It's Tourney Time

Illinois State will begin play in the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Saturday at 8:30 p.m., when the third-seeded Redbirds meet sixth-seeded Evansville at the Savvis Center in St. Louis. The Redbirds won both of their regular season games against UE and have won 11 of the last 13 meetings in the series. Fans interested for tickets to the event should contact the Redbird Arena Ticket Office at 309/438-8000.