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On Nov. 24, Illinois State's men's basketball team will take on
either Kent State or Xavier at 5 p.m. (consolation round) or 7:30
p.m. (championship) at the year-old Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates.
Rounds one and two will be played at Illinois State, Indiana, Kent
State and Xavier. ISU will host Southeast Missouri State at
Redbird Arena on Nov. 14, beginning at 7:05 p.m., in the
invitational's first round; and in the second round, the 'Birds will
take on UNC-Wilmington on Nov. 18 at 2:05 p.m.
In the third round of the event, Nov. 23, Illinois State will
face Indiana at the Sears Centre, beginning at 7:30 p.m. If the
Redbirds defeat the Hoosiers, ISU would take on the winner of the
preceding game, between Xavier and Kent State, the following day. In
the event of a loss to Indiana, ISU would player the loser of the
Xavier-Kent State matchup.
Tickets are available at the Sears Centre Box Office, at select
AMCORE Bank outlets, by phone at 1-888-SEARS TIX (732-7784) and
online at www.searscentre.com.
Tournament pass prices are $109 for floor seats, $98 for club level,
$87 for lower bowl and $65 for upper bowl. Tournament passes are
good for all eight games.
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Below is a complete breakdown of the two-day schedule for the
Chicago Invitational Challenge at the Sears Centre, Nov. 23-24.
Third-round schedule
Nov. 23, Sears Centre
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Noon -- UNC-Wilmington
vs. Longwood
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2:30 p.m. --
Southeast Missouri State vs. Coppin State
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5 p.m. -- Xavier vs.
Kent State
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7:30 p.m. -- Indiana
vs. Illinois State
Championship-consolation round
Nov. 24, Sears Centre
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11:30 a.m. -- UNC-Wilmington/Longwood
loser vs. Southeast Missouri State/Coppin State loser
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2:30 p.m. -- UNC-Wilmington/Longwood
winner vs. Southeast Missouri State/Coppin State winner
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5 p.m. -- Xavier/Kent
State loser vs. Indiana/Illinois State loser
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7:30 p.m. --
Xavier/Kent State winner vs. Indiana/Illinois State winner
Illinois State opens its regular season against Missouri-St.
Louis on Nov. 11. Tipoff at Redbird Arena is set for 1:05 p.m.
[Text from file received from
Brett McWethy, assistant media relations director,
Illinois
State University]
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