Wichita State (15-2,4-1) @ Indiana State (11-5,3-2)
Hullman Center
Terra Haute, Ind. 6:05 CT
TV: Cox-Kansas and WTWO
Coming off an impressive win over Creighton on Saturday, the Shockers will look to continue their success when they travel to Indiana State tonight for a 6 pm tip in the Hullman Center. Wichita was able to come out early with some explosive plays and accurate shooting that buried the Jays early. With a little over 11 minutes remaining in the game, the Shockers built their lead to 12 and would never let it get below 10 from that point on. T
Indiana State should be a similar game for WSU, as they are a similar team to Creighton that they have struggled as of late in conference play. The Sycamores were able to take care of business against a fellow struggling opponent in Evansville 61-55. This one should be a easy stop for the Shockers before their visit to Omaha, where there will be some hungry Jays looking for revenge.
– Paul Liberty
Evansville (6-9,0-5) @ Illinois State (12-4,3-2)
Redbird Arena
Normal, Ill. 7:05 CT
TV: Comcast-Bloomington
Well, this one should be interesting. You have an Evansville team that will be looking to get their first win in the Valley this season. They have played a few teams to the wire this season, including Butler and a Creighton team that was also heavily favored in that game. Evansville just dosen’t seem to have the players or personell to play on a consistent basis. They will be coming off a loss to Indiana State 61-55 and could be in a world of hurt tonight in normal.
Illinois State is a bit embarrassed by the whopping they took from UNI on national television over the weekend. They fell to the Panthers 44-59, but the game wasn’t even really that close if you actually watched it. The Redbirds will be hungry to show that the UNI game was a bit of a hiccup in what was looking to be a successful season. The sad part, is they will be taking their frustrations out on Evansville tonight. This one could get ugly.
– Paul Liberty
