” con- for the second-most in the storied history of the Illinois State basketball ference schools, including as many as four during multiple seasons. program. His 104 ties him with current SMU head coach Tim Jankov- The majority of those games have come against teams from the Big ich, and ended the season three wins behind Kevin Stallings - who Ten, ACC, or Big 12. This season marks the first time that the Redbirds is currently at Pittsburgh - and whom Muller played for at Illinois State have faced off against two different teams from the SEC (South Car- and coached with at Vanderbilt. olina and Ole Miss). Coach Years Record Kevin Stallings 1993-98 107-48 FIRST FROM THE COUNTRIES Dan Muller 2012-17 104-65 This years’ team features two players: Daouda “David” N’Diaye and Tim Jankovich 2007-08 104-64 Elijah Clarance, who are the first players in program history from their Bob Donewald 1978-83 98-48 respective countries. N’Diaye, a native of Dakar, Senegal, is just the James Collie 1957-62 90-45 third total player from continent of Africa, joining Cameroon’s Eric Vi- Will Robinson 1970-75 78-51 anney (2005-06), and Nigeria’s Dinma Odiakosa (2005-06, 2008-10). Joseph Cogdal 1927-32 63-36 James “Pim” Goff 1949-54 60-59 Clarance, who is from Malmo, Sweden, is the first player from his Harrison Russell 1910-15 38-36 country; however, Roy Herold (1977-81) and Markku Larkio (1993- 94) of Finland and Ronald van Velzen (1995-98) of the Netherlands, TEAMS WITH POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE also hail from the greater Nordic region. The 2017-18 Illinois State schedule is littered with teams with postsea- son experience, including the team’s season-opening game against Florida Gulf Coast. FGCU is one of three teams on the Redbirds’ schedule - along with South Carolina and Nevada - that played in the NCAA Tournament last season, while two others (BYU and Ole Miss) played in the NIT.

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 7 | GAME NOTES REDBIRDS SIGN TWO MID-MAJOR TOP-25 Illinois State head men’s basketball coach Dan Muller has signed two Last season the Illinois State men’s basketball team rose up the rank- players – Rey Idowu and Demontay Dixon - to National Letters of In- ings in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25, ending the season tent for the 2018-19 season. ranked fourth in the poll consisting of schools in the America East, Idowu (pronounced E-doe-woo) – who is currently at Clearwater Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Indepen- Academy International – is 6-9, 240 pounds. He played previously dents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, with Holy Trinity High School, and during the 2016-17 season helped Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, his team to a 21-7 record, and an appearance in the Class 5A region Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast, Western Athletic. semifinal. He averaged 15 points and 13 rebounds last season for MID-MAJOR TOP-25 POLL Holy Trinity. School (First-Place) Record Pts. Prev. “Rey is a hardworking, blue-collar player who can rebound the ball 1. Gonzaga (30) 5-1 774 1 at an elite level,” said Muller. “He is also very skilled for his size and 2. Vermont 5-1 726 3 runs the court extremely well. Rey has tremendous upside and will 3. Saint Mary's (1) 5-2 715 2 come on campus with a great college-ready body.” 4. UT Arlington 4-1 680 4 He played in the AAU circuit with Team Speights. 5. Albany 6-0 606 8 “Rey will be an amazing asset to our student body as well,” Muller 6. Belmont 4-2 581 6 noted. “He is an outstanding student and plans to major in our busi- 7. Loyola Chicago 7-0 505 17 ness program, focusing on finance. We are very excited to add Rey to 8. Valparaiso 7-0 484 18 9. Charleston 4-2 453 4 the Redbird Family.” 10. BYU 4-2 429 10 Dixon, a senior at Summit High School in Spring Hill, Tennessee, 11. Northern Kentucky 4-2 403 11 is 6-9, 190 pounds. He helped Summit to an 18-4 record last season, 12. Louisiana 4-2 395 12 and was named to the all-district, all-region, and Third Team All-Mid- 13. FGCU 5-2 378 13 State. He averaged nearly 17 points, eight rebounds, and two blocked 14. South Dakota State 6-2 324 14 shots per game during his junior season. 15. Oakland 2-3 309 7 “We are extremely excited to add Demontay to this class,” said 16. Mercer 5-2 294 16 Muller. “Demontay is a versatile forward that is very talented with the 17. Georgia Southern 5-2 252 9 ball. His ability to make plays for himself and others is unique for his 18. Missouri State 5-2 179 21 size.” 19. Northern Iowa 5-2 166 NR 20. Bucknell 3-4 148 NR As a sophomore at Grace Christian Academy, he averaged 15.8 21. Furman 4-2 126 19 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.5 blocked shots per game, while recording 22. Georgia State 4-2 122 20 five double-doubles during the season. His season high came on Dec. 23. Towson 5-1 89 NR 5 with 25 points, while he pulled down 16 rebounds on Dec. 29. 24. Eastern Michigan 5-1 88 22 The Spring Hill, Tennessee, native, played for Team Thad during 25. San Diego 5-0 85 NR the summer AAU season. “With his size and athletic ability he can be a mismatch while also OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: New Mexico State 70, giving him the ability to guard multiple positions,” commented Muller. Harvard 58, UNC Asheville 54, Bradley 44, Evansville 40, “Demontay is a terrific young man that comes from a basketball family Toledo 44, Portland State 38, Buffalo 36, South Dakota 33, and will be a huge part of our program while he is here.” Grand Canyon 32, North Carolina A&T 31, Central Michigan 29, Illinois State 27, Tennessee Tech 26, Kent State 22, Stephen F. Austin 21, Princeton 19, Milwaukee 13, Rider REDBIRDS VS THE STATE OF NEVADA 13, Monmouth 12, Akron 10, Bowling Green 9, Jacksonville There are just two schools located within the state of Nevada - State 8, UC Irvine 8, UC Santa Barbara 8, Drake 7, Iona 6, University of Nevada, and UNLV. Of those two schools, the Redbirds North Dakota 6, Yale 5, Utah Valley 5, Winthrop 4, ETSU 3, have faced just UNLV, and hold a 1-3 all-time record against the Northern Colorado 3, Navy 2, Wagner 2, Western Michigan Rebels. 2, Idaho 1, Liberty 1, Murray State 1, San Francisco 1. School Illinois St. Muller Nevada 0-0 0-0 ILLINOIS STATE IN THE POLLS UNLV 1-3 0-0 Week AP USA Today Mid-Major Totals 1-3 1-0 Pre - - RV (35th - 49 votes) 1 - - RV (39th - 19 votes) 2 - - RV (33rd - 39 votes) MODEL OF EFFICIENCY 3 - - RV (38th - 27 votes) Illinois State junior forward Phil Fayne is one of seven returning play- ers in NCAA Division I who made at least 59 percent of their shots YOUNG GUNS while scoring at least 300 points, pulling down at least 200 rebounds, This season Illinois State returns five letterwinners from the previous and blocking at least 40 shots during the season. season, which is tied for the 10th fewest returning letterwinners in RETURNING PLAYERS THAT MEET THE MINIMUMS NCAA Division I. Below is a list of the NCAA Division I teams with the Player Yr. School FG% Pts. Rebs Blks fewest number of returning letterwinners in 2017-18 Devontae Cacok Jr. UNCW .800 431 343 44 Tacko Fall Jr. UCF .715 391 343 94 RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Nana Foulland Sr. Bucknell .630 511 264 72 Returning Rk. School Letterwinners Jock Landale So. St. Mary’s .611 576 322 72 1. Memphis 2 Nick Ward So. Michigan State .592 485 227 54 James Madison 2 Phil Fayne Jr. Illinois State .590 320 222 40 Mississippi Valley State 2 Mike Watkins So. Penn State .590 319 267 90 4. Pitt 3 Robert Morris 3 6. Austin Peay 4 Iowa State 4 Little Rock 4 VCU 4 10. Illinois State 5 Chattanooga 5 Cal State Northridge 5 George Mason 5 North Carolina Central 5 North Florida 5

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 8 | GAME NOTES LEAD / DEFICIT COMPARISON ILLINOIS STATE TOP INDIVIDUAL Largest Lead Largest Deficit Total Leading Total Tied Total Trailing Final Score GAMES IN 2017-18 at Florida Gulf Coast 6 (1st, 10:19) 11 (2nd, 0:26) 6:59 4:05 28:56 L, 87-98 POINTS vs. South Carolina 12 (1st, 4:10) - 36:36 3:24 - W, 69-65 29 Keyshawn Evans Tulsa 11-19-2017 vs. Boise State 2 (1st, 19:50) 33 (2nd, 6:19) 1:06 0:10 38:44 L, 64-82 28 Keyshawn Evans Florida Gulf Coast 11-11-2017 vs. Tulsa 22 (2nd, 10:26) 5 (1st, 18:46) 36:44 0:36 2:24 W, 84-68 26 Keyshawn Evans Charleston Southern 11-25-2017 Quincy 31 (2nd, 6:56) - 39:33 0:24 - W, 86-57 24 Phil Fayne Florida Gulf Coast 11-11-2017 Charleston Southern 7 (1st, 10:15) 8 (2nd, 15:20) 17:53 6:19 20:48 L, 62-64 (ot) 21 Keyshawn Evans Boise State 11-17-2017 at Nevada ------19 Phil Fayne Quincy 11-22-2017 Tulsa ------18 Phil Fayne Tulsa 11-19-2017 at BYU ------18 Milik Yarbrough Tulsa 11-19-2017 Murray State ------18 Milik Yarbrough South Carolina 11-16-2017 at Ole Miss ------17 Keyshawn Evans Quincy 11-22-2017 UIC ------17 Keyshawn Evans South Carolina 11-16-2017 at Evansville ------Indiana State ------ASSISTS at Drake ------10 Milik Yarbrough Florida Gulf Coast 11-11-2017 Missouri State ------7 Keyshawn Evans Florida Gulf Coast 11-11-2017 Loyola Chicago ------6 Keyshawn Evans Quincy 11-22-2017 at Southern Illinois ------6 Milik Yarbrough South Carolina 11-16-2017 Bradley ------5 Madison Williams Quincy 11-22-2017 at Indiana State ------5 Milik Yarbrough Tulsa 11-19-2017 at Northern Iowa ------5 Keyshawn Evans Tulsa 11-19-2017 Valparaiso ------4 Keyshawn Evans Boise State 11-17-2017 at Missouri State ------Evansville ------REBOUNDS Southern Illinois ------13 Phil Fayne Charleston Southern 11-25-2017 at Valparaiso ------10 William Tinsley Quincy 11-22-2017 at Bradley ------10 Phil Fayne South Carolina 11-16-2017 Northern Iowa ------9 William Tinsley Charleston Southern 11-25-2017 Drake ------9 Taylor Bruninga Quincy 11-22-2017 at Loyola Chicago ------8 Milik Yarbrough Tulsa 11-19-2017 TOTALS 31 33 2:17:45 17:54 1:30:52 3-3 8 Milik Yarbrough Florida Gulf Coast 11-11-2017 7 Phil Fayne Quincy 11-22-2017 6 Phil Fayne Boise State 11-17-2017 LAST TIME AGAINST NEVADA... 6 William Tinsley South Carolina 11-16-2017 6 Milik Yarbrough South Carolina 11-16-2017 6 Keyshawn Evans Boise State 11-17-2017

BLOCKED SHOTS 4 Phil Fayne Charleston Southern 11-25-2017 3 William Tinsley Boise State 11-17-2017 2 Phil Fayne Tulsa 11-19-2017 2 Milik Yarbrough Tulsa 11-19-2017 2 Phil Fayne Florida Gulf Coast 11-11-2017 2 William Tinsley Florida Gulf Coast 11-11-2017

STEALS 3 Phil Fayne Tulsa 11-19-2017 3 Madison Williams South Carolina 11-16-2017 2 8 Times Most Recently 2 Jerron Martin Charleston Southern 11-25-2017

FREE THROWS MADE 14 Milik Yarbrough South Carolina 11-16-2017 8 Keyshawn Evans South Carolina 11-16-2017 6 Phil Fayne Tulsa 11-19-2017 6 Milik Yarbrough Tulsa 11-19-2017 5 Phil Fayne Charleston Southern 11-25-2017 5 Keyshawn Evans Charleston Southern 11-25-2017 4 Milik Yarbrough Boise State 11-17-2017 3 Phil Fayne Quincy 11-22-2017 3 Keyshawn Evans Tulsa 11-19-2017 3 Phil Fayne Boise State 11-17-2017

THREE-POINTERS MADE 7 Keyshawn Evans Florida Gulf Coast 11-11-2017 6 Keyshawn Evans Tulsa 11-19-2017 5 Keyshawn Evans Charleston Southern 11-25-2017 4 Taylor Bruninga Florida Gulf Coast 11-11-2017 3 Keyshawn Evans Quincy 11-22-2017 3 William Tinsley Quincy 11-22-2017 3 Luke Litwiller Quincy 11-22-2017 3 Keyshawn Evans Boise State 11-17-2017 3 Madison Williams Boise State 11-17-2017 3 Keyshawn Evans South Carolina 11-16-2017

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 9 | GAME NOTES 2017-18 Illinois State Men's Basketball Illinois State Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 26, 2017) All games

ILLINOIS STATE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSTEAM STATISTICS

Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Florida Gulf Coast 11/11/17 87-98 L 33-65 . 5 0 8 14-29 . 4 8 3 7-16 . 4 3 8 5 19 24 24.0 26 24 11 5 3 87 87.0 vs South Carolina 11/16/17 69-65 W 18-50 . 3 6 0 5-16 . 3 1 3 28-39 . 7 1 8 5 37 42 33.0 20 13 14 2 8 69 78.0 vs Boise State 11/17/17 64-82 L 23-66 . 3 4 8 8-34 . 2 3 5 10-14 . 7 1 4 9 18 27 31.0 27 13 9 7 10 64 73.3 vs Tulsa 11/19/17 84-68 W 28-49 . 5 7 1 12-23 . 5 2 2 16-24 . 6 6 7 8 26 34 31.8 22 15 16 5 6 84 76.0 QUINCY 11/22/17 86-57 W 33-64 . 5 1 6 14-29 . 4 8 3 6-13 . 4 6 2 9 31 40 33.4 18 20 9 2 7 86 78.0 CHARLESTON SOUTHER 11/25/17 62-64 Lot 20-60 . 3 3 3 8-33 . 2 4 2 14-17 . 8 2 4 13 27 40 34.5 19 11 14 6 5 62 75.3 Illinois State 452 155-354 . 4 3 8 61-164 . 3 7 2 81-123 . 6 5 9 49 158 207 34.5 132 96 73 27 39 452 75.3 Opponents 434 139-361 . 3 8 5 45-151 . 2 9 8 111-156 . 7 1 2 90 174 264 44.0 118 79 88 16 24 434 72.3

Games played: 6 Rebounds/game: 34.5 Points/game: 75.3 Assists/game: 16.0 FG Pct: 43.8 2017-18 Illinois StateTurnovers/game: Men's Basketball 12.2 3FG Pct: 37.2 Illinois State Opponent Game-by-GameAssist/turnover ratio: (as 1.3 of Nov 26, 2017) FT Pct: 65.9 All gamesSteals/game: 6.5 Blocks/game: 4.5 OPPONENT STATE GAME-BY-GAMEOPPONENT STATISTICS STATISTICS

Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at Florida Gulf Coast 11/11/17 87-98 L 32-65 . 4 9 2 7-23 . 3 0 4 27-37 . 7 3 0 17 31 48 48.0 16 16 12 5 9 98 98.0 vs South Carolina 11/16/17 69-65 W 18-61 . 2 9 5 9-32 . 2 8 1 20-30 . 6 6 7 12 33 45 46.5 32 14 13 4 3 65 81.5 vs Boise State 11/17/17 64-82 L 22-55 . 4 0 0 12-27 . 4 4 4 26-35 . 7 4 3 20 37 57 50.0 18 16 21 2 5 82 81.7 vs Tulsa 11/19/17 84-68 W 22-59 . 3 7 3 6-23 . 2 6 1 18-22 . 8 1 8 14 18 32 45.5 18 16 14 2 1 68 78.2 QUINCY 11/22/17 86-57 W 20-56 . 3 5 7 7-27 . 2 5 9 10-14 . 7 1 4 9 26 35 43.4 16 9 15 3 2 57 74.0 CHARLESTON SOUTHER 11/25/17 62-64 Lot 25-65 . 3 8 5 4-19 . 2 1 1 10-18 . 5 5 6 18 29 47 44.0 18 8 13 0 4 64 72.3 Opponents 434 139-361 . 3 8 5 45-151 . 2 9 8 111-156 . 7 1 2 90 174 264 44.0 118 79 88 16 24 434 72.3 Illinois State 452 155-354 . 4 3 8 61-164 . 3 7 2 81-123 . 6 5 9 49 158 207 34.5 132 96 73 27 39 452 75.3

Games played: 6 Rebounds/game: 44.0 Points/game: 72.3 Assists/game: 13.2 FG Pct: 38.5 Turnovers/game: 14.7 3FG Pct: 29.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 FT Pct: 71.2 Steals/game: 4.0 Blocks/game: 2.7 2017-18 Illinois State Men's Basketball Illinois State Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Nov 26, 2017) GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISON STATISTICSAll games

Opponent 1st 2nd Score Mar Total FG FG Pct 3-Pointers 3FG Pct Free Throws FT Pct Rebounds Assist T/Over Block Steal Fouls Florida Gulf Coast 42/45 45/53 87-98 (11) 33-65/32-65 .508/.492 14-29/7-23 .483/.304 7-16/27-37 .438/.730 24/48 (24) 24/16 11/12 5/5 3/9 26/16 South Carolina 32/23 37/42 69-65 +4 18-50/18-61 .360/.295 5-16/9-32 .313/.281 28-39/20-30 .718/.667 42/45 (3) 13/14 14/13 2/4 8/3 20/32 Boise State 22/46 42/36 64-82 (18) 23-66/22-55 .348/.400 8-34/12-27 .235/.444 10-14/26-35 .714/.743 27/57 (30) 13/16 9/21 7/2 10/5 27/18 Tulsa 46/27 38/41 84-68 +16 28-49/22-59 .571/.373 12-23/6-23 .522/.261 16-24/18-22 .667/.818 34/32 +2 15/16 16/14 5/2 6/1 22/18 QUINCY 43/35 43/22 86-57 +29 33-64/20-56 .516/.357 14-29/7-27 .483/.259 6-13/10-14 .462/.714 40/35 +5 20/9 9/15 2/3 7/2 18/16 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 34/33 25/26 62-64 (2) 20-60/25-65 .333/.385 8-33/4-19 .242/.211 14-17/10-18 .824/.556 40/47 (7) 11/8 14/13 6/0 5/4 19/18

Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 10 | GAME NOTES LAST TIME IT HAPPENED ILLINOIS STATE INDIVIDUAL OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL Scored 40 points (41) at Central Michigan, 12-3-00 Scored 40 points Sterling Gibbs (40), Seton Hall, 11-24-14 Scored 30 points MiKyle McIntosh (31) at Indiana State, 1-7-17 Scored 30 points D.J. Balentine (38), Evansville, 2-12-14 Scored 25 points Keyshawn Evans (26) vs. Charleston Southern, 11-25-17 Scored 25 points Zach Johnson (27), Florida Gulf Coast, 11-11-17 Made 15 field goals Mike VandeGarde (15) vs. Northern Iowa, 3-1-93 Made 15 field goals Parrish Casebier (18), Evansville, 12-12-92 Made 10 field goals Keyshawn Evans (10) vs. Tulsa, 11-19-17 Made 10 field goals Chris Cokley (10), UAB, 12-5-15 Made 5 three-point field goals Keyshawn Evans (5) vs. Charleston Southern, 11-25-17 Made 5 three-point field goals Matt Williams (5), UCF, 3-20-17 Made 10 free throws MiKyle McIntosh (10) vs. Missouri State, 1-4-17 Made 10 free throws B.J. Taylor (11), UCF, 3-20-17 Attempted 15 field goals Keyshawn Evans (20) vs. Charleston Southern, 11-25-17 Attempted 15 field goals Christian Keeling (20), Charleston Southern, 11-25-17 Attempted 10 3-point field goals Keyshawn Evans (14) vs. Charleston Southern, 11-25-17 Attempted 10 3-point field goals Frank Booker (10), South Carolina, 11-16-17 Attempted 15 free throws Milik Yarbrough (17) vs. South Carolina, 11-16-17 Attempted 15 free throws Joel Bolomboy (15), Weber State, 11-21-14 Attempted 10 free throws MiKyle McIntosh (11) vs. Wichita State, 3-5-17 Attempted 10 free throws Chris Silva (14), South Carolina, 11-16-17 Had 20 rebounds Jackie Carmichael (20) vs. Drake, 2-8-12 Had 20 rebounds Egidijus Mockevicius (20), Evansville, 1-15-16 Had 15 rebounds Phil Fayne (15) vs. Southern Illinois, 2-22-17 Had 15 rebounds Chandler Hutchison (18), Boise State, 11-17-17 Had 10 rebounds Phil Fayne (13) vs. Charleston Southern, 11-25-17 Had 10 rebounds Travis McConico (11), Charleston Southern, 11-25-17 Posted a double-double Phil Fayne (13 points, 13 rebounds) Posted a double-double Chandler Hutchison (19 points, 18 rebounds) vs. Charleston Souther, 11-25-17 Boise State, 11-17-17 Posted a triple-double Has never happened Posted a triple-double Has never happened Had 10 assists Milik Yarbrough (10) at Florida Gulf Coast, 11-11-17 Had 10 assists Fred VanVleet (10), Wichita State, 1-8-14 Had 5 steals Tony Wills (5) vs. Southern Illinois, 2-22-17 Had 5 steals Luke Nelson (5), UC Irvine, 3-15-17 Had 5 blocked shots Daouda Ndiaye (5) vs. Bradley, 2-11-17 Had 5 blocked shots Jeremy Morgan (5), Northern Iowa, 2-20-16 ILLINOIS STATE TEAM OPPONENT TEAM Scored 100 points 100 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 11-12-12 Scored 100 points 104, Evansville, 2-12-14 Scored 90 points 99 vs. Quincy, 12-29-14 Scored 90 points 98, Florida Gulf Coast, 11-11-17 Scored 80 points 86 vs. Quincy, 11-22-17 Scored 80 points 82, Boise State, 11-17-17 Scored less than 50 points 45 at Wichita State, 2-4-17 Scored less than 50 points 42, Northern Iowa, 2-25-17 Scored less than 40 points 32 at Marquette, 11-15-04 Scored less than 40 points 36, Norfolk State, 12-18-11 Scored 50 points in a half 59 vs. Quincy, 12-29-14 Scored 50 points in a half 53, Florida Gulf Coast (2nd), 11-11-17 Scored less than 20 points in a half 17 vs. Indiana State, 3-4-16 Scored less than 20 points in a half 17, Northern Iowa, 2-25-17 Made 50 field goals 58 vs. Northern Illinois, 2-20-74 Made 50 field goals 51, Purdue, 12-22-73 Made 40 field goals 41 vs. UC Santa Barbara, 11-12-12 Made 40 field goals 41, Oklahoma, 12-28-90 Made 30 field goals 33 vs. Quincy, 11-22-17 Made 30 field goals 30, Wichita State, 2-4-17 Made 15 three-point field goals 15 vs. Drake, 1-26-16 Made 15 three-point field goals 15, Saint Joseph's, 12-19-15 Made 10 three-point field goals 12 vs. Tulsa, 11-19-17 Made 10 three-point field goals 12, Boise State, 11-17-17 Made 30 free throws 30 vs. Wichita State, 2-17-13 Made 30 free throws 44, Evansville, 2-12-14 Made 20 free throws 28 vs. South Carolina, 11-16-17 Made 20 free throws 26, Boise State, 11-17-17 Had 60 rebounds 63 vs. Baylor, 12-27-83 Had 60 rebounds 65, Oral Roberts, 1-9-73 Had 50 rebounds 50 vs. San Francisco, 12-23-16 Had 50 rebounds 57, Boise State, 11-17-17 Had 40 rebounds 40, vs. Charleston Southern, 11-25-17 Had 40 rebounds 47, Charleston Southern, 11-25-17 Had 30 assists 31 vs. Southern Illinois, 2-28-98 Had 30 assists 31, Purdue, 12-1-86 Had 20 assists 20 vs. Quincy, 11-22-17 Had 20 assists 20, TCU, 11-21-16 Committed less than 10 turnovers 9 vs. Quincy, 11-22-17 Committed less than 10 turnovers 8, Wichita State, 3-5-17 Committed more than 25 turnovers 26 at Florida State, 11-23-06 Committed more than 25 turnovers 27, UAB, 11-23-12 Had 20 steals Has never happened Had 20 steals 23, UIC, 12-4-90 Had 10 steals 10 vs. Boise State, 11-17-17 Had 10 steals 10, Wichita State, 2-4-17 Had 10 blocked shots 14 vs. Evansville, 3-3-17 Had 10 blocked shots 11, Bowling Green, 12-6-08 Had 5 blocked shots 5 vs. Tulsa, 11-19-17 Had 5 blocked shots 5, Wichita State, 3-5-17 Two players scored 30 points each vs. Northern Illinois, 2-20-74 Two players scored 30 points each Has never happened Bubbles Hawkins (58), Rick Whitlow (32) Three players scored 20 points each UT-San Antonio, 12-1-01 Three players scored 20 points each at Stanford, 3-19-12 Devin Brown (23), Reggie Minniweather (20), Nic Moore (25), Tyler Brown (23), McEverett Powers (20) Jackie Carmichael (21) Two players scored 20 points each Murray State, 12-20-14 Two players scored 20 points each at Florida Gulf Coast, 11-11-17 Jarvis Williams (21), Cameron Payne (20) Keyshawn Evans (28), Phil Fayne (24) Six players scored in double-figures Creighton, 2-1-12 Six players scored in double-figures at San Francisco, 11-30-13 D. McDermott (25), G. Gibbs (12), W. Artino (11), Bobby Hunter (15), Paris Lee (15), Zach Lofton J. Manigat (11), G. Echenique (10), Jones (10) (15),Nick Zeisloft (14), Daishon Knight (12), Five players scored in double-figures Tulsa, 11-19-17 Reggie Lynch (10) Junior Etou (16), Sterling Taplin (15), Five players scored in double-figures vs. Wichita State, 1-14-17 Curran Scott (13), Martins Igbanu (10), MiKyle McIntosh (20), Deonte Hawkins (14), Elijah Joiner (1-) DJ Clayton (11), Keyshawn Evans (10), Four players scored in double-figures Boise State, 11-17-17 Paris Lee (10) Chandler Hutchison (19), Justinian Jessup (13), Four players scored in double-figures vs. Quincy, 11-22-17 Chris Sengfelder (10), Alex Hobbs (10) Phil Fayne (19), Keyshawn Evans (17), Madison Wiliams (10), Taylor Bruninga (10)

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 11 | GAME NOTES ILLINOIS STATE HEAD COACH DAN MULLER Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year Hawkins were each named to the second team. Phil Akoon-Purcell: Newcomer of the Year, All-Newcomer Dan Muller has proven his ability to win an MVC Fayne was named to the All-Newcomer team, while Team; Daishon Knight: All-MVC Second Team; Reggie championship. In his fifth year as Illinois State’s head Lee and Tony Wills earned all-Defensive Team honors. Lynch: All-MVC Second Team, All-Defensive Team; coach, Muller led the Redbirds to a share of the 2017 As a fourth-year coach (2015-16), Muller and the Lee: All-Defensive Team; Bobby Hunter: All-Bench MVC regular-season title, which was their first since he Redbirds faced one of the toughest non-conference Team. Knight and Lynch were additionally named to helped ISU win the Valley championship as a player schedules in program history, ranked No. 7 in the the MVC All-Tournament Team. The Redbirds also in 1998. nation at the end of the regular season, according to excelled in the classroom, establishing a team grade- Muller was named the 19th men’s basketball coach the Collegiate Basketball News Report. The Redbirds point average record in the fall of 2014 with a 2.99 in school history May 8, 2012, and since then, he has finished the 2015-16 campaign with an 18-14 overall GPA, breaking the previous mark by 0.13 points. led Illinois State to a better MVC record and higher record and tied for second place with a 12-6 mark During his second season as Illinois State’s head conference finish each year. In 2016-17, Muller guided in the Missouri Valley Conference, signifying ISU’s coach (2013-14), Muller was charged with leading the Redbirds to program bests in MVC wins (17-1, en highest league finish and most conference wins the most inexperienced team in NCAA Division I route to the Valley title), regular-season victories (25) since 2007-08. Illinois State’s upset victory over No. basketball. With just two-and-a-half years of returning and overall triumphs (28). 21 Wichita State (Feb. 6) on Doug Collins Court at experience, Muller guided ISU to another 18-win Through his first five seasons, Muller amassed Redbird Arena marked Muller’s fourth Top-25 win in as season, including marquee victories over a Top-25 a 104-65 record and coached the Redbirds to four many seasons. program (vs. No. 25 Dayton, Dec. 7), a Big Ten team victories over Top-25 programs, three postseason Illinois State’s individual accolades in 2015-16 (at Northwestern, Nov. 17), a BIG EAST opponent (vs. appearances (2017 National Invitation Tournament, included: DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell: All-MVC Second DePaul, Dec. 22) and an SEC foe (vs. Texas A&M, 2015 NIT and 2014 College Basketball Invitational), Team; Paris Lee: MVC Honorable Mention Team, All- March 24). ISU had never before earned wins against four postseason wins, and victories against the Big Defensive Team; MiKyle McIntosh: MVC Honorable the Big Ten, the BIG EAST and the SEC in the same Ten, the BIG EAST and the Southeastern Conference Mention Team, Most-Improved Team (team captain); season. (SEC). Muller is the first coach in Illinois State Nick Banyard: All-Bench Team; Justin McCloud: MVC The Redbirds also tied for fourth place in the final basketball history to beat four Top-25 teams in his first Scholar-Athlete Second Team. Missouri Valley Conference standings, with a 9-9 four seasons, and his four Top-25 victories are also In his third season with the Redbirds (2014-15), record. Illinois State played particularly well on Doug tied for the most ever recorded by a Redbird head Muller guided ISU to a 22-13 overall record, marking Collins Court at Redbird Arena, where the Redbirds coach. ISU’s most victories since 2009-10. Illinois State went 14-3 with a dominant 8-1 record against Valley Muller has guided ISU student-athletes to 11 tied for third place in the Missouri Valley Conference foes. ISU advanced to the postseason by earning a All-Missouri Valley Conference selections (two first with an 11-7 mark. As the MVC Tournament’s fourth spot in the 16-team College Basketball Invitational team, six second team and three honorable mention), seed, the Redbirds upset No. 8 Wichita State in the (CBI) field. Muller led the Redbirds to two victories in six MVC All-Defensive accolades, four MVC All- semifinals, marking a Redbird win over ISU’s highest the CBI which tied for the most-ever postseason wins Newcomer honors and one MVC All-Freshman ranked opponent since 1978. Illinois State also by an ISU team. accolade. Additionally, three Redbirds have garnered became just the second MVC team to beat Wichita Under Muller’s guidance, newcomers Knight and All-MVC Scholar-Athlete recognition under Muller’s State in more than two years. Lynch both earned All-MVC accolades, as Knight was tutelage. After falling to No. 11 Northern Iowa in the named to the All-MVC Honorable Mention Team and During his fifth season (2016-17), Muller helped tournament championship game, the Redbirds earned the All-Newcomer Team, while Lynch was placed on lead the Redbirds on a dream run that saw the team an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament the All-Newcomer Team and the All-Freshman Team. end with a school-record 28 wins (28-7 overall), and (NIT) for the 13th time in program history. Fourth- Nick Zeisloft was also named to the MVC Scholar- earned a berth into the National Invitation Tournament seeded ISU advanced to the NIT second round by Athlete First Team in 2013-14. (NIT), where ISU beat UC Irvine before falling to UCF. beating fifth-seeded Green Bay at home (March 18). In his first year at Illinois State (2012-13), Muller During the season, Paris Lee was named the MVC Along with Illinois State’s team success, ISU earned led the Redbirds to an 18-win season, with at least Player of the Year, while MiKyle McIntosh and Deontae seven individual MVC honors under Muller’s guidance: one victory against eight of the Missouri Valley Conference’s nine opponents. Muller also guided ISU to the Valley Tournament semifinals. During the regular season, Illinois State earned a marquee win at No. 16 Creighton, 75-72, in front of a sellout crowd of 18,494 at CentryLink Center Omaha. The Bluejays went on to win the Valley regular-season and tournament titles. The victory was ISU’s first over a nationally ranked team on the road since topping No. 17 Tulsa in 1985. Under Muller’s tutelage, ISU was awarded two All-Missouri Valley Conference selections for the first time since 2010, as senior forward Jackie Carmichael received All-MVC First Team recognition, and senior guard Tyler Brown garnered All-MVC Second Team accolades. Additionally, Carmichael earned All-MVC Tournament and All- Defensive Team honors, and he was named to the 2013 Lou Henson (mid-major) All-America Team. Muller also helped sophomore guard Johnny Hill land a spot on the MVC Most-Improved Team. For Muller’s first-year efforts, he was named one of 10 national finalists for the 2013 Joe B. Hall Award, which is presented annually to the top first- 2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 12 | GAME NOTES ILLINOIS STATE HEAD COACH DAN MULLER year coach in Division I college basketball. As a player, Muller guided Illinois State to two MULLER’S RECORD VS Before becoming Illinois State’s leader, Muller regular-season and Missouri Valley Conference OPPONENTS BY CONFERENCE spent 12 years as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt. Tournament championships and four postseason AMERICAN ATHLETIC MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC Under former Illinois State head coach Kevin appearances, including trips to the NCAA Tournament 5-12 2-0 Tulsa 2-1 Delaware State 1-0 Stallings, Muller was regarded as one of the top in his final two seasons (1997 and 1998). UCF 0-1 Morgan State 1-0 assistant coaches in the country. As Vanderbilt’s Muller ranks 11th in career scoring with 1,445 Wichita State 3-10 recruiting coordinator, Muller spearheaded the points, while leading the Redbirds to a 91-37 overall MISSOURI VALLEY program’s recruiting efforts beginning in 2006, record, and he still owns the school record with AMERICA EAST 58-27 0-1 Bradley 8-2 which were the highest-rated recruiting classes in 128-consecutive starts (every game of his career). Vermont 0-1 Drake 9-1 the history of the program. Muller was also a two-time MVC Defensive Player Evansville 9-3 Since 2006, the Vanderbilt men’s basketball of the Year and was named the MVP of the Valley ATLANTIC 10 Indiana State 5-6 program signed six four-star recruits and Rivals Tournament as a senior. In 2009, he was inducted 3-3 Loyola (Ill.) 7-1 Dayton 2-0 Missouri State 7-4 150 Prospects, in addition to five-star recruit John into the Illinois State Athletics Percy Family Hall of Saint Joseph’s 1-1 Northern Iowa 5-7 Jenkins in 2009, the nation’s leading high school Fame. VCU 0-2 Southern Illinois 8-3 scorer and a PARADE and Reebok All-American. Off the court, Muller was just as successful. He Valparaiso 0-0 During Muller’s tenure, Vanderbilt had 18 was a two-time GTE Academic All-American and a ATLANTIC COAST 0-1 MOUNTAIN WEST players named to the All-Southeastern Conference recipient of the NCAA’s Post-Graduate Scholarship. Louisville 0-1 3-4 First and Second teams and a player named to the He also was named a Bone Scholar, the highest Boise State 0-1 All-SEC Defensive Team three consecutive years academic honor at ISU, and he is the only men’s ATLANTIC SUN Hawai’i 1-0 Nevada 0-0 (2010, 2011 and 2012). basketball student-athlete to earn the award. 0-1 Florida Gulf Coast 0-1 New Mexico 1-0 Since Muller joined the Vanderbilt staff in After playing for the Redbirds, the Lafayette, San Diego State 0-1 2000, the staff and team accomplished seven Indiana, native spent two years playing professionally, BIG 12 Utah State 0-2 20-win seasons. Starting in 2003, Vanderbilt was including a stint with the NBA’s Vancouver Grizzlies. 0-2 Wyoming 1-0 TCU 0-2 recognized nationally as a Top-25 team in the Muller is a 1998 graduate of Illinois State and NORTHEAST Associated Press Poll for a total of 51 weeks. In graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree BIG EAST 1-0 2007-08, Vanderbilt was ranked in the AP Top-25 in organizational leadership. He later earned his 3-2 Fairleigh Dickinson 1-0 for the most consecutive weeks in school history. master’s in business administration from Florida in Creighton 1-1 DePaul 2-0 OHIO VALLEY Muller’s efforts, both on and off the court, 2003. He is married to Melissa Muller and has one Seton Hall 0-1 9-2 helped propel the Commodores to the 2012 SEC stepson, Sib. Austin Peay 1-0 Tournament Championship, the Commodores’ first BIG SKY Morehead State 2-0 league tournament title since 1951. In addition, 1-0 Murray State 1-2 Weber State 1-0 UT Martin 2-0 Vanderbilt appeared in six NCAA Tournaments, Tennessee State 2-0 including five in the last six seasons, and posted BIG SOUTH two Sweet 16 appearances during Muller’s tenure. 0-1 SOUTHEASTERN Along with his recruiting, scouting and Charleston 0-1 2-1 Southern Kentucky 0-1 on-court responsibilities, Muller directed the Ole Miss 0-0 student-athletes’ academic progress. During that BIG TEN South Carolina 1-0 time, Vanderbilt collected a 100 percent senior 1-2 Texas A&M 1-0 graduation rate and one of the highest APR’s in Maryland 0-1 Northwestern 1-1 SOUTHLAND NCAA Division I college basketball. 1-0 BIG WEST Houston Baptist 1-0 YEAR-BY-YEAR WITH DAN MULLER 2-0 UC Irvine 1-0 SUMMIT Year School Record Pct. Conf. Record Conf. Finish Postseason UC Santa Barbara 1-0 3-1 2000-01 Vanderbilt (Assistant) 15-15 .500 4-12 (SEC) 11th / 12 No Postseason IPFW 2-0 2001-02 Vanderbilt (Assistant) 17-15 .531 6-10 (SEC) t-8th / 12 NIT Tournament COLONIAL IUPUI 1-0 South Dakota 0-1 2002-03 Vanderbilt (Assistant) 11-18 .379 3-13 (SEC) 12 / 12 No Postseason 1-1 Drexel 1-1 State 2003-04 Vanderbilt (Assistant) 23-10 .697 8-8 (SEC) t-4th / 12 NCAA Tournament 2004-05 Vanderbilt (Assistant) 20-14 .588 8-8 (SEC) 6th / 12 NIT Tournament CONFERENCE USA WEST COAST 2005-06 Vanderbilt (Assistant) 17-13 .567 7-9 (SEC) 7th / 12 NIT Tournament 3-2 1-1 Old Dominion 1-1 BYU 0-0 2006-07 Vanderbilt (Assistant) * 22-12 .647 10-6 (SEC) t-2nd / 12 NCAA Tournment UAB 2-1 San Francisco 1-1 2007-08 Vanderbilt (Assistant) * 26-8 .765 10-6 (SEC) 4th / 12 NCAA Tournament 2008-09 Vanderbilt (Assistant) * 19-12 .613 8-8 (SEC) t-7th / 12 No Postseason HORIZON WESTERN ATHLETIC 3-1 1-0 2009-10 Vanderbilt (Assistant) * 24-9 .727 12-4 (SEC) 2nd / 12 NCAA Tournament Green Bay 1-0 Chicago State 1-0 2010-11 Vanderbilt (Assistant) * 23-11 .676 9-7 (SEC) t-4th / 12 NCAA Tournament UIC 1-0 2011-12 Vanderbilt (Assistant) * 25-11 .694 10-6 (SEC) t-2nd / 12 NCAA Tournament Oakland 0-1 NCAA DIVISION II Youngstown State 1-0 5-0 2012-13 Illinois State 18-15 .559 8-10 (Missouri Valley) 6th / 10 No Postseason Ferris State 1-0 2013-14 Illinois State 18-16 .529 9-9 (Missouri Valley) 5th / 10 CBI Semifinals METRO ATLANTIC Quincy 3-0 2014-15 Illinois State 22-13 .629 11-7 (Missouri Valley) t-3rd / 10 NIT Tournament 0-2 Sonoma State 1-0 Manhattan 0-1 2015-16 Illinois State 18-14 .563 12-6 (Missouri Valley) t-2nd / 10 No Postseason Siena 0-1 2016-17 Illinois State 28-7 .800 17-1 (Missouri Valley) t-1st / 10 NIT Tournament 2017-18 Illinois State 3-3 .500 0-0 - - MID-AMERICAN 1-0 Career Record (HC only) 107-68 .611 57-33 Western Michigan 1-0 * Served as Recruiting Coordinator 2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 13 | GAME NOTES 2016-17 Illinois State Men's Basketball Illinois State Season Box Score (as of Nov 23, 2017) Games won

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 3-0ILLINOIS STATE1-0 WHEN...0-0 2-0 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 3-0 WINS1-0 (3-0) 0-0 2-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 03 Evans, Keyshawn 3-3 86 28.7 20-35 . 5 7 1 12-17 . 7 0 6 11-16 . 6 8 8 0 10 10 3.3 2 0 14 8 0 2 63 21.0 52 Yarbrough, Milik 2-1 50 25.0 7-16 . 4 3 8 2-4 . 5 0 0 20-25 . 8 0 0 2 12 14 7.0 8 0 11 11 2 0 36 18.0 10 Fayne, Phil 3-2 95 31.7 20-31 . 6 4 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 11-23 . 4 7 8 8 14 22 7.3 8 0 2 6 3 7 51 17.0 25 Williams, Madison 3-3 74 24.7 9-20 . 4 5 0 4-7 . 5 7 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 8 9 3.0 6 0 10 5 1 5 22 7.3 23 Tinsley, William 3-3 77 25.7 6-26 . 2 3 1 4-17 . 2 3 5 1-2 . 5 0 0 4 16 20 6.7 10 0 3 2 3 4 17 5.7 32 Bruninga, Taylor 3-1 55 18.3 5-12 . 4 1 7 3-10 . 3 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 10 11 3.7 13 1 2 0 0 0 15 5.0 30 Litwiller, Luke 2-0 17 8.5 3-4 . 7 5 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 4 0 0 1 0 0 9 4.5 05 Hein, Matt 3-2 63 21.0 4-7 . 5 7 1 1-4 . 2 5 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 5 5 1.7 5 0 2 5 0 0 12 4.0 00 Gassman, Isaac 3-0 53 17.7 4-7 . 5 7 1 1-2 . 5 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 2 5 7 2.3 2 0 0 0 0 2 11 3.7 24 Martin, Jerron 3-0 30 10.0 2017-181-5 . 2 0 0 Illinois1-3 . 3 3 3State0-0 Men's . 0 0 0 Basketball1 2 3 1.0 1 0 4 1 0 1 3 1.0 Team Illinois State Season Box Score (as of3 Nov 11 1426, 2017) 1 Total...... 3 600 79-163 . 4 8 5 31-68 Games . 4 5 6 50-76 lost . 6 5 8 22 94 116 38.7 60 1 48 39 9 21 239 79.7 Opponents...... 3 600 60-176 . 3 4 1 22-82 . 2 6 8 48-66 . 7 2 7 35 77 112 37.3 66 - 39 42 9 6 190 63.3 RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 0-3 0-1 0-1 0-1 CONFERENCEScore by Periods 1st0-0 2nd Totals 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCEIllinois State 1210-3 118 239LOSSES0-1 (0-3) 0-1 0-1 Opponents 85 105 190 Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 03 Evans, Keyshawn 3-3 100 33.3 26-50 . 5 2 0 15-33 . 4 5 5 8-8 1.000 1 11 12 4.0 8 1 12 7 0 1 75 25.0 10 Fayne, Phil 3-3 102 34.0 20-37 . 5 4 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 10-20 . 5 0 0 12 11 23 7.7 9 0 4 1 7 5 50 16.7 25 Williams, Madison 3-3 78 26.0 9-22 . 4 0 9 6-15 . 4 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 2 2 0.7 10 0 3 6 2 3 25 8.3 52 Yarbrough, Milik 3-2 60 20.0 6-17 . 3 5 3 0-3 . 0 0 0 6-10 . 6 0 0 1 8 9 3.0 5 0 13 6 2 2 18 6.0 32 Bruninga, Taylor 3-0 70 23.3 6-22 . 2 7 3 5-17 . 2 9 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 2 4 6 2.0 11 1 3 3 0 2 17 5.7 24 Martin, Jerron 3-0 37 12.3 2-9 . 2 2 2 2-5 . 4 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 0 2 2 0.7 5 0 3 4 0 2 8 2.7 23 Tinsley, William 3-3 82 27.3 2-17 . 1 1 8 1-13 . 0 7 7 2-2 1.000 2 13 15 5.0 8 0 5 1 6 0 7 2.3 00 Gassman, Isaac 3-0 39 13.0 2-7 . 2 8 6 1-5 . 2 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 4 4 1.3 7 1 2 2 1 1 7 2.3 2016-17 Illinois State Men's Basketball 30 Litwiller, Luke 3-0 18 6.0 2-4 . 5 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.7 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.3 Illinois State Season Box Score (as of Nov 23, 2017) 05 Hein, Matt 2-1 36 18.0 1-6 . 1 6 7 0-3 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 1.0 7 0 2 3 0 2 2 1.0 Games won 01 Clarance, Elijah 1-0 3 3.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 Team 7 7 14 RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL Total...... 3 625 76-191 . 3 9 8 30-96 . 3 1 3 31-47 . 6 6 0 27 64 91 30.3 72 3 48 34 18 18 213 71.0 ALL GAMES 3-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 Opponents...... 3 625 79-185 . 4 2 7 23-69 . 3 3 3 63-90 . 7 0 0 55 97 152 50.7 52 - 40 46 7 18 244 81.3 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 3-0 HOME 1-0GAMES (1-1)0-0 2-0 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Illinois State 98 112Total 3 3-Point 213 F-Throw Rebounds ##OpponentsPlayer gp-gs min124 avg fg-fga 115 fg% 5 3fg-fga 244 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 03 Evans, Keyshawn 3-3 86 28.7 20-35 . 5 7 1 12-17 . 7 0 6 11-16 . 6 8 8 0 10 10 3.3 2 0 14 8 0 2 63 21.0 52 Yarbrough, Milik 2-1 50 25.0 7-16 . 4 3 8 2-4 . 5 0 0 20-25 . 8 0 0 2 12 14 7.0 8 0 11 11 2 0 36 18.0 10 Fayne, Phil 3-2 95 31.7 20-31 . 6 4 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 11-23 . 4 7 8 8 14 22 7.3 8 0 2 6 3 7 51 17.0 25 Williams, Madison 3-3 74 24.7 9-20 . 4 5 0 4-7 . 5 7 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 8 9 3.0 6 0 10 5 1 5 22 7.3 23 Tinsley, William 3-3 77 25.7 6-26 . 2 3 1 4-17 . 2 3 5 1-2 . 5 0 0 4 16 20 6.7 10 0 3 2 3 4 17 5.7 32 Bruninga, Taylor 3-1 55 18.3 5-12 . 4 1 7 3-10 . 3 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 10 11 3.7 13 1 2 0 0 0 15 5.0 30 Litwiller, Luke 2-0 17 8.5 3-4 . 7 5 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.5 4 0 0 1 0 0 9 4.5 05 Hein, Matt 3-2 63 21.0 4-7 . 5 7 1 1-4 . 2 5 0 3-4 . 7 5 0 0 5 5 1.7 5 0 2 5 0 0 12 4.0 00 Gassman, Isaac 3-0 53 17.7 4-7 . 5 7 1 1-2 . 5 0 0 2-4 . 5 0 0 2 5 7 2.3 2 0 0 0 0 2 11 3.7 24 Martin, Jerron 3-0 30 10.0 1-5 . 2 0 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 1.0 1 0 4 1 0 1 3 1.0 Team 3 11 14 1 Total...... 3 600 79-163 . 4 8 5 31-68 . 4 5 6 50-76 . 6 5 8 22 94 116 38.7 60 1 48 39 9 21 239 79.7 Opponents...... 3 600 60-176 . 3 4 1 22-82 . 2 6 8 48-66 . 7 2 7 35 77 112 37.3 66 - 39 42 9 6 190 63.3

Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Illinois State2017-18 ILLINOIS121 118 STATE 239 BASKETBALL | 14 | GAME NOTES Opponents 85 105 190 2016-17 Illinois State Men's Basketball Illinois State Season Box Score (as of Nov 13, 2017) Away games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 CONFERENCE 0-0ILLINOIS STATE0-0 WHEN...0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 ROAD GAMES (0-1)

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 03 Evans, Keyshawn 1-1 33 33.0 10-17 . 5 8 8 7-13 . 5 3 8 1-1 1.000 0 2 2 2.0 5 1 7 2 0 0 28 28.0 10 Fayne, Phil 1-1 36 36.0 11-18 . 6 1 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-7 . 2 8 6 2 2 4 4.0 3 0 1 0 2 2 24 24.0 32 Bruninga, Taylor 1-0 21 21.0 5-8 . 6 2 5 4-7 . 5 7 1 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 2.0 5 1 1 0 0 0 14 14.0 52 Yarbrough, Milik 1-1 30 30.0 3-8 . 3 7 5 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-5 . 4 0 0 1 7 8 8.0 1 0 10 4 1 0 8 8.0 24 Martin, Jerron 1-0 15 15.0 1-6 . 1 6 7 1-3 . 3 3 3 2-3 . 6 6 7 0 1 1 1.0 3 0 1 3 0 0 5 5.0 25 Williams, Madison 1-1 20 20.0 2-4 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 5.0 23 Tinsley, William 1-1 29 29.0 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-4 . 2 5 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 4 4 4.0 3 0 2 0 2 0 3 3.0 30 Litwiller, Luke 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 00 Gassman, Isaac 1-0 15 15.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.0 Team 2 0 2 Total...... 1 200 33-652016-17 . 5 0 8 14-29Illinois . 4 8 3State 7-16 Men's . 4 3 8 Basketball 5 19 24 24.0 26 2 24 11 5 3 87 87.0 Opponents...... 1 200Illinois32-65 State . 4 9 Season2 7-23 .Box3 0 4 27-37 Score . 7 3(as 0 17of Nov31 48 20,48.0 2017)16 - 16 12 5 9 98 98.0 Neutral site games

RECORD:Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsOVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALLIllinois GAMESState 42 45 87 2-1 0-0 0-0 2-1 CONFERENCEOpponents 45 53 98 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 2-1NEUTRAL SITE0-0 GAMES (2-1)0-0 2-1

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 03 Evans, Keyshawn 3-3 92 30.7 21-36 . 5 8 3 12-18 . 6 6 7 13-17 . 7 6 5 0 13 13 4.3 3 0 12 9 0 3 67 22.3 10 Fayne, Phil 3-2 96 32.0 17-29 . 5 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 11-20 . 5 5 0 9 12 21 7.0 10 0 2 6 4 7 45 15.0 52 Yarbrough, Milik 3-2 66 22.0 9-21 . 4 2 9 2-5 . 4 0 0 24-30 . 8 0 0 2 12 14 4.7 10 0 12 11 3 2 44 14.7 25 Williams, Madison 3-3 78 26.0 9-23 . 3 9 1 5-11 . 4 5 5 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 8 8 2.7 7 0 6 5 1 6 24 8.0 32 Bruninga, Taylor 3-1 56 18.7 2-12 . 1 6 7 2-10 . 2 0 0 2-2 1.000 0 2 2 0.7 12 1 2 1 0 1 8 2.7 00 Gassman, Isaac 3-0 40 13.3 3-9 . 3 3 3 1-5 . 2 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 6 7 2.3 6 1 0 1 1 0 8 2.7 05 Hein, Matt 3-1 66 22.0 3-8 . 3 7 5 1-6 . 1 6 7 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 3 4 1.3 6 0 1 5 0 2 8 2.7 23 Tinsley, William 3-3 63 21.0 3-212017-18 . 1 4 3 Illinois1-14 . 0 7 1State1-2 Men's . 5 0 0 Basketball1 11 12 4.0 11 0 3 0 5 2 8 2.7 30 Litwiller, Luke 2-0 16Illinois 8.0 1-2State . 5 0 Season0 0-1 .Box0 0 0 Score 0-0 . 0 0(as 0 of 1 Nov 1 26, 2 1.0 2017) 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.0 24 Martin, Jerron 3-0 27 9.0 1-4 . 2 5 0 1-3 . 3 3 3 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.7 1 0 3 1 0 1 3 1.0 Team 6 12 18 1 RECORD:Total...... 3 600 OVERALL69-165 . 4 1 8 25-73 HOME . 3 4 2 54-77 . 7 0 1 22AWAY81 103 34.3 69 NEUTRAL2 41 39 14 24 217 72.3 ALLOpponents...... GAMES 3 600 3-262-175 . 3 5 4 27-82 . 1-13 2 9 64-87 . 7 3 6 460-0 88 134 44.7 68 -2-1 46 48 8 9 215 71.7 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 3-2 LAST FIVE1-1 GAMES (3-2)0-0 2-1 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Illinois State 100 117 217 Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds Opponents 96 119 215 ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 03 Evans, Keyshawn 5-5 153 30.6 36-68 . 5 2 9 20-37 . 5 4 1 18-23 . 7 8 3 1 19 20 4.0 5 0 19 13 0 3 110 22.0 10 Fayne, Phil 5-4 161 32.2 29-50 . 5 8 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 19-36 . 5 2 8 18 23 41 8.2 14 0 5 7 8 10 77 15.4 52 Yarbrough, Milik 4-2 80 20.0 10-25 . 4 0 0 2-7 . 2 8 6 24-30 . 8 0 0 2 13 15 3.8 12 0 14 13 3 2 46 11.5 25 Williams, Madison 5-5 132 26.4 16-38 . 4 2 1 9-20 . 4 5 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 10 11 2.2 12 0 12 10 3 8 42 8.4 23 Tinsley, William 5-5 130 26.0 7-39 . 1 7 9 4-26 . 1 5 4 3-4 . 7 5 0 6 25 31 6.2 15 0 6 3 7 4 21 4.2 32 Bruninga, Taylor 5-1 104 20.8 6-26 . 2 3 1 4-20 . 2 0 0 2-2 1.000 3 12 15 3.0 19 1 4 3 0 2 18 3.6 00 Gassman, Isaac 5-0 77 15.4 6-14 . 4 2 9 2-7 . 2 8 6 4-6 . 6 6 7 2 8 10 2.0 7 1 1 1 1 2 18 3.6 30 Litwiller, Luke 4-0 34 8.5 5-8 . 6 2 5 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 0.8 6 0 0 1 0 0 13 3.3 05 Hein, Matt 5-3 99 19.8 5-13 . 3 8 5 1-7 . 1 4 3 3-4 . 7 5 0 1 6 7 1.4 12 0 4 8 0 2 14 2.8 24 Martin, Jerron 5-0 52 10.4 2-8 . 2 5 0 2-5 . 4 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 3 4 0.8 3 0 6 2 0 3 6 1.2 01 Clarance, Elijah 1-0 3 3.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 Team 8 18 26 1 Total...... 5 1025 122-289 . 4 2 2 47-135 . 3 4 8 74-107 . 6 9 2 44 139 183 36.6 106 2 72 62 22 36 365 73.0 Opponents...... 5 1025 107-296 . 3 6 1 38-128 . 2 9 7 84-119 . 7 0 6 73 143 216 43.2 102 - 63 76 11 15 336 67.2

Score by2017-18 Periods ILLINOIS1st 2nd STATE OT Totals BASKETBALL | 15 | GAME NOTES Illinois State 177 185 3 365 Opponents 164 167 5 336 2017-18 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE STANDINGS ILLINOIS STATE IN MISSOURI Team Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. Strk. VALLEY AND NCAA STATISTICS Loyola 0-0 0.000 7-0 1.000 W7 MVC NCAA Valparaiso 0-0 0.000 7-0 1.000 W7 Stat Rank Rank Bradley 0-0 0.000 6-1 0.857 W4 (of 10) (of 351) Evansville 0-0 0.000 5-1 0.833 L1 Scoring Offense 75.3 4 187 Drake 0-0 0.000 4-1 0.800 W2 Scoring Defense 72.3 7 181 UNI 0-0 0.000 3-1 0.750 W3 Scoring Margin +3.0 8 185 Missouri State 0-0 0.000 5-2 0.714 W3 Field Goal Pct. .438 7 217 Illinois State 0-0 0.000 3-3 0.500 L1 FG Pct. Defense .385 6 53 Southern Illinois 0-0 0.000 2-2 0.500 L2 Free Throw Pct. .659 9 278 Indiana State 0-0 0.000 2-4 0.333 L1 Rebound Margin -9.5 10 335 3FG Made 10.2 2 39 3FG Percentage .372 5 111 3FG Defense .298 4 54 2017-18 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE Assists Per Game 16.0 3 79 Blocks Per Game 4.5 2 78 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Steals Per Game 6.5 4 170 Turnovers Per Game 12.2 2 76 PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Personal Fouls/Game 22.0 10 309 Date Player Pos. School Date Player Position School Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.32 2 56 Nov. 14 Brenton Scott G Indiana State Nov. 14 Kavion Pippen F Southern Illinois Turnover Margin 2.5 3 101 Nov. 21 Keyshawn Evans G Illinois State Nov. 21 F Loyola Nov. 28 Donte Ingram G/F Loyola Nov. 28 Tywhon Pickford G UNI INDIVIDUAL MVC NCAA Rank Rank Dec. 5 Dec. 5 Scoring Dec. 12 Dec. 12 Keyshawn Evans 23.0 2 18 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Phil Fayne 16.8 4 185 Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Jan. 2 Jan. 2 Rebounds Jan. 9 Jan. 9 Phil Fayne 7.5 4 163 Jan. 16 Jan. 16 William Tinsley 5.8 16 - Jan. 23 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Jan. 30 Assists Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Milik Yarbrough 4.8 2 101 Keyshawn Evans 4.3 3 138 Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Blocked Shots Feb. 27 Feb. 27 Phil Fayne 1.7 3 100 William Tinsley 1.5 5 128

Steals Phil Fayne 2.0 2 87 ON THIS DATE - NOVEMBER 29 Madison Williams 1.3 10 - Field Goal Pct. (12-2) TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Phil Fayne .588 5 76 1952 Illinois State 67, Gonzaga 65 Normal, Ill. 1927 Vin Scully, sportscaster and game show host Keyshawn Evans .541 7 136 1977 Illinois State 98, Valparaiso 81 Normal, Ill. 1940 Joe Gibbs, football player and coach 1980 Illinois State 96, Carthage 40 Normal, Ill. 1949 Jerry Lawler, wrestler and sportscaster Free Throw Pct. 1983 Illinois State 84, South Alabama 70 Mobile, Ala. 1949 Garry Shandling, comedian, actor, and screenwriter (d. 1986 Illinois State 63, Green Bay 44 Normal, Ill. 2016) 3FG Pct. 1998 Illinois State 83, Iona 75 Honolulu, Hawai’i 1955 Howie Mandel, comedian, actor, and television host Keyshawn Evans .540 2 30 2001 Georgia Southern 87, Illinois State 76 Stratesboro, Ga. 1960 Howard Johnson, baseball player, coach, and manager 2003 Utah State 89, Illinois State 84 Logan, Utah 1964 Don Cheadle, actor and producer 3FG Made 2005 Illinois State 62, Grambling State 50 Normal, Ill. 1968 Jonathan Knight, singer-songwriter and dancer Keyshawn Evans 4.50 1 2 2006 Illinois State 86, Sacramento State 69 Normal, Ill. 1969 Mariano Rivera, baseball player 2008 Illinois State 53, Winton Salem St. 33 Normal, Ill. 1972 Brian Baumgartner, actor and producer (Kevin Malone Assist/Turnover Ratio Keyshawn Evans 1.7 6 - 2009 Illinois State 80, St. Bonaventure 77 Normal, Ill. from the Office) Milik Yarbrough 1.4 9 - 2013 Illinois State 75, Sonoma State 58 San Francisco, Calif. 1972 Jamal Mashburn, basketball player and sportscaster 1976 Anna Faris, actress 2014 Illinois State 85, Youngstown St. 73 (ot) Normal, Ill. As of 11-26-2017 1979 Jayceon Terrell Taylor, rapper “Game” ALSO ON THIS DATE... 1980 P. J. Fleck, football player and coach 1877 Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the 1988 Russell Wilson, football player first time. 1929 U.S. Admiral Richard E. Byrd leads the first expedition to fly over the South Pole. 1963 U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson establishes the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. 1972 Atari announces the release of Pong, the first commercially successful video game.

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 16 | GAME NOTES 2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRDS

NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME HT. WT. POS. CL. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL / LAST SCHOOL BY CLASS 0 Isaac Gassman 6-5 180 G r-Fr. Ottawa, Ill. Ottawa Township HS 1 Elijah Clarance 6-4 190 G Fr. Malmo, Sweden St. Maria Goretti HS SENIORS (1) Jerron Martin 3 Keyshawn Evans 6-0 180 G Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Sagemont School 4 Daouda “David” N’Diaye 7-0 215 C Jr. Dakar, Senegal Windermere Prep JUNIORS (5) 5 Matt Hein 6-3 185 G r-So. Windermere, Fla. Windermere Prep Keyshawn Evans 10 Phil Fayne 6-9 200 F Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. Franklin HS / Western Nebraska College Phil Fayne 22 Matt Chastain 6-6 190 G/F r-Fr. LeRoy, Ill. LeRoy HS / Loyola Chicago Daouda “David” Ndiaye 23 William Tinsley 6-6 195 G Jr. Colfax, Ill. Ridgeview HS / Lake Land College William Tinsley 24 Jerron Martin 6-0 175 G Sr. Prince George’s County, Md. Princeton Day School / Texas Southern Milik Yarbrough 25 Madison Williams 6-3 170 G So. Augusta, Ga. Academy of Richmond County 30 Luke Litwiller 6-5 200 F Fr. Hopedale, Ill. Olympia HS SOPHOMORES (3) 32 Taylor Bruninga 6-8 200 F Fr. Mapleton, Ill. Illini Bluffs HS Matt Hein 34 Christian Romine 6-9 220 F/C r-So. Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour HS / UTEP Christian Romine Madison Williams 52 Milik Yarbrough 6-6 230 F r-Jr. Zion, Ill. Zion-Benton Township HS / Saint Louis FRESHMEN (5) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Taylor Bruninga NO. NAME HT. WT. POS. CL. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL / LAST SCHOOL Matt Chastain 32 Taylor Bruninga 6-8 200 F Fr. Mapleton, Ill. Illini Bluffs HS Elijah Clarance 22 Matt Chastain 6-6 190 G/F r-Fr. LeRoy, Ill. LeRoy HS / Loyola Chicago Isaac Gassman 1 Elijah Clarance 6-4 190 G Fr. Malmo, Sweden St. Maria Goretti HS Luke Litwiller 3 Keyshawn Evans 6-0 180 G Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Sagemont School 10 Phil Fayne 6-9 200 F Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. Franklin HS / Western Nebraska College 0 Isaac Gassman 6-5 180 G r-Fr. Ottawa, Ill. Ottawa Township HS 5 Matt Hein 6-3 185 G r-So. Windermere, Fla. Windermere Prep BY STATE 30 Luke Litwiller 6-5 200 F Fr. Hopedale, Ill. Olympia HS CALIFORNIA (1) 24 Jerron Martin 6-0 175 G Sr. Prince George’s County, Md. Princeton Day School / Texas Southern Phil Fayne (Elk Grove) 4 Daouda “David” N’Diaye 7-0 215 C Jr. Dakar, Senegal Windermere Prep 34 Christian Romine 6-9 220 F/C r-So. Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour HS / UTEP ILLINOIS (6) 23 William Tinsley 6-6 195 G Jr. Colfax, Ill. Ridgeview HS / Lake Land College Taylor Bruninga (Mapleton) 25 Madison Williams 6-3 170 G So. Augusta, Ga. Academy of Richmond County Matt Chastain (LeRoy) 52 Milik Yarbrough 6-6 230 F r-Jr. Zion, Ill. Zion-Benton Township HS / Saint Louis Isaac Gassman (Ottawa) Luke Litwiller (Hopedale) Christian Romine (Mahomet) COACHES MAJORS William Tinsley (Colfax) Dan Muller Head Coach Taylor Bruninga Business Administration Milik Yarbrough (Zion) Brian Reese Assistant Coach Matt Chastain Business: Accounting Brian “Penny” Collins Assistant Coach Elijah Clarance Undecided Brendan Mullins Assistant Coach Keyshawn Evans Business: Marketing FLORIDA (2) Spencer Johnson Director of Basketball Operations Phil Fayne University Studies Keyshawn Evans (Fort Lauderdale) Darshawn McClellan Video Coordinator Isaac Gassman Business Management Matt Hein (Windermere) John Munn Athletic Trainer Matt Hein Business Management Ryan Swenson Strength Coach Luke Litwiller Agriculture Business GEORGIA (1) Austin Lachenberg Equipment Manager Jerron Martin Sports Management Madison Williams (Augusta) Daouda “David” Ndiaye Politics Christian Romine University Studies MARYLAND (1) PRONUNCIATIONS William Tinsley Recreation Management Jerron Martin (Prince George’s County) Taylor Bruninga BREW-knee-guh Madison Williams Engineering Technology Matt Hein HINE Milik Yarbrough University Studies Luke Litwiller LIT-why-ler SENEGAL (1) Jerron Martin jer-RON Daouda “David” Ndiaye (Dakar) Dan Muller MULL-er Daouda Ndiaye DOW-duh IN-jie SWEDEN (1) Christian Romine ROW-mine Elijah Clarance (Malmo) Milik Yarbrough mil-EEK YAR-brough

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 17 | GAME NOTES 0 ISAAC GASSMAN Freshman | Guard | 6-5 | 180 Ottawa, Illinois Ottawa Township HS NOTES • Redshirted last season • Came to campus as a walk-on, but was given a scholarship before the beginning of the 2017-18 season • Among the other notable Ottawa, Illinois natives includes Kim Howard Johnson (author of the Monty Python books), WWE Diva Maria Kanellis, and Sesame Street actor Bob McGrath (Bob Johnson on the show).

POINTS Season 6 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Career 6 vs. Quincy (11-22-17)

REBOUNDS Season 4 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) Career 4 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17)

ASSISTS Season 1 Two times GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career 1 Two times Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast 15 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0.0 STEALS 11/16/17 vs South Carolina 15 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 1 3 4 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 Season 2 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 11/17/17 vs Boise State 13 1-6 .167 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.3 5 0 1 1 0 3 1.3 Career 2 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 11/19/17 vs Tulsa 12 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 4 2.0 11/22/17 Quincy 26 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 1 1 2 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 6 2.8 BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern 11 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0 1 1 1.8 0 1 0 0 0 4 3.0 Season 1 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 11/29/17 at Nevada Career 1 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE Season 2 Two times 12/9/17 Murray State Career 2 Two times 12/16/17 at Ole Miss 12/19/17 UIC FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 12/23/17 at Evansville Season 6 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 12/31/17 Indiana State Career 6 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season 1 Two times 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career 1 Two times 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Season 5 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 1/27/17 Valparaiso Career 5 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 1/30/17 at Missouri State 2/3/17 Evansville FREE THROWS MADE Season 2 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career 2 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season 2 Three times 2/21/17 Drake Career 2 Three times 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total 92 6-14 .429 2-7 .286 4-6 .667 2 9 11 1.8 9 2 2 1 3 18 3.0 MINUTES Season 26 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Career 26 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 6 0 92 15.3 6 14 .429 2 7 .286 4 6 .667 2 9 11 1.8 9 1 2 2 1 3 18 3.0 Total 6 0 92 15.3 6 14 .429 2 7 .286 4 6 .667 2 9 11 1.8 9 1 2 2 1 3 18 3.0

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 18 | GAME NOTES 1 ELIJAH CLARANCE Freshman | Guard | 6-4 | 190 Malmo, Sweden St. Maria Goretti HS NOTES • First Redbird player from Sweden • Averaged 18.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.8 steals per game • Malmo is the capital and largest city of the Swedish county of Scania, is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the fifth-largest city in Scandinavia. • Among the other notable residents and former residents of Malmo include singing group The Cardigans and rapper and reggae artist Timbuktu.

POINTS Season - - Career - -

REBOUNDS Season - - Career - -

ASSISTS Season 1 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career 1 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast Did not play STEALS 11/16/17 vs. South Carolina Did not play Season - - 11/17/17 vs. Boise State Did not play Career - - 11/19/17 vs. Tulsa Did not play 11/22/17 Quincy Did not play BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 Season - - 11/29/17 at Nevada Career - - 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE Season - - 12/9/17 Murray State Career - - 12/16/17 at Ole Miss 12/19/17 UIC FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 12/23/17 at Evansville Season - - 12/31/17 Indiana State Career - - 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season - - 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career - - 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Season - - 1/27/17 Valparaiso Career - - 1/30/17 at Missouri State 2/3/17 Evansville FREE THROWS MADE Season - - 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career - - 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season - - 2/21/17 Drake Career - - 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total 3 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 MINUTES Season 3 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) Career 3 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 1 0 3 3.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 Total 1 0 3 3.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 19 | GAME NOTES 3 KEYSHAWN EVANS Junior | Guard | 6-0 | 180 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Sagemont School NOTES • Named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week on November 20. • Earned the team’s Most Improved Award by playing in 35 games and averaging 5.8 points, 2.0 assists, and 1.5 rebounds per contest as a sophomore. • Fort Lauderdale is the county seat of Broward County, and is a principle city of the Miami metropolitan area. • Among the other notable people that hail from Fort Lauderdale include Helio Castroneves, Anthony Rizzo, Scottie Pippen, Mitch Richmond, Isaac Bruce, Michael Irvin, Brian Piccolo, Marilyn Manson, and David Cassidy. • The Sagemont School is a private school in Weston, Florida, which was started in 1996. Among the other notable Sagemont School alumni include actor Carlos Pena Jr., and former professional basketball player Fab Melo.

POINTS Season 29 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) Career 29 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17)

REBOUNDS Season 5 Two times Career 5 Two times

ASSISTS Season 7 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career 7 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast * 33 10-17 .588 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 0 2 2 2.0 5 7 2 0 0 28 28.0 STEALS 11/16/17 vs South Carolina * 32 3-10 .300 3-6 .500 8-11 .727 0 4 4 3.0 1 3 3 0 2 17 22.5 Season 2 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 11/17/17 vs Boise State * 28 8-13 .615 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000 0 5 5 3.7 1 4 3 0 1 21 22.0 Career 4 vs. Evansville (3-3-17) 11/19/17 vs Tulsa * 32 10-13 .769 6-6 1.000 3-4 .750 0 4 4 3.8 1 5 3 0 0 29 23.8 11/22/17 Quincy * 22 7-12 .583 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 0 2 2 3.4 0 6 2 0 0 17 22.4 BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern * 39 8-20 .400 5-14 .357 5-5 1.000 1 4 5 3.7 2 1 2 0 0 26 23.0 Season - - 11/29/17 at Nevada Career 1 at Hawai’i (12-22-16) 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE Season 10 Two times 12/9/17 Murray State Career 10 Two times 12/16/17 at Ole Miss 12/19/17 UIC FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 12/23/17 at Evansville Season 20 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) 12/31/17 Indiana State Career 20 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season 7 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career 7 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Season 14 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) 1/27/17 Valparaiso Career 14 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) 1/30/17 at Missouri State 2/3/17 Evansville FREE THROWS MADE Season 8 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career 8 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season 11 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 2/21/17 Drake Career 11 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total 186 46-85 .541 27-50 .540 19-24 .792 1 21 22 3.7 10 26 15 0 3 138 23.0 MINUTES Season 39 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) Career 39 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2015-16 10 0 65 6.5 3 13 .231 0 4 .000 3 6 .500 1 4 5 0.5 1 0 4 4 0 2 9 0.9 2016-17 35 4 670 19.1 70 176 .398 53 139 .381 10 20 .500 8 43 51 1.5 48 1 70 42 1 24 203 5.8 2017-18 6 6 186 31.0 46 85 .541 27 50 .540 19 24 .792 1 21 22 3.7 10 1 26 15 0 3 138 23.0 Total 51 10 921 18.1 119 274 .434 80 193 .415 32 50 .640 10 68 78 1.5 59 2 100 61 1 29 350 6.9

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 20 | GAME NOTES 4 DAVID NDIAYE Junior | Center | 7-0 | 215 Dakar, Senegal Windermere Preperatory School NOTES • Led the team last season with 1.6 blocked shots per game. • Played in 26 games, coming off of the bench in each game. • Dakar is the largest city and capital of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the west- ernmost city on the African continent. • In 2016-17, Ndiaye played against two other Dakar natives in Fort Wayne’s Racine Talla, and UCF’s Tacko Fall. • Among the notable Dakarian natives and residents include R&B singer Akon, and NBA players Boris Diaw and DeSagana Diop. • His High School, Windermere Prep, wsa established in 2000 and has an enrollment of 184 students and 25 teachers. The school was named “Best Privte School” by the Orlando Business Journal in 2013 and 2014.

POINTS Season - - Career 9 Two times

REBOUNDS Season - - Career 9 vs. Bradley (2/11/2017)

ASSISTS Season - - GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career 1 Five times Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast Did not play STEALS 11/16/17 vs. South Carolina Did not play Season - - 11/17/17 vs. Boise State Did not play Career 1 Five times 11/19/17 vs. Tulsa Did not play 11/22/17 Quincy Did not play BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern Did not play Season - - 11/29/17 at Nevada Career 6 at Evansville (1/29/2017) 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE Season - - 12/9/17 Murray State Career 3 Two times 12/16/17 at Ole Miss 12/19/17 UIC FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 12/23/17 at Evansville Season - - 12/31/17 Indiana State Career 4 four times 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season - - 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career - - 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Season - - 1/27/17 Valparaiso Career - - 1/30/17 at Missouri State 2/3/17 Evansville FREE THROWS MADE Season 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career 5 vs. Quincy (11/27/2015) 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season - - 2/21/17 Drake Career 11 vs. Quincy (11/27/2015) 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total MINUTES Season - - Career 27 vs. Bradley (2/11/2017) CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2015-16 12 0 106 8.8 7 16 .438 0 0 .000 7 21 .333 7 19 26 2.2 13 0 2 4 14 0 21 1.8 2016-17 26 0 394 15.2 18 42 .429 0 0 .000 12 18 .667 32 68 100 3.8 44 0 3 17 42 5 48 1.8 2017-18 Total 38 0 500 13.2 25 58 .431 0 0 .000 19 39 .487 39 87 126 3.3 57 0 5 21 56 5 69 1.8

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 21 | GAME NOTES 5 MATT HEIN Sophomore | Guard | 6-3 | 185 Windermere, Fla. Windermere Preperatory School NOTES • Played last season after redshirting in 2015-16. • Played in 15 games off of the bench. • Windermere is a part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical area, and had a town population of 2,462 as of the 2010 census. • Among those that either claim, or have claimed, Windermere as their residence include LPGA pro Paula Creamer, former baseball players Ken Griffey Jr. and Johnny Damon, ‘N Sync member Joey Fatone, former NBA basketball players Vince Carter, Shaquille O’Neal, and Grant Hill, current major league baseball player Dee Gordon, NFL quarterback Trevor Siemian, and PGA Tour professionals Bubba Watson and Tiger Woods. • His High School, Windermere Prep, wsa established in 2000 and has an enrollment of 184 students and 25 teachers. The school was named “Best Privte School” by the Orlando Business Journal in 2013 and 2014.

POINTS Season 6 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Career 6 vs. Quincy (11-22-17)

REBOUNDS Season 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Career 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17)

ASSISTS Season 2 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career 2 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast Did not play STEALS 11/16/17 vs South Carolina * 23 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.0 Season 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 11/17/17 vs Boise State 23 1-4 .250 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.5 4 1 3 0 2 2 2.0 Career 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 11/19/17 vs Tulsa 20 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0 1 1 1.3 2 0 2 0 0 4 2.7 11/22/17 Quincy * 20 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 0 3 3 1.8 3 2 3 0 0 6 3.5 BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern * 13 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 1.4 3 1 0 0 0 0 2.8 Season - - 11/29/17 at Nevada Career 1 at Wichita State (2-4-17) 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE 12/9/17 Murray State Season 2 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 12/16/17 at Ole Miss Career 2 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 12/19/17 UIC 12/23/17 at Evansville FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Season 4 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 12/31/17 Indiana State Career 4 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season 1 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career 1 Two times 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Season 3 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 1/27/17 Valparaiso Career 3 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 1/30/17 at Missouri State 2/3/17 Evansville FREE THROWS MADE Season 2 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career 2 Two times 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season 2 Two times 2/21/17 Drake Career 2 Three times 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total 99 5-13 .385 1-7 .143 3-4 .750 1 6 7 1.4 12 4 8 0 2 14 2.8 MINUTES Season 23 Two times Career 23 Two times CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 15 0 31 2.1 2 7 .286 1 4 .250 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 0.2 5 0 0 3 1 1 7 0.5 2017-18 5 3 99 19.8 5 13 .385 1 7 .143 3 4 .750 1 6 7 1.4 12 0 4 8 0 2 14 2.8 Total 20 3 130 6.5 7 20 .350 2 11 .182 5 6 .833 1 9 10 0.5 17 0 4 11 1 3 21 1.1

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 22 | GAME NOTES 10 PHIL FAYNE Junior | Forward | 6-9 | 200 Elk Grove, Calif. Franklin HS / Western Nebraska College NOTES • Was named to the Missouri Valley All-Newcomer Team in 2017, and was the MVC Newcomer of the Week on January 30. • Played in 35 games with 34 starts (his only missed start was senior day). • Led the team and ranked second in the MVC in field goal percentage (.590). • Ranked fourth on the team in scoring, and second on the team (and seventh in the MVC) in rebounding. • Averaged 11.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as a freshman at Western Nebraska College • Earned a spot on the 2016 NJCAA Region IX All-Tournament Team. • Elk Grove is located in Sacramento County, and just south of the state capital of Sacramento. • As of 2015, the population was an estimated 167,965, and the second-largest city in the county. • Among the notable people to hail from the city include current sports agent Scott Boras, former NBA player Bill Cartwright, and linebacker for the Chicago Bears Lance Briggs. • Among the other notable people to attend Western Nebraska College include NFL Hall of Famer Dick “Night Train” Lane and NBA players Bobby Jackson and Sedric Toney. POINTS • There are 26 current high schools in the United States with the name “Franklin High School”. Season 24 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) Career 24 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17)

REBOUNDS Season 13 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) Career 15 vs. Southern Illinois (11-27-16)

ASSISTS Season 2 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career 3 Two times Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast * 36 11-18 .611 0-0 .000 2-7 .286 2 2 4 4.0 3 1 0 2 2 24 24.0 STEALS 11/16/17 vs South Carolina 34 6-11 .545 0-0 .000 2-5 .400 4 6 10 7.0 4 0 3 1 2 14 19.0 Season 3 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 11/17/17 vs Boise State * 26 5-10 .500 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 3 3 6 6.7 4 1 0 1 2 13 17.0 Career 3 Four times 11/19/17 vs Tulsa * 36 6-8 .750 0-0 .000 6-10 .600 2 3 5 6.3 2 1 3 2 3 18 17.3 11/22/17 Quincy * 25 8-12 .667 0-0 .000 3-8 .375 2 5 7 6.4 2 1 0 0 2 19 17.6 BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern * 40 4-9 .444 0-0 .000 5-8 .625 7 6 13 7.5 2 2 1 4 1 13 16.8 Season 4 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) 11/29/17 at Nevada Career 4 Four times 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE Season 11 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 12/9/17 Murray State Career 11 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 12/16/17 at Ole Miss 12/19/17 UIC FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 12/23/17 at Evansville Season 18 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 12/31/17 Indiana State Career 18 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season - - 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career - - 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Season - - 1/27/17 Valparaiso Career - - 1/30/17 at Missouri State 2/3/17 Evansville FREE THROWS MADE Season 6 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career 9 vs. Indiana State (1/25/2017) 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season 8 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) 2/21/17 Drake Career 14 vs. Indiana State (1/25/2017) 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total 157 36-59 .610 0-0 .000 16-35 .457 13 19 32 6.4 15 4 6 6 11 88 17.6 MINUTES Season 40 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) Career 40 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 35 34 861 24.6 128 217 .590 0 0 .000 64 116 .552 88 134 222 6.3 80 2 16 35 40 20 320 9.1 2017-18 6 5 197 32.8 40 68 .588 0 0 .000 21 43 .488 20 25 45 7.5 17 0 6 7 10 12 101 16.8 Total 41 39 1058 25.8 168 285 .589 0 0 .000 85 159 .535 108 159 267 6.5 97 2 22 42 50 32 421 10.3

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 23 | GAME NOTES 22 MATT CHASTAIN Freshman | Guard / Forward | 6-6 | 190 LeRoy, Ill. LeRoy HS / Loyola Chicago NOTES • Is sitting out the 2017-18 season due to the NCAA transfer residency requirement, and will come into next season with three years of eligibility remaining. • Averaged 3.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game as a freshman, but had his season cut short due to an injury. • While at LeRoy High School, he averaged 26 points and helped lead his team to the Illinois High School Association Class 1A state title. • Left LeRoy as the school’s career leader in points (2,081), rebounds (709), blocked shots (213), and dunks (99), while also compiling 227 steals and 235 assists. • LeRoy, Illinois, had a population of 3,560 as of the 2010 census, and the heart of the city is 26.1 miles away from the heart of Normal, Illinois. • Former Cleveland Naps, New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, and Boston Red Sox outfielder Tim Hendryx is one of the other notable people to come from LeRoy, Illinois. POINTS Season - - Career - -

REBOUNDS Season - - Career - -

ASSISTS Season - - GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career - - Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast Did not play STEALS 11/16/17 vs. South Carolina Did not play Season - - 11/17/17 vs. Boise State Did not play Career - - 11/19/17 vs. Tulsa Did not play 11/22/17 Quincy Did not play BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern Did not play Season - - 11/29/17 at Nevada Career - - 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE Season - - 12/9/17 Murray State Career - - 12/16/17 at Ole Miss 12/19/17 UIC FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 12/23/17 at Evansville Season - - 12/31/17 Indiana State Career - - 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season - - 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career - - 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Season - - 1/27/17 Valparaiso Career - - 1/30/17 at Missouri State 2/3/17 Evansville FREE THROWS MADE Season - - 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career - - 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season - - 2/21/17 Drake Career - - 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total MINUTES Season - - Career - - CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 Total

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 24 | GAME NOTES 23 WILLIAM TINSLEY Junior | Guard | 6-6 | 195 Colfax, Ill. Ridgeview HS / Lake Land College NOTES • Comes to Illinois State from Lake Lake College, where he averaged 13.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.4 blocked shots, and 1.2 assists per game. • As a freshman he averaged 15.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. • During his senior year at Ridgeview High School, he made 96 three-pointers, and helped the Mustangs to a third-place finish in the 2014 Class 1A State Tournament • Was named All-State by both the Associated Press and the IBCA, and was a unanimous Heart of Illinois Conference first team selection. • Colfax is located 26.7 miles east of Normal, Illinois, and is part of the Bloomington-Normal Metropolitan Statistcal Area, and had a population of 1,061 at the 2010 census. • Lake Land College (who have a nickname of Lakers) is located in Mattoon, Illinois, and has 7,400 students.

POINTS Season 9 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Career 9 vs. Quincy (11-22-17)

REBOUNDS Season 10 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Career 10 vs. Quincy (11-22-17)

ASSISTS Season 2 Three times GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career 2 Three times Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast * 29 1-4 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0 4 4 4.0 3 2 0 2 0 3 3.0 STEALS 11/16/17 vs South Carolina * 19 2-9 .222 0-4 .000 1-2 .500 0 6 6 5.0 4 1 0 1 0 5 4.0 Season 2 Two times 11/17/17 vs Boise State * 16 0-5 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 4.0 3 2 0 3 0 0 2.7 Career 2 Two times 11/19/17 vs Tulsa * 28 1-7 .143 1-7 .143 0-0 .000 1 3 4 4.0 4 0 0 1 2 3 2.8 11/22/17 Quincy * 30 3-10 .300 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 3 7 10 5.2 2 2 2 1 2 9 4.0 BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern * 37 1-8 .125 0-6 .000 2-2 1.000 2 7 9 5.8 2 1 1 1 0 4 4.0 Season 3 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 11/29/17 at Nevada Career 3 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE Season 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 12/9/17 Murray State Career 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 12/16/17 at Ole Miss 12/19/17 UIC FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 12/23/17 at Evansville Season 10 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 12/31/17 Indiana State Career 10 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Season 7 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 1/27/17 Valparaiso Career 7 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 1/30/17 at Missouri State 2/3/17 Evansville FREE THROWS MADE Season 2 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career 2 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season 2 Two times 2/21/17 Drake Career 2 Two times 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total 159 8-43 .186 5-30 .167 3-4 .750 6 29 35 5.8 18 8 3 9 4 24 4.0 MINUTES Season 37 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) Career 37 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 6 6 159 26.5 8 43 .186 5 30 .167 3 4 .750 6 29 35 5.8 18 0 8 3 9 4 24 4.0 Total 6 6 159 26.5 8 43 .186 5 30 .167 3 4 .750 6 29 35 5.8 18 0 8 3 9 4 24 4.0

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 25 | GAME NOTES 24 JERRON MARTIN Junior | Guard | 6-0 | 175 Prince George’s County, Md. Princeton Day School / Ole Miss / South Plains JC / Texas Southern NOTES • Is the only senior on the 2017-18 roster • Comes to Illinois State from Texas Southern, where he played for two seasons, helping lead the Tigers to back-to-back SWAC regular-season titles, and a berth in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. • Played in two games at Ole Miss before receiving a medical redshirt. • Started 8 of 22 games as a redshirt freshman at South Plains Junior College. • Started three of 21 games played as a sophomore at Texas Southern in 2015-16. • Prince George’s County (also known as P.G. County), and has a population of 863,420 as of the 2010 U.S. census, making it the second-most populous county in Maryland. • Prince George’s County has three sister cities: Royal Bafokeng Nation, Republic of South Africa, Rishon LeZion, State of Israel, and Ziguinchor, Republic of Senegal.

POINTS Season 5 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) Career 5 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17)

REBOUNDS Season 2 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) Career 2 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17)

ASSISTS Season 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast 15 1-6 .167 1-3 .333 2-3 .667 0 1 1 1.0 3 1 3 0 0 5 5.0 STEALS 11/16/17 vs South Carolina 5 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 0 1 0 0 1 0 2.5 Season 2 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) 11/17/17 vs Boise State 12 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.7 Career 2 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) 11/19/17 vs Tulsa 10 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1 1 2 0.8 0 0 1 0 0 3 2.0 11/22/17 Quincy 15 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.8 1 3 0 0 0 0 1.6 BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern 10 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.8 1 0 1 0 2 3 1.8 Season - - 11/29/17 at Nevada Career - - 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE Season 1 Three times 12/9/17 Murray State Career 1 Three times 12/16/17 at Ole Miss 12/19/17 UIC FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 12/23/17 at Evansville Season 6 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 12/31/17 Indiana State Career 6 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season 1 Three times 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career 1 Three times 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Season 3 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 1/27/17 Valparaiso Career 3 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 1/30/17 at Missouri State 2/3/17 Evansville FREE THROWS MADE Season 2 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career 2 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season 3 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 2/21/17 Drake Career 3 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total 67 3-14 .214 3-8 .375 2-3 .667 1 4 5 0.8 6 7 5 0 3 11 1.8 MINUTES Season 15 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) Career 15 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 6 0 67 11.2 3 14 .214 3 8 .375 2 3 .667 1 4 5 0.8 6 0 7 5 0 3 11 1.8 Total 6 0 67 11.2 3 14 .214 3 8 .375 2 3 .667 1 4 5 0.8 6 0 7 5 0 3 11 1.8

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 26 | GAME NOTES 25 MADISON WILLIAMS Sophomore | Guard | 6-3 | 170 Augusta, Ga. Academy of Richmond County NOTES • Played in 28 games as a freshman, coming off of the bench in each. • Averaged 1.6 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. • As a sophomore, helped Augusta Christian win the AAA SCISA State Title. • Augusta, Georgia, is best known for hosting The Masters golf tournament each spring, which brings over 200,000 visitors from across the world. • Among the other notable current and former residents of Augusta include singer/songwriter James Brown, baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb, actor Laurence Fishburne, singer Amy Grant, professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, country singing group Lady Antebellum, pro football Hall of Famer Ray Guy, former professional golfer Larry Mize, former president Woodrow Wilson, and former NFL head coach Ken Whisenhunt. • Augusta has two twin towns: Biarritz, Franz, and Takarazuka, Japan. • Academy of Richmond County was established in 1783, and is the oldest existing public high school in the Southern United States, and the fifth-oldest public school in the entire United States. POINTS Season 12 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) Career 12 vs. Boise State (11-17-17)

REBOUNDS Season 5 vs. South Carolina (11-11-17) Career 5 vs. South Carolina (11-11-17)

ASSISTS Season 5 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career 5 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast * 20 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 4 1 1 0 0 5 5.0 STEALS 11/16/17 vs South Carolina * 27 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0 5 5 2.5 2 2 2 0 3 7 6.0 Season 3 vs. South Carolina (11-11-17) 11/17/17 vs Boise State * 26 4-12 .333 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 0 1 1 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 12 8.0 Career 3 Three times 11/19/17 vs Tulsa * 25 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.0 3 3 2 0 1 5 7.3 11/22/17 Quincy * 22 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1 1 2 2.0 1 5 1 1 1 10 7.8 BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern * 32 3-6 .500 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.8 4 1 4 1 1 8 7.8 Season 1 Three times Career 1 Three times 11/29/17 at Nevada 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE Season 4 Two times 12/9/17 Murray State Career 4 Three times 12/16/17 at Ole Miss 12/19/17 UIC FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 12/23/17 at Evansville Season 12 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 12/31/17 Indiana State Career 12 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season 3 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career 3 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Season 8 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Career 8 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 1/27/17 Valparaiso 1/30/17 at Missouri State FREE THROWS MADE 2/3/17 Evansville Season 1 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career 3 at Hawai’i (12-22-16) 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 2/21/17 Drake Career 5 at Hawai’i (12-22-16) 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total 152 18-42 .429 10-22 .455 1-2 .500 1 10 11 1.8 16 13 11 3 8 47 7.8 MINUTES Season 32 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) Career 32 vs. Charleston Southern (11-25-17) CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2016-17 28 0 300 10.7 18 59 .305 1 19 .053 9 21 .429 0 27 27 1.0 32 0 18 19 1 14 46 1.6 2017-18 6 6 152 25.3 18 42 .429 10 22 .455 1 2 .500 1 10 11 1.8 16 0 13 11 3 8 47 7.8 Total 34 6 452 13.3 36 101 .356 11 41 .268 10 23 .435 1 37 38 1.1 48 0 31 30 4 22 93 2.7

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 27 | GAME NOTES 30 LUKE LITWILLER Freshman | Forward | 6-5 | 200 Hopedale, Ill. Olympia HS NOTES • Was a late addition as a walk-on for the 2017-18 season. • Was named fourth team all-state for class 1A/2A. • Averaged nearly 15 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a senior • Named All-Corn Belt Second Team • Hopewell had a population of 929 at the 200 census, and is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.

POINTS Season 9 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Career 9 vs. Quincy (11-22-17)

REBOUNDS Season 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) Career 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17)

ASSISTS Season - - GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career - - Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 STEALS 11/16/17 vs. South Carolina Did not play Season - - 11/17/17 vs Boise State 15 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1.0 Career - - 11/19/17 vs Tulsa 1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 11/22/17 Quincy 16 3-4 .750 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.8 4 0 1 0 0 9 2.8 BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern 2 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.6 Season - - 11/29/17 at Nevada Career - - 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE Season 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 12/9/17 Murray State Career 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 12/16/17 at Ole Miss 12/19/17 UIC FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 12/23/17 at Evansville Season 4 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 12/31/17 Indiana State Career 4 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career 3 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Season 4 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 1/27/17 Valparaiso Career 4 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) 1/30/17 at Missouri State 2/3/17 Evansville FREE THROWS MADE Season - - 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career - - 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season - - 2/21/17 Drake Career - - 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total 35 5-8 .625 3-6 .500 0-0 .000 1 2 3 0.6 6 0 1 0 0 13 2.6 MINUTES Season 16 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Career 16 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 5 0 35 7.0 5 8 .625 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 1 2 3 0.6 6 0 0 1 0 0 13 2.6 Total 5 0 35 7.0 5 8 .625 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 1 2 3 0.6 6 0 0 1 0 0 13 2.6

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 28 | GAME NOTES 32 TAYLOR BRUNINGA Freshman | Forward | 6-8 | 200 Mapleton, Ill. Illini Bluffs HS NOTES • Led the state of Illinois in scoring as a senior in high school, averaging 33.4 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. • Finished fifth in the Illinois Mr. Basketball voting (was the only IHSA Class 1A or 2A player to place in the top 15) • Named to the IHSA Class 2A First Team All-State squad by the Associated Press and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Associ- ation. • Finished as the leading scorer and rebounder in Illini Bluffs history. • His great uncle, Duane Bruninga, ranks 47th on the Illinois State men’s basketball scoring list with 979 points after playing in 96 games during his four-year career (1963-67). • Mapleton had a population of 227 as of the 2010 census, and is part of the Peoria, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

POINTS Season 14 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) Career 14 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17)

REBOUNDS Season 9 vs. Quincy (11-22-17) Career 9 vs. Quincy (11-22-17)

ASSISTS Season 1 Five times GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career 1 Five times Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast 21 5-8 .625 4-7 .571 0-0 .000 0 2 2 2.0 5 1 0 0 0 14 14.0 STEALS 11/16/17 vs South Carolina * 19 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000 0 0 0 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 5 9.5 Season 1 Two times 11/17/17 vs Boise State 25 1-8 .125 1-6 .167 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 3 1 1 0 1 3 7.3 Career 1 Two times 11/19/17 vs Tulsa 12 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 1.0 4 1 0 0 0 0 5.5 11/22/17 Quincy 24 4-8 .500 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 1 8 9 2.6 4 1 0 0 0 10 6.4 BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern 24 0-6 .000 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 2 2 4 2.8 3 1 2 0 1 0 5.3 Season - - 11/29/17 at Nevada Career - - 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE Season 5 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 12/9/17 Murray State Career 5 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 12/16/17 at Ole Miss 12/19/17 UIC FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 12/23/17 at Evansville Season 8 Three times 12/31/17 Indiana State Career 8 Three times 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season 4 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career 4 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Season 7 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 1/27/17 Valparaiso Career 7 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) 1/30/17 at Missouri State 2/3/17 Evansville FREE THROWS MADE Season 2 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career 2 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season 2 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 2/21/17 Drake Career 2 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total 125 11-34 .324 8-27 .296 2-2 1.000 3 14 17 2.8 24 5 3 0 2 32 5.3 MINUTES Season 25 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) Career 25 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 6 1 125 20.8 11 34 .324 8 27 .296 2 2 1.000 3 14 17 2.8 24 2 5 3 0 2 32 5.3 Total 6 1 125 20.8 11 34 .324 8 27 .296 2 2 1.000 3 14 17 2.8 24 2 5 3 0 2 32 5.3

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 29 | GAME NOTES 34 CHRISTIAN ROMINE Sophomore | Forward/Center | 6-9 | 220 Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour HS / UTEP NOTES • Is eligible to play during the 2017-18 season after sitting out last season due to the NCAA’s transfer residency requirement. • Was pulled from an expected redshirt season at UTEP in 2015-16 after two injuries to the Miners’ frontcourt. • Appeared in 14 games and scored 12 points with five rebounds in 50 minutes. • Averaged 13 points and 7.9 rebounds as a senior at Mahomet-Seymour High School. • Helped lead the Bulldogs to the IHSA 3A Super-Sectional, finishing just short of a berth into the state semifinals. • Mahomet has a population of 7,258 as of the 2010 census, and sits between Champaign and Bloomington/Normal.

POINTS Season - - Career - -

REBOUNDS Season - - Career - -

ASSISTS Season - - GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career - - Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast Did not play STEALS 11/16/17 vs. South Carolina Did not play Season - - 11/17/17 vs. Boise State Did not play Career - - 11/19/17 vs. Tulsa Did not play 11/22/17 Quincy Did not play BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern Did not play Season - - 11/29/17 at Nevada Career - - 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE Season - - 12/9/17 Murray State Career - - 12/16/17 at Ole Miss 12/19/17 UIC FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 12/23/17 at Evansville Season - - 12/31/17 Indiana State Career - - 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season - - 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career - - 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Season - - 1/27/17 Valparaiso Career - - 1/30/17 at Missouri State 2/3/17 Evansville FREE THROWS MADE Season - - 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career - - 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season - - 2/21/17 Drake Career - - 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total MINUTES Season - - Career - - CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 Total

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 30 | GAME NOTES 52 MILIK YARBROUGH Junior | Forward | 6-6 | 230 Zion, Ill. Zion-Benton Township HS / Saint Louis NOTES • Sat out last season fulfilling the requirements of the NCAA transfer residency requirement. • Played two seasons at Saint Louis University. • Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team in 2014-15, and was one of five freshmen nationally who led his team in both scoring and rebounding. • Over his two seasons played in 59 games with 24 starts. • His father, Del Yarbrough, ranks No. 26 on the career scoring list at Illinois State with 1,191 points. • Zion, Illinois had a population of 24,413 as of the 2010 census. • Among the other former and current Zion residents include actors Gary Coleman (Diff’rent Strokes) and Richard Bull (Little House on the Prairie), former baseball player Paul Erickson, Milwaukee Bucks general manager John Hammond, and former NBA player and general manaager Billy McKinney.

POINTS Season 18 Two times Career 18 Two times

REBOUNDS Season 8 Two times Career 8 Two times

ASSISTS Season 10 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Career 10 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) Date Opponent GS MIN FGM/A % 3FG/A % FTM/A % OFF DEF TOT AVG PF AST T/O BLK STL PTS AVG 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast * 30 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 2-5 .400 1 7 8 8.0 1 10 4 1 0 8 8.0 STEALS 11/16/17 vs South Carolina 26 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 14-17 .824 0 6 6 7.0 4 6 6 0 0 18 13.0 Season 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 11/17/17 vs Boise State * 16 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 4-5 .800 0 0 0 4.7 2 1 0 1 2 8 11.3 Career 2 vs. Boise State (11-17-17) 11/19/17 vs Tulsa * 24 5-11 .455 2-4 .500 6-8 .750 2 6 8 5.5 4 5 5 2 0 18 13.0 11/22/17 Quincy Did not play BLOCKED SHOTS 11/25/17 Charleston Southern 14 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 4.6 2 2 2 0 0 2 10.8 Season 2 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 11/29/17 at Nevada Career 2 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 12/2/17 Tulsa 12/6/17 at BYU FIELD GOALS MADE Season 5 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 12/9/17 Murray State Career 5 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 12/16/17 at Ole Miss 12/19/17 UIC FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 12/23/17 at Evansville Season 11 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 12/31/17 Indiana State Career 11 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 1/3/17 at Drake 1/7/17 Missouri State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1/10/17 Loyola Chicago Season 2 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 1/13/17 at Southern Illinois Career 2 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 1/17/17 Bradley 1/20/17 at Indiana State 3-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 1/24/17 at Northern Iowa Season 4 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 1/27/17 Valparaiso Career 4 vs. Tulsa (11-19-17) 1/30/17 at Missouri State 2/3/17 Evansville FREE THROWS MADE Season 14 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 2/8/17 Southern Illinois Career 14 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 2/11/17 at Valparaiso 2/14/17 at Bradley FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED 2/17/17 Northern Iowa Season 17 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 2/21/17 Drake Career 17 vs. South Carolina (11-16-17) 2/24/17 at Loyola Chicago Total 110 13-33 .394 2-7 .286 26-35 .743 3 20 23 4.6 13 24 17 4 2 54 10.8 MINUTES Season 30 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) Career 30 at Florida Gulf Coast (11-11-17) CAREER STATS Minutes Field Goals 3-Point Free Throws Rebounds GP GS Min. Avg. FG FGA Pct. FG FGA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg. PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG 2017-18 5 3 110 22.0 13 33 .394 2 7 .286 26 35 .743 3 20 23 4.6 13 0 24 17 4 2 54 10.8 Total 5 3 110 22.0 13 33 .394 2 7 .286 26 35 .743 3 20 23 4.6 13 0 24 17 4 2 54 10.8

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 31 | GAME NOTES GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES GAME 1: FLORIDA GULF COAST 98, ILLINOIS STATE 87 GAME 2: ILLINOIS STATE 69, SOUTH CAROLINA 65 NOV. 11, 2017 | ALICO ARENA | FORT MYERS, FLA. NOV. 16, 2017 | HTC CENTER | CONWAY, S.C.

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Illinois State vs FGCU Illinois State vs South Carolina 11/11/17 1 PM at Alico Arena (Fort Myers, FL) 11/16/17 11:30 AM ET at HTC Center (Conway, SC)

Illinois State 87 • 0-1 Illinois State 69 • 1-1 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 Fayne, Phil f 11-18 0-0 2-7 224324102236 32 Bruninga, Taylor f 1-3 1-3 2-2 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 19 52 Yarbrough, Milik f 3-8 0-0 2-5 1 7 8 1 8 10 4 1 0 30 03 Evans, Keyshawn g 3-10 3-6 8-11 0 4 4 1 17 3 3 0 2 32 03 Evans, Keyshawn g 10-17 7-13 1-1 022528720033 05 Hein, Matt g 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 23 23 Tinsley, William g 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 4 4 3 3 2 0 2 0 29 23 Tinsley, William g 2-9 0-4 1-2 0 6 6 4 5 1 0 1 0 19 25 Williams, Madison g 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 4 5 1 1 0 0 20 25 Williams, Madison g 3-8 1-2 0-0 0 5 5 2 7 2 2 0 3 27 00 Gassman, Isaac 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 15 00 Gassman, Isaac 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 24 Martin, Jerron 1-6 1-3 2-3 0113 5130015 10 Fayne, Phil 6-11 0-0 2-5 4 6 10 4 14 031234 30 Litwiller, Luke 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 Martin, Jerron 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 32 Bruninga, Taylor 5-8 4-7 0-0 022514100021 52 Yarbrough, Milik 2-5 0-0 14-17 066418660026 Team 2 0 2 Team 0 6 6 Totals 33-65 14-29 7-16 5 19 24 26 87 24 11 5 3 200 Totals 18-50 5-16 28-39 5 37 42 20 69 13 14 2 8 200 FG % 1st Half: 16-35 45.7% 2nd half: 17-30 56.7% Game: 33-65 50.8% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-15 40.0% 2nd half: 8-14 57.1% Game: 14-29 48.3% Rebounds FG % 1st Half: 8-22 36.4% 2nd half: 10-28 35.7% Game: 18-50 36.0% Deadball FT % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd half: 3-9 33.3% Game: 7-16 43.8% 4,1 3FG % 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 5-16 31.3% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 14-19 73.7% 2nd half: 14-20 70.0% Game: 28-39 71.8% 5 FGCU 98 • 1-0 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds South Carolina 65 • 2-1 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 15 DOYLE, Ricky f 3-30-02-30115 80100 9 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 00 GOODWIN, Brandon g 6-13 0-1 9-12 2 6 8 0 21 7 2 0 3 36 10 MINAYA, Justin f 2-9 1-5 4-6 3 5 8 4 9 1 1 0 0 24 05 JOHNSON, Zach g 8-19 3-12 8-9 134027431439 21 KOTSAR, Maik f 3-6 0-0 1-2 2 4 6 5 7 1 4 0 2 22 11 TERRELL, Christian g 6-12 1-2 0-0 0 8 8 1 13 1 2 2 1 38 30 SILVA, Chris f 0-1 0-0 10-14 246510123017 23 CARLYLE, Christian g 2-3 0-0 7-10 459311112025 02 GRAVETT, Hassani g 3-13 2-10 2-4 0 9 9 2 10 5 1 0 0 33 21 ERNST, Brady 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 11 05 BOOKER, Frank g 3-10 3-10 1-2 044210420028 31 MERCURIUS, Dinero 4-11 3-8 0-0 112311100024 00 BEATTY, David 2-6 1-2 2-2 0 2 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 15 32 SIMMONS, Antravious 2-3 0-0 1-2 5 3 8 2 5 2 2 0 1 18 01 HOLDEN, Kory 0-2 0-0 0-0 0003 01200 7 Team 4 1 5 1 12 GUEYE, Khadim 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 Totals 32-65 7-23 27-37 17 31 48 16 98 16 12 5 9 200 13 HAASE, Felipe 2-6 1-1 0-0 0442 5101129 FG % 1st Half: 16-32 50.0% 2nd half: 16-33 48.5% Game: 32-65 49.2% Deadball 14 FAMOUKE DOUMBIA, I. 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 3FG % 1st Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd half: 5-14 35.7% Game: 7-23 30.4% Rebounds 15 MYERS, Wesley 2-7 1-4 0-0 0111 5010015 6,1 FT % 1st Half: 11-14 78.6% 2nd half: 16-23 69.6% Game: 27-37 73.0% Team 5 0 5 Officials: John Hampton (R), Jose A. Carrion, Archibald Whaley Totals 18-61 9-32 20-30 12 33 45 32 65 14 13 4 3 200 Technical fouls: Illinois State-None. FGCU-None. Attendance: 4335 FG % 1st Half: 7-30 23.3% 2nd half: 11-31 35.5% Game: 18-61 29.5% Deadball Season Opener 3FG % 1st Half: 3-14 21.4% 2nd half: 6-18 33.3% Game: 9-32 28.1% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-12 50.0% 2nd half: 14-18 77.8% Game: 20-30 66.7% 4 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Officials: Les Jones, Mark Schnur, Jeff Malham Illinois State 42 45 87 Technical fouls: Illinois State-Yarbrough, Milik. South Carolina-None. FGCU 45 53 98 Attendance: 700 Game 1 of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach

Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Illinois State 32 37 69 South Carolina 23 42 65

GAME 3: BOISE STATE 82, ILLINOIS STATE 64 GAME 4: ILLINOIS STATE 84, TULSA 68 NOV. 17, 2017 | HTC CENTER | CONWAY, S.C. NOV. 19, 2017 | HTC CENTER | CONWAY, S.C. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Illinois State vs Boise State 11/17/17 1:00 PM ET at HTC Center (Conway, SC) Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Illinois State vs Tulsa Illinois State 64 • 1-2 11/19/17 5:00 PM ET at HTC Center (Conway, SC) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Illinois State 84 • 2-2 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 10 Fayne, Phil f 5-10 0-0 3-5 336413101226 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 52 Yarbrough, Milik f 2-5 0-1 4-5 0 0 0 2 8 1 0 1 2 16 10 Fayne, Phil f 6-8 0-0 6-10 235218132336 03 Evans, Keyshawn g 8-13 3-6 2-2 055121430128 52 Yarbrough, Milik f 5-11 2-4 6-8 2 6 8 4 18 5 5 2 0 24 23 Tinsley, William g 0-5 0-3 0-0 0 2 2 3 0 2 0 3 0 16 03 Evans, Keyshawn g 10-13 6-6 3-4 044129530032 25 Williams, Madison g 4-12 3-8 1-2 011212111226 23 Tinsley, William g 1-7 1-7 0-0 1 3 4 4 3 0 0 1 2 28 00 Gassman, Isaac 1-6 1-5 0-0 0 2 2 5 3 0 1 1 0 13 25 Williams, Madison g 2-3 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 3 5 3 2 0 1 25 05 Hein, Matt 1-4 0-3 0-0 1124 2130223 00 Gassman, Isaac 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 12 24 Martin, Jerron 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 12 05 Hein, Matt 1-2 1-2 1-2 0112 4020020 30 Litwiller, Luke 1-2 0-1 0-0 1122 2000015 24 Martin, Jerron 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 10 32 Bruninga, Taylor 1-8 1-6 0-0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 1 25 30 Litwiller, Luke 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 00000 1 Team 4 3 7 32 Bruninga, Taylor 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 12 Totals 23-66 8-34 10-14 9 18 27 27 64 13 9 7 10 200 Team 2351 Totals 28-49 12-23 16-24 8 26 34 22 84 15 16 5 6 200 FG % 1st Half: 7-35 20.0% 2nd half: 16-31 51.6% Game: 23-66 34.8% Deadball FG % 1st Half: 16-26 61.5% 2nd half: 12-23 52.2% Game: 28-49 57.1% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 2-19 10.5% 2nd half: 6-15 40.0% Game: 8-34 23.5% Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 8-15 53.3% 2nd half: 4-8 50.0% Game: 12-23 52.2% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd half: 4-5 80.0% Game: 10-14 71.4% 1 FT % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0% 2nd half: 10-16 62.5% Game: 16-24 66.7% 3

Boise State 82 • 4-0 Tulsa 68 • 2-3 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 11 HANEY, Zach f 1-1 0-0 1-4 1 2 3 4 3 0 2 2 0 18 00 ETOU, Junior f 4-7 0-0 8-10 224516010026 43 SENGFELDER, Chris f 3-10 3-7 1-2 2 1 3 3 10 0 1 0 0 18 02 JEFFRIES, DaQuan f 1-10 0-3 2-2 5 4 9 4 4 4 2 1 0 32 02 WILLIAMS, Lexus g 3-6 3-5 0-0 1 1 2 1 9 2 2 0 2 32 04 TAPLIN, Sterling g 5-8 3-4 2-2 0 2 2 1 15 6 5 0 0 33 15 HUTCHISON, Chandler g 5-13 1-3 8-11 4 14 18 2 19 5 5 0 0 29 10 SCOTT, Curran g 4-9 1-3 4-5 0 0 0 0 13 1 1 1 1 26 13 g 34 HOBBS, Alex g 3-9 1-2 3-3 3 6 9 1 10 6 4 0 0 29 WHEELER, Jaleel 0-10-10-00111 00000 7 01 IGBANU, Martins 4-7 0-0 2-3 3 5 8 3 10 0 2 0 0 20 00 DICKINSON, Marcus 2-3 1-2 3-3 0 4 4 0 8 2 1 0 1 19 03 JOINER, Elijah 4-9 2-6 0-0 000110230019 01 CHRISTON, Cam 0-2 0-2 1-2 1121 1010011 05 KORITA, Lawson 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 03 JESSUP, Justinian 4-5 3-4 2-2 1 6 7 2 13 0 1 0 2 18 11 JACKSON, Darien 0-0 0-0 0-0 1012 0100010 05 HARWELL, Malek 0-3 0-2 0-0 0000 00100 4 32 HENDERSON JR, Corey 0-6 0-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 18 10 JORCH, Robin 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 35 ARTISON, Geno 0-1 0-1 0-0 0221 00000 6 22 JARDINE, Casdon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 00000 5 Team 2 2 4 33 WACKER, David 1-3 0-0 7-8 2 1 3 1 9 1 1 0 0 15 Totals 22-59 6-23 18-22 14 18 32 18 68 16 14 2 1 200 Team 5 1 6 1 FG % 1st Half: 9-29 31.0% 2nd half: 13-30 43.3% Game: 22-59 37.3% Deadball Totals 22-55 12-27 26-35 20 37 57 18 82 16 21 2 5 200 3FG % 1st Half: 1-11 9.1% 2nd half: 5-12 41.7% Game: 6-23 26.1% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 8-9 88.9% 2nd half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 18-22 81.8% 1 FG % 1st Half: 12-26 46.2% 2nd half: 10-29 34.5% Game: 22-55 40.0% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-11 54.5% 2nd half: 6-16 37.5% Game: 12-27 44.4% Rebounds Officials: Les Jones, Rod Dixon, Jose Carrion FT % 1st Half: 16-24 66.7% 2nd half: 10-11 90.9% Game: 26-35 74.3% 4 Technical fouls: Illinois State-TEAM. Tulsa-None. Attendance: 2119 Officials: Ron Groover, Rod Dixon, Rick O'Neill Game 11 of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach Technical fouls: Illinois State-None. Boise State-None. 3rd Place Game Attendance: 875 Game 6 of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Illinois State 46 38 84 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Tulsa 27 41 68 Illinois State 22 42 64 Boise State 46 36 82

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 32 | GAME NOTES GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES GAME 5: ILLINOIS STATE 86, QUINCY 57 GAME 6: CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 64, ILLINOIS STATE 62 (OT) NOV. 22, 2017 | DOUG COLLINS COURT AT REDBIRD ARENA | NORMAL, ILL. NOV. 25, 2017 | DOUG COLLINS COURT AT REDBIRD ARENA | NORMAL, ILL.

Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Charleston Southern vs Illinois State Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics 11/25/17 8 p.m. at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena Quincy vs Illinois State 11/22/17 8 p.m. at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena Charleston Southern 64 • 4-2 Quincy 57 • 0-5 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 12 f ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min JONES, Ty 2-5 0-0 3-3 1 1 2 3 7 0 2 0 2 27 13 JONES, Jordan f 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 4 33 Hinton, Marcus f 1-3 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 3 3 0 3 0 0 14 04 BUSKEY, Deontaye g 1-5 1-4 0-1 2 4 6 3 3 0 2 0 2 31 34 Johnson, Marsalis f 2-3 0-0 2-2 0 3 3 2 6 0 1 3 0 17 11 KEELING, Christian g 6-20 0-4 1-2 1 7 8 0 13 2 2 0 0 43 02 Briscoe, Ryan g 1-6 1-3 3-4 0 1 1 2 6 3 3 0 1 26 24 FLEMING, Phlandrous g 5-11 0-2 3-6 347213310036 03 Frasco, Bobby g 3-9 3-8 0-0 1 7 8 3 9 0 1 0 0 25 00 11 Houston, Demetrius g 4-12 1-4 2-5 033111120029 DAVID, Jamaal 1-3 0-1 1-1 1 1 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 13 01 10 Dosier, Robby 1-4 0-3 0-0 1 3 4 2 2 1 2 0 0 21 MCCONICO, Travis 3-10 2-7 0-0 3 8 11 2 8030028 02 12 Liem, Joey 0-0 0-0 0-0 1010 01100 3 MITCHELL, Cortez 3-4 1-1 1-1 1 3 4 2 8 1 0 0 0 16 23 14 DeVries, Robert 1-5 0-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 19 HOWARD, Javis 3-6 0-0 1-4 5053 7110027 15 Meny, Trevor 1-2 0-1 0-0 0000 2100010 Team 1 0 1 23 Alexander, De'Andre 3-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 6 2 2 0 0 13 Totals 25-65 4-19 10-18 18 29 47 18 64 8 13 0 4 225 24 Stuckman, Tanner 3-9 1-2 3-3 167210000122 FG % 1st Half: 13-34 38.2% 2nd half: 11-28 39.3% OT: 1-3 33.3% Game: 25-65 38.5% Deadball 30 Zurcher, Lucas 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3FG % 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% 2nd half: 2-11 18.2% OT: 0-1 0.0% Game: 4-19 21.1% Rebounds Team 4 1 5 FT % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd half: 2-5 40.0% OT: 3-5 60.0% Game: 10-18 55.6% 3 Totals 20-56 7-27 10-14 9 26 35 16 57 9 15 3 2 200 Illinois State 62 • 3-3 FG % 1st Half: 12-33 36.4% 2nd half: 8-23 34.8% Game: 20-56 35.7% Deadball Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 3FG % 1st Half: 6-16 37.5% 2nd half: 1-11 9.1% Game: 7-27 25.9% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 5-8 62.5% 2nd half: 5-6 83.3% Game: 10-14 71.4% 0,1 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 Fayne, Phil f 4-9 0-0 5-8 7 6 13 2 13 2 1 4 1 40 Illinois State 86 • 3-2 03 Evans, Keyshawn g 8-20 5-14 5-5 1 4 5 2 26 1 2 0 0 39 Total 3-Ptr Rebounds 05 Hein, Matt g 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 13 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 23 Tinsley, William g 1-8 0-6 2-2 2 7 9 2 4 1 1 1 0 37 10 Fayne, Phil f 8-12 0-0 3-8 257219100225 25 Williams, Madison g 3-6 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 4 8 1 4 1 1 32 03 Evans, Keyshawn g 7-12 3-5 0-1 0 2 2 0 17 6 2 0 0 22 00 Gassman, Isaac 1-1 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 11 05 Hein, Matt g 2-3 0-1 2-2 0 3 3 3 6 2 3 0 0 20 01 Clarance, Elijah 0-0 0-0 0-0 0000 01100 3 23 Tinsley, William g 3-10 3-6 0-0 3 7 10 2 9 2 2 1 2 30 24 Martin, Jerron 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 2 10 25 Williams, Madison g 4-9 2-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 10 5 1 1 1 22 30 Litwiller, Luke 1-2 0-1 0-0 0000 20000 2 00 Gassman, Isaac 2-4 1-2 1-2 1 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 2 26 32 Bruninga, Taylor 0-6 0-4 0-0 2 2 4 3 0 1 2 0 1 24 24 Martin, Jerron 0-2 0-1 0-0 0111 0300015 52 Yarbrough, Milik 1-4 0-2 0-0 0112 2220014 30 Litwiller, Luke 3-4 3-4 0-0 0 1 1 4 9 0 1 0 0 16 Team 1 4 5 32 Bruninga, Taylor 4-8 2-6 0-0 189410100024 Totals 20-60 8-33 14-17 13 27 40 19 62 11 14 6 5 225

Team 1 2 3 FG % 1st Half: 11-24 45.8% 2nd half: 9-28 32.1% OT: 0-8 0.0% Game: 20-60 33.3% Deadball Totals 33-64 14-29 6-13 9 31 40 18 86 20 9 2 7 200 3FG % 1st Half: 5-14 35.7% 2nd half: 3-14 21.4% OT: 0-5 0.0% Game: 8-33 24.2% Rebounds FT % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8% 2nd half: 4-4 100.0 OT: 3-4 75.0% Game: 14-17 82.4% 1 FG % 1st Half: 16-35 45.7% 2nd half: 17-29 58.6% Game: 33-64 51.6% Deadball 3FG % 1st Half: 6-17 35.3% 2nd half: 8-12 66.7% Game: 14-29 48.3% Rebounds Officials: Rick Randall, Jeff Malham, Nathen Bemis 2 FT % 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% 2nd half: 1-3 33.3% Game: 6-13 46.2% Technical fouls: Charleston Southern-None. Illinois State-None. Attendance: 3831 Officials: Randy Heimerman, Ervin Wilson, Tyler Kumpf Technical fouls: Quincy-None. Illinois State-None. Score by periods 1st 2nd OT Total In Off 2nd Fast Attendance: 3733 Charleston Southern 33 26 5 64 Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench CSU 34 7 22 4 26 Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Illinois State 34 25 3 62 ILS 12 13 12 4 11 Quincy 35 22 57 Illinois State 43 43 86 Last FG - CSU OT-03:03, ILS 2nd-03:27. Score tied - 8 times. Largest lead - CSU by 8 2nd-15:20, ILS by 7 1st-10:15. Lead changed - 11 times. CSU led for 20:48. ILS led for 17:53. Game was tied for 06:19.

GAME 7: ILLINOIS STATE AT NEVADA GAME 8: ILLINOIS STATE VS. TULSA NOV. 29, 2017 | LAWLOR EVENTS CENTER | RENO, NEV. DEC. 3, 2017 | DOUG COLLINS COURT AT REDBIRD ARENA | NORMAL, ILL.

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 33 | GAME NOTES GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES GAME 9: ILLINOIS STATE AT BYU GAME 10: ILLINOIS STATE VS. MURRAY STATE DEC. 6, 2017 | MARIOTT CENTER | PROVO, UTAH DEC. 9, 2017 | DOUG COLLINS COURT AT REDBIRD ARENA | NORMAL, ILL.

GAME 11: ILLINOIS STATE AT OLE MISS GAME 12: ILLINOIS STATE VS. UIC DEC. 16, 2017 | THE PAVILION AT OLE MISS | OXFORD, MISS. DEC. 19, 2017 | DOUG COLLINS COURT AT REDBIRD ARENA | NORMAL, ILL.

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 34 | GAME NOTES 2017-18 Illinois State Men's Basketball Illinois State Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 25, 2017) 2017-18 SESAONAll games STATISTICS

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 3-3 1-1 0-1 2-1 CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 3-3 1-1 0-1 2-1

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 03 Evans, Keyshawn 6-6 186 31.0 46-85 . 5 4 1 27-50 . 5 4 0 19-24 . 7 9 2 1 21 22 3.7 10 1 26 15 0 3 138 23.0 10 Fayne, Phil 6-5 197 32.8 40-68 . 5 8 8 0-0 . 0 0 0 21-43 . 4 8 8 20 25 45 7.5 17 0 6 7 10 12 101 16.8 52 Yarbrough, Milik 5-3 110 22.0 13-33 . 3 9 4 2-7 . 2 8 6 26-35 . 7 4 3 3 20 23 4.6 13 0 24 17 4 2 54 10.8 25 Williams, Madison 6-6 152 25.3 18-42 . 4 2 9 10-22 . 4 5 5 1-2 . 5 0 0 1 10 11 1.8 16 0 13 11 3 8 47 7.8 32 Bruninga, Taylor 6-1 125 20.8 11-34 . 3 2 4 8-27 . 2 9 6 2-2 1.000 3 14 17 2.8 24 2 5 3 0 2 32 5.3 23 Tinsley, William 6-6 159 26.5 8-43 . 1 8 6 5-30 . 1 6 7 3-4 . 7 5 0 6 29 35 5.8 18 0 8 3 9 4 24 4.0 00 Gassman, Isaac 6-0 92 15.3 6-14 . 4 2 9 2-7 . 2 8 6 4-6 . 6 6 7 2 9 11 1.8 9 1 2 2 1 3 18 3.0 05 Hein, Matt 5-3 99 19.8 5-13 . 3 8 5 1-7 . 1 4 3 3-4 . 7 5 0 1 6 7 1.4 12 0 4 8 0 2 14 2.8 30 Litwiller, Luke 5-0 35 7.0 5-8 . 6 2 5 3-6 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 1 2 3 0.6 6 0 0 1 0 0 13 2.6 24 Martin, Jerron 6-0 67 11.2 3-14 . 2 1 4 3-8 . 3 7 5 2-3 . 6 6 7 1 4 5 0.8 6 0 7 5 0 3 11 1.8 01 Clarance, Elijah 1-0 3 3.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 Team 10 18 28 1 Total...... 6 1225 155-354 . 4 3 8 61-164 . 3 7 2 81-123 . 6 5 9 49 158 207 34.5 132 4 96 73 27 39 452 75.3 Opponents...... 6 1225 139-361 . 3 8 5 45-151 . 2 9 8 111-156 . 7 1 2 90 174 264 44.0 118 - 79 88 16 24 434 72.3

TEAM STATISTICS ILS OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 452 434 11/11/17 at Florida Gulf Coast L 87-98 4335 Points per game 75.3 72.3 1 11/16/17 vs South Carolina W 69-65 700 Scoring margin +3.0 - 1 11/17/17 vs Boise State L 64-82 875 FIELD GOALS-ATT 155-354 139-361 1 11/19/17 vs Tulsa W 84-68 2119 Field goal pct . 4 3 8 . 3 8 5 11/22/17 QUINCY W 86-57 3733 3 POINT FG-ATT 61-164 45-151 11/25/17 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN L o t 62-64 3831 3-point FG pct . 3 7 2 . 2 9 8 3-pt FG made per game 10.2 7.5 1 = Puerto Rico Tip-Off at Myrtle Beach FREE THROWS-ATT 81-123 111-156 2 = Mountain West / Missouri Valley Challenge Free throw pct . 6 5 9 . 7 1 2 3 = State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament F-Throws made per game 13.5 18.5 * = Missouri Valley Conference game REBOUNDS 207 264 Rebounds per game 34.5 44.0 Rebounding margin -9.5 - ASSISTS 96 79 Assists per game 16.0 13.2 TURNOVERS 73 88 Turnovers per game 12.2 14.7 Turnover margin +2.5 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.3 0.9 STEALS 39 24 Steals per game 6.5 4.0 BLOCKS 27 16 Blocks per game 4.5 2.7 ATTENDANCE 7564 8029 Home games-Avg/Game 2-3782 1-4335 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 3-1231

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Illinois State 219 230 3 452 Opponents 209 220 5 434

2017-18 ILLINOIS STATE BASKETBALL | 35 | GAME NOTES ILLINOIS STATE RADIO / TELEVISION ROSTER

#0 ISAAC GASSMAN #1 ELIJAH CLARANCE #3 KEYSHAWN EVANS #4 DAVID NDIAYE 6-5 | 180 | R-FR 6-4 | 190 | FR. 6-0 | 180 | JR. 7-0 | 215 | JR. OTTAWA, ILL. MALMO, SWEDEN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. DAKAR, SENEGAL

#5 MATT HEIN #10 PHIL FAYNE #22 MATT CHASTAIN #23 WILLIAM TINSLEY 6-3 | 185 | R-SO. 6-9 | 200 | JR. 6-6 | 190 | R-FR. 6-6 | 195 | JR. WINDERMERE, FLA. ELK GROVE, CALIF. LEROY, ILL. COLFAX, ILL.

#24 JERRON MARTIN #25 MADISON WILLIAMS #30 LUKE LITWILLER #32 TAYLOR BRUNINGA 6-0 | 175 | SR. 6-3 | 170 | SO. 6-5 | 200 | FR. 6-8 | 200 | FR. PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD. AUGUSTA, GA. HOPEWELL, ILL. MAPLETON, ILL.

#34 CHRISTIAN ROMINE #52 MILIK YARBROUGH DAN MULLER 6-9 | 220 | R-SO. 6-6 | 230 | R-JR. FIFTH SEASON MAHOMET, ILL. ZION, ILL. HEAD COACH