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.
Gillespie has 28, lifts No. 19 Villanova over DePaul 79-64
The Blue Demons have lost 21 straight games to the Wildcats, dating back to 2008.
Northwestern rolls past Illinois-Springfield 90-50
Peter Nance scored 15 points and Northwestern cruised past Division II Illinois-Springfield 90-50 on Monday night.
David Jones' career-high 33 helps DePaul defeat Louisville 62-55
David Jones scored 23 of his career-high 33 points in the second half as DePaul fought past Louisville 62-55 on Friday night.
Plummer, Cockburn lead Illinois past Rutgers 86-51
Alfonso Plummer scored 24 points, Kofi Cockburn had a double-double and Illinois cruised to an 86-51 victory over Rutgers on Friday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
Cockburn, Plummer lead Illinois past Notre Dame 82-72
Kofi Cockburn scored 28 points, Alfonso Plummer added 21 and Illinois defeated Notre Dame 82-72 on Monday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
Loyola Chicago beats Arizona State 77-59 for 7th at Atlantis
Jacob Hutson scored a career high 26 points on 9-for-13 shooting to help Loyola Chicago beat Arizona State 77-59 in Friday’s seventh-place game to wrap up the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Earlington leads San Diego past Illinois-Chicago 64-52
Marcellus Earlington had 14 points as San Diego defeated Illinois-Chicago 64-52 in the Las Vegas Classic on Friday.
No. 19 Auburn tops Loyola Chicago 62-53 in Battle 4 Atlantis
Jabari Smith had 14 points and Walker Kessler had his second straight double-double at the Battle 4 Atlantis, helping the Auburn Tigers regroup from a double-overtime loss and beat Loyola Chicago 62-53 in Thursday’s consolation round.
No. 14 Illini hold off K-State 72-64 in Hall of Fame Classic
Kofi Cockburn missed the first three games of the season for Illinois for violating NCAA rules, and Alfonso Plummer might as well have missed them given the way his normally reliable shot kept bouncing out.
Northwestern finishes 3rd at Roman Legends Classic
Boo Buie had 22 points and six assists, Ryan Young added 17 points and Northwestern beat Georgia 78-62 on Tuesday night for third place at the Roman Legends Classic.
Chicago State enjoys first victory in 22 months
It had been 22 months since Chicago State was able to celebrate a victory until Monday night.
Cincy escapes early 15-point hole, routs No. 14 Illini 71-51
Mike Saunders Jr. scored 20 points, Jeremiah Davenport added 19 and Cincinnati overcame an early 15-point deficit to blow out No. 14 Illinois 71-51 on Monday night in the semifinals of the Hall of Fame Classic.
DePaul continues winning ways against Big Ten; beats Rutgers
David Jones scored 22 points and Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 19 with nine rebounds and DePaul held off Rutgers 73-70 on Thursday night.
Undefeated Northwestern routs Fairleigh Dickinson 82-46
Ryan Young scored 20 points, Pete Nance added 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Northwestern beat Fairleigh-Dickinson 82-46 on Thursday night to remain undefeated.
Brown leads Missouri past cold-shooting N. Illinois 54-37
Kobe Brown had 13 points and 13 rebounds to lead Missouri over cold-shooting Northern Illinois 54-37 on Thursday night.
Northwestern turns back New Orleans with strong finish
Pete Nance scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Ty Berry added 17 points, and Northwestern broke away late in the second half to defeat New Orleans 83-67 on Tuesday night.