Redbirds, Titans both home tonight

Posted on January 28, 2015

Illinois State plays Missouri State at Redbird Arena tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)

By WJBC Staff

After earning a 69-55 victory at Missouri State earlier this month, the Illinois State men's basketball team is aiming to sweep the Bears, when ISU hosts MSU in Missouri Valley Conference action this Wednesday at 7 p.m., on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.

The Redbirds will try to claim their second MVC-sweep of the season after already beating Drake both times this year. ISU has not earned a pair of MVC regular-season sweeps since the 2011-12 campaign. Illinois State (12-8, 4-4 MVC) and Missouri State (8-12, 2-6 MVC) are each striving to bounce back following losses.

WJBC's Dick Luedke, Mike Matthews and studio host Tim Lewis will call the action starting at 6 p.m. on WJBC 1230 AM, the Country Financial Illinois State Radio Network, WJBC.com and the WJBC app.

Illinois Wesleyan opens the second half of College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin season against Wheaton. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. from Shirk Center  

Listen live on WJBC.com.

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