Tip-off: 6 p.m. Saturday, NIU Convcation Center
Media: TV: ESPN3; Radio: 98.9 FM/1360AM
Records: Huskies 3-1; Redbirds 2-2
Last game: The Huskies beat Chicago State 94-85; the Redbirds lost 59-45 to Yale.
Who to watch: Northern Illinois sophomore shooter Courtney Woods scored 24 points in the win over Chicago State and she's averaging 20 points per game. ... Illinois State is led by Taylor Stewart, who is averaging 13.3 points per game.
The lowdown: The Huskies have been explosive on offense and are fifth in the country in points per game (94.