THIS WEEK IN PEACOCK MEN'S BASKETBALL
Peacock men's basketball is back on the road this weekend as they take on Truman State and Quincy. They open action in Kirksville, Mo. on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and close the weekend in Quincy, Ill. on Saturday at 3 p.m. Truman State and Quincy both head into the weekend with a 2-4 mark in the league, while the Bulldogs are 8-6 overall and the Hawks are 7-7 on the year. The Peacocks enter the weekend of action with a 10-5 (4-3 GLVC) mark. 
 
LIVE OPTIONS
Fans unable to make it to the road games this weekend can stay connected with a pair of live options at UIUPeacocks.com/Live, with access to live stats and a pay-per-view webcast through GLVCSN. Fans can also refer to the links attached to this story for all live options. 
 
In addition to GLVCSN.com, viewers can catch the Peacocks on the GLVCSN iOS and Android mobile app, as well as the GLVCSN app on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV.
 
SNAPPING A SIX-GAME WIN STREAK
The Peacocks picked up a big win on the road last weekend as they defeated Indianapolis in Nicoson Hall in a 93-76 decision, ending the Greyhounds' six-game win streak. Prior to their meeting with Upper Iowa, Indianapolis garnered wins over Thomas More, Grand Valley, #19 Hillsdale, McKendree, Illinois Springfield and Quincy.  
 
BEVO FRANCIS TOP 100 WATCH LIST
Nick Reid was named to the Bevo Francis Top 100 Watch List on Wednesday, an honor presented by Small College Basketball. The Clarence "Bevo" Francis Award is presented annually to the player who has had the finest overall season within Small College Basketball. Considerations will be season statistics and individual achievements, awards, personal character and team achievements.  This is an incredibly prestigious award, as this award will only be given to one player within Small College Basketball per season. The list of 50 players will be announced on Feb. 15. 
 
HOT HAND IN THE LAST FIVE
In the last five contests, graduate forward Nick Reid has averaged 31 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists.  He shot a combined 45% from the field, 51% from three and 91% from the foul line. In NCAA DII, he currently ranks 15^th in free throws made with 87, 12^th in points per game with 22.9, and 23^rd in rebounds with 9.4. 
 
ALUMNI DAY
Calling all Peacock Basketball Alumni! Our Basketball Alumni Day is set for Jan. 25, 2025 when UIU faces William Jewell at 1 and 3 p.m. Get registered for the event, which include a social in the VIP Suite with complimentary snacks and a cash bar, by going to UIUPeacocks.com/BBAlumni25.
 
POINT RATING SYSTEM (Courtesy of GLVC Sports)
The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) will continue using its Point Rating System (PRS) as the main qualifying procedure for its annual men's and women's basketball tournaments, it was announced Wednesday. The PRS will be used to determine the top eight men's and women's teams that will advance to the 2025 GLVC Basketball Championship Tournaments, which will be held March 6-9, at Hyland Arena on the campus of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo.
 
The PRS is designed to provide a team more points for a win on the road or at home against top competition based on Conference winning percentage, while distributing fewer points for a win against weaker competition. Points are also distributed for losses, with more points awarded for a loss against stronger competition versus if the team lost at home or on the road to a struggling team.
 
The GLVC will publish the first PRS of the 2024-25 season following the conclusion of games on Saturday, February 1, with updates coming after each night of league play starting on Saturday, February 8. The document with current ratings and team-by-team point distribution will be made available at the bottom of each standings pages linked above and on the GLVC's Twitter/X social media account at @GLVCsports.
 
Read the full GLVC release at the link attached to this story. 
 
UP NEXT
Men's basketball has a pair of home games next weekend, as they host Rockhurst on Thursday, Jan. 23 and William Jewell on Saturday, Jan. 25.