Illinois State, UT Rio Grande Valley meet in NIT
By The Associated Press••Yahoo Sports
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (21-13, 17-7 Southland) at Illinois State Redbirds (20-13, 14-8 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Sunday, 2 p. m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State faces UT Rio Grande Valley in the National Invitation Tournament.
The Redbirds have gone 14-8 against MVC opponents, with a 6-5 record in non-conference play. Illinois State is 1-1 in one-possession games. The Vaqueros are 17-7 in Southland play.
UT Rio Grande Valley scores 66. 6 points while outscoring opponents by 2. 2 points per game.
Illinois State makes 44. 2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6. 8 percentage points higher than UT Rio Grande Valley has allowed to its opponents (37.
4%). UT Rio Grande Valley averages 66. 6 points per game, 1.