Chicago / Milwaukee Sporting Events: Sat, Jan. 2

There are plenty of sporting events to attend in Chicagoland and Milwaukee today plus a doubleheader at the United Center or the Bradley Center. I have ordered the events by priority to attend.

1) Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic at United Center (7:00 pm) in Chicago, IL.
2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder at Bradley Center (7:30 pm) in Milwaukee, WI.
3) Northwestern Men’s Basketball vs. Michigan State at Welsh-Ryan Arena (5:30 pm) in Evanston, IL.
4) Illinois Men’s Basketball vs. Gonzaga at United Center (12:00 pm) in Chicago, IL.
5) Chicago Wolves vs. Peoria Riverman at Allstate Arena (7:00 pm) in Rosemont, IL.
6) North Dakota Hockey vs. Niagara at Sears Centre (3:05 pm) in Hoffman Estates, IL.
7) Notre Dame Hockey vs. Colgate at Sears Centre (6:05 pm) in Hoffman Estates, IL.
8) Marquette Men’s Basketball vs. Villanova at Bradley Center (2:30 pm) in Milwaukee, WI.
9) UIC Men’s Basketball vs. Wright State at UIC Pavilion (3:00 pm) in Chicago, IL.
10) Loyola (IL) Men’s Basketball vs. Detroit at Gentile Center (3:00 pm) in Chicago, IL.
11) Rockford IceHogs vs. Grand Rapids Griffins at Rockford MetroCentre (7:05 pm) in Rockford, IL.
12) Northern Illinois Men’s Basketball vs. North Dakota at Convocation Center (3:00 pm) in DeKalb, IL.
13) Valparaiso Men’s Basketball vs. Green Bay at ARC (7:05 pm) in Valparaiso, IN.
14) Chicago Steel vs. Lincoln Stars at Edge Ice Arena (7:30 pm) in Bensenville, IL.
15) Marquette Women’s Basketball vs. Pittsburgh at Al McGuire Center (7:00 pm) in Milwaukee, WI.
16) Valparaiso Women’s Basketball vs. UIC at ARC (1:35 pm) in Valparaiso, IN.

If racing is your thing, you can attend thoroughbred horse racing at Hawthorne Racecourse in Cicero, IL (post time 1:05 pm) or harness racing at Balmoral Park in Crete, IL (post time 7:20 pm). This is the last day of racing at Hawthorne until February 12.