NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State women's basketball team (2-2) returns to the road Saturday evening when the Redbirds travel to DeKalb, Illinois, to take on Northern Illinois (3-1), with tipoff slated for 6 p.m. inside the NIU Convocation Center.
THE SERIES:
Illinois State and Northern Illinois are meeting for the 24th time in program history, with the Redbirds holding a 16-7 advantage in the all-time series. However, Illinois State is only 3-5 in games played in DeKalb.
THE COACHES:
Illinois State: Barb Smith (Ohio State, 1986) is in her fourth season as the head coach at Illinois State and has the Redbirds off to their first 2-2 start since the 2012-13 season.