Find out how to cheer your Redbirds during the Missouri Valley Conference

For the first two weekends of March, alumni and fans from the 10 members of the Missouri Valley Conference invade St. Louis with the hope of watching their team punch the ticket to “The Big Dance.” Join fellow Illinois State alumni and fans and cheer on the Redbirds for each of the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournaments this season.

During the 2011 men’s event March 3-6, the Redbirds will be staying at the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis. To reserve a room at the official Illinois State team hotel, call toll-free (800) 325-7353 and reference the Illinois State Fan Block for MVC Men’s Tournament. Reservations may also be made online at www.millenniumhotels.com/millenniumstlouis. Use the promo code 1103MVCFAN.

The following weekend, March 10-13, ISU’s women’s basketball team will be staying at the Sheraton Lakeside Chalet in Westport, Missouri. Make your reservations today by calling toll-free (888) 627-7066 and reference the Illinois State Fan Block for the MVC Women’s Tournament. To make reservations on the web, visit http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/illinoisstatefan.

To order tickets for either tournament, visit GoRedbirds.com or call the Illinois State Athletics Ticket Office at (309) 438-8000. More information about the men’s tournament is available online at archmadness.com. Go to mvcstcharles.com for details about the women’s tournament.