ISU basketball battles Northern Iowa on WJBC

Posted on January 25, 2015

By WJBC staff

BLOOMINGTON – Illinois State’s basketball team plays host to No. 20 nationally ranked Northern Iowa today at 3 p.m. at Redbird Arena in Missouri Valley Conference action.

Coverage begins at 2 p.m. with Dick Luedke and Mike Matthews with the pregame show on WJBC 1230 AM and 93.7 FM NASH.icon. The Panthers are 17-2 overall and 6-1 in the Valley. ISU is 12-7 overall and 4-3 in the league.

Meanwhile, on your computer or smart phone at wjbc.com, the ISU women’s basketball team plays at Missouri State at 2 p.m., while the Bloomington Thunder faces Team USA beginning at 2:30 p.m.

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