SETTING THE SCENE
For the sixth-straight season, Illinois State (20-13) will make an appearance in the postseason and for the fourth-consecutive year it will be in the WNIT as the Redbirds play host to UTRGV (21-13) in a second-round matchup on Sunday at CEFCU Arena. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. CT and the game can be seen live on ESPN+.
THE SERIES
Illinois State and UTRGV will meet for the first time ever in Sunday's second-round WNIT contest at CEFCU Arena. This marks the second-straight season in which the Redbirds have faced off against a team from the state of Texas in the WNIT, following their 78-68 win over Abilene Christian at the Shirk Center in Bloomington in the third round.