Illinois State 78, DePaul 72: Paris Lee had nine points, including a four-point play in the final minute that put the Redbirds on top for good in a come-from-behind win over the host Blue Demons.

Daishon Knight led Illinois State (5-3) with 25 points, including a three-point play just 5.2 seconds after Lee's four-point play that completely turned the tide in favor of the Redbirds. MiKyle McIntosh had 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench while Reggie Lynch chipped in with 13 points, a career-high 13 rebounds, three steals and two blocks.

Jamee Crockett had 22 points to lead DePaul (6-3), which was hurt by 12-of-21 shooting from the free-throw line. Tommy Hamilton IV had 13 points and 10 rebounds while Myke Henry chipped in 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists.

The game was close throughout the first half, with DePaul forging a five-point lead with 11:58 to go before Illinois State went on a 6-0 run, shutting out the Blue Demons for 5:07 to regain the lead. DePaul responded with a 9-0 run to go up by eight on Henry's free throw with 5:28 left in the half but the Redbirds closed the stanza on an 18-7 run, capped by Justin McCloud's four-point play with two seconds left, to take a 33-30 halftime lead.

It was back and forth in the second half as well, with DePaul leading by six with 3:25 to go before the Redbirds scored five straight to pull within one. Henry's 3-pointer with 1:26 to go put the Blue Demons up by four but the Redbirds closed on a 13-3 run, helped by seven points in less than six seconds and 8-of-10 accuracy from the free-throw line in the final 1:15 of the contest.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Illinois State G Tony Wills missed a free throw with 24 seconds to play - his first miss of the season after making his first 11 attempts from the line. … DePaul finished with 18 assists on its 26 made field goals. … The Redbirds won despite shooting 38.8 percent from the field, including 5-of-21 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc.