IWU hoops, NFL Playoffs take air Saturday on WJBC

Posted on January 16, 2016

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Illinois Wesleyan’s men’s basketball team looks to break a tie with North Central in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin standings when the two teams meet at Shirk Center.

Coverage on WJBC 1230 AM begins at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show and tip-off is at 7 p.m. between the 9-6 Titans and the 10-5 Cardinals. Both teams are 3-1 in league play.

NFL playoff games also are on WJBC 1230 AM beginning at 3 p.m. with the Kansas City Chiefs traveling to New England to face the Patroits.
After the IWU-North Central game, WJBC 1230 AM will join the Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals game in the NFL playoffs.

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