Redbirds to play TCU for 3rd place in Cancun

Posted on November 25, 2015

Mikyle McIntosh led Illinois State with 17 points in ISU’s loss to Maryland on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)

By WJBC Staff

Illinois State meets Big 12 Conference foe TCU in the third place game of the Riviera Division at the Cancun Challenge today.

The Redbirds (2-3) and TCU (2-2) are both aiming to bounce back following narrow losses Tuesday evening. Illinois State kept it close with No. 2 Maryland before the Terrapins pulled away for a 77-66 win. TCU fell to Rhode Island.

Dick Luedke, Mike Matthews and studio host Tim Lewis will have the call at 4 p.m. starting with Redbird Preview on WJBC 1230 AM, WJBC.com, the Country Financial Illinois State Radio Network and the WJBC app.

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