THIS WEEK IN PEACOCK MEN'S HOOPS
Upper Iowa men's basketball has a pair of home games this weekend as they host Rockhurst on Thursday at 7 p.m. and William Jewell on Saturday (Alumni Day) at 3 p.m. The Peacocks come into the weekend 12-5 overall and 6-3 in the GLVC. The Hawks are also 12-5 on the year and 6-3 in league play, while the Cardinals sit at 5-12 (2-7) on the season. 
 
LIVE OPTIONS
Fans unable to make it to Fayette this weekend for the games 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. 
 
REID EARNS THIRD PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD
For the third time this season, Nick Reid has hauled in men's basketball's GLVC Player of the Week award. 
 
Reid averaged a double-double across the two games, putting up 31 points per game and 10 rebounds per game. The Central City, Iowa native shot 51% (18-of-35) from the field, 56% (10-of-18) from three, and 89% (16-of-18) from the charity stripe, while adding two blocks and two steals. He has tallied 20-plus points in seven straight games and 30-plus in four of his last seven contests. 
 
The graduate student holds several high rankings in NCAA DII. Nationally, he is listed 8^th in points per game (23.8), 7^th in defensive rebounds per game (7.94), 10^th in free throws made (103) and 12^th in three-pointers made per game (3.41). 
 
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.
 
CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Below are the current regular-season conference standings. Berth to the GLVC Championship Tournament will determined by the league's Point Rating System. 
 

School	GLVC	Overall
Missouri S&T	8-0	14-1
Lewis	6-2	11-4
Rockhurst	6-3	12-5
Upper Iowa	6-3	12-5
Missouri-St. Louis	6-4	8-9
McKendree	5-4	8-8
Lincoln	4-5	12-5
Indianapolis	4-5	10-7
Truman	4-5	10-7
Illinois Springfield	4-5	9-8
Quincy	3-5	8-8
Drury	3-6	8-8
Southwest Baptist	3-6	6-9
Maryville	3-7	7-11
William Jewell	2-7	5-12

 
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. 
 
HIGH MARKS IN THE GLVC
As a unit, the Peacocks lead the way in the league in a handful of statistical categories in the conference. They are ranked first in three-point field goals made (10.2 per game), opponent three-point field goal percentage (30.4%), combined team rebounds (42.4 per game), offensive rebounds (14.6 per game) and blocked shots (4.41 per game).
 
Individually, Nick Reid continues to pace the league in points per game (23.8) and rebounds (9.5). Caleb Delzell is second in blocks with 1.9 per game and a total of 32 on the season. Noah King is listed in fifth for points per game with 17.1 and Kyle Hrncir  is third in rebounding (8.2 per game) and has hauled in a league-high 57 offensive rebounds.
 
ON DECK
Men's basketball will be on the road the following weekend as they travel to Missouri to take on Drury on Thursday, Jan. 30 and Southwest Baptist on Saturday, Feb. 1.