Illinois State Redbirds vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Mar 22, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
ILST	32	46	78
WAKE	32	43	75

Game Recap

Illinois State beats Wake Forest 78-75, winning twice in NIT for first time in 30 years. Ty Pence had 23 points, Johnny Kinziger scored 19, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with two seconds left, and Illinois State rallied to beat top seed Wake Forest 78-75 on Sunday in the second round of the NIT.

Player Stats

ILLINOIS STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
35Chase Walker	17	5-11	0-2	5-5	4	1	2	1	2	4	15
3Mason Klabo	22	1-3	0-2	2-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	4
11Johnny Kinziger	40	6-14	5-10	2-2	3	5	2	0	2	2	19
4Landon Wolf	30	3-10	2-8	0-2	4	2	0	0	1	1	8
14Boden Skunberg	29	2-9	0-5	3-4	9	2	0	0	0	3	7
12Brandon Lieb	10	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	1	1	0	2
10Ty'Reek Coleman	12	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
22Ty Pence	27	8-11	3-4	4-4	4	1	2	0	1	3	23
1Landon Moore	13	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0
TOTAL	-	25-6141.0%	10-3330.3%	18-2185.7%	30	12	6	2	9	18	78

WAKE FOREST	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
25Tre'Von Spillers	29	11-11	0-0	2-3	8	1	1	1	2	3	24
0Omaha Biliew	32	3-3	1-1	4-4	6	0	1	3	0	3	11
2Juke Harris	39	7-19	2-7	4-6	8	4	1	0	1	2	20
1Nate Calmese	21	1-6	0-2	0-0	2	5	0	0	2	1	2
8Mekhi Mason	18	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	2	1	0	0	1	3
13Cooper Schwieger	17	1-5	0-2	0-0	1	1	1	0	3	3	2
10Sebastian Akins	8	0-1	0-0	0-2	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
7Isaac Carr	11	1-2	0-0	1-2	3	0	1	0	1	2	3
6Myles Colvin	25	3-7	1-2	3-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	10
TOTAL	-	28-5650.0%	5-1631.3%	14-2166.7%	32	15	7	4	10	15	75

Play-by-Play

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1st halfILSTWAKE

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Illinois State.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Wake Forest.
(19:46) Chase Walker misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(19:41) Nate Calmese Defensive Rebound.
(19:33) Juke Harris misses 17-foot jumper.
(19:30) Chase Walker Defensive Rebound.
+3 (19:20) Landon Wolf makes 23-foot three point jumper (Johnny Kinziger assists).
30
+3 (18:55) Omaha Biliew makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nate Calmese assists).
33
(18:22) Johnny Kinziger misses 15-foot floating jump shot.
(18:18) Landon Wolf Offensive Rebound.
(18:07) Chase Walker misses 7-foot hook shot.
(18:05) Tre'Von Spillers Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:58) Tre'Von Spillers makes 11-foot jumper (Nate Calmese assists).
35
(17:41) Foul on Chase Walker.
(17:41) Chase Walker turnover.
(17:21) Nate Calmese misses 12-foot floating jump shot.
(17:18) Boden Skunberg Defensive Rebound.
(17:13) Boden Skunberg misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(17:11) Tre'Von Spillers Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:51) Juke Harris makes driving layup.
37
(16:22) Landon Wolf misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot.
(16:20) Tre'Von Spillers Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:11) Juke Harris makes 26-foot three point jumper.
310
(15:46) Foul on Tre'Von Spillers.
+1 (15:46) Brandon Lieb makes free throw 1 of 2.
410
+1 (15:46) Brandon Lieb makes free throw 2 of 2.
510
(15:22) Nate Calmese misses 8-foot floating jump shot.
(15:21) Ty Pence Defensive Rebound.
(15:14) Ty'Reek Coleman misses driving layup.
(15:11) Boden Skunberg Offensive Rebound.
(15:11) Boden Skunberg misses tip in layup.
(15:09) Omaha Biliew Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:04) Tre'Von Spillers makes layup (Mekhi Mason assists).
512
+2 (14:35) Johnny Kinziger makes 7-foot floating jump shot.
712
(14:20) Juke Harris misses layup.
(14:20) Brandon Lieb Block.
(14:15) Ty'Reek Coleman Defensive Rebound.
(14:12) Brandon Lieb bad pass turnover.
(14:12) Tre'Von Spillers Steal.
(13:58) Cooper Schwieger misses 8-foot floating jump shot.
(13:57) Brandon Lieb Defensive Rebound.
(13:45) Johnny Kinziger misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(13:42) Juke Harris Defensive Rebound.
(13:23) Cooper Schwieger bad pass turnover.
(13:23) Ty Pence Steal.
(13:04) Ty'Reek Coleman bad pass turnover.
(13:04) Sebastian Akins Steal.
(12:59) Foul on Johnny Kinziger.
(12:59) Sebastian Akins misses free throw 1 of 2.
(12:59) Wake Forest Deadball Team Rebound.
(12:59) Sebastian Akins misses free throw 2 of 2.
(12:59) Ty'Reek Coleman Defensive Rebound.
(12:44) Landon Moore misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(12:39) Chase Walker Offensive Rebound.
(12:32) Ty Pence misses layup.
(12:32) Omaha Biliew Block.
(12:30) Wake Forest Defensive Rebound.
(12:16) Juke Harris misses driving layup.
(12:14) Landon Moore Defensive Rebound.
(11:53) Foul on Juke Harris.
+1 (11:53) Chase Walker makes free throw 1 of 2.
812
+1 (11:53) Chase Walker makes free throw 2 of 2.
912
+2 (11:28) Tre'Von Spillers makes layup.
914
(11:11) Mason Klabo misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:09) Chase Walker Offensive Rebound.
(10:56) Johnny Kinziger misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(10:53) Tre'Von Spillers Defensive Rebound.
(10:44) Cooper Schwieger misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(10:40) Tre'Von Spillers Offensive Rebound.
+2 (10:40) Tre'Von Spillers makes 0-foot tip in layup.
916
(10:21) Chase Walker misses 18-foot jumper.
(10:18) Tre'Von Spillers Defensive Rebound.
(10:05) Cooper Schwieger misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(10:02) Myles Colvin Offensive Rebound.
(10:02) Foul on Landon Moore.
+1 (10:02) Myles Colvin makes free throw 1 of 2.
917
+1 (10:02) Myles Colvin makes free throw 2 of 2.
918
(9:50) Landon Wolf misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(9:47) Sebastian Akins Defensive Rebound.
(9:39) Sebastian Akins bad pass turnover.
(9:39) Chase Walker Steal.
(9:35) Foul on Tre'Von Spillers.
+1 (9:35) Mason Klabo makes free throw 1 of 2.
1018
+1 (9:35) Mason Klabo makes free throw 2 of 2.
1118
(9:20) Juke Harris misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(9:17) Wake Forest Offensive Rebound.
(9:17) Myles Colvin misses layup.
(9:15) Juke Harris Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:15) Juke Harris makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
1120
(9:04) Boden Skunberg misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(9:01) Nate Calmese Defensive Rebound.
(8:48) Nate Calmese turnover.
+2 (8:36) Chase Walker makes layup.
1320
(8:18) Myles Colvin misses driving layup.
(8:17) Landon Wolf Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:07) Boden Skunberg makes driving layup.
1520
(8:07) Foul on Juke Harris.
+1 (8:07) Boden Skunberg makes free throw 1 of 1.
1620
(7:56) Foul on Cooper Schwieger.
(7:56) Cooper Schwieger turnover.
(7:56) Landon Wolf misses free throw 1 of 2.
(7:56) Illinois State Deadball Team Rebound.
(7:56) Landon Wolf misses free throw 2 of 2.
(7:56) Illinois State Deadball Team Rebound.
(7:47) Johnny Kinziger misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(7:44) Myles Colvin Defensive Rebound.
(7:35) Myles Colvin misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(7:32) Johnny Kinziger Defensive Rebound.
(7:32) Foul on Omaha Biliew.
+2 (7:16) Boden Skunberg makes layup (Chase Walker assists).
1820
(7:02) Mekhi Mason misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:59) Boden Skunberg Defensive Rebound.
(6:51) Chase Walker misses 7-foot floating jump shot.
(6:51) Omaha Biliew Block.
(6:49) Illinois State Offensive Rebound.
(6:49) Illinois State Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Illinois State retains its timeout.
+2 (6:35) Chase Walker makes 5-foot hook shot.
2020
+2 (6:18) Tre'Von Spillers makes driving layup.
2022
(6:01) Foul on Cooper Schwieger.
+1 (6:01) Chase Walker makes free throw 1 of 2.
2122
+1 (6:01) Chase Walker makes free throw 2 of 2.
2222
(5:41) Nate Calmese misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(5:38) Ty Pence Defensive Rebound.
(5:28) Johnny Kinziger misses driving layup.
(5:28) Omaha Biliew Block.
(5:25) Juke Harris Defensive Rebound.
(5:19) Nate Calmese bad pass turnover.
(5:19) Ty Pence Steal.
+2 (5:13) Ty Pence makes layup.
2422
(5:00) Foul on Ty Pence.
(4:50) Juke Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(4:47) Mason Klabo Defensive Rebound.
(4:36) Boden Skunberg misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(4:33) Juke Harris Defensive Rebound.
+3 (4:27) Juke Harris makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tre'Von Spillers assists).
2425
+2 (4:07) Ty Pence makes 1-foot dunk (Boden Skunberg assists).
2625
(3:48) Juke Harris misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(3:43) Johnny Kinziger Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:21) Landon Wolf makes layup.
2825
+2 (3:05) Omaha Biliew makes 6-foot floating jump shot.
2827
(2:39) Landon Wolf misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(2:36) Sebastian Akins Defensive Rebound.
(2:23) Sebastian Akins misses 11-foot turnaround jump shot.
(2:21) Landon Wolf Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:58) Mason Klabo makes layup (Boden Skunberg assists).
3027
+3 (1:34) Mekhi Mason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Myles Colvin assists).
3030
(1:12) Ty Pence bad pass turnover.
(1:12) Mekhi Mason Steal.
(1:02) Juke Harris bad pass turnover.
(1:02) Johnny Kinziger Steal.
(0:58) Foul on Isaac Carr.
+1 (0:58) Ty Pence makes free throw 1 of 2.
3130
+1 (0:58) Ty Pence makes free throw 2 of 2.
3230
+2 (0:43) Cooper Schwieger makes 1-foot dunk.
3232
(0:01) Ty Pence misses 12-foot pullup jump shot.
(0:00) Isaac Carr Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

ILST

WAKE

78Points75

25-61(41.0%)Field Goal(%)28-56(50.0%)

10-33(30.3%)3-Point(%)5-16(31.3%)

18-21(85.7%)Free Throw(%)14-21(66.7%)

31(10)Rebounds(Offensive)35(8)

12Assists15

6Steals7

2Blocks4

9Turnovers11

18(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

3Largest Lead9

Game Details

Sunday, March 22, 2026 · 4:30 PM

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Winston-Salem, NC

attendance: 1,933 (13.2%)

tv: ESPN2

spread: WAKE -8.5

over/under: 152.5