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Williams has had quite the career in sports, but she is now working for the first time at a school — as the new Director of Athletics at the University of Illinois Chicago.

The UIC Flames take on the UAB Blazers in the National Invitation Tournament. Friday's meeting is the first of the season for the two teams.

DePaul will play in the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament ... three in-state teams are in the WNIT field: UIC (14-17), Western Illinois (16-16) and Illinois State (21-12).