Game time: 6 p.m.
Location: South Bend, Indiana
TV Channel: ESPNU
Online Streaming: WatchESPN
Radio: All Illinois basketball games air live on radio in the Champaign (WDWS-AM 1400) and Chicago (WLS-AM 890) markets. The game will also be broadcasted on other networks throughout the state; check the Fighting Illini Radio Network for more information.
Odds: N/A
What’s At Stake: Winner Earns No. 11 seed in region, faces No. 6 Creighton on Friday
Illinois Fighting Illini (22-9, 11-7 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Shauna Green (first season)
Last Game: 73-58 loss to Maryland (Big Ten Tournament)
Gameday Reading:
Mississippi State Bulldogs (20-10, 9-7 SEC)
Head Coach: Sam Purcell (1st season)
Last Game: 79-72 loss to Texas A&M (SEC Tournament)
Series History
- MSU leads all-time series 2-1.