DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell came through in a pressure-packed situation Monday night, as his driving layup with 0.7 seconds remaining propelled the Illinois State men’s basketball team to a 67-66 win over visiting Morehead State in the Redbirds’ home opener in front of 4,698 fans at Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.

Find out more at GoRedbirds.com.