Illinois State, Wake Forest battle for NIT quarterfinal spot

Wake Forest plays Illinois State in NIT matchup

Illinois State Redbirds (21-12, 12-9 MVC) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (18-16, 8-12 ACC)

Illinois State, Wake Forest battle for NIT quarterfinal spot

Another prolific scoring performance by Juke Harris allowed Wake Forest to keep its season alive and the best game of Landon Wolf's career enabled Illinois State to continue playing.

Second Round of NIT Next Up for Redbirds

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Illinois State men’s basketball team looks for its first two-win NIT appearance since 1996 as the Redbirds travel to face off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Sunday afternoon. QUICK HITTERS • The Redbirds recorded back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since 2008-09 and 2009-10, and Ryan Pedon became just the fifth coach in program history to accomplish the feat as Pedon joins former ISU coaches Tim Jan…

Wake Forest vs Illinois State Prediction 3/22/26 College Basketball Picks Today

The Illinois State Redbirds and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons meet Sunday in NIT college basketball action from LJVM Coliseum in Winston-Salem. Here’s a Wake Forest vs. Illinois State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Wake Forest vs. Illinois State pick. Illinois State Redbirds Betting Preview The Redbirds were sitting pretty comfortably on a 12-3 record through their first 15 games, then hit a ro…