Cohill scores 31 to carry Youngstown State over UIC 88-79

Dwayne Cohill had a career-high 31 points as Youngstown State beat Illinois-Chicago 88-79 on Thursday night.

No. 5 Purdue knock off Northwestern 70-64 with help from Edey, Gillis

Zach Edey had 14 points and eight rebounds, and Purdue moved into first place in the Big Ten with a 70-64 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday night.

Knight lifts Loyola Chicago over Valparaiso 71-69

Chris Knight had a season-high 20 points, including a go-ahead basket with 57 seconds left, and Loyola Chicago edged past Valparaiso 71-69 on Wednesday night.

Rutgers downs No. 12 Illinois, 4th straight vs ranked team

Rutgers isn’t just beating ranked teams, they are dominating them with a relentless hard-nosed style of play.

Patberg leads No. 7 Indiana to 93-61 rout of Illinois

Ali Patberg scored a season-high 26 points to lead No. 7 Indiana to a 93-61 win over Illinois on Wednesday night.

No. 3 Purdue beats No. 13 Illini for share of Big Ten lead

Jaden Ivey scored 26 points and Eric Hunter Jr. scored all nine of his points during a key run to start the second half Tuesday night, leading No. 3 Purdue past No. 13 Illinois 84-68.

Northwestern ends 4-game skid, holds off Rutgers 79-78 in OT

Boo Buie scored six of his 18 points in overtime and Northwestern had a 24-point, second-half lead disappear before beating Rutgers 79-78 on Tuesday night.

No. 24 Illinois holds off No. 10 Michigan State, 56-55

Trent Frazier scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 56-55 on Tuesday and take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.

No. 14 Villanova beats DePaul for 22nd straight time, 67-43

DePaul coach Tony Stubblefield heard the whopper of a number of losses in his program’s 14-year losing streak to Villanova and, yes, actually wants it added to the next the scouting report.

Davis scores 27 as No. 8 Wisconsin holds off Northwestern

Johnny Davis scored 27 points, and No. 8 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 82-76 on Tuesday night for its seventh straight win.

No. 22 Loyola Chicago routs Evansville for 10th straight win

Luke Williamson made five 3-pointers and scored 15 points, and No. 22 Loyola Chicago won its 10th straight game, routing Evansville 77-48 on Tuesday night.

Stefanovic, No. 4 Purdue top No. 17 Illinois in double OT

Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that sent No. 4 Purdue over No. 17 Illinois 96-88 on Monday.

Chicago State gets first conference road win in 5 years

Brandon Betson scored 18 points and Chicago State defeated Lamar 67-56 on Saturday for the Cougars’ first conference road victory since the 2016-17 season.

Northwestern holds on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 64-62

Northwestern beat Michigan State at its game, crashing the offensive boards and hustling for loose balls to beat a top 10 team on the road for the first time in nearly five years.

DePaul upends No. 20 Seton Hall, 96-92

Jalen Terry scored 28 points, David Jones added 24 and DePaul stunned No. 20 Seton Hall with a 96-92 victory on Thursday.

Frazier’s 29 helps No. 25 Illinois hold off Nebraska 81-71

Trent Frazier scored a season-high 29 points, Kofi Cockburn had his eighth straight double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 25 Illinois held off struggling Nebraska for a hard-earned 81-71 victory Tuesday night.