ISU basketball coaches shows debut tonight at Pub II

Posted on January 4, 2016

The Barb Smith and Dan Muller Shows are at Pub II in Normal tonight. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)

By WJBC Staff

It will be a night to celebrate two Redbird wins as WJBC features its first basketball coaches shows of the season.

The Illinois State men defeated Drake on Sunday to move to 2-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference, while the ISU women earned their first MVC win of the season.

The Barb Smith Show with host Tim Lewis will begin at 6 p.m. at Pub II in Normal.

The Dan Muller Show with Dick Luedke and Mike Matthews starting at 7 also at Pub II.

Listen live on WJBC 1230 AM, WJBC.com and the WJBC app.

The shows are presented by Country Financial representatives Steve Petersen and Melissa Isenburg and by Miller Lite.

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