Men: SFU at Long Island

Tipoff: 7 p.m., Steinberg Wellness Center, Brooklyn, NY

Records: Saint Francis-(1-4) LIU- (1-1)

Video: NEC Front Row

Internet: www.sfuathletics.com

Notables: Thursday’s game marks the return of the SFU men’s team to the court for the first time since Dec. 8 when pandemic related issues — and the pre-scheduled holiday break — brought the team’s season to a temporary halt. … This is the 81st all-time meeting between Saint Francis and LIU. It will also break the series deadlock of 40-40 between the Red Flash and the Sharks. … Last time, Saint Francis bested LIU (74-71) back on Feb. 23, 2020.

Mirror prediction: LIU 76, Saint Francis 65

Mirror prediction record: 2-3

— Damian Runk

Women: No. 19 Indiana at PSU

Tipoff: 6 p.m., Bryce Jordan Center, University Park

Records: Indiana (5-3, 3-1 Big Ten); Penn State (3-4, 0-3 Big Ten)

TV: BTN-Plus

Radio: 93.3 FM and 1390 AM via the Penn State Sports Network

Internet: GoPSUsports.com.

Notable: The Lady Lions are facing their fourth opponent in a row ranked in the Top 20 of the polls. … After a trip this weekend to Minnesota, they will return to the Jordan Center on Jan. 17 to play No. 22 Northwestern. … Indiana enters tonight coming off its first loss of the season to Big Ten-leading Maryland on Monday after a 3-0 start to the league schedule. It was picked to finish atop the Big Ten in the conference preseason poll. … Mackenzie Holmes leads three Lady Hoosiers averaging double-figures scoring with 16.5 ppg.

Mirror prediction: Indiana 80, Penn State 77

Mirror prediction record: 4-2

— Dan Isenberg

Women: LIU at Saint Francis

Tipoff: 7 p.m., DeGol Arena, Loretto

Records: Long Island University (1-1 overall, 1-1 Northeast Conference); Saint Francis (4-4, 2-0).

Video: NEC Front Row

Internet: www.sfuathletics.com

Notable: While SFU leads the all-time series 50-20, LIU has won the last three meetings … BG grad Lili Benzel set a career-high with 21 points in the Red Flash’s last game on Dec. 22 … COVID has restricted the Sharks to just two games — both against Sacred Heart back on Dec. 15 and 16.

Mirror prediction: Saint Francis 75, Long Island University 63

Mirror prediction record: 5-3

— Nate Ritchey