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FINGERS CROSSED Redbirds fall short in MVC championship game, begin wait for Selection Sunday bid to compete in NCAA Tournament

’Birds blasted by Wichita State, await postseason fate Story by JOSH TOLENTINO | Vidette Sports Editor ST. LOUIS hen it mattered most, Illinois State was outmatched and picked a pretty bad day to have its worst shooting performance of the season. And now the No. 1 Redbirds begin the waiting game to see if ISU will be called next week on Selection Sunday, after falling to No. 2 seeded and No. 21 ranked Wichita State, 71-51, in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship game Sunday at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. “We picked a bad day to have a bad day, especially shooting the ball,” ISU coach Dan Muller said. Muller’s team shot 29.3 percent (17-of-58) from the field, which marks a season-low.

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“Certainly part of it was their defense, but part of it was us. This might be the best team they’ve had. They’re really, really, really good.” Senior Paris Lee, the 2017 MVC Player of the Year, led all scorers with 18 points. But outside of Lee’s effort, there was little production from the rest of ISU’s veteran “core four.” MiKyle McIntosh finished with 16 points, but 12 came when the game was already out of hand. Deontae Hawkins, Tony Wills and McIntosh shot a combined 6-of-24 from the field. Even Lee, who finished 7-of-21 from the field, struggled against the Shockers’ defense. Wichita State forward Zach Brown began the game defending

Lee, while point guard Landry Shamet matched up against McIntosh. “Credit their defense,” Lee said. “They put different guys on them, certain guys, lengthy and quick guys on some of our wing guys. It kind of messed with us, but at the end of the day, we just didn’t make shots.” The Redbirds, who never led during Sunday’s game, entered halftime trailing 33-25. A 3-pointer by Shamet opened up the second half and pushed Wichita State’s lead to double digits. Over the next nine minutes, ISU fought back behind big baskets from Lee. But 4637 at the 11:19 mark was the closest ISU ever got, before the wheels fell off for the Redbirds.

Above: Paris Lee and MiKyle McIntosh embrace after the tough loss against Wichita State. Photograph by JENNA KADZIULIS | Vidette Photo Editor

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Conner Frankamp torched the Redbirds for a game-high 19 points, shooting 50 percent (6-of-12) from the field and 3-of-6 from the arc. Frankamp played 19 first half minutes and was a big part of breaking down ISU’s defense. “I think that kind of woke us up after losing to Illinois State,” Frankamp, whose team has won 15-straight since losing to ISU on Jan. 14 at Redbird Arena, said. “After that loss, we got right back to it and started working extremely hard and trying to fix anything that was going wrong with the team. We did a great job of doing that — this team came together really well.” see REDBIRDS page 8

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Brady, R-Bloomington, praised Cullerton for calling off the vote. “Every day and every week, we believe we come closer and closer to a bargain, as it’s been called, that works for the people of Illinois,” Brady said to Springfield radio station WTAX. Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomington, told Journal Star he remains optimistic about future negotiation. “I think we’re really close, I really do,” Barickman said. “We want to make sure it’s a balanced budget.” Both House and Senate will be back in session Tuesday.

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Keep America Beautiful grants 50 recycling bins CLAIRE WEINZIERL News Reporter | @ClaireWeinzierl

The Coca-Cola Company and Keep America Beautiful teamed up and awarded 50 new recycling bins to Illinois State University. The organizations are working together through the 2016 CocaCola/Keep America Beautiful Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Program to address recycling and trash issues by making recycling bins more available and convenient in public spaces nationwide. “The number one thing we can do to get people to recycle is make it convenient,” Brenda Pulley, senior vice president for recycling for Keep America Beautiful, said in a press release. “With Coca-Cola’s continued support, the grant program addresses that need by creating thousands of new opportunities for people to recycle in public areas across the country.” This year, the grant program

Michelle Carrico | Vidette Photographer Special education major Amy Roe takes advantage of the Coca-Cola/Keep America Beautiful recycling bins that were recently placed around campus.

gave away 4,518 recycling bins to 37 communities and 25 colleges. The recycling bins were made possible through a grant from The Coca-Cola

Foundation, which has been the philanthropic area of The Coca-Cola Company since 1984. Nearly half of the bins are

designed for permanent, ongoing use in public spaces such as athletic fields, K-12 schools, special events, park settings, fairs and festivals. The other half of the bins are to be used by college students in residence hall settings. The bins at ISU will be placed in the Tri-Towers residence halls, Redbird Arena, Hancock Stadium and various other public spaces. “I think that it’s awesome that ISU received this grant. It was always a struggle disposing of recyclable materials when I was living in the dorms because all we had was the garbage chute,” sophomore biology major Emily Ryan said. “I hope they continue to expand it to have more bins around campus apartments.” The 2016 grant program is expected to result in an estimated one million pounds of recyclable materials during its first year of use. During the 2015 grant program, Keep America Beautiful estimates that 475,000 people gained access

to recycling bins on a daily basis and 673,000 pounds of recyclables were gained during their first year of use. “The ultimate goal of the grant program is to increase recycling,” Alec Cooley, director of recycling programs for Keep America Beautiful, said. “It makes intuitive sense, but we also know from behavioral research that lack of convenient recycling opportunities is one of the biggest reasons people don’t recycle. By providing recycling bins to organizations such as Illinois State University, we’re able to make recycling more convenient.” Grant recipients were chosen by Keep America Beautiful based on their potential to collect the most cans and bottles as well as the extent of their need, recycling experience and ability to sustain the program in the future. A full list of the 2016 Coca-Cola/ Keep America Beautiful Public Space Recycling Bin Grant recipients can be found on its website.

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The Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF) has named a new managing director just in time for its 40th birthday. Festival Producer and Director of the Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance Janet Wilson said new managing director William “Bill” PreWilliam nevost was chosen Prenevost by the festival because of his tremendous experience within the business. “Bill Prenevost has an impressive list of credentials for work in regional theaters across the country. He has served as a managing director, marketing director and worked in cultural tourism,” Wilson said. “The search committee was confident that his experience and skill set were just what the Illinois

Shakespeare Festival needs at this point in time.” Prenevost is an alumnus of ISU. Having obtained an undergraduate and graduate degree, Prenevost said the festival started right after he left Normal. “In a word, I’m thrilled. It’s like homecoming for me and in a special way,” Prenevost said. “I graduated just before the start of the festival and to be coming back at this point is something that is really special and really meaningful to me, so I’m thrilled.” As for the 40th anniversary of the festival, Prenevost said he is interested in making the ISF even more known than it is now. “I’ve worked with quite a few theaters around the country during my career and I have always kind of watched from afar how the [ISF] was doing and always kind of wished it was bigger — more well known,” Prenevost said. “Since this is the place I came from, I really — without trying to build up too much expectation — I

really do feel that there are various upside opportunities here to grow the festival in terms of its overall attendance, size and scope even in terms of drawing people from further parts,” he said. Though Prenevost just became managing director last month, Wilson said he is already doing great things for the festival. “Bill has just completed our first subscription renewal effort. This is not something that the festival has done before,” Wilson said. “He has already created an impressive marketing campaign and we are hopeful that his tremendous experience in this area will help the festival reach new patrons. He is working closely with the Illinois Shakespeare Festival Society board members and connecting with many people in the community.” Previously, Prenevost served as the managing director of the Kansas City Repertory Theatre, an in-residence professional theater at the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

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Redbirds’ historic season falters

No. 1 ISU’s hope for first NCAA Tournament berth in 19 years takes hit after Championship loss to No. 2 Wichita State Left: 2017 MVC Player of the Year Paris Lee drives to the basket against Wichita State’s Zach Brown and Conner Frankamp. Lee scored a team-high 18 points in 35 minutes. Photo by Kelly McNamara Below: ISU coach Dan Muller encourages the team from the sidelines. Photo by Jenna Kadziulis

Sophomore Phil Fayne fouled out of Sunday’s game finishing with 2 points and 4 rebounds in 14 minutes. Photo by Jenna Kadziulus

Above: Deontae Hawkins and Phil Fayne celebrate during the first half vs. Wichita State. Photo by Kelly McNamara Right: MiKyle McIntosh sits on the bench after fouling out. McIntosh was one of three ISU players to foul out. Photo by Jenna Kadziulus

A LOOK BACK at #REDBIRDHoops and Arch Madness by the numbers

27-6 Illinois State’s cheerleading team performs Sunday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Photo by Jenna Kadziulis

Illinois State’s 2016-17 record. The 27 wins by ISU marks the most victories in program-history. Redbirds hope to add to that total when they find out their postseason fate next week.

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regular season conference wins also marks a programbest for Redbird Hoops. ISU’s only league loss was on Feb. 4 at Wichita State.

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Fans cheered on Illinois State and Wichita State as the teams battled for the MVC Championship in St. Louis. Both ISU and Wichita State shared this year’s MVC regular season title.

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Illinois State’s shooting percentage on Sunday, which marked a seasonlow. The Redbirds made just 17-of-58 shots from the field, including 6-of-28 from the 3-point line while making only 11-of-19 free throws.

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career starts by senior guard Paris Lee is the most in ISU history. Lee, a four-year starter, has started in 130 of 133 games and recently surpassed ISU coach Dan Muller’s (128) all-time starts record.

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team fouls called against the Redbirds in the MVC Championship game against Wichita State. Phil Fayne, MiKyle McIntosh and Deontae Hawkins all fouled out. Tony Wills and David Ndiaye finished with four fouls each.


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Bid or not, ’Birds gave us an unforgettable season

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ven though the final tally was a loss against Wichita State in Sunday’s Missouri Valley Conference championship, our 2016–2017 men’s basketball team gave Illinois State a huge gift this year. Now obviously, ISU is no stranger to athletic success. As recently as 2014 our football team appeared in the FCS championship game, losing by just two points to champion North Dakota State. It’s been quite a bit longer since our basketball team gave us this good of a run. In fact, it’s been 19 years since ISU basketball won the regular season conference championship, tournament championship or danced in the NCAA tournament. Yes, there is still work to be done. Without a win today, ISU is obviously not the conference tournament champion and likely will not receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Regardless, having hope and an opportunity is special not only to ISU’s student body but also to the town of Normal.

Redbird basketball is something special. As a relatively small school in a relatively small conference, the program truly depends on the support of its fans. Even after nearly 20 years of smaller-time success, Redbird Arena is frequently found to have

more full seats than empty ones. The student section remains one of the best of its kind in the Missouri Valley Conference. Young children can be seen with their parents at games, oftentimes in awe when given the opportunity to meet players.

What is most special is that a team can work so diligently and a fan base can show so much dedication even without national recognition, NBA-level talent or vast sums of athletics funding. To see such dedication and perseverance rewarded by even a

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good chance at advancing further than usual is something that should make any member of the ISU community smile. Even though ISU fell short, the best part is that none of that will change. Much as they have for years, fans will continue to keep the faith. An extremely talented coaching staff will continue to develop talent. Returning players will undoubtedly show the same determination and grit that they have in this season and in others before. Even though our ’Birds lost, a great gift was presented to the ISU community by a team of phenomenal young men. It has been pride in the success of a group still rebounding from the loss of a beloved coach, excitement in the form of a thrilling season and hope for more success in the future. Even with a loss against Wichita State on Sunday, we were all winners during the 2016-2017 season. That means we should celebrate and be thankful for our team accordingly.

Editorial written by TOM HEAGNEY, a member of The Vidette’s Editorial Board. Editorial policy is determined by the student editor, and views expressed in editorials are those of the majority of The Vidette’s Editorial Board. Columns that carry bylines are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Vidette or the University.

Keep Women’s History Month alive year-round MY VIEW EMA SASIC | Columnist

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ast week, an article titled “Six things working women should never write in an email” popped up on my news tab, and I have to say it infuriated me a bit. The article outlined avoidthese-at-all-costs-if-you-wantto-be-taken-seriously-andkeep-your-job phrases women should not consider using when composing or replying to an email. The words “sorry” and “just” should be taken out of a woman’s vocabulary because it will make her seem weak. Well, all of this made my blood boil. I started thinking about how men don’t have these types of articles published about them

or how they don’t have to worry too much about which words or phrases they use in their emails. If a man writes “sorry,” many times he is applauded for admitting humility and owning up to a mistake. The same can’t be expected if a woman does that. She may be ridiculed for a careless mistake and appear weak for being so willing to apologize. This, ladies and gentlemen, is the inequality we still deal with in our world. I’m not surprised, however. My entire life, I’ve seen articles like this one that have tried to dictate how I should and should not present myself in a social setting. My fellow females and I have been told how to act like a lady and to appear modest and proper, as if we were ever desperately seeking that advice ourselves. It’s always been in society, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going away anytime soon. What really bothers me about articles like this is that people don’t realize the damage they’re

doing. This article was part of a business magazine, and it probably wanted to help women out and save them from looking foolish in front of colleagues or bosses. But, why don’t men come across these types of articles as often as women do? Are they somehow miraculously programmed to be more articulate and business savvy than women? Obviously not. But they are encouraged to pursue business fields more than women, and they have mentors along the way that teach them the ways of the profession. That’s how it was in the past, but why is it still an everlasting trend? Since when was that fair? It seems appropriate enough that I’m writing this column in March, the month dedicated to women’s history. Throughout the month, women’s accomplishments are recognized and honored, and Wednesday even marks International Women’s Day.

could dream my wildest dreams and my two biggest cheerleaders would be encouraging me from the sidelines. This is what every girl and woman should receive. Don’t turn us away from doing what we want, and certainly don’t tell us how to behave. Be the support system we need and seek out in life. Knowing that we have a group of people cheering us on does wonders for us. As the rest of this month plays out, let’s not hold back women like “Six things working women should never write in an email” unknowingly does. Instead, let all of us feel loved and be free to pursue our dreams, like what this month truly stands for. Ema Sasic is a junior journalism major and News Editor and columnist for The Vidette. Any questions or comments regarding her column can be sent to vidette_esasic@ilstu.edu. Follow her on Twitter at @ema_sasic.

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Even though March sheds light on how incredible and powerful women are (as if we didn’t know that already), we’re still running into articles that tell us what we should and shouldn’t do. For me, that kind of sets the feminist movement back a couple of decades. Don’t tell me what I need to keep in mind before I step foot in the world and how I should dress. Instead, encourage me to be the person I am and give me the same opportunities my male counterparts have in life. I wish there was a simple solution to this. As we go about our lives now, and later on when we become mothers and fathers to the future generation, we have to give all children the same opportunities and chances to succeed. This is something my parents fortunately did while I was growing up. They never told me I couldn’t do something my heart wanted to do, and they supported me through every journey. With this love from them, I knew I

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Grounds crew: ISU’s unspoken heroes EMILY GRIFFITH Features Reporter | @emgrif1_PR

April showers bring May flowers? Not here at Illinois State University. It’s more like ISU Grounds makes campus earthbound. As the rumor of spring’s early arrival floats in the fluctuating weather Illinois has been having this season, ISU Grounds is preparing for the planting of campus flowers. But who exactly is behind the beautiful flowers displayed on campus as students walk to class? Junior horticulture and landscape management major Cemantha Brown and senior public relations major Jessica Backer both work for Grounds under head Gardener Heather Vozzella. Brown has been working with Grounds for more than a year and Backer for five months. These two ISU students dedicate their time to make campus pop with colors throughout the seasons. The first planting on ISU’s campus and Quad occurs on the third week of March, dependent on the frost date. Although Brown and Backer plant both the flowers and plants, they also have to ensure they clean up the last season’s plants, rake and till the beds, and put down fertilizer. “We do all the planting,” Brown said. “We grow the plants in our greenhouse throughout the semester and then we plant some in the middle of March. However, the majority of the planting is right after graduation.” Most, if not all, flowers seen are grown on campus in the greenhouse. First, Brown

cigarette buds, gum and beer cans in our plants,” Brown said. “It’s kind of sad to see that people don’t respect something that you put so much work into.” Despite ISU being a non-smoking campus, students still may flick their cigarette butts into the flower beds. Some students even go as far as to throw their plastic or cans into the plants when a recycling bin is right next to the bed, Brown said. Brown calls the Grounds crew the “unspoken heroes” of ISU. Grounds crew at ISU provide daily services that play a critical role in the upkeep, safety and appearance of ISU’s 490-acre campus. Grounds dedicates itself to the exterior maintenance of turf, parking lots, sidewalks, display gardens and both administrative and academic buildings. This includes maintenance such as snow, trash and tree branch removal. “Plants are one thing, but [Grounds] Monica Mendoza | Senior Photographer just take the whole safety of students very ISU will soon flourish with flowers thanks to the Grounds crew. Cemantha Brown, junior horticul- seriously and carefully,” Brown said. “It’s ture and landscape management major, prepares the flowers for spring planting. stuff you don’t even think about as a student, and I think people honestly should be more and Backer will plant seedlings or plugs example, Brown and Backer currently have a respectful and appreciative.” which have two leaves sticking out. Within a little plant they’ve named Greta that is being With the third week of March month’s time, the plants are flowering. more stubborn than others in its growth. The approaching, ISU students can expect pansy “It’s crazy to see the transformation and two students dedicate a little more time, and and alyssum flowers around campus. In growth,” Brown said. “It’s amazing to see the fertilizer, to the plant to ensure its growth. addition, as graduation approaches, students life cycle. I feel like Mother Nature.” “We’re team Greta right now,” Brown said. can also expect to see the graduation flower, Backer agreed with Brown. “I do, too. I feel However, what happens when someone geraniums. like their mother.” harms a “baby” along the way? This is When anyone invests an enormous a current issue Brown and Backer see Emily Griffith is a Features Reporter at The amount of time to a project, the project can happening to their flowers around campus. Vidette. Contact her at vidette_emgrif1@ilstu. often take the role of the person’s “baby.” For “My biggest pet peeve is that we find edu and follow her on Twitter @emgrif1_PR.

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MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017

Magical season won’t end with NCAA Tournament bid

MY VIEW MIKE MARRA | Sports Reporter | @MikeMarraILSTU

Kelly McNamara | Vidette Photo Editor

Keyshawn Evans finished with just 3 points during the MVC Championship but has shown strides at end of season he can make an impact.

‘Three-shawn’ Evans emerges as future leader despite Redbirds’ loss MICHAEL MARRA Senior Reporter | @MikeMarraILSTU

year, got more comfortable as far as learning the game actually just picking things up from him. So, in my opinion, I’m pretty privileged to have played behind him for two years,” Evans said of playing under Lee. Evans played big minutes for the Redbirds all season long, including having himself a huge MVC quarterfinal game versus Evansville, scoring 16 points, hitting three timely first half 3-pointers. “Obviously you’re proud you made it to the championship, but still didn’t win, so it kind of sucks,” Evans said of making the MVC Championship. In Sunday’s MVC championship game, Evans played 26 minutes and scored 3 points. Evans still has two more years at Illinois State to get back to the MVC Championship.

“I’m not worried about it because, in my opinion, we still got more basketball to play with this team. So, I mean, after that I’ll start to think about next year,” Evans said of the learning experience from this year’s trip to the MVC Championship and how it will help his future at Illinois State. Evans missed some time last season due to an injury, but he does not feel that hurt him in his growth as a player. “I wouldn’t say that [it hurt me] because I didn’t play that much, but I still got to practice and stuff like that, so I think it didn’t really hurt me,” Evans said. Evans and the Redbirds will learn their fate for their postseason hopes Sunday during the annual Selection Sunday show.

ISU’s mantra all season has been to hold opponents under 40 percent shooTing. They did that on Sunday as the Shockers shot 38 percent (19-of-50) from the field, but foul trouble and a cold day offensively put the Redbirds away. Phil Fayne, McIntosh and Hawkins all fouled out for ISU. Hawkins was ejected after receiving his second technical foul for complaining to officials. Fayne, whose playing time was cut after picking up two early fouls, finished with two points and four rebounds in 14 minutes. “When you’re in foul trouble, it makes it very difficult,” Muller said. “Paris had the fight in him. Other guys did too, but not like him today. Without his play, his competitiveness, I don’t know where we would have

been tonight. At times it felt like he had to do too much on his own.” ISU concludes the season 27-6 and had a 17-1 record in regular season league play. Entering Sunday, the Redbirds boasted an RPI of 26 but lacked marquee wins outside of defeating Wichita at home. Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said he hopes to see ISU in the tournament. Marshall said, “I saw Tony Wills and Paris Lee, I told them, ‘I really hope you guys get in. I think you can win a couple of games in the tournament.’ I told Dan Muller, ‘you had a really good year. I’ll be pulling for you.’ I think Illinois State is capable of winning a game or two. I really do. They didn’t show it today, but I think they’re a quality team.” Muller plans to give his players a couple days off before getting them back on the court for practice, knowing ISU will wait a week before finding out its postseason fate,

whether it be the NCAA Tournament or the National Invitational Tournament. “I’ll call some people and get some suggestions (on what to do while waiting this week),” ISU coach Dan Muller said. “We haven’t been in this situation yet. I wasn’t in this situation as a player. So I’ve got to make sure we manage their bodies a little bit. Of course, time off, but also stay sharp so we can prepare. We’re going to play, we know that. This will be hard for these guys to get over, though. I know there will be hope, but we also know it’s out of our hands.” ISU hasn’t made a trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1997-98, when Muller was a player. The Redbirds last played in the NIT two years ago, when they defeated UW-Green Bay in the first round at Redbird Arena before losing to Old Dominion.

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privileged to play behind him.”

Lee keeps Redbirds alive Senior guard Paris Lee proved his Player of the Year award was no fluke in Sunday’s championship game. Although the Redbirds could not pull out a win, Lee contributed 18 points, two assists and six rebounds in the 35 minutes he played. “(Paris) had the fight in him,” coach Dan Muller said. “Other guys did, but not like him today. It could have got away from us in the first half. He brought us back to three or give, and they stretched it again. But without his play, his competitiveness, I don’t know where we would have been tonight.” Every player on the team will say that Lee adds more to the team than just statistics. “He’s helped me as far as me getting better,” sophomore guard Keyshawn Evans said. “I’ve kind of always thought of him as my older brother since I got here. I was

Sharpshooter Frankamp leads way for No. 21 Shockers Wichita State’s Conner Frankamp was a powerhouse for the Shockers that Illinois State could not shut down. The junior guard put up 19 points, three rebounds and two assists while playing 35 minutes. “I mean, we knew from the scouting report we had to extend our arms because he can shoot the ball pretty deep,” Lee said. “That’s why we had a couple of breakdowns. There was a couple of rebounds there we didn’t get that led to second chance points.” Frankamp played 35 minutes against Missouri State Feb. 25, but h edid not seem winded. “He’s a great player, good shooter,” senior guard Tony Wills said. “He’s just a good ball player.”

Fouls all around Illinois State finished with three players fouled out, two with four fouls and a total of 28 team fouls. After a game where ISU did not make it to the foul line once Saturday, the Redbirds sent the Shockers to the foul line 37 times. “(Wichita) was really physical,” Muller said. “I think our foul trouble almost made us foul more, if that makes sense, because we were a little bit out of position. We lose our composure some in that stretch.” McIntosh left the game with his fifth foul being a technical after Wills was called for a personal foul. The team had a total of three technical fouls. “It’s part of the game, technical fouls,” sophomore forward Phil Fayne said. ISU will now wait to see if they got a spot in the NCAA tournament Sunday.

ST. LOUIS — Illinois State’s magical season took a hit Sunday when the Redbirds fell, 71-51, to Wichita State in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship game. Although Illinois State’s NCAA Tournament hopes are not over, the team took a hit. With that being said, no matter what the fate of the Redbirds is, they have found themselves a rising star to replace senior Paris Lee in sophomore Keyshawn Evans. Evans has now played under the wings of Lee for two seasons and will take the point guard duties next season. “I can still get better from being behind him. I definitely got a lot better and then this

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BETH GEISTLINGER | VIDETTE SPORTS EDITOR

ST. LOUIS llinois State certainly put together quite a season. A 27-6 overall record and a 17-1 regular season conference record is a feat to be proud of and looks to be NCAA Tournament worthy — but this season, it probably will not be. The best-case scenario for ISU was to come to St. Louis and win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, but the team fell a game short of that goal. When it comes to the NCAA Tournament committee, nobody knows what they are going to look at or use when it comes time to select the field for each year’s tournament. Based on the eye test, ISU should be in. But, when it comes to the resume, it does not quite fit the bill. ISU does not have a win over a top-25 opponent and are 1-1 against opponents in the top-50 and lost twice to Wichita State, once by 20 and once 41. Meanwhile, losses to Murray State, Tulsa and San Francisco do not help the Redbirds’ cause. ISU’s loss to TCU was not looking too bad towards the middle-half of the season, until TCU dropped games late in the season and the team found itself on the outside looking in on the NCAA Tournament. When Wichita State is the best opponent you play throughout the year and you lose twice to the team by large margins, that does not look good to the selection committee. One factor all year that has been in ISU’s favor is its RPI. Coming into Sunday’s championship game its RPI was 26th in the country. Both coaches from the MVC Championship game think that ISU is worthy of an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. “If they go based on one game they saw — probably don’t watch as many games of ours as they watch other teams, but hopefully they’ll look at the full body of work we have, and obviously, we want to be in,” Redbird head coach Dan Muller said. “I saw Tony Wills and Paris Lee. I told him, I really hope you guys get in. I think you can win a couple of games in the tournament. I think you’re a really good team, and you’ve had a great career,” Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall said of ISU. “I think we can go deep in the tournament, and I think Illinois State is capable of winning a game or two. I really do. They didn’t show it today, but I think they’re a quality team,” Marshall said. Muller has said for a while that the Missouri Valley Conference should be a two-bid league, but some might think it was going to be a two-bid league only if ISU was the MVC Tournament champion. At the end of the day, the big skills on resumes that the committee will look at, ISU lacks. Come Selection Sunday, ISU will probably be on the outside looking in. There is a shot the team can make the play-in games held in Dayton, but do not be too optimistic about that. ISU put together a campaign for the ages and nothing should take away from all of the team and individual accomplishments, but on Selection Sunday, the Redbirds will not be dancing.

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