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NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2027 men's March Madness field

LSU has just four players officially listed on the roster. And yet, we're projecting it to go to the NCAA tournament.

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NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2027 men's March Madness field

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How the men's basketball coaching carousel spun in 2026

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How the men's basketball coaching carousel spun in 2026

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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Auburn Tigers: Game Highlights

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Kinziger's 16 help Illinois State take down Dayton 61-55 in NIT quarterfinals

— Johnny Kinziger had 16 points in Illinois State's 61-55 win against Dayton on Wednesday in the NIT quarterfinals.

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Dayton Flyers vs. Illinois State Redbirds: Game Highlights

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Illinois State beats Wake Forest 78-75, winning twice in NIT for first time in 30 years

— Ty Pence had 23 points, Johnny Kinziger scored 19, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with two seconds left, and Illinois State rallied to beat top seed Wake Forest 78-75 on Sunday in the second round of the NIT.

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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Game Highlights

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Illinois State defeats Kent State 79-58 in NIT

— Landon Wolf had 24 points in Illinois State's 79-58 win against Kent State on Wednesday in the NIT.

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Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Illinois State Redbirds: Game Highlights

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Kinziger scores 16 to lead Illinois State over Belmont 81-74

— Johnny Kinziger had 16 points in Illinois State's 81-74 victory over Belmont on Sunday.

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Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Belmont	16-4	-	26-6
Bradley	13-7	3	21-13
Illinois State	12-8	4	23-13
Murray State	12-8	4	20-13
UIC	12-8	4	19-16
Northern Iowa	11-9	5	23-13
Valparaiso	11-9	5	18-15
Southern Illinois	10-10	6	16-16
Drake	6-14	10	14-20
Indiana State	4-16	12	11-21
Evansville	3-17	13	7-25

Points Per Game

74.7

Tied-239th

Rebounds Per Game

35.5

Tied-202nd

Assists Per Game

13.7

Tied-252nd

Points Allowed

68.5

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Name	Pos	Status	Grade
Johnny Lackaff	SG	Verbal	79

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