ISU women’s basketball, Super Bowl dominate air on WJBC

Posted on February 1, 2015

The Redbirds look for their first win Sunday vs Loyola (Photo Courtesy goredbirds.com)

By Nick McClintock

BLOOMINGTON – The ISU women's basketball team continues its quest for its first win of the season today against another team in the Missouri Valley Conference that has struggled this season.

Loyola comes to Redbirds Arena to take on the Redbirds for a noon tip-off. The game can heard on WJBC (1230 AM and 93.7 FM NASH icon or on your computer or smart phone at wjbc.com.

After the ISU game, it's all Super Bowl on WJBC (1230 AM)  starting at 2 p.m. Westwood One will preview every facet of the Seattle-New England matchup ahead of the 5:30 p.m. kick-off.

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