Redbirds’ MVC opener, Titans, Thunder on WJBC

Posted on December 30, 2015

The Illinois State men’s basketball team plays Missouri State at Redbird Arena tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)

By WJBC Staff

Illinois State tips off the 2015-16 Missouri Valley Conference season by hosting Missouri State tonight at 7 on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.

After winning three of their last four games, the Redbirds (6-7) are aiming to open up conference play with a victory for the first time since the 2011-12 campaign.

Listen live starting at 6 p.m. with Dick Luedke, Mike Matthews and studio host Tim Lewis on WJBC 1230 AM, 93.7 FM, the Country Financial Illinois State Radio Network, WJBC.com and the WJBC app.

Illinois Wesleyan will play its final non-conference game of the season at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. The Bloomington Thunder will look to extend a seven-game winning streak at the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.

WJBC.com will have both starting at 7.

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