Illinois State held an early lead against favored Wichita State on Friday night before they went ice cold from long range.

The Redbirds led 19-14 with more than eight minutes left in the first half of the eventual 65-51 defeat.

They finished 3-for-19 from three-point range.

“They out-toughed us,” said Austin Hill, who led ISU with 14 points. “Everything was going good. We have to be stronger in certain situations. We can’t start taking bad shots and not rebounding. We’ve got to give 100 percent the whole time.”