ST. LOUIS – Illinois State and the Missouri Valley Conference have finalized the 2020-21 conference schedule for the upcoming season.
The conference season opens in the Redbirds' only 2020 MVC game with a December 30 contest at Evansville. Through the first five games of the season Illinois State alternates between home and road games, starting at Evansville, followed by a home game against Southern Illinois (Jan. 3), a road contest at UNI (Jan. 6), a home game against Indiana State (Jan. 9), and a road battle at Loyola Chicago (Jan. 13).
Saturday, Jan. 16 sends Illinois State to Peoria, where the 'Birds will face off against the Bradley Braves, followed four days later (Jan.