SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball season officially kicks off on Wednesday at TRAC against cross town rival Robert Morris Springfield at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcasted live on SportsRadio 1450 AM and will have a free live stream on Prairie Star All-Access at UISPrairieStars.com/watch.

QUICK HITS
UIS begins its first season under a brand new coaching staff led by head coach Bill Walker. Walker touts 25 years of experience in the sport with his most recent stint coming at Drake University. He has had stops at Texas A&M, Minnesota and Division II powerhouse Central Missouri.

LUCKY NUMBER 13
UIS begins its 13th season of basketball tonight against crosstown rival, Robert Morris Springfield. UIS began its basketball program in 2002.

CONSISTENT-THREE
As the Prairie Stars enter 2014-15, they hope to continue a streak that stretches back 10 years. Illinois Springfield has hit at least one three-pointer in 293 straight games dating back to Feb. 21, 2004 when the Prairie Stars went 0-for-9 from long range.

OPENERS AT TRAC
The Prairie Stars are 7-0 in home openers since TRAC opened and are 12-0 overall since starting the program. UIS' biggest win came in 2006 with a 114-44 victory against St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

COMFORT OF HOME
Since The Recreation & Athletic Center opened in 2007, the Prairie Stars own a 61-36 record on their home floor. In the Division II era, UIS is 40-28 and 24-16 in the last three years at TRAC.

HIT THE LONG BALL
Junior Jamall Millison returns for his third season after averaging 10.9 points per game and leading the team in three-point shooting (43.8%) last year.

MOVIN' ON UP (In the records)
Seniors Dylan Sparkman and Kentrell King are both making their way up the Division II UIS record book. Sparkman is second in rebounds with 326 and fourth in points with 602. King owns the top spot in assists (273), while sitting in second in steals (75) and fifth in rebounds (272).

COMING UP NEXT
The Prairie Stars take to the road for their next three road games beginning on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Trevecca Nazarene.