Illinois State Redbirds at Saint Mary's Gaels preview: November 2, 2026
The Illinois State Redbirds (23-13 in 2025-26) visit the Saint Mary's Gaels (27-6 in 2025-26) on November 2, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College basketball ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2025-26) | Last 5 | Away (2025-26) | Home (2025-26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State Redbirds | 23-13 | 3-2 (67.2-70) | 7-10 (71.4-76.1) | 16-3 (77.6-61.7) |
| Saint Mary's Gaels | 27-6 | 3-2 (72-66.4) | 10-4 (72-67.4) | 17-2 (81.3-62.4) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2025-26 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2025-26 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2025-26 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 366 College basketball teams (1st = the most). The 2025-26 season is the most recent in these records: this game is in a new season, and rosters may have changed since.
| ILST | SMC | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 74.7 (210th) | 77.3 (138th) |
| Points allowed per game | 68.5 (320th) | 64.5 (359th) |
Recent form
Illinois State Redbirds
- Apr 2, 2026: L 66-88 at AUB
- Mar 25, 2026: W 61-55 at DAY
- Mar 22, 2026: W 78-75 at WAKE
- Mar 18, 2026: W 79-58 vs KENT
- Mar 6, 2026: L 52-74 vs UNI
Saint Mary's Gaels
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Walker | F | 32 | 13.7 Pts/g, 5.5 Reb/g, 2.1 Ast/g | 14.2 Pts/g |
| Johnny Kinziger | G | 36 | 11.5 Pts/g, 2.5 Reb/g, 3.3 Ast/g | 11.8 Pts/g |
| Ty'Reek Coleman | G | 35 | 10 Pts/g, 2.7 Reb/g, 1.8 Ast/g | 7 Pts/g |
| Boden Skunberg | G | 35 | 9.6 Pts/g, 4.4 Reb/g, 1.4 Ast/g | 5.6 Pts/g |
| Ty Pence | G | 36 | 9.4 Pts/g, 4.4 Reb/g, 1.6 Ast/g | 11.4 Pts/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulius Murauskas | F | 33 | 18.4 Pts/g, 7.6 Reb/g, 2.1 Ast/g | 14.4 Pts/g |
| Mikey Lewis | G | 33 | 13.9 Pts/g, 2.7 Reb/g, 2.1 Ast/g | 19.2 Pts/g |
| Joshua Dent | G | 33 | 13.2 Pts/g, 2.5 Reb/g, 5.6 Ast/g | 14.4 Pts/g |
| Andrew McKeever | C | 33 | 8.2 Pts/g, 9.2 Reb/g, 1.8 Ast/g | 5 Pts/g |
| Dillan Shaw | G | 33 | 7.5 Pts/g, 5.4 Reb/g, 1.5 Ast/g | 5.6 Pts/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2025-26 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games.
About this preview
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