DePaul falls to Providence 70-63 in OT in Big East opener

David Skogman led the Blue Demons (7-2) with 22 points and six rebounds. Jacob Meyer added 12 points.

Jakucionis scores 24 points, White has 23 as Illinois beats No. 20 Wisconsin 86-80

Kasparas Jakucionis scored a career-high 24 points, Tre White had 23 points and eight rebounds and Kylan Boswell added 19 points and six assists to lead Illinois to an 86-80 win over No. 20 Wisconsin on Tuesday night.

Northern Iowa defeats UIC 83-56

Leon Bond III scored 22 points as Northern Iowa beat UIC 83-56 on Wednesday night.

Loyola Chicago defeats Eastern Michigan 76-54

Des Watson had 24 points in Loyola Chicago's 76-54 win against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday night.

Jakucionis scores 21, Ivisic has double-double as Illinois beats Little Rock 92-34

Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis hit three 3-pointers and scored 21 points — both season highs — and Tomislav Ivisic had his third double-double of the season to help Illinois beat Little Rock 92-34 Monday night.

Nelson scores 23 to lead No. 8 Alabama past No. 25 Illinois, 100-87

Grant Nelson scored 23 points and Aden Holloway had 18 to lead No. 8 Alabama to a 100-87 win over No. 25 Illinois on Wednesday night in a matchup of Elite Eight teams from last season at Legacy Arena.

What to know about the local college basketball teams ahead of the 2024-2025 season

Here's what to know about the local college basketball teams before the 2024-2025 season, including Notre Dame, DePaul, Loyola, Illinois and Northwestern.

'Unimaginable tragedy': Former Oakland High basketball star loses both parents

Within about a year’s time, former Oakland High standout basketball star Money Williams has faced unimaginable loss. Almost a year to the date of his father’s death, his mother passed away this month, leaving him and his sister to take care of their younger siblings. 

House v. NCAA settlement: What it means, why it happened and what happens next?

Let's take a further examination of the House v. NCAA lawsuit settlement and answer a few questions: How does this affect NIL and collectives, what needs to happen next, and what's the impact on the field?