Boys’ high school basketball: Mattoon plays Champaign Central, Robinson takes on Breese Central, Effingham vs. St. Anthony, Shelbyville against Unity Christian, Windsor/Stew-Stras faces St. Thomas More, Arthur Okaw Christian battles Heritage, Cumberland plays Vandalia (3:00), Okaw Valley takes on Dieterich (4:30), South Central vs. CH/BC, St. Elmo/Brownstown against Mount Olive, Casey-Westfield faces Marshall, Neoga battles Georgetown-Ridge Farm (12:30), Sullivan takes on Cisne (12:30), Red Hill hosts Olney (11:00), T-town against Salem at 12:30, and then the Shoes face Olney at 7:30, Fairfield has games against Lawrenceville and Grayville, Altamont plays Nokomis,
Girls’ high school basketball: Mattoon takes on Okaw Valley, Tri-County vs. Covington, at Oakwood for the Comet Classic Championship, Pana plays Richland County, Altamont takes on Flora (noon), Newton against Effingham (1:30), at the Robinson tournament, the host school has games against Mount Carmel and Fairfield; Fairfield also plays Marshall, and Marshall’s second game is against St. Anthony, which opens the day with Mount Carmel (9:00). Teams in action at the CH/BC Thanksgiving Tourney, Windsor/Stew-Stras, Dieterich, Ramsey, North Clay, Red Hill, Cumberland, and Brownstown/St. Elmo. At Neoga, the host Indians plays Georgetown-Ridge Farm (11:00), same time for Arthur Okaw Christian and the Effingham JV
The EIU women’s basketball team plays Nicholls at 1:00 today (in Phoenix)
Top 25 college football: Oklahoma hosts TCU (11am), Iowa @ Nebraska (11am), Tulane vs. UTSA (2:30), Missouri goes to Arkansas (3:00), Texas battles Texas Tech, Penn State faces Michigan State, and Oregon hosts Oregon State
Top 25 college basketball: UConn plays Manhattan (1:00), same time for Mississippi State and Nicholls, Houston takes on Montana, Baylor vs Florida, Duke battles Southern Indiana, Kentucky hosts Marshall, Alabama faces Ohio State, and at 8:00, the Fighting Illini host Western Illinois
NHL: The Blackhawks and Blues are both on home ice for early games today. Chicago plays Toronto at 1:00, and the Blues battle the Predators at 2:00
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