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Illinois State Redbirds vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons, NIT 2nd Round

College Basketball

22-12

78-75

Final

18-17

LJVM Coliseum

Lead tracker

ILST leadsBiggest lead ILST 3, WAKE 9

WAKE leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ILST	32	46	78
WAKE	32	43	75

Who won: Illinois St 78-75

The Illinois State Redbirds beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 78-75 in NIT 2nd Round on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at LJVM Coliseum. Ty Pence led the Illinois St in points (23). Tre'Von Spillers led the Wake Forest in points (24).

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Game info

Venue: LJVM Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC · Attendance 1,933
Officials: Jeff Pon (Referee), Anthony Eades (Referee), Chase Shaw (Referee)

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