Mid-Major Top 25 Programs Collide When Illinois State Hosts Green Bay On Wednesday

SETTING THE SCENE

The second week of action for Illinois State starts with a tough contest at home against one of the premier mid-major programs in the country, as the Redbirds (3-0) host the Green Bay Phoenix (1-1) Wednesday night in non-conference action at CEFCU Arena. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and the game can be seen on ESPN+.

THE FASTBREAK

• The Redbirds are off to a 3-0 start for the first time since the 2022-23 season.

• Down by 11 points in the fourth quarter, Illinois State used a 14-0 run over the four-plus minutes of action to regain the lead late against Dayton on Thursday night.