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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Saint Mary's Gaels

Nov 2, 2026
FINAL / OT

Box Score

12OTT
ILST3938885
SMC33441390

Game Recap

Illinois State Redbirds vs Saint Mary's Gaels game highlights

Juzenas, Saint Mary’s defeat Illinois State 90-85 in OT. Mantas Juzenas scored 20 points, five in the overtime, and Saint Mary’s beat Illinois State 90-85 in a season opener on Monday.

Player Stats

Illinois State Redbirds logoILLINOIS STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Noah Cleveland252-40-00-05220334
35Chase Walker182-40-04-64200658
3Mason Klabo322-72-66-623001212
11Johnny Kinziger4210-166-104-434104230
5Demarion Burch393-62-31-24300329
15Nick Allen111-40-00-25200032
33Louie Semona III50-10-10-01000000
24Zaxton King60-00-00-00000000
1Deng Garang152-20-00-04000014
9Malik Messina-Moore326-143-71-334201316
TOTAL-28-5848.3%13-2748.1%16-2369.6%312050182185
Saint Marys Gaels logoSAINT MARY'SMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
35Vangelis Zougris237-70-02-442112516
32Jazz Gardner122-40-10-11100004
0Mantas Juzenas388-141-33-5113104320
7Joshua Dent432-70-33-33210207
8Rory Hawke220-20-21-33100231
18Thomas Ndong247-91-13-461110118
24Kevin Gad81-40-20-01100002
9Luke Fennell62-21-10-02000015
1Darius Bivins224-101-22-223301311
2Jeremy Dent-Smith271-90-24-42450046
TOTAL-34-6850.0%4-1723.5%18-2669.2%3518122112090

Play-by-Play

1st halfILSTSMC
  • (20:00) Start game.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (19:58) Jump Ball won by Saint Mary's.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (19:58) Jump Ball lost by Illinois State.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (19:39) Mantas Juzenas makes driving layup.
    02
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (19:16) Noah Cleveland makes 1-foot dunk (Mason Klabo assists).
    22
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (18:50) Joshua Dent bad pass turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (18:50) Johnny Kinziger Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (18:46) Demarion Burch bad pass turnover.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (18:24) Mantas Juzenas misses 15-foot jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (18:21) Demarion Burch Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (18:19) Johnny Kinziger bad pass turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (18:04) Foul on Chase Walker.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +1 (18:04) Joshua Dent makes free throw 1 of 2.
    23
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +1 (18:04) Joshua Dent makes free throw 2 of 2.
    24
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (17:50) Demarion Burch misses driving layup.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (17:47) Saint Mary's Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (17:26) Mantas Juzenas bad pass turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (17:26) Noah Cleveland Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (17:13) Johnny Kinziger makes 12-foot step back jumpshot (Nick Allen assists).
    44
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (17:00) Rory Hawke traveling turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (16:39) Johnny Kinziger makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nick Allen assists).
    74
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (16:15) Rory Hawke misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (16:13) Rory Hawke Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:13) Foul on Nick Allen.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (16:13) Rory Hawke misses free throw 1 of 1.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (16:11) Mantas Juzenas lane violation turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:09) Noah Cleveland bad pass turnover.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (15:57) Jazz Gardner misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (15:53) Malik Messina-Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (15:39) Johnny Kinziger misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (15:33) Jazz Gardner Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (15:25) Jazz Gardner misses 15-foot jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (15:15) Vangelis Zougris Offensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (15:15) Vangelis Zougris makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
    76
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (15:15) Foul on Nick Allen.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (15:15) Vangelis Zougris misses free throw 1 of 1.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (15:13) Noah Cleveland Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:59) Louie Semona III misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:56) Mantas Juzenas Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:56) Foul on Mantas Juzenas.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:56) Mantas Juzenas turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (14:56) Mason Klabo makes free throw 1 of 2.
    86
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (14:56) Mason Klabo makes free throw 2 of 2.
    96
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:45) Malik Messina-Moore misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:42) Joshua Dent Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:31) Joshua Dent bad pass turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:31) Malik Messina-Moore Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (14:30) Malik Messina-Moore makes driving layup.
    116
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:30) Foul on Vangelis Zougris.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (14:30) Malik Messina-Moore makes free throw 1 of 1.
    126
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:15) Joshua Dent misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:11) Mantas Juzenas Offensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:10) Mantas Juzenas misses layup.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:05) Vangelis Zougris Offensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:02) Darius Bivins misses 26-foot three point jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (13:57) Mantas Juzenas Offensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (13:54) Mantas Juzenas makes 4-foot jumper.
    128
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (13:35) Noah Cleveland misses layup.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (13:30) Vangelis Zougris Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (13:21) Thomas Ndong makes layup (Darius Bivins assists).
    1210
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (12:59) Mason Klabo misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (12:56) Mantas Juzenas Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (12:46) Foul on Malik Messina-Moore.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (12:40) Joshua Dent makes driving layup.
    1212
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (12:40) Foul on Johnny Kinziger.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +1 (12:40) Joshua Dent makes free throw 1 of 1.
    1213
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (12:21) Chase Walker misses layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (12:19) Chase Walker Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (12:10) Johnny Kinziger misses 8-foot turnaround jump shot.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (12:06) Chase Walker Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (12:00) Chase Walker makes 9-foot step back jumpshot.
    1413
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (11:47) Jazz Gardner makes layup (Darius Bivins assists).
    1415
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:47) Foul on Chase Walker.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (11:47) Jazz Gardner misses free throw 1 of 1.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:45) Illinois State Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (11:28) Nick Allen makes layup (Malik Messina-Moore assists).
    1615
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (11:17) Kevin Gad misses 22-foot three point jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:09) Johnny Kinziger Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:03) Malik Messina-Moore misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (11:01) Darius Bivins Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (10:56) Darius Bivins misses 12-foot step back jumpshot.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (10:56) Louie Semona III Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (10:56) Foul on Thomas Ndong.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (10:40) Johnny Kinziger misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (10:38) Rory Hawke Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (10:32) Vangelis Zougris makes layup (Rory Hawke assists).
    1617
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (10:17) Foul on Vangelis Zougris.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (10:17) Nick Allen misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (10:17) Illinois State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (10:17) Nick Allen misses free throw 2 of 2.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (10:16) Thomas Ndong Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (10:06) Joshua Dent misses 15-foot pullup jump shot.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (10:06) Saint Mary's Offensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (9:56) Thomas Ndong misses layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:53) Noah Cleveland Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:37) Noah Cleveland bad pass turnover.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (9:37) Jeremy Dent-Smith Steal.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (9:24) Rory Hawke bad pass turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:24) Noah Cleveland Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:08) Demarion Burch misses layup.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (9:05) Mantas Juzenas Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (8:46) Mantas Juzenas makes layup (Thomas Ndong assists).
    1619
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (8:20) Noah Cleveland bad pass turnover.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (8:20) Jeremy Dent-Smith Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (8:20) Foul on Noah Cleveland.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (8:20) Thomas Ndong misses free throw 1 of 1.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (8:19) Mantas Juzenas Offensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (8:16) Mantas Juzenas misses 20-foot jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (8:13) Johnny Kinziger Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:39) Johnny Kinziger misses 23-foot three point jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:35) Nick Allen Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:35) Nick Allen misses tip in layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:30) Nick Allen Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:30) Nick Allen misses tip in layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:30) Nick Allen Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (7:23) Malik Messina-Moore makes 14-foot jumper.
    1819
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:02) Foul on Nick Allen.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (7:02) Rory Hawke misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (7:02) Saint Mary's Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +1 (7:02) Rory Hawke makes free throw 2 of 2.
    1820
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (6:44) Demarion Burch makes layup.
    2020
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (6:27) Foul on Demarion Burch.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (6:27) Mantas Juzenas misses free throw 1 of 1.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (6:26) Noah Cleveland Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (6:14) Foul on Jeremy Dent-Smith.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (6:08) Foul on Rory Hawke.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (6:08) Demarion Burch misses free throw 1 of 2.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (6:08) Illinois State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (6:08) Demarion Burch makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2120
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +3 (5:43) Thomas Ndong makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mantas Juzenas assists).
    2123
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (5:42) Technical Foul on Mantas Juzenas.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (5:42) Mason Klabo makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2223
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (5:42) Mason Klabo makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2323
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:24) Mason Klabo misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (5:21) Rory Hawke Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (5:15) Kevin Gad misses layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:12) Deng Garang Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (4:53) Malik Messina-Moore makes 10-foot jumper.
    2523
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (4:53) Foul on Jeremy Dent-Smith.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:53) Malik Messina-Moore misses free throw 1 of 1.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (4:53) Kevin Gad Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (4:53) Thomas Ndong makes 2-foot dunk (Joshua Dent assists).
    2525
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:30) Malik Messina-Moore misses 18-foot pullup jump shot.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (4:26) Darius Bivins Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (3:58) Joshua Dent misses 15-foot jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (3:53) Deng Garang Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (3:47) Foul on Darius Bivins.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (3:47) Johnny Kinziger makes free throw 1 of 2.
    2625
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +1 (3:47) Johnny Kinziger makes free throw 2 of 2.
    2725
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (3:29) Jazz Gardner makes layup (Darius Bivins assists).
    2727
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (3:05) Noah Cleveland makes layup (Mason Klabo assists).
    2927
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (2:48) Darius Bivins misses layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (2:44) Demarion Burch Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (2:35) Mason Klabo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Noah Cleveland assists).
    3227
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (2:20) Kevin Gad misses 25-foot three point jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (2:17) Deng Garang Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (2:14) Demarion Burch makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mason Klabo assists).
    3527
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (1:57) Thomas Ndong makes 2-foot dunk (Kevin Gad assists).
    3529
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (1:37) Mason Klabo misses driving layup.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (1:37) Saint Mary's Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (1:26) Darius Bivins misses driving layup.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (1:24) Thomas Ndong Offensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (1:22) Kevin Gad makes layup (Joshua Dent assists).
    3531
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (1:01) Johnny Kinziger makes driving layup.
    3731
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (0:38) Rory Hawke misses 24-foot three point jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:33) Demarion Burch Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:17) Johnny Kinziger bad pass turnover.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (0:17) Darius Bivins Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:17) Foul on Johnny Kinziger.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +1 (0:17) Darius Bivins makes free throw 1 of 2.
    3732
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +1 (0:17) Darius Bivins makes free throw 2 of 2.
    3733
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (0:01) Deng Garang makes driving layup (Malik Messina-Moore assists).
    3933
2nd half
Overtime

Team Stats

85Points90
28-58(48.3%)Field Goal(%)34-68(50.0%)
13-27(48.1%)3-Point(%)4-17(23.5%)
16-23(69.6%)Free Throw(%)18-26(69.2%)
33(10)Rebounds(Offensive)41(16)
20Assists18
5Steals12
0Blocks2
18Turnovers11
21(0)Fouls(Technical)20(1)
10Largest Lead7

Game Details

Monday, November 2, 2026 · 10:00 PM
University Credit Union Pavilion · Moraga, CA
attendance: 2,788 (79.7%)
spread: SMC -7.5
over/under: 148.5