Illinois State defeats Charlotte 79-69 in ESPN Events Invitational
AP
Nov 27, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Boden Skunberg's 22 points helped Illinois State Redbirds defeat Charlotte 49ers 79-69 on Thursday.
Skunberg also had 10 rebounds for the Redbirds (5-2). Chase Walker scored 18 points while shooting 4 of 8 from the field and 10 for 12 from the line and added five rebounds. Ty'Reek Coleman shot 4 of 7 from the field, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 7 from the line to finish with 13 points.
Ben Bradford finished with 23 points and seven rebounds for the 49ers (3-4). Major Freeman added 12 points and five assists for Charlotte.
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1st Half
CHAR
49ers
34
ILST
Redbirds
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(49ers gains possession)
19:43
+2
Ben Bradford makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:14
+2
Chase Walker makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:51
Dezayne Mingo misses two point layup
18:49
Anton Bonke offensive rebound
18:44
Anton Bonke misses two point layup
18:42
Ty Pence defensive rebound
18:22
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup
2-4
17:57
Chase Walker shooting foul (Anton Bonke draws the foul)
17:57
Anton Bonke misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:57
+1
Anton Bonke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-4
17:40
+2
Chase Walker makes two point hook shot
3-6
17:30
Ethan Butler misses three point jump shot
17:28
Anton Bonke offensive rebound
17:24
+2
Anton Bonke makes two point layup
5-6
17:06
Anton Bonke personal foul
16:55
Chase Walker misses two point hook shot
16:53
Ben Bradford defensive rebound
16:37
Kylan Blackmon misses three point jump shot
16:35
Chase Walker defensive rebound
16:26
Ethan Butler personal foul
16:19
+3
Ty'Reek Coleman makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
5-9
16:09
Dezayne Mingo misses two point layup
16:07
Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
15:58
+3
Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Boden Skunberg assists)
5-12
15:40
David Gomez turnover
15:40
TV timeout
15:26
+3
Ty Pence makes three point jump shot (Johnny Kinziger assists)
5-15
15:05
+3
David Gomez makes three point jump shot (Dezayne Mingo assists)
8-15
14:32
+2
Brandon Lieb makes two point hook shot
8-17
14:14
Ethan Butler misses three point jump shot
14:12
Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
14:05
David Gomez blocks Ty Pence's two point layup
14:03
David Gomez defensive rebound
13:58
+2
Ben Bradford makes two point layup
10-17
13:39
David Gomez personal foul
13:30
Johnny Kinziger misses two point jump shot
13:28
Ben Bradford defensive rebound
13:18
Ty Pence shooting foul (Ben Bradford draws the foul)
13:18
Ben Bradford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:18
Ben Bradford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:18
Chase Walker defensive rebound
13:03
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
13:01
Raúl Villar defensive rebound
12:49
+3
David Gomez makes three point jump shot (Major Freeman assists)
13-17
12:32
Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
12:30
Landon Wolf offensive rebound
12:25
+3
Johnny Kinziger makes three point jump shot (Landon Wolf assists)
13-20
12:12
Ben Bradford turnover (Johnny Kinziger steals)
12:09
Ben Bradford personal foul
12:00
Anton Bonke personal foul
12:00
TV timeout
11:49
Kuluel Mading shooting foul
11:49
Jack Daugherty misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:49
+1
Jack Daugherty makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-21
11:34
Chase Walker personal foul
11:21
Kuluel Mading misses two point jump shot
11:19
Brandon Lieb defensive rebound
11:12
Johnny Kinziger turnover (Dezayne Mingo steals)
11:07
+2
Major Freeman makes two point layup (Dezayne Mingo assists)
15-21
10:42
Jack Daugherty misses three point jump shot
10:40
Redbirds offensive rebound
10:23
+2
Boden Skunberg makes two point hook shot
15-23
10:06
+2
Kuluel Mading makes two point layup (Raúl Villar assists)
17-23
9:33
Ty'Reek Coleman turnover
9:15
Brandon Lieb blocks Dezayne Mingo's three point jump shot
9:13
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
9:12
Dezayne Mingo personal foul (Boden Skunberg draws the foul)
9:12
+1
Boden Skunberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-24
9:12
Boden Skunberg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:12
Jarne Elouna Eyenga defensive rebound
9:04
Jarne Elouna Eyenga offensive foul
9:04
Jarne Elouna Eyenga turnover (offensive foul)
8:46
Dezayne Mingo personal foul
8:46
+1
Boden Skunberg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-25
8:46
+1
Boden Skunberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-26
8:36
Ben Bradford turnover
8:12
Ty Pence misses two point layup
8:10
David Gomez defensive rebound
8:03
+2
Ben Bradford makes two point layup
19-26
8:03
Ty'Reek Coleman shooting foul (Ben Bradford draws the foul)
8:03
+1
Ben Bradford makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-26
7:32
Redbirds turnover (shot clock violation)
7:32
TV timeout
7:09
+3
Ben Bradford makes three point jump shot (Major Freeman assists)
23-26
6:47
+3
Ty'Reek Coleman makes three point jump shot
23-29
6:29
Ben Bradford misses two point jump shot
6:27
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
6:11
Ben Bradford personal foul
6:11
Ty'Reek Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:11
+1
Ty'Reek Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-30
5:52
Johnny Kinziger personal foul (Raúl Villar draws the foul)
5:46
Major Freeman misses three point jump shot
5:44
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
5:29
+2
Landon Wolf makes two point layup (Johnny Kinziger assists)
23-32
5:17
Raúl Villar turnover (Boden Skunberg steals)
5:12
Landon Wolf misses three point jump shot
5:10
Ty Pence offensive rebound
5:05
Ty'Reek Coleman misses three point jump shot
5:03
Ty Pence offensive rebound
4:57
Johnny Kinziger turnover (Raúl Villar steals)
4:57
Ty'Reek Coleman shooting foul (Raúl Villar draws the foul)
4:57
+1
Raúl Villar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-32
4:57
+1
Raúl Villar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-32
4:34
Landon Moore misses three point jump shot
4:32
Ethan Butler defensive rebound
4:22
+2
Major Freeman makes two point jump shot
27-32
3:49
+2
Boden Skunberg makes two point jump shot
27-34
3:32
Ty Pence shooting foul
3:32
TV timeout
3:32
+1
Ethan Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-34
3:32
Ethan Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:32
Landon Wolf defensive rebound
3:06
+2
Ty Pence makes two point jump shot
28-36
2:40
+3
Ethan Butler makes three point jump shot (Major Freeman assists)
31-36
2:20
Raúl Villar personal foul
2:20
+1
Ty Pence makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-37
2:20
Ty Pence misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:20
Landon Wolf offensive rebound
2:04
+2
Boden Skunberg makes two point layup
31-39
1:56
Kylan Blackmon turnover (Landon Wolf steals)
1:50
+2
Landon Wolf makes two point dunk
31-41
1:29
Major Freeman turnover (traveling)
1:10
+2
Boden Skunberg makes two point layup (Johnny Kinziger assists)
31-43
1:10
49ers 30 second timeout
0:41
+3
Major Freeman makes three point jump shot (Raúl Villar assists)
34-43
0:25
Redbirds 30 second timeout
0:14
David Gomez blocks Ty Pence's two point layup
0:12
Major Freeman defensive rebound
0:08
Major Freeman misses two point layup
0:06
Jarne Elouna Eyenga offensive rebound
0:04
Jarne Elouna Eyenga misses two point layup
0:02
Jack Daugherty defensive rebound
0:01
Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
0:00
49ers defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CHAR
49ers
35
ILST
Redbirds
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Ty'Reek Coleman misses three point jump shot
19:38
Ben Bradford defensive rebound
19:20
Dezayne Mingo misses two point jump shot
19:18
Ben Bradford offensive rebound
19:11
Kylan Blackmon turnover (traveling)
18:52
+2
Chase Walker makes two point layup (Boden Skunberg assists)
34-45
18:20
49ers turnover (shot clock violation)
18:06
Chase Walker misses two point layup
18:02
Anton Bonke defensive rebound
17:46
Dezayne Mingo misses two point jump shot
17:44
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
17:30
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
17:28
Dezayne Mingo defensive rebound
17:21
+2
Ben Bradford makes two point layup
36-45
16:59
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
16:57
Ben Bradford defensive rebound
16:51
Ty Pence shooting foul (Ben Bradford draws the foul)
16:51
+1
Ben Bradford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-45
16:51
+1
Ben Bradford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-45
16:33
Chase Walker misses two point layup
16:31
Anton Bonke defensive rebound
16:13
Anton Bonke misses three point jump shot
16:11
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
16:02
+2
Boden Skunberg makes two point layup (Chase Walker assists)
38-47
15:50
Landon Wolf shooting foul
15:50
TV timeout
15:50
+1
Ethan Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-47
15:50
Ethan Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:50
Landon Wolf defensive rebound
15:32
+3
Boden Skunberg makes three point jump shot (Chase Walker assists)
39-50
15:20
Anton Bonke turnover (Ty'Reek Coleman steals)
15:10
+3
Boden Skunberg makes three point jump shot (Landon Wolf assists)
39-53
14:54
Ty'Reek Coleman blocks Dezayne Mingo's two point jump shot
14:52
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
14:36
David Gomez shooting foul (Ty'Reek Coleman draws the foul)
14:36
Ty'Reek Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:36
+1
Ty'Reek Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-54
14:24
+2
Ben Bradford makes two point layup
41-54
14:11
Raúl Villar personal foul
13:58
David Gomez blocks Ty'Reek Coleman's three point jump shot
13:56
Redbirds offensive rebound
13:54
Johnny Kinziger misses three point jump shot
13:52
Jarne Elouna Eyenga defensive rebound
13:34
Major Freeman misses three point jump shot
13:32
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
13:14
Boden Skunberg misses two point jump shot
13:12
Major Freeman defensive rebound
13:01
Jarne Elouna Eyenga misses three point jump shot
12:59
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
12:46
Boden Skunberg misses two point jump shot
12:44
Ben Bradford defensive rebound
12:33
+2
Jarne Elouna Eyenga makes two point layup (Major Freeman assists)
43-54
12:33
Landon Wolf shooting foul (Jarne Elouna Eyenga draws the foul)
12:33
+1
Jarne Elouna Eyenga makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-54
12:20
Jarne Elouna Eyenga personal foul
12:04
Ty Pence misses three point jump shot
12:02
David Gomez defensive rebound
11:40
Landon Wolf personal foul
11:40
TV timeout
11:36
+3
Arden Conyers makes three point jump shot (Major Freeman assists)
47-54
11:11
Jarne Elouna Eyenga blocks Chase Walker's two point layup
11:09
Chase Walker offensive rebound
11:08
Jarne Elouna Eyenga shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
11:08
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-55
11:08
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-56
10:53
Ty Pence personal foul
10:46
Chase Walker personal foul
10:39
+2
Ben Bradford makes two point jump shot
49-56
10:18
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
10:16
Anton Bonke defensive rebound
10:11
Ben Bradford misses two point layup
10:09
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
9:50
+2
Ty'Reek Coleman makes two point jump shot
49-58
9:34
Ben Bradford misses two point jump shot
9:32
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
9:07
+2
Ty'Reek Coleman makes two point layup
49-60
8:47
Major Freeman turnover (Johnny Kinziger steals)
8:43
+2
Landon Wolf makes two point layup
49-62
8:43
49ers 30 second timeout
8:43
TV timeout
8:16
+3
Anton Bonke makes three point jump shot (Raúl Villar assists)
52-62
7:55
+3
Mason Klabo makes three point jump shot (Ty'Reek Coleman assists)
52-65
7:37
+3
Raúl Villar makes three point jump shot (Ben Bradford assists)
55-65
7:06
Boden Skunberg misses three point jump shot
7:04
Raúl Villar defensive rebound
6:49
+2
Ben Bradford makes two point layup
57-65
6:39
Redbirds 30 second timeout
6:39
TV timeout
6:29
+2
Boden Skunberg makes two point layup (Landon Wolf assists)
57-67
6:11
Anton Bonke turnover (Landon Wolf steals)
5:44
Ben Bradford personal foul
5:32
Chase Walker turnover (Raúl Villar steals)
5:02
Jarne Elouna Eyenga misses two point jump shot
5:00
Spencer Elliott offensive rebound
4:56
Spencer Elliott misses two point layup
4:54
Johnny Kinziger defensive rebound
4:36
Jarne Elouna Eyenga shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
4:36
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-68
4:36
Chase Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:36
Boden Skunberg offensive rebound
4:15
Landon Wolf misses two point layup
4:13
Chase Walker offensive rebound
4:13
David Gomez personal foul
4:13
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-69
4:13
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-70
4:04
Landon Wolf personal foul
4:04
Ben Bradford misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:04
Raúl Villar offensive rebound
3:48
Major Freeman misses two point layup
3:46
Ty Pence defensive rebound
3:26
Boden Skunberg turnover (David Gomez steals)
3:18
Raúl Villar turnover (Landon Wolf steals)
3:02
Boden Skunberg misses two point hook shot
3:00
Ethan Butler defensive rebound
2:53
+2
Ben Bradford makes two point layup
59-70
2:53
Ty Pence shooting foul (Ben Bradford draws the foul)
2:53
TV timeout
2:53
+1
Ben Bradford makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-70
2:32
David Gomez shooting foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
2:32
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-71
2:32
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-72
2:21
Ty'Reek Coleman shooting foul (Major Freeman draws the foul)
2:21
+1
Major Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 3
61-72
2:21
+1
Major Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 3
62-72
2:21
Major Freeman misses regular free throw 3 of 3
2:21
David Gomez offensive rebound
2:11
David Gomez misses two point hook shot
2:09
49ers offensive rebound
2:08
49ers 60 second timeout
2:05
Arden Conyers misses three point jump shot
2:03
Ethan Butler offensive rebound
2:01
Ben Bradford misses three point jump shot
1:59
Redbirds defensive rebound
1:43
Chase Walker turnover (Major Freeman steals)
1:31
+3
Arden Conyers makes three point jump shot (Ben Bradford assists)
65-72
1:17
Redbirds 30 second timeout
1:15
Major Freeman personal foul (Ty'Reek Coleman draws the foul)
1:15
Ty'Reek Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:15
Ben Bradford defensive rebound
1:08
49ers 30 second timeout
1:04
David Gomez misses two point layup
1:02
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
1:02
David Gomez personal foul
1:02
Boden Skunberg misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:02
+1
Boden Skunberg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-73
0:56
Raúl Villar offensive foul
0:56
Raúl Villar turnover (offensive foul)
0:55
Major Freeman personal foul (Ty'Reek Coleman draws the foul)
0:55
Ty'Reek Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:55
+1
Ty'Reek Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-74
0:45
Major Freeman misses two point jump shot
0:44
Major Freeman offensive rebound
0:44
Chase Walker personal foul
0:44
Major Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:44
+1
Major Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-74
0:43
Raúl Villar personal foul (Johnny Kinziger draws the foul)
0:43
+1
Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-75
0:43
+1
Johnny Kinziger makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-76
0:37
+2
Major Freeman makes two point layup
68-76
0:31
Arden Conyers personal foul (Chase Walker draws the foul)
0:31
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-77
0:31
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-78
0:23
Major Freeman misses two point layup
0:21
Chase Walker defensive rebound
0:20
Major Freeman personal foul
0:20
Chase Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:20
+1
Chase Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-79
0:14
Chase Walker shooting foul (Raúl Villar draws the foul)
