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ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRDS (15-11, 7-7 MVC) at BRADLEY BRAVES (8-19, 3-11 MVC)
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015
Time: 8:00 p.m. CST
Location: Peoria, Ill. | Carver Arena (11,442)
GAME 28 TIPOFF NOTES
1) Bradley and Illinois State will complete their annual Interstate 74 Rivalry series Wednesday when the Redbirds visit Peoria for an 8 p.m. tip at Carver Arena.
2) Wednesday's game will be the 120th meeting in the all-time series, which dates back to the 1904-05 season and Bradley leads by a 63-56 margin.
3) Illinois State has won 10 of the last 12 meetings overall, though Bradley has won each of the last two matchups at Carver Arena.
4) Former Bradley star Roger Phegley, who will be inducted into the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame during Arch Madness, will be available for autographs on the Carver Arena concourse pregame and will be honored during the game, along with former Bradley student-athlete, men's basketball assistant coach and Varsity Club President Ron Harris, who will receive the Varslty Club Billy Stone Service Award.
5) The popular magic act Quick Change has rescheduled its cancelled appearance Feb. 4 and will perform at halftime, along with Danny Sinacori.
TELEVISION
MVC-TV | FS Midwest, Comcast SportsNet Chicago
John Rooney (pbp)
Rich Zvosec (analyst)
Watch Live via WatchESPN
RADIO
Bradley Sports Properties | 1470 WMBD
Dave Snell (play-by-play)
Chad Kleine (analyst)
Dan DiOrio (Braves Plus pregame)
Listen Live | Direct Link
LIVE STATS
Powered by StatBroadcast via the MVC Scoreboard | Direct Link
GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS
Giveaways: 5,000 complimentary game programs, courtesy of Morton Buildings; and 1,000 adhesive phone wallets.
Pregame Autographs: Bradley legend Roger Phegley will be featured on the cover of the complimentary game program and will be available for autographs in the Coca-Cola Lobby on the Carver Arena concourse pregame begininng at 7 o'clock.
In-Game Recognition: Roger Phegley will be recognized for his upcoming induction into the MVC Hall of Fame and former Bradley student-athlete, men's basketball assistant coach and Varsity Club president Ron Harris will receive the Varsity Club Billy Stone Service Award.
Halftime: Halftime performances by Danny Sinacore, accompanied by the Bradley Ballroom Club and BU Swing Club, as well as Quick Change.
Memorabilia: I-74 Rivalry t-shirts are on sale in the Bradley Bookstore and Bradley Athletics adidas Team Store in Renaissance Coliseum and will be on sale at the Bradley merchandise cart at Carver Arena.
TICKETS
BradleyBraves.com
(309) 677-2625
White $8
Red $15
Bronze $22
Silver $55
SERIES BREAKDOWN
120th Meeting
All-Time Record: Bradley leads 63-56
Home: Bradley leads 42-18
at Carver Arena: Bradley leads 22-11
First: at Illinois State 39, Bradley 13 (1904-05)
Last: at Illinois State 82, Bradley 72 (1/17/2015)
Current Streak: Illinois State W1
Geno Ford vs. Illinois State: 2-5 (0-2 as a player)
Dan Muller vs. Bradley: 3-2 (5-3 as a player)
- The home team has won each of the last five meetings overall and Bradley is seeking its third straight home win against the Redbirds.
- Illinois State has won 10 of the last 12 meetings for its most successful 6-year stretch in the series history, but the recent series is very close to having a different look about it - four of those Redbird wins were by four points or less, including three straight 1-point decisions in 2010 and 2011.
