Illinois State at Evansville on WJBC tonight

Posted on February 11, 2016

DeVaughn Akoon Purcell and the Illinois State Redbirds play the Evansville Purple Aces tonight. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)

By WJBC Staff

In a battle for second place in the current Missouri Valley Conference standings with six regular-season games remaining, the Illinois State men’s basketball team visits Evansville tonight for an 8 p.m. matchup at the Ford Center.

Winners of five of their last six games, the Redbirds (14-11, 8-4 in MVC) are coming off of an upset victory over then-No. 21 Wichita State, while the Purple Aces (19-6, 8-4) snapped a two-game skid by beating Missouri State.

Dick Luedke, Mike Matthews and studio host Greg Halbleib will have the call starting at 7 p.m. on WJBC 1230 AM, 93.7 FM, the WJBC Country Financial Illinois State Radio Network, WJBC.com and the WJBC app.

Halbleib and Austin Duncan will have Sportstalk starting at 6.

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