NORMAL — Illinois State's men's basketball team will play two exhibition games for the first time in 15 years when the Redbirds host Division II Lewis and Division III Augustana at Redbird Arena.
ISU entertains Lewis at 7 p.m. on Oct. 30, while the Augustana contest will be at noon on Nov. 3. The Redbirds open the regular season against Florida Gulf Coast on Nov. 6 at Redbird Arena (game time to be announced).
ISU has opted for one closed scrimmage against another Division I squad and one exhibition game in recent years. NCAA rules allow for a combination of two closed scrimmages and/or exhibition games for Division I schools.