Jackie Carmichael and the Illinois State Redbirds visit Wichita State tonight. (Photo by B Corbin/WJBC)

By Eric Stock

The Illinois State men take on the team that provided them with the biggest win of the season last year, Wichita State.

After downing the Shockers in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in March, any MVC win for the Redbirds (9-8, 0-5 in MVC) this season would be big.

The Shockers (15-2, 4-1 in MVC) were knocked out of the Top 25 poll this week after their loss to Evansville on Sunday.

R.C. McBride and Mike Matthews will have the call as WJBC's DIck Luedke recovers from heart valve surgery. You can listen live at 6 p.m. on WJBC 1230 AM, 93.7 FM and here on WJBC.com.

The No. 18 Illinois Wesleyan men take their 4-0 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin record to North Park for a road test with the Vikings. Joel Swanson has the call here on WJBC.com at 7:30 p.m.

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