Peoria, Illinois; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State faces Bradley after Shannon Dowell scored 21 points in Illinois State's 66-63 win over the Belmont Bruins. The Braves are 6-5 on their ...

Dalton Banks scored 16 points to lead the Illinois State Redbirds and Chase Walker hit the game-winning layup with five seconds left as the Redbirds took down the Missouri State Bears 70-68 ...

Belmont averages 8.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more makes per game than Illinois State allows. The Redbirds and Bruins match up Thursday for the first time in MVC play this season.

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 ...