Tip-off: 4:30 p.m. Wednesdayat the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center
Records: Huskies 1-0 overall; Panthers 1-0
Last game: The Huskies beat Loyola (Ill.), 90-70. ... the Panthers defeated Western Illinois, 76-68.
Who to watch: Northern Illinois sophomore guard Courtney Woods scored a team-high 21 points and had five 3-pointers in the win over Loyola. ... Milwaukee junior forward Steph Kostomwicz had a big day against Western Illinois, scoring 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting, along with recording 11 rebounds and five assists.
The lowdown: The Huskies blew the game open against Loyola with a big third quarter.