Illinois State Redbirds

1-3 overall, 0-0 Missouri Valley, margin +5.5

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+4.5

net rating per 100 · #119 in D-I · model

109.7

adjusted offense · #111

105.2

adjusted defense · #161

67.6

pace, possessions / 40 · #326

-4.9

strength of schedule so far · #163

Rotation

#	Player	Pos	Cl	Ht	GP/GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	eFG%	TS%	Rating
11	Johnny Kinziger	G	SR	5' 11"	4/4	37.0	17.2	2.0	3.8	73.8	76.2	-0.1
9	Malik Messina-Moore	G	SR	6' 5"	4/3	30.0	17.8	3.0	3.2	55.1	59.6	-1.4
3	Mason Klabo	G	SO	6' 2"	4/4	27.8	6.5	2.5	3.2	52.6	60.1	+2.9
5	Demarion Burch	G	SR	6' 4"	4/4	21.5	9.0	3.0	1.0	68.2	70.5	-1.2
0	Noah Cleveland	F	SO	6' 9"	4/4	21.5	5.0	4.8	0.8	72.7	73.3	+4.4
35	Chase Walker	F	SR	6' 9"	4/1	17.5	8.2	4.0	2.2	52.4	60.8	+2.9
1	Deng Garang	G	JR	6' 6"	4/0	14.5	5.5	2.2	0.8	57.9	57.9	+1.8
24	Zaxton King	G	JR	6' 3"	4/0	14.5	3.2	0.5	0.8	78.6	78.1	+0.5
25	Jordan Williams FR	G	FR	6' 6"	1/0	12.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	40.0	36.8	+0.3
15	Nick Allen FR	F	FR	6' 11"	4/0	10.8	6.0	2.0	1.0	76.9	74.6	+2.0
33	Louie Semona III	F	SR	6' 8"	4/0	9.8	0.2	0.8	1.0	0.0	5.6	-2.3
4	Leyton Wolf FR	F	FR	6' 9"	1/0	7.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	100.0	69.4	+1.6
12	Matthew Szafoni FR	F	FR	6' 9"	1/0	6.0	2.0	4.0	0.0	50.0	50.0	+1.7
13	Ty Blake	G	SR	6' 4"	1/0	6.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	+0.5
2	Isaac Ericksen FR	G	FR	6' 8"	0/0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Box scores from ESPN. eFG% weights threes; TS% includes free throws.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Watch	Result	Line	Rest	Miles
Mon 11/2	at Saint Mary's Gaels	ESPN+	L 85-90	+7.5 cover	–	1,774 -2h
Thu 11/5	vs Central State Marauders	ESPN+	W 100-55	–	2	1,774
Mon 11/9	at Purdue Boilermakers	FS1	L 59-76	+18.0 cover	3	110 +1h
Fri 11/13	at North Dakota State Bison	Summit League NetworkWDAYMidco Sports Plus	L 81-82	-1.5 miss	3	696
Tue 11/17	vs Bellarmine Knights	ESPN+	8 PM ET	–model -15.6 · 90% win	3	587
Thu 11/19	vs Eureka Red Devils	ESPN+	8 PM ET	–model -44.1 · 100% win	1	–
Mon 11/23	vs Santa Clara Broncos N	FloSports	7 PM ET	–model +7.5 · 27% win	3	1,578 -2h
Tue 11/24	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane N	CBSSN	4:30 PM ET	–model +3.4 · 39% win	0	–
Wed 12/2	at Eastern Illinois Panthers	ESPN+	8 PM ET	–	7	1,661
Sat 12/5	at Chicago State Cougars	–	2 PM ET	–	2	198
Thu 12/10	vs Long Beach State Beach	ESPN+	7 PM ET	–	4	116
Sun 12/13	vs North Dakota State Bison	ESPN+	5 PM ET	–	2	–
Thu 12/17	at Murray State Racers Missouri Valley	ESPN2	6 PM ET	–	3	272
Mon 12/21	vs Belmont Bruins Missouri Valley	ESPN+	9 PM ET	–	3	272
Tue 12/29	at Evansville Purple Aces Missouri Valley	–	8 PM ET	–	7	192
Sat 1/2	vs Indiana State Sycamores Missouri Valley	–	5 PM ET	–	3	192
Fri 1/8	at Belmont Bruins Missouri Valley	–	8 PM ET	–	5	323
Tue 1/12	at Northern Iowa Panthers Missouri Valley	–	TBA ET	–	2	550
Sat 1/16	vs Valparaiso Beacons Missouri Valley	–	5 PM ET	–	4	226
Mon 1/18	vs Drake Bulldogs Missouri Valley	–	8 PM ET	–	1	–
Sun 1/24	at Bradley Braves Missouri Valley	–	TBA ET	–	4	34
Wed 1/27	vs Southern Illinois Salukis Missouri Valley	–	7 PM ET	–	3	34
Sat 1/30	at UIC Flames Missouri Valley	–	TBA ET	–	1	116
Wed 2/3	vs Northern Iowa Panthers Missouri Valley	–	TBA ET	–	3	116
Sat 2/6	at Indiana State Sycamores Missouri Valley	–	TBA ET	–	2	110 +1h
Tue 2/9	at Valparaiso Beacons Missouri Valley	–	TBA ET	–	2	140
Fri 2/12	vs Murray State Racers Missouri Valley	–	TBA ET	–	2	120
Mon 2/15	vs UIC Flames Missouri Valley	–	TBA ET	–	2	–
Thu 2/18	at Southern Illinois Salukis Missouri Valley	–	8 PM ET	–	3	193
Sun 2/21	vs Evansville Purple Aces Missouri Valley	–	3 PM ET	–	2	193
Wed 2/24	at Drake Bulldogs Missouri Valley	–	7:30 PM ET	–	2	252
Sun 2/28	vs Bradley Braves Missouri Valley	–	TBA ET	–	2	252

Line is this team's spread (DraftKings via ESPN for finished games, our snapshots for upcoming). "cover" / "miss" is against that number. Click a result for the box score. Rest is full days off; miles are estimated travel into the game, with any time-zone change. Season total: 12,081 miles. See the route on the travel map · TV schedule.

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Players

Johnny Kinziger #11 · G

Player rating-0.1#73 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense+1.5#22

Defense-1.5#120

244 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 20%

17.2 pts2.0 reb3.8 ast37.0 min 23-40 FG13-25 3PT10-12 FT 76.2 TS%14.1 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 5' 11" · 170 lbs · De Pere, WI · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	42	30	10-16	6-10	4-4	3	4	4	1
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	23	16	5-6	5-6	1-2	2	5	1	1
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	40	12	5-10	1-4	1-2	1	2	0	2
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	43	11	3-8	1-5	4-4	2	4	2	3

Malik Messina-Moore #9 · G

Player rating-1.4#104 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense+0.6#41

Defense-2.1#130

199 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 33%

17.8 pts3.0 reb3.2 ast30.0 min 22-49 FG10-27 3PT17-24 FT 59.6 TS%22.5 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 5" · 200 lbs · Ventura, CA · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	32	16	6-14	3-7	1-3	3	4	1	2
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	21	18	4-6	4-6	6-9	6	3	0	1
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	27	11	5-12	1-7	0-0	1	2	4	1
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	40	26	7-17	2-7	10-12	2	4	3	3

Mason Klabo #3 · G

Player rating+2.9#18 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense+2.6#12

Defense+0.3#61

183 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 13%

6.5 pts2.5 reb3.2 ast27.8 min 7-19 FG6-16 3PT6-6 FT 60.1 TS%8.9 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 2" · 180 lbs · Fargo, ND · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	32	12	2-7	2-6	6-6	2	3	1	0	0
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	16	6	2-3	2-3	0-0	2	3	2	1	0
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	30	5	2-4	1-2	0-0	3	4	0	2	0
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	33	3	1-5	1-5	0-0	3	3	0	2	1

Demarion Burch #5 · G

Player rating-1.2#99 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense-1.0#109

Defense-0.2#84

142 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 22%

9.0 pts3.0 reb1.0 ast21.5 min 13-22 FG4-10 3PT6-8 FT 70.5 TS%15.1 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 4" · 205 lbs · Milwaukee, WI · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	39	9	3-6	2-3	1-2	4	3	3	0
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	10	5	2-3	0-0	1-2	2	0	1	1
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	20	10	4-7	2-5	0-0	3	0	2	0
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	17	12	4-6	0-2	4-4	3	1	1	0

Noah Cleveland #0 · F

Player rating+4.4#9 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense+0.6#42

Defense+3.8#9

140 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 13%

5.0 pts4.8 reb0.8 ast21.5 min 8-11 FG0-0 3PT4-6 FT 73.3 TS%9.1 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 9" · 240 lbs · Bloomington, IL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	25	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	5	2	3	2	0
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	14	4	2-3	0-0	0-1	5	0	2	2	1
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	27	12	4-4	0-0	4-5	4	1	0	0	2
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	20	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	5	0	1	1	2

Chase Walker #35 · F

Player rating+2.9#20 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense+0.7#39

Defense+2.2#23

118 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 29%

8.2 pts4.0 reb2.2 ast17.5 min 10-21 FG2-5 3PT11-14 FT 60.8 TS%20.7 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 9" · 265 lbs · Columbus, OH · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	BLK
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	18	8	2-4	0-0	4-6	4	2	6	0
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	13	11	2-4	1-2	6-6	5	1	1	1
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	11	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	3	0	0
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	28	12	5-10	1-2	1-2	7	3	2	1

Deng Garang #1 · G

Player rating+1.8#33 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense-1.1#116

Defense+2.9#13

97 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 21%

5.5 pts2.2 reb0.8 ast14.5 min 9-19 FG4-13 3PT0-0 FT 57.9 TS%14.5 shots+TO/40

Bio: Junior · 6' 6" · 200 lbs · Syracuse, NY · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	15	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	0
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	16	9	3-6	3-6	0-0	2	3	0	1	1
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	8	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	1	1	0
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	19	7	3-8	1-5	0-0	3	0	1	1	0

Zaxton King #24 · G

Player rating+0.5#63 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense+2.4#15

Defense-1.9#127

92 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 9%

3.2 pts0.5 reb0.8 ast14.5 min 4-7 FG3-6 3PT2-3 FT 78.1 TS%5.7 shots+TO/40

Bio: Junior · 6' 3" · 185 lbs · Lawrence, KS · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	6	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	26	3	1-3	1-3	0-1	1	2	1
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	15	4	1-2	0-1	2-2	0	1	0
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	11	6	2-2	2-2	0-0	1	0	0

Jordan Williams #25 · G

Player rating+0.3#70 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense-0.6#89

Defense+0.8#47

18 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 28%

4.0 pts2.0 reb0.0 ast12.0 min 2-5 FG0-1 3PT0-1 FT 36.8 TS%18.1 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 6' 6" · 195 lbs · Schaumburg, IL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	DNP
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	12	4	2-5	0-1	0-1	2	0	0	0	0
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	DNP
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	DNP

Nick Allen #15 · F

Player rating+2.0#30 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense+2.1#17

Defense-0.2#81

71 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 24%

6.0 pts2.0 reb1.0 ast10.8 min 10-13 FG0-0 3PT4-7 FT 74.6 TS%16.8 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 6' 11" · 235 lbs · Bourbonnais, IL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	11	2	1-4	0-0	0-2	5	2	0	0
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	15	18	7-7	0-0	4-5	1	1	1	0
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	1
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	12	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0

Louie Semona III #33 · F

Player rating-2.3#130 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense-2.3#134

Defense-0.0#75

60 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 19%

0.2 pts0.8 reb1.0 ast9.8 min 0-8 FG0-7 3PT1-2 FT 5.6 TS%12.2 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 8" · 210 lbs · Cincinnati, OH · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	5	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	15	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	4	0
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	17	1	0-4	0-3	1-2	1	0	2
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	2	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	1

Leyton Wolf #4 · F

Player rating+1.6#39 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense-0.5#83

Defense+2.1#24

11 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 26%

4.0 pts2.0 reb0.0 ast7.0 min 2-2 FG0-0 3PT0-2 FT 69.4 TS%16.5 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 6' 9" · 215 lbs · Cedar Falls, IA · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	DNP
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	7	4	2-2	0-0	0-2	2	0	0	1	0
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	DNP
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	DNP

Matthew Szafoni #12 · F

Player rating+1.7#36 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense-0.6#88

Defense+2.2#22

9 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 30%

2.0 pts4.0 reb0.0 ast6.0 min 1-2 FG0-1 3PT0-0 FT 50.0 TS%20.0 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 6' 9" · 210 lbs · Chicago, IL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	DNP
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	6	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	4	0	1	0	0
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	DNP
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	DNP

Ty Blake #13 · G

Player rating+0.5#62 of 146 in the Missouri Valley

Offense-0.3#76

Defense+0.8#49

9 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 10%

0.0 pts0.0 reb1.0 ast6.0 min 0-1 FG0-0 3PT0-0 FT 0.0 TS%6.7 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 4" · 190 lbs · Normal, IL · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	DNP
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	6	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	DNP
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	DNP

Isaac Ericksen #2 · G

Has not appeared yet.

Bio: Freshman · 6' 8" · 205 lbs · Cary, NC · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN
11-03	at SMC	L 85-90	DNP
11-06	vs CNSU	W 100-55	DNP
11-10	at PUR	L 59-76	DNP
11-14	at NDSU	L 81-82	DNP