But what drew me into town was the American Giant Museum and Route 66 Land of Giants Rest Stop…and that coconut pie.

Illinois State visits the Bradley Braves after Shannon Dowell scored 21 points in the Redbirds' 66-63 victory against the Belmont Bruins.

Illinois State plays the Missouri State Bears after Jack Daugherty scored 25 points in the Redbirds' 82-71 victory over the Bradley Braves.

Illinois State Redbirds (15-9, 9-4 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (6-18, 2-11 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Evansville takes on Illinois State in a matchup of MVC teams.

Illinois State Redbirds (15-9, 9-4 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (6-18, 2-11 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Evansville takes on Illinois State in a matchup of MVC teams.

Jack Daugherty scored 25 points off of the bench to help lead the Illinois State Redbirds past the Bradley Braves 82-71 ...

BOTTOM LINE: Evansville takes on Illinois State in a matchup of MVC teams. The Purple Aces have gone 6-4 in home games. Evansville is 0-13 against opponents over .500. The Redbirds are 9-4 in MVC ...

The Redbirds are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 76.4 points per game this season. Illinois State took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their ...