Lincoln Land, UIS basketball teams chase postseason glory

Loggers women's team ranked No. 10 in NJCAA Division II, Prairie Stars men's team seeded 3rd in GLVC Tournament

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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The Lincoln Land Community College women's basketball team, ranked No. 10 in NJCAA Division II, is chasing more history as it enters the postseason. The team rebounded from its first home loss in two years by avenging No. 7 Parkland College 74-61 in the regular-season finale. Freshman standouts Zoey Beehn and Kylie Robinson lead the Loggers, who open the Region 24 Tournament at home against Spoon River College on March 3. Meanwhile, the University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball team earned the No. 3 seed in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament and will face No. 6 McKendree in the quarterfinals on March 6.

Why it matters

The Lincoln Land women's team is looking to build on its success from last season, when it won its second straight Region 24 title before finishing fifth in the national tournament. The UIS men's team is seeking to make a deep run in the GLVC Tournament after weathering a challenging final stretch of the regular season.

The details

The Lincoln Land women's team is led by freshman standouts Zoey Beehn and Kylie Robinson. Beehn, from Owensboro, Kentucky, recorded a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds in the regular-season finale, while Robinson, from Macomb, knocked down four 3-pointers to finish with 16 points. Beehn averages a team-best 14.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, while Robinson is close behind with 14.1 points per game. The UIS men's team is led by graduate student Jordan Rice, who ranks third all-time in UIS scoring history with 1,301 career points. He also ranks among the school's best in career assists (450) and steals (124), and is currently averaging a team-best 16.6 points per game.

  • The Lincoln Land women's team opens the Region 24 Tournament at home against Spoon River College on Tuesday, March 3 at 5:30 p.m.
  • The UIS men's team faces No. 6 McKendree in the GLVC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 6 at 7:45 p.m.

The players

Zoey Beehn

A freshman forward for the Lincoln Land women's basketball team who recorded a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds in the regular-season finale.

Kylie Robinson

A freshman point guard for the Lincoln Land women's basketball team who knocked down four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points in the regular-season finale.

Jordan Rice

A graduate student for the University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball team who ranks third all-time in UIS scoring history with 1,301 career points.

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What they’re saying

“She's a good post, so I know I can get her the ball and on defense she does really good, too.”

— Kylie Robinson, Freshman point guard (Yahoo Sports)

“I'd say we're pretty close, so at practice, it just makes it easier and we work hard. Afterwards even no matter how hard we go at each other, we're not going to be mad at each other.”

— Kylie Robinson, Freshman point guard (Yahoo Sports)

What’s next

The winner of the Lincoln Land women's team's first-round matchup against Spoon River College will advance to the Region 24 Tournament semifinals. The UIS men's team will look to make a deep run in the GLVC Tournament after earning the No. 3 seed.

The takeaway

The Lincoln Land women's team and UIS men's team are both poised for strong postseason runs, with talented young players leading the way. The Loggers women's team is aiming to build on its recent success, while the Prairie Stars men's team is seeking to make a statement in the GLVC Tournament.