How to watch Illinois State vs. Missouri State: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday’s NCAAB game
Who’s Playing
Missouri State @ Illinois State
Current Records: Missouri State 8-8; Illinois State 7-10
What to Know
The Missouri State Bears and the Illinois State Redbirds are even-steven against one another since December of 2015 (7-7), but not for long. The Bears and Illinois State will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Redbird Arena. The teams split their matchups last year, with Illinois State winning the first 79-74 at home and MSU taking the second 88-63.
This past Saturday, MSU lost to the Belmont Bruins on the road by a decisive 74-61 margin. A silver lining for MSU was the play of guard Donovan Clay, who had 20 points along with eight boards.
Meanwhile, the Redbirds beat the Evansville Aces 69-61 this past Saturday. Guard Malachi Poindexter (18 points) was the top scorer for Illinois State. Malachi Poindexter’s performance made up for a slower game against the Indiana State Sycamores last Wednesday.
The Bears are now 8-8 while Illinois State sits at 7-10. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: MSU ranks 33rd in college basketball when it comes to points allowed per game, with only 62.1 on average. Less enviably, Illinois State is stumbling into the contest with the 37th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 66.4 on average.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Redbird Arena — Normal, Illinois
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
Illinois State and Missouri State both have seven wins in their last 14 games.
- Jan 19, 2022 – Missouri State 88 vs. Illinois State 63
- Dec 01, 2021 – Illinois State 79 vs. Missouri State 74
- Feb 07, 2021 – Missouri State 72 vs. Illinois State 62
- Feb 06, 2021 – Missouri State 74 vs. Illinois State 67
- Feb 05, 2020 – Missouri State 80 vs. Illinois State 60
- Jan 07, 2020 – Missouri State 67 vs. Illinois State 63
- Feb 27, 2019 – Illinois State 65 vs. Missouri State 57
- Feb 10, 2019 – Missouri State 66 vs. Illinois State 65
- Jan 30, 2018 – Illinois State 76 vs. Missouri State 60
- Jan 07, 2018 – Illinois State 72 vs. Missouri State 68
- Feb 15, 2017 – Illinois State 67 vs. Missouri State 66
- Jan 04, 2017 – Illinois State 74 vs. Missouri State 71
- Jan 30, 2016 – Missouri State 84 vs. Illinois State 81
- Dec 30, 2015 – Illinois State 74 vs. Missouri State 61
