NORMAL, Ill. — To kick off postseason play for the Redbirds, Shannon Dowell and Elyse Knudsen combined for 51 points as ISU beat Western Illinois, 90-80.
Aside from Dowell and Knudsen, 3 other Redbirds Maya Wong (15 pts), Addison Martin, and Neveah Thomas (12 pts each) finished the game with double-figure points.
Collectively, the Redbirds shot 54.7% from the floor and 52.5% from deep while knocking down 11 three-pointers, tying the program’s postseason record set in 1990, led by Knudsen’s 5 makes on 11 attempts…