BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Redbird Basketball Coaches Shows, featuring Illinois State men's head coach Dan Muller and women's head coach Kristen Gillespie will air tonight live from Hy-Vee Market Grille in Bloomington, Illinois. Fans unable to attend the show can listen live on WJBC 1230-AM or GoRedbirds.com, as Muller and Gillespie preview their upcoming Missouri Valley Conference matchups.
The Kristen Gillespie Show, hosted by Greg Halbleib, starts out the night at 6 p.m. Gillespie will be joined by freshman guard Paige Saylor. The women's team (8-10, 2-5 MVC) returns home this week of Missouri Valley Conference play, facing off against Drake on Friday, Jan. 26, and Northern Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 28. Saylor has played and started in all 18 games during the season, and has reached double-figure scoring five times. Saylor leads the conference in steals, averaging 2.6 per game with a season and career high of seven steals in one game.
The Dan Muller Show follows at 7 p.m., hosted by Dick Luedke and Mike Matthews. Muller will be joined by sophomore guard Maddison Williams. The men's team (10-10, 4-4 MVC) travels to Northern Iowa on Wednesday with tip-off set for at 7 p.m. and hosts Valparaiso on Saturday at 9 p.m. in Redbird Arena. Williams has played and started in all 20 games this season and has set new career highs in points, rebounds, assists and steals.
Fans are invited to watch Monday's shows live at the Hy-Vee Market Grille, located at: 1403 N. Veterans Parkway, in Bloomington. However, for those unable to attend the show in person, it will be broadcast live on WJBC 1230-AM and on GoRedbirds.com.
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