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What channel is Missouri State vs. Illinois basketball on today? Time, TV schedule for March Madness game

Missouri State women's basketball will play at Illinois in the first round of the inaugural Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament on Friday evening.

The game is scheduled to tip off at 6 p.m. at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.

The game will only be streamed on ESPN+.

Missouri State (23-9, 15-5) is in the WBIT after falling to Drake at the buzzer in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship. Illinois (14-15, 8-10) fell in its first game of the Big Ten Tournament and didn't have the résumé to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

What channel is Missouri State vs. Illinois today?

  • TV channel: None

  • Stream: ESPN+

Missouri State will tip off vs. Illinois on ESPN+.

Scenes from the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament championship between Missouri State and Drake on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Moline, Illinois.
Scenes from the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament championship between Missouri State and Drake on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Moline, Illinois.

Missouri State vs. Illinois start time

  • Date: Thursday, March 21

  • Time: 6 p.m.

Missouri State and Illinois will play at 6 p.m. in Champaign, Illinois.

More: Missouri State women's basketball to face Illinois to open March Madness in 2024 WBIT

Missouri State basketball schedule 2023-24

Below are the last five games of Missouri State's 2023-24 basketball season. For the full schedule, click here

March 17

76-75 loss to Drake in MVC championship

March 16

63-48 win over Belmont in MVC semifinals

March 15

71-70 win over Murray State in MVC quarterfinals

March 9

77-76 win at Valparaiso

March 7

65-61 loss at Illinois Chicago

Illinois basketball schedule 2023-24

Below are the last five games of Illinois' 2023-24 basketball season. For the full schedule, click here

March 7

75-65 loss to Maryland in Big Ten second round

March 3

74-73 win over Nebraska

Feb. 29

87-70 loss at Michigan State

Feb. 25

101-85 loss at Iowa

Feb. 19

86-66 win over Indiana

Wyatt D. Wheeler is a reporter and columnist with the Springfield News-Leader. You can contact him at 417-371-6987, by email at wwheeler@news-leader.com or X at @WyattWheeler_NL.

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