NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State women's basketball team looks to continue its ascent of the Missouri Valley Conference standings with games against the MVC's first- and second-place teams this weekend on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.
After climbing to seventh place in the league standings after wins in three of their past five games, the Redbirds host league-leading Drake on Friday and second-place Northern Iowa on Sunday. Both games are set for 7 p.m. starts.
Illinois State (6-15, 4-6 MVC) returns to action this weekend after securing a 73-62 win over visiting Indiana State on Feb.