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 matchups.
The Kristen Gillespie Show, hosted by Greg Halbleib, starts out the night at 6 p.m. Halbleib will be joined by freshman guard Ally Gietzel. The women's team (15-10, 8-6) returns home to host Loyola Chicago on Thursday, Feb. 8 and Valparaiso on Sunday, Mar. 3. Gietzel has appeared in 12 games for the 'Birds, providing ISU with a spark off the bench. The freshman guard played a key role in ISU's win over Valparaiso, topping her personal best in points (9), rebounds (4) and assists (3).
The Dan Muller Show follows at 7 p.m., hosted by Dick Luedke and Mike Matthews. Muller will be joined by senior guard William Tinsley. The men's team (15-14, 8-8) hosts MVC co-leader Missouri State on Wednesday night in a 6 p.m. tip-off before traveling to Carbondale, Illinois, to face off against the Salukis of Southern Illinois in the regular season finale. Tinsley is averaging 4.7 points per game while grabbing 4.1 rebounds per contest. In his last game, a 67-60 win over Drake, he scored 11 points with five rebounds and went 3-of-5 from long range.
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.
