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Drake Bulldogs vs Illinois State Redbirds Wrap - Illinois State Wins 57-53

Illinois State grabbed a 57-53 win over Drake on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Keith Fisher III at Redbird Arena.

Illinois State was an underdog by +1.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Antonio Reeves had 16 points for Illinois State and DJ Horne chipped in with 6 points. Ricky Torres had 5 assists for them, while Antonio Reeves was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Drake got a 14-point performance from Liam Robbins, who was supported by 12 points from Jonah Jackson. Roman Penn had 6 assists in a losing cause for Drake, while Liam Robbins grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Drake were victorious, as the score was 32-30 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Illinois State as they grabbed 32 boards, while Drake only had 26

Illinois State heads into a battle against Bradley. Drake, meanwhile, will have their next action against Loyola-Chicago.