This week features home basketball, a fun community event on campus, and GLVC-opening action in men's and women's basketball. Fans can catch Prairie Stars basketball both at TRAC and on the road.

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Tuesday, Nov. 25
3:00 p.m. – Women's Basketball vs. St. Francis (HOME)
The Prairie Stars (1-3) are coming off a 73-64 home loss to No. 24 Ferris State. Last week's highlight was an 85-75 road win at Purdue Northwest. The Fighting Saints (8-0) are a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) team from the NAIA in Joliet, Ill. They've posted wins including 57-46 vs. Governor's State, 88-49 vs. Goshen, and 80-46 vs. IU-Kokomo. UIS and St. Francis have a 3-3 series history between 1999 and 2002, making this their first meeting in over 20 years. This game is part of the first UIS Basketball doubleheader of the 2025-26 season.

5:00 p.m. – Men's Basketball vs. Cedarville (HOME)
UIS men's basketball (3-1) comes off a 107-78 victory over NAIA's Williams Baptist at TRAC and will return to DII competition against Cedarville (2-2). The Yellow Jackets lost early games to GLVC teams Quincy and Truman State but rebounded with a 101-53 home win over Wright Lake State and an upset of No. 14 Lincoln Memorial. UIS and Cedarville are 1-1 all-time but haven't faced each other in over a decade. This matchup promises to be competitive, pitting UIS against a Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) opponent in the Prairie Stars basketball doubleheader.

Thursday, Nov. 27
8:00 a.m. – UIS BOS Turkey Trot
The annual UIS BOS Turkey Trot 5K, benefiting the UIS cross country and track & field programs, takes place at TRAC and around campus on Thanksgiving morning. Registration is still open, and over 1,000 participants have already signed up for this holiday tradition. Learn More…

Saturday, Nov. 29
1:00 p.m. – Women's Basketball at Missouri-St. Louis
UIS travels to St. Louis to face the UMSL Tritons (2-1) in the GLVC opener. UMSL most recently defeated Kentucky Wesleyan 69-32 on the road. The Tritons lead the all-time series with UIS 21-4, though UIS won back-to-back games against UMSL in January 2019 and January 2020. The Prairie Stars look to get off to a strong start in conference play.

3:00 p.m. – Men's Basketball at Missouri-St. Louis
The Prairie Stars begin GLVC play at the Mark Twain Building against UMSL (3-2), who recently defeated No. 13 Michigan Tech to spark a three-game winning streak. UIS has a series history with the Tritons dating back to 2002; UIS has won five times, but UMSL has taken the last five meetings. UIS looks for a strong start to the GLVC slate.