Hawkins scored 19 or more points for the third-straight game as he went 6-for-11 from the floor, 3-for-4 from three, and 4-for-6 from the line. His 12 rebounds were the most the senior has had in a game since the season opener, way back on November 11. Hawkins leads the Redbirds with 15.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.

Illinois State is 17-4 overall and 9-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference. They own a 10.74 nERD rating, ranking them 39th out of 351 Division I schools.