How to watch Illinois-Chicago vs. Illinois State: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday's NCAAB game

How to watch Illinois-Chicago vs. Illinois State basketball game

By Scout Staff

Dec 28, 2022 at 8:50 am ET • 1 min read

Who's Playing

Illinois State @ Illinois-Chicago

Current Records: Illinois State 6-7; Illinois-Chicago 8-5

What to Know

The Illinois-Chicago Flames are 1-3 against the Illinois State Redbirds since December of 2015, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Wednesday. Illinois-Chicago and Illinois State will face off in a Missouri Valley battle at 8 p.m. ET at Credit Union 1 Arena. The Redbirds should still be riding high after a win, while the Flames will be looking to right the ship.

A victory for Illinois-Chicago just wasn't in the stars last week as the team never even grasped a temporary lead. They took a serious blow against the Northwestern Wildcats, falling 92-54. Guard Jace Carter had a rough night: he picked up four fouls and turned the ball over five times en route to a 3-for-11, 8-point finish.

Meanwhile, Illinois State didn't have too much trouble with the Chicago State Cougars at home last Monday as they won 66-52. The top scorers for Illinois State were guard Luke Kasubke (14 points) and guard Seneca Knight (12 points).

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Flames are expected to win a tight contest. Those burned by picking them against the spread last Tuesday might want to keep in mind that the squad has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.

Illinois-Chicago's defeat took them down to 8-5 while Illinois State's victory pulled them up to 6-7. A win for Illinois-Chicago would reverse both their bad luck and Illinois State's good luck. We'll see if Illinois-Chicago manages to pull off that tough task or if Illinois State keeps their momentum going instead.