College Basketball

German scores 22 to lift N. Illinois past Toledo 71-50

March 3, 2020 9:44pm CST

Eugene German had 22 points as Northern Illinois easily defeated Toledo 71-50 on Tuesday night to clinch a first-round bye in the upcoming Mid-American Conference tournament.

Illinois rewards Underwood with 3-year contract extension

March 2, 2020 3:10pm CST

Illinois rewarded basketball coach Brad Underwood for a significant jump this season with a three-year contract extension through 2026, the school announced Monday.

Northwestern 81, Nebraska 76

March 1, 2020 8:11pm CST

Northwestern snapped a 12-game losing streak with an 81-76 win over Nebraska.

Marquette 90, DePaul 83

March 1, 2020 5:05pm CST

Marquette beat DePaul 90-83 Sunday.

Illinois beats Indiana 67-66

March 1, 2020 4:44pm CST

Illinois beat Indiana 67-66 thanks in part to a key 3-pointer down the stretch from Ayo Dosunmu.

Butler 60, DePaul 42

February 29, 2020 9:16pm CST

Butler beat DePaul 60-42 Saturday.

Loyola 67, Bradley 66

February 29, 2020 7:24pm CST

Loyola beat Bradley 67-66 in a regular season finale Saturday.

Oakland 68, UIC 66

February 29, 2020 7:18pm CST

Oakland squeaked past UIC 68-66 Saturday.

Western Michigan 72, Northern Illinois 69

February 29, 2020 7:12pm CST

Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 72-69 Saturday.

Illinois State 71, Evansville 60

February 29, 2020 5:18pm CST

Illinois State ended its 11-game road losing streak on Saturday, beatng Evansville 71-60.

Northwestern beats Illinois 75-58 to clinch share of first Big Ten title in 30 years

February 29, 2020 4:00pm CST

Northwestern beat Illinois 75-58 to clinch share of first Big Ten title in 30 years on Saturday.

Illinois State women upset No. 21 Missouri State 78-66

February 27, 2020 10:03pm CST

Tete Maggett scored 24 points, Lexi Wallen added 18 and Illinois State made five of its seven 3-pointers in the fourth quarter en route to a 78-66 upset of No. 21 Missouri State on Thursday night.

Godwin Boahen scores 19 to lead UIC past Detroit Mercy 84-67

February 27, 2020 10:01pm CST

Godwin Boahen had 19 points off the bench to carry Illinois-Chicago to an 84-67 win over Detroit Mercy on Thursday night.

Alan Griffin scores career-high 24 as Illini beat Northwestern

February 27, 2020 9:56pm CST

Alan Griffin set career highs with 24 points and six 3-pointers, Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 and Illinois beat struggling Northwestern 74-66 on Thursday night.

Henry leads Bradley over Illinois State 74-71 in OT

February 26, 2020 9:50pm CST

Ja'Shon Henry scored six of his 11 points in overtime and added 10 rebounds to lift Bradley to a 74-71 win over Illinois State on Wednesday night.

Cameron Krutwig carries Loyola of Chicago over Drake 64-60

February 25, 2020 9:44pm CST

Cameron Krutwig scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and made three assists and Loyola Chicago held off Drake 64-60 on Tuesday night for its ninth straight home win.

Naji Marshall scores 23, Xavier pulls away from DePaul 78-67

February 25, 2020 9:16pm CST

Xavier coach Travis Steele shows his players video of Buster Douglas overcoming a knockdown to upset Mike Tyson for the heavyweight title in 1990. They got the point.

Eugene German's 3-pointer helps N. Illinois beat E. Michigan 73-71

February 25, 2020 9:14pm CST

Eugene German hit a career-high seven 3-pointers, including the go-ahead 3 with 8.9 seconds left, and tied his season best with 27 points to help Northern Illinois beat Eastern Michigan 73-71 on Tuesday night.

Northwestern women beat Ohio State 69-55

February 25, 2020 7:24pm CST

Abi Scheid scored 19 points with five 3-pointers, Lindsey Pulliam added 16 points and No. 14 Northwestern beat Ohio State 69-55 on Tuesday night to remain in first place in the Big Ten Conference.