McGowens leads Pitt past NIU 59-50

McGowens entered the game 2:22 in and went on to play 36 minutes, score a team-high 18 points and make a key 3-pointer down the stretch as Pitt came from behind to avoid an upset with a 59-50 win over Northern Illinois.

Marisa Warren, Deja Church score 16 each as No. 16 DePaul rolls to win

Marisa Warren and Deja Church scored 16 points apiece off the bench to lead seven DePaul players in double figures and the Blue Demons defeated Alabama State 105-76 on Saturday.

Maryland beats Illinois 59-58

No. 3 Maryland rallied from 15 down Saturday to beat Illinois 59-58.

Illinois-Chicago beats Purdue Fort Wayne, 62-49

Illinois-Chicago beat Purdue Fort Wayne 62-49 as Michael Diggins had a season-high 25 points.

Wesley Harris lifts Tennessee State past Chicago State 80-74

TSU led by 17 points early in the second half until Xavier Johnson brought Chicago State back by scoring 26 of his 34 points after the break. The Cougars never led in the game, but got within two points twice in the final four minutes.

Bane leads across board as TCU eases past Illinois St 81-69

Desmond Bane led TCU with 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Jaire Grayer hit four 3-pointers on the way to a season-high 15 points for the graduate transfer and the Horned Frogs beat Illinois State 81-69 on Tuesday night.

Cameron Krutwig carries Loyola of Chicago over Ball St. 70-58

Cameron Krutwig had 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists as Loyola of Chicago defeated Ball St. 70-58 on Tuesday night.

Wildcats beat Eagles 82-64 in Big 10/ACC Challenge

Miller Kopp and Boo Buie each scored 20 points, and Northwestern beat Boston College 82-64 in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge matchup Tuesday night.

DePaul rolling at 8-0, off to best start in decades

The Blue Demons are 8-0 for the first time since the 1986-87 team won its first 16 games, and they’re turning heads in a way the once-proud program hasn’t in years.