Tonight, your University of Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Illinois State Redbirds at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. We’ve got some time to kill before tip off, so let’s get to know our opponent.
They played Maryland pretty close last week
This is Illinois State’s second game against a top two opponent in a one-week span. Last week, they lost to #2 Maryland 77-66 in the Cancun Challenge, but actually led the Terrapins by two with six minutes left before Maryland went on a 21-8 run. Overall this season, they’re 3-4, with wins over Morehead State, Houston Baptist, and Quincy.