Illinois St. looks to sweep S. Illinois
February 14, 2021 GMT
Banterra Center, Carbondale, Illinois; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State goes for the season sweep over Southern Illinois after winning the previous matchup in Carbondale. The teams last played on Feb. 13, when the Redbirds outshot Southern Illinois from the field 44.8 percent to 38.2 percent and had six fewer turnovers en route to an 80-55 victory.
TEAM LEADERSHIP: Southern Illinois’ Lance Jones has averaged 12.5 points while Ben Harvey has put up 10.3 points and 4.1 rebounds. For the Redbirds, DJ Horne has averaged 15.1 points while Antonio Reeves has put up 12.9 points.DOMINANT DJ: Horne has connected on 45.7 percent of the 116 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 10 of 20 over his last three games. He’s also made 83.9 percent of his foul shots this season.