NFC playoffs, Titan men’s basketball on the air Saturday

Posted on January 3, 2015

The Shirk Center at Illinois Wesleyan. (WJBC file photo)

By WJBC staff

BLOOMINGTON – NFL playoff action and Illinois Wesleyan basketball airs on WJBC 1230 AM today, beginning at 3 p.m. when the Arizona Cardinals (11-5) travel to Carolina to take on the 7-8-1 Panthers.

IWU then opens its College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin season at Naperville against North Central. The Titans were 8-3 in the non-conference while North Central was 10-1.

Coverage begins with the pregame show at 6:30 p.m. with Eric Stock and Joel Swanson. Listen live on WJBC 1230 AM and WJBC.com.

The Bloomington Thunder visit the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders tonight. The game is on WJBC.com at 7 p.m.

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