THE BASICS
Drake men's basketball travels to the Heart of Illinois for a mid-week matchup against Illinois State at CEFCU Arena at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The Bulldogs enter the week at the top of the Missouri Valley Conference standings with Indiana State with a 5-1 league mark.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Wednesday's game will be televised live on Marquee Sports Network and ESPN+ with Kurt Pegler (play-by-play), Kelly Burke (analyst) and Genna Rose (sideline reporter).
SCOUTING ILLINOIS STATE
The Redbirds began Missouri Valley Conference play with a 2-0 league start but have lost five games in a row and now sit with a 2-4 MVC record.