MVC seeding at stake in Redbirds’ senior night game

Posted on February 24, 2016
Quintin Brewer
Quintin Brewer is one of three ISU seniors who will be honored when the Redbirds play Southern Illinois at Redbird Arena tonight. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)

By WJBC Staff

Illinois State’s three seniors – DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell, Quintin Brewer and Justin McCloud – will play their final regular-season game on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena when ISU hosts Southern Illinois at 6 p.m.

The Redbirds are aiming to finish with a 13-3 record at home and extend their home-court winning streak to six-straight games. ISU enters the game tied for second in the Missouri Valley Conference with Evansville. Both teams have two games remaining. The Redbirds can still finish anywhere from second place to fifth. ISU can secure a top-three seed with a win over SIU.

Dick Luedke, Mike Matthews and studio host Greg Halbleib will have the call with an early Redbird Preview at 5 on WJBC 1230 AM, 93.7 FM, the WJBC Country Financial Illinois State Radio Network, WJBC.com and the WJBC app.

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