Thursday's area college basketball

Western Illinois at Oakland
6 p.m., The O?rena, Rochester, Mich.

• Records: WIU 7-5, 2-1; OU 8-9, 2-3.
• Series: Oakland leads 24-4
• Radio: WIUS-FM (88.3)
• Web: www.goleathernecks.com
• Outlook: Western kicks off a key two-game road trip that will see them play at IPFW on Saturday. Oakland?s overall record is slightly misleading. The Grizzlies scheduled five games against schools from BCS conferences, beating Tennessee in November. However, OU has lost five straight, including three conference games. Reggie Hamilton leads Oakland with 23.2 points per game.

Bradley women vs. Southern Illinois
7 p.m., SIU Arena, Carbondale

• Records: BU: 9-5, 0-2; SIU: 3-9, 0-2
• Series: SIU leads 41-19
• Radio: WIRL-AM (1290)
• Internet: bradleybraves.com
• Outlook: The Braves are coming off back-to-back losses for the first time this season. Bradley has found success away from home, winning seven straight true road games dating back to last season. The Salukis have lost their last five games. Teri Oliver is second in the Missouri Valley Conference with 18.9 points per game and leads the league in 3-pointers with 3.4 per game.

ICC men vs. Illinois Wesleyan JV
7:30 p.m., Lorene Ramsey Gymnasium, East Peoria

• Records: ICC: 5-11; IW: n/a
• Outlook: The Cougars open 2012 at home against the Illinois Wesleyan JV for the second consecutive year, losing last year, 75-66. The Cougars look to rebound after finishing 2011 with an 0-3 record at the Arizona Holiday Tournament.

Source: http://www.pjstar.com/sports/college/x1015658704/Thursdays-area-college-basketball

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