NCAA

Ohio State holds off Northwestern in 71-59 win

January 26, 2020 8:48pm CST

Ohio State held off lowly Northwestern for a sorely needed 71-59 win Sunday.

Blue Demons flatten Georgetown 92-66

January 26, 2020 7:40pm CST

The DePaul Blue Demons flattened Georgetown 92-66 Sunday.

Northern Iowa defeats Loyola Chicago 67-62

January 26, 2020 7:01pm CST

Northern Iowa defeated Loyola Chicago 67-62 on Sunday.

LeGrand hits game-winner, Detroit edges UIC 70-69

January 25, 2020 3:24pm CST

Alonde LeGrand scored the go-ahead basket with .4 seconds remaining and Detroit-Mercy defeated Illinois-Chicago 70-69 on Saturday.

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

January 25, 2020 1:32pm CST

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

January 24, 2020 9:40pm CST

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.

Tarkus Ferguson propels Illinois-Chicago to 80-50 win over Oakland

January 23, 2020 10:29pm CST

Tarkus Ferguson totaled 19 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks as Illinois-Chicago routed Oakland 80-50 on Thursday night.

Charles scores 20, No. 20 Maryland women beat Illinois

January 23, 2020 10:27pm CST

Kaila Charles had 20 points and nine rebounds to help No. 20 Maryland beat Illinois 79-60 on Thursday night.

Big Ten suspends Illinois' Alan Griffin 2 games

January 23, 2020 8:18pm CST

The Big Ten suspended Illinois guard Alan Griffin two games Thursday for stepping on Purdue's Sasha Stefanovic.

Pulliam, Burton each score 22 as Northwestern women beat Michigan State

January 23, 2020 7:54pm CST

Lindsey Pulliam and Veronica Burton scored 22 points apiece, and No. 22 Northwestern beat Michigan State 76-48 on Thursday night for its fifth straight victory.

Hall carries Loyola of Chicago past Indiana St. 75-55

January 22, 2020 9:34pm CST

Tate Hall matched his career high with 23 points as Loyola of Chicago romped past Indiana State 75-55 on Wednesday night.

No. 21 Illini run away in 2nd half to sweep Purdue

January 21, 2020 9:34pm CST

After watching No. 21 Illinois play an uncharacteristic first half Tuesday night, coach Brad Underwood gave his team some simple instructions.

Eugene German scores 17 to lead N. Illinois over Kent St. 76-69

January 21, 2020 9:31pm CST

Eugene German scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Northern Illinois held off Kent State 76-69 on Tuesday night, handing the Golden Flashes their first home loss of the season.

Jalen Smith scores 25, No. 17 Maryland beats Northwestern 77-66

January 21, 2020 9:27pm CST

Jalen Smith scored a career-high 25 points, and No. 17 Maryland rallied to beat Northwestern 77-66 on Tuesday night.

AP: Northwestern polls at No. 22, first ranking for Wildcats since 2015-16

January 20, 2020 4:10pm CST

Northwestern entered the Top 25 for the first time this season, coming in at No. 22. The Wildcats were last ranked for the first nine week of the 2015-16 season.