The UIS women's basketball team will return to action on Thursday, Jan. 2, facing the Saint Ambrose Fighting Bees in its first game of the new year. After a challenging start to the season, the Prairie Stars aim to reset and build momentum under the leadership of head coach Olivia Lett.

The UIS basketball teams return to action after the holiday break for their first games of 2025. The women's basketball team hosts Saint Ambrose on Thursday before both teams travel to Indianapolis to resume conference play on Sunday. All of this week's games will be streamed live on the GLVC Sports Network.

The UIS women's basketball team fell to 0-11 after an 82-55 loss to the Ferris State Bulldogs on Friday afternoon in Big Rapids, Mich.

The UIS men's basketball team improved to 6-6 on the season with a thrilling 94-91 overtime victory against Grand Valley State on Friday. "What a high-level college basketball game! Grand Valley State is a really good ball club, and that is a big-time road win," said UIS head coach Matt Brock. "Our men really defended well in the first 10 minutes of the second half to build that lead. Our seniors made clutch play after clutch play down the stretch and in overtime. A very good way to enter the break!"