"In order to have a chance to finish in the top half of the league, you need to defend your home court," [Kevin Jones] said. "We have had a lot of success at home in the last year and a half, and we're looking forward to continuing that homecourt success."

Head coach Jimmy Collins' UIC men will be looking to extend their four-game winning streak when they battle the Titans. "It's a big game for us," Collins told the Defender. "We call it the across the lake rivalry."

College basketball -- University of Illinois at Chicago