Thursday’s schedule is sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan
Women’s College Basketball–
Illinois State 65, Loyola 52
Friday’s schedule:
Women’s College Basketball–
NCAA Division III First Round at St. Paul, Minn.–Illinois Wesleyan vs. Wisconsin Lutheran, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball–
NCAA Division III First Round at Lincoln, Neb.–Eureka at Nebraska Wesleyan, 7:30 p.m.
Boys High School Basketball–
Class 2A Sectional Championship at Tolono–Central Catholic vs. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, 7 p.m. (LIVE WJBC-AM 1230 & WJBC.com 6:45–click here to listen)
Class 2A Sectional Championship at Peotone–Fieldcrest vs. Chicago Corliss, 7 p.m.
Class 3A Regional Championship at Fairbury–Kankakee vs. U-High, 7 p.m.
Class 4A Regional Championship at Champaign Centennial–Danville vs. Bloomington, 7 p.m.
Girls High School Basketball–
Class 3A Semifinals at Redbird Arena–Morton vs. LaGrange Park Nazareth Academy, 11 a.m.; Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin vs. Glen Ellyn Glenbard South, 1 p.m.
Class 4A Semifinals at Redbird Arena–Lisle Benet Academy vs. Chicago Mother McAuley, 5:30 p.m.; Des Plaines Maine West vs. Rockton Hononegah, 7:15 p.m.
College Baseball–
Illinois State at Murray State, 3 p.m.
College Softball–
Illinois State at Purple & Gold Classic, Baton Rouge, La.–vs. Stephen F. Austin, 9:30 a.m.; vs. USC Upstate, 12 p.m.
United States Hockey League–
Cedar Rapids Roughriders at Central Illinois Flying Aces, 7:07 p.m.