Final Dan Muller, Barb Smith coaches shows of the season at Pub II

Posted on March 2, 2015

The Dan Muller and Barb Smith shows are live at Pub II starting at 6 p.m. (WJBC file photo)

By WJBC Staff

Now that March Madness is officially here, WJBC will get you set for the basketball postseason in our final Illinois State basketball coaches shows of the season at Pub II in Normal tonight.

WJBC's Eric Stock will talk to the ISU women's coach at 6 p.m. as the Redbirds prepare for their regular season game at Southern Illinois on Saturday.

The Dan Muller Show with WJBC's Dick Luedke and Mike Matthews begins at 7 as ISU gets ready for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament in St. Louis. the Redbirds play Evansville in the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon.

The shows are presented by Pub II, Country Financial representatives Steve Petersen and Melissa Isenburg and by Miller Lite.

Listen live at 6 p.m. on WJBC 1230 AM, WJBC.com and the WJBC app.

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