Loyola (Md.) at Colgate, 2 p.m. Niagara at Quinnipiac, 2 p.m. Siena at Rider, 2 p.m. St. Peter's at Manhattan, 2 p.m. Stonehill at LIU, 2 p.m. UMBC at Maine, 2 p.m. UNC-Wilmington at Drexel, 2 p.m.

Illinois College men's basketball team couldn't overcome a 21-point deficit, losing 73-68 to Monmouth College.

George Washington at St. Bonaventure, 1 p.m. Marist at Iona, 1 p.m. Merrimack at Canisius, 1 p.m. Albany (NY) at Vermont, 2 p.m. Columbia at Brown, 2 p.m.

Illinois College’s Jayln Patterson scored a career-high 32 points to lead the Lady Blues to an 86-68 win at Monmouth ...

In his past two games, an Illinois win over Ohio State and a loss to Rutgers, Jakucionis has averaged 7.5 points (shooting 0-for-7 on threes and 7-for-13 on free throws), 4.5 assists and 3.5 turnovers ...

Jacksonville hosts the Bellarmine Knights after Kendall Munson scored 23 points in Jacksonville's 74-65 win over the Stetson Hatters.

Southern Illinois and UIC will play in a matchup of MVC opponents. Saturday's meeting will be the second of the season between the two teams.

The flu bug continues to bite, and Tomislav Ivisic was stung by a turned ankle. Who will be ready for Saturday?

Illinois currently holds a record of 15-8 overall and 7-6 in conference play, having lost five of its last eight games.

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).

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