Sep 4, 2013
2013-14 Men's Basketball Missouri Valley Conference Schedule
ST. LOUIS -
After announcing Illinois State's non-conference men's basketball schedule last week, ISU head coach Dan Muller now knows his team's 18-game, Missouri Valley Conference 2013-14 slate, released by the league office Wednesday. The Redbirds will open their Valley season, Jan. 2, at Missouri State, with the MVC home-opener against Southern Illinois on Jan. 5.
"Another year in The Valley, and another great conference schedule," Muller said. "I appreciate how hard the conference works to try to make all 10 schedules as fair and balanced as possible. Because we play every team home and away, the schedule balances out, and we get to see who our true conference champion is. I can't wait to fill Redbird Arena for these Valley games."
After tipping off the conference season at Missouri State, the Redbirds will play three out of their next four games on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena, beginning with instate rival Southern Illinois. ISU will then travel to 2013 Final Four team Wichita State Jan. 8, before returning home Jan. 11 for the first-ever Valley matchup between Illinois State and new league member, Loyola. The Redbirds will wrap up the two-game homestand against Evansville, Jan. 15.
ISU will hit the road for three out of its next four games, starting at Drake Jan. 18. The Redbirds are scheduled to face Wichita State at home Jan. 22, followed by road matchups at Indiana State, Jan. 25, and at Bradley, Jan. 29, for the first meeting in the I-74 Rivalry.
Illinois State starts February with two-straight home games, beginning Feb. 1 versus Drake, followed by Northern Iowa on Feb. 5. The Redbirds will then travel to Loyola for the first-ever Valley road matchup against the Ramblers, Feb. 9. A trip to Evansville will follow on Feb. 12. The Redbirds will play three out of their next four games on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena, beginning with the second matchup against rival Bradley on Feb. 15. ISU will remain at home to host Missouri State, Feb. 18, before playing at Northern Iowa Feb. 23.
The Redbirds' final regular-season home game of the 2013-14 campaign is scheduled for Feb. 26 against Indiana State. Illinois State will wrap up the Valley slate at Southern Illinois on March 1. Depending on how the conference season plays out, the Redbirds will head to St. Louis and the Scottrade Center for the MVC Tournament, March 6-9, to play for the league's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.
Game times have yet to be announced. Season tickets are on sale now by calling the Redbird Arena ticket office at (309) 438-8000 or by clicking here. Every game this season will also be broadcast on the WJBC Country Financial Illinois State Radio Network and heard on smart phones via the iHeart Radio app.
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