ISU Mens hoops, NFL Playoffs on WJBC Sunday

Posted on January 4, 2015

By WJBC staff

BLOOMINGTON – Illinios State's men's basketball team looks for its first Missouri Valley Conference win of the season when it travels to Wichita State for a 4:30 p.m. contest at Charles Koch Arena.

The Redbirds are 8-5 overall and 0-1 in the league while the No. 16 nationally ranked Shockers are 11-2 overall and 1-0 in the Valley. Coverage begins with the pregame show at 3:30 p.m. on WJBC 1230 AM, 93.7 NASH icon and wjbc.com.

Prior to the ISU game, football fans can tune into the Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) at Indianapolis Colts (11-5) NFL playoff game at 11:30 a.m. on WJBC 1230 AM.

On WJBC.com this afternoon, you can catch the Illinois State Women's Basketball team take on Southern Illinois in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams. Tipoff for that contest begins at 2:00 p.m.

 

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