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Illinois State University Athletics

2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule

All Times are Central 

For MVC Wildcard Selections, the broadcast network and game time will be determined 14 days out from competition.

Scheduled Games

2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule
Date Time At Opponent Location TV Radio Tournament Result Links
October 26, 2024 (Saturday) 2 PM Home Lewis (Exhibition) Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 72-65
November 4, 2024 (Monday) 7 PM Home UT Martin Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network L, 65-67
November 7, 2024 (Thursday) 7:30 PM Away North Dakota State Fargo, N.D. / Scheels Center Summit League Network WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 77-68
November 12, 2024 (Tuesday) 7 PM Home Ohio Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 85-75
November 17, 2024 (Sunday) 4:30 PM Home Trinity Christian Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 107-52
November 22, 2024 (Friday) 2 PM Neutral McNeese St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands / Sports and Fitness Center ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network Paradise Jam L, 68-76
November 23, 2024 (Saturday) 2 PM Neutral UAB St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands / Sports and Fitness Center ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network Paradise Jam W, 84-83
November 25, 2024 (Monday) 2 PM Neutral George Washington St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands / Sports and Fitness Center ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network Paradise Jam L, 64-72
December 4, 2024 (Wednesday) 6 PM Away Belmont Nashville, Tenn. / Curb Event Center MVC TV Network WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network L, 97-99 OT
December 7, 2024 (Saturday) 6 PM Home Pacific Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena Marquee Sports Network / ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 72-61
December 15, 2024 (Sunday) 4 PM Home Saint Louis Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena Marquee Sports Network / ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 81-77
December 18, 2024 (Wednesday) 7 PM Home Northern Illinois Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 81-60
December 22, 2024 (Sunday) 11 AM Away Cornell Ithaca, N.Y. / Newman Arena ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 80-77
December 29, 2024 (Sunday) 4 PM Home UIC Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena Marquee Sports Network / ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network L, 67-73
January 2, 2025 (Thursday) 7 PM Away Murray State Murray, Ky. / CFSB Center The Valley on ESPN WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 74-68
January 5, 2025 (Sunday) 3 PM Home Southern Illinois Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network Pediatric Cancer Awareness Game W, 85-54
January 8, 2025 (Wednesday) 7 PM Away Evansville Evansville, Ind. / The Ford Center ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network L, 51-69
January 11, 2025 (Saturday) 6 PM Home Northern Iowa Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena The Valley on ESPN WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network L, 84-85
January 15, 2025 (Wednesday) 8 PM Away Drake Des Moines, Iowa / Knapp Center MVC TV Network WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network L, 62-66
January 18, 2025 (Saturday) 4 PM Home Missouri State Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena MVC Wildcard Selection WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 74-68
January 21, 2025 (Tuesday) 7 PM Home Indiana State Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena Marquee Sports Network / ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 85-81
January 25, 2025 (Saturday) 1 PM Away Bradley Peoria, Ill. / Carver Arena CBS Sports Network WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network L, 57-61
January 29, 2025 (Wednesday) 8 PM Home Belmont Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena MVC TV Network WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 81-78
February 1, 2025 (Saturday) 4 PM Home Valparaiso Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena MVC Wildcard Selection WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 86-78
February 5, 2025 (Wednesday) 7 PM Away UIC Chicago, Ill. / Credit Union 1 Arena ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 81-79
February 8, 2025 (Saturday) 5 PM Away Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa / McLeod Center MVC Wildcard Selection WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network L, 65-68
February 12, 2025 (Wednesday) 8 PM Home Drake Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena MVC TV Network WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network L, 77-84
February 15, 2025 (Saturday) 12 PM Away Indiana State Terre Haute, Ind. / Hulman Center ESPN+ WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network L, 76-85
February 19, 2025 (Wednesday) 7 PM Home Bradley Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena CBS Sports Network WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 82-71
February 22, 2025 (Saturday) 7 pm Away Missouri State Springfield, Mo. / Great Southern Bank Arena MVC Wildcard Selection WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 70-68
February 25, 2025 (Tuesday) 7 PM Away Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. / Banterra Center The Valley on ESPN WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network L, 79-88
March 2, 2025 (Sunday) 2:00 PM Home Evansville Normal, Ill. / CEFCU Arena MVC Wildcard Selection WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network W, 62-53
March 6, 2025 (Thursday) 2:30 PM Neutral Missouri State St. Louis, Mo. / Enterprise Center MVC TV Network WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament W, 70-54
March 7, 2025 (Friday) 2:30 PM Neutral Belmont St. Louis, Mo. / Enterprise Center MVC TV Network WJBC AM 1230 / FM 93.7 / The Varsity Network State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament L, 63-76
March 23, 2025 (Sunday) 5:30 PM (CT) Neutral Presbyterian Daytona Beach, Fla. / Ocean Center FloCollege WJBC AM 1230 / FM 102.1 / The Varsity Network Purple College Basketball Invitational W, 78-70
March 25, 2025 (Tuesday) 6 PM (CT) Neutral UIW Daytona Beach, Fla. / Ocean Center ESPNU WJBC AM 1230 / FM 102.1 / The Varsity Network Purple College Basketball Invitational W, 78-73
March 26, 2025 (Wednesday) 4 PM (CT) Neutral Cleveland State Daytona Beach, Fla. / Ocean Center ESPN2 WJBC AM 1230 / FM 102.1 / The Varsity Network Purple College Basketball Invitational W, 79-68