Illinois State, Loyola and Northern Iowa will all be in action Saturday.
And you can catch all three games on CSN and CSN+.
Tennessee-Martin at Illinois State, 2 p.m., CSN+
The Redbirds (4-3) are coming off of a tough loss on the road at Tulsa, but they're off to a solid start early in the season. Senior point guard Paris Lee, a Proviso East product, is having a monster season for Illinois State so far, averaging 15 points, 6.4 assists and three rebounds per game while shooting 54 percent from 3-point range.
Tennessee-Martin (8-2) is off to a great start with only a pair of road losses to SEC opponents Ole Miss and Kentucky.
Milwaukee at Loyola, 3 p.m., CSN
The Ramblers (8-2) have won three straight games and will try to carry that momentum into Missouri Valley play. Junior forward Aundre Jackson is off to a great start, averaging 16.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
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Loyola features a few former local high school stars. Senior Milton Doyle (Marshall) is playing well while junior Donte Ingram (Simeon) was off to a good start before a recent knee injury.
Milwaukee (4-5) is off to a decent start in a rebuilding year under new head coach LaVall Jordan and is coming off a road win against Montana State.
Rockford Boylan product Brock Stull is the Panthers' leading scorer and rebounder. The sophomore guard is averaging 11.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
North Dakota at Northern Iowa, 7 p.m., CSN
Northern Iowa (4-4) is coming off of a blowout win over South Dakota State.
Senior Jeremy Morgan has been doing it all for the Panthers. He leads the team in points, rebounds and assists per game. Morgan is putting up 15.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest this season.
North Dakota (5-2) has two straight wins, including a victory over in-state rival North Dakota State.
The Fighting Hawks are led by Quinton Hooker, who's averaging 16.7 points per game this season.