Illinois State plays Dayton after Thomas' 23-point showing

Illinois State Redbirds at Dayton Flyers

Dayton, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State faces Dayton after Nevaeh Thomas scored 23 points in Illinois State's 106-69 win over the Chicago State Cougars.

Dayton finished 17-14 overall last season while going 8-6 at home. The Flyers averaged 67.0 points per game last season, 33.5 in the paint, 13.7 off of turnovers and 8.4 on fast breaks.

Illinois State went 24-14 overall with a 6-9 record on the road a season ago. The Redbirds averaged 71.3 points per game last season, 35.4 in the paint, 14.1 off of turnovers and 9.3 on fast breaks.

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