TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — One good thing about last season's quirky Missouri Valley Conference basketball schedule was Illinois State didn't have to play at Hulman Center.
There has been a "Hulman Hex" on the Redbirds. ISU has won only once in the building since 2007. That came five years ago when the Redbirds shared the Missouri Valley Conference title.
Maybe a $50 million renovation at Hulman Center since 2020, when ISU last played there, will remove any curse. What also should lift ISU before Saturday's noon (CT) game against the Sycamores is how the Redbirds rallied Wednesday to beat Valparaiso in overtime and snap a five-game losing streak.