Dan Muller's Illinois State Redbirds look to end a three-game losing streak at Missouri State on Tuesday. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)

By Eric Stock

NORMAL - Illinois State men's basketball coach Dan Muller said his players need to play more at ease and think more about each game and each play as it tried to end a Missouri Valley Conference-opening losing streak that has stretched to three games.

Muller said his players are felling the pressure of playing with a losing streak as they have dropped to 0-3 in MVC play, 9-6 overall.

"They want to win. They want to do what's right. They want to win for each other, but some of them are getting in their own way right now and I have to help them with that," Muller said.

The Illinois State men visit Missouri State on Tuesday night.

PODCAST: Listen to coach Muller's interview on WJBC.

Eric Stock can be reached at eric.stock@cumulus.com.