Illinois State's men's basketball team travels to Dallas, Texas, to take on Houston Baptist at 5 p.m. Saturday in Moody Coliseum, Dallas, Texas.

Game details

Broadcast: WJBC-AM (1230), WJEZ-FM (98.9)

Records: Illinois State 2-0; Houston Baptist 0-3

Series history: First meeting

About the Huskies: Houston Baptist is in its second year of NCAA Division I provisional membership. The Huskies joined the Great West Conference this summer and will begin league play next season. Houston Baptist played 18 straight road games last season while compiling a 13-15 record. Gordon Watt, a Purdue transfer who led the Huskies in scoring (16.4 ppg) and rebounding (8.0) last season, is an Evanston High School graduate. Before coming to Dallas this weekend, Houston Baptist opened on the road with losses to No. 16-ranked Marquette (95-64) and Middle Tennessee (80-63).

Next: ISU vs. SMU, 7:30 p.m. Sunday

Probable starters

ILLINOIS STATE

F - Champ Oguchi, 6-6, sr.; Dinma Odiakosa, 6-8, jr.; G - Osiris Eldridge, 6-3, jr.; Emmanuel Holloway, 6-2, sr.; Lloyd Phillips, 5-10, jr.

HOUSTON BAPTIST

F - Demetrus Judge, 6-6, sr.; Gordon Watt, 6-6, sr.; C - Mario Flaherty, 6-9, jr.; G - Baron Sauls, 6-2, sr.; Justin Wilson, 5-6, sr.