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Thursday, Feb. 20
5:00 p.m. - Women's Basketball at Upper Iowa
UIS women's basketball (5-19, 4-12 GLVC) heads to Fayette, Iowa, to face the Upper Iowa Peacocks (11-12, 8-9 GLVC). UIS fell in an 80-78 overtime battle against Indianapolis on Thursday night, then had Saturday off. Upper Iowa defeated Maryville 54-52 on Thursday before losing 76-49 to UMSL on Saturday. UIS and UIU split their 2024 matchups, with UIS winning 94-84 in January before UIU claimed a 72-70 victory in February. The Prairie Stars rank 13th in the GLVC PRS this week, while the Peacocks hold the 8th spot.

7:00 p.m. - Men's Basketball at Upper Iowa
The Prairie Stars (12-12, 7-9 GLVC) take on Upper Iowa (17-8, 11-6 GLVC). UIS secured a 68-62 victory over Indianapolis last Thursday at TRAC. Upper Iowa split their weekend matchups, defeating Maryville 82-73 before falling 70-67 to UMSL. UIS and Upper Iowa are 1-1 all-time, with UIU winning 83-72 in their last meeting. UIS sits 11th in the GLVC PRS as of Saturday, while Upper Iowa ranks 4th.

Friday, Feb. 21
10:00 a.m. - Softball vs. Davenport (Blue Bridge Battle)
CANCELED

12:00 p.m. - Softball vs. Thomas More (Blue Bridge Battle)
CANCELED

1:00 p.m. - Women's Tennis vs. Southwest Baptist (HOME)
UIS women's tennis (0-2) hosts the SBU Bearcats (1-2) in a non-conference match. The Prairie Stars fell 5-2 to Michigan Tech on Saturday, with Niamh Grogan and Kamila Kalinowska securing singles victories. SBU's weekend matches were both canceled, and they last competed on Feb. 9 in a 4-3 loss to Drury. SBU edged UIS 4-3 in their 2024 season opener in Springfield, Mo.

1:00 p.m. - Men's Tennis vs. Southwest Baptist (HOME)
UIS (0-2) faces Southwest Baptist (1-2) in a non-conference matchup. The Prairie Stars fell 6-1 to Michigan Tech on Saturday, with Pablo Herrera earning the lone singles win. SBU's last match was a 4-3 loss to No. 23-ranked Drury on Feb. 9. SBU leads UIS 4-0 all-time, including a win in last year's GLVC Quarterfinals.

5:00 p.m. - Track & Field at IC Hilltop Classic
UIS travels to Jacksonville for its final regular-season tune-up at Illinois College on Friday evening.

Saturday, Feb. 22
10:00 a.m. - Softball vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (Blue Bridge Battle)
CANCELED

12:00 p.m. - Softball vs. Tiffin (Blue Bridge Battle)
CANCELED

12:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. - Baseball vs. Northwood (HOME)
The Prairie Stars (2-2) host regional opponent Northwood (0-4). The Timberwolves are searching for their first win after being swept by Davenport in their opening series. UIS and Northwood last met in 2021, with the Timberwolves claiming a 13-9 victory. Prior to that, UIS won three of four matchups in the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

1:00 p.m. - Women's Basketball at Lewis
The Prairie Stars take on the nationally ranked Flyers (21-2, 15-1 GLVC) in Romeoville. Lewis has won eight straight games, with their last loss coming on Jan. 18 against Truman State, 69-60. The Flyers lead the GLVC with a 15-1 record and top the GLVC PRS rankings (4.66 rating), having already clinched a conference tournament berth.

3:00 p.m. - Men's Basketball at Lewis
UIS visits the Lewis Flyers (15-8, 10-6 GLVC) on Saturday. Lewis secured wins over McKendree (69-64) and Maryville (100-70) last weekend. Lewis leads UIS 21-7 all-time, with the teams trading season sweeps every other year since 2021. The Flyers are currently 3rd in the GLVC PRS as of Feb. 15.

3:00 p.m. - Women's Tennis vs. Tiffin (HOME)
UIS hosts the Tiffin Dragons (3-3) at the Springfield Racquet and Fitness Center. Tiffin defeated Purdue Northwest 4-3 on Saturday. The teams last met in 2022, with Tiffin taking a 4-3 win.

3:00 p.m. - Men's Tennis vs. Tiffin (HOME)
The Prairie Stars meet Tiffin (1-6) on Saturday. The Dragons recently earned a 4-3 win over Purdue Northwest. Tiffin defeated UIS 4-3 in their last meeting in February 2022.

Sunday, Feb. 23
12:00 p.m. - Women's Tennis vs. Hillsdale (HOME)
The Hillsdale Chargers (3-2) visit Springfield. Hillsdale recently defeated Davenport 4-3 before falling 6-1 to Ferris State. They will face Purdue Northwest on Saturday before meeting UIS. The Chargers won their lone previous matchup with UIS, 5-2 in 2019.

12:00 p.m. - Men's Tennis vs. Hillsdale (HOME)
Hillsdale (1-4) comes to Springfield for an in-region match. The Chargers fell to Davenport (6-1) and Ferris State (5-2) last weekend. They will play Goshen on Saturday before facing UIS. UIS trails Hillsdale 3-1 all-time, last winning in 2019.

12:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. - Baseball vs. Northwood (HOME)
The Prairie Stars conclude their series against Northwood with a Sunday doubleheader.