Krikke leads Valparaiso over Illinois St. 80-70

Ben Krikke had 17 points off the bench to carry Valparaiso to an 80-70 win over Illinois State on Saturday night.

Stefanovic's 3 gives Purdue a 61-58 win over Northwestern

Sasha Stefanovic brought a sense of relief to his coach Matt Painter and his Purdue teammates in a game they desperately needed to win.

NIU Huskies sail past Miami 70-55

Northern Illinois sailed past Miami (Ohio) 70-55 Saturday.

UIC beats Cleveland State 64-62 in final seconds

UIC beat Cleveland State 64-62 Saturday thanks to two free throws in the final seconds.

Marquette 76, DePaul 72

Marquette beat DePaul 76-72 after the Blue Demons led most of the way.

Olivia Elger leads Creighton women in 63-61 upset of No. 11 DePaul

Olivia Elger scored a career-high 28 points and powered Creighton's comeback from a 22-point deficit to snap No. 11 DePaul's 10-game winning streak 63-61 on Friday night.

Lindsey Pulliam scores 32, No. 23 Northwestern women beat Michigan

Lindsey Pulliam scored a season-high 32 points on Thursday night, and No. 23 Northwestern led throughout the fourth quarter in an 81-73 win over Michigan.

Illinois holds on to beat Minnesota 59-51

Andres Feliz scored 17 points while Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn added 13 each as No. 19 Illinois held on to beat Minnesota 59-51 on Thursday night.

Tarkus Ferguson sparks UIC to a 90-83 overtime win at Youngstown State

Tarkus Ferguson scored six of his 10 points in overtime as Illinois-Chicago opened the second half of the Horizon League schedule by erasing a nine-point second-half deficit and beating Youngstown State 90-83 in overtime on Thursday night.

Jaycee Hillsman leads Illinois St. past Evansville 77-66

Jaycee Hillsman had a season-high 20 points as Illinois State snapped its seven-game losing streak, beating Evansville 77-66 on Wednesday night.

Eric McGill's 27 points lifts S. Illinois past Loyola Chicago

Eric McGill scored a career-high 27 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Southern Illinois beat Loyola Chicago 68-63 on Wednesday.

Powell scores 24, No. 10 Seton Hall wins 10th straight game against DePaul

Preseason All America Myles Powell was having one of those nights where nothing was going right, so Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard got in his face and raised his voice.

No. 14 Michigan St tops Northwestern 79-50, moves into 1st

Cassius Winston scored 18 points and Xavier Tillman had 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists to lead No. 14 Michigan State in a 79-50 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night.

Illinois a factor as Big Ten race reaches midway point

After a dramatic victory at Michigan last weekend, Illinois coach Brad Underwood was asked about the fact that his team had taken sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.

McCarty's jumper lifts N. Illinois over Ohio 61-59

Eugene German scored 18 points, Noah McCarty added a career-high 16, including the game-winning shot, and Northern Illinois beat Ohio 61-59 on Tuesday night to win its third straight.

Dosunmu's shot lifts No. 21 Illinois over Michigan 64-62

Ayo Dosunmu hit a contested jumper from the free throw line with 0.5 seconds remaining to give No. 21 Illinois a 64-62 victory over Michigan on Saturday.

Sonya Morris scores career-high 30, No. 11 DePaul women win 85-69

Sonya Morris scored a career-high 30 points and No. 11 DePaul remained undefeated in the Big East with an 85-69 win over Villanova on Friday night.