NCAA

Freshman Akinjo leads Georgetown past Illinois 88-80

November 14, 2018 6:43am CST

Freshman James Akinjo had 19 points, including a key 3-point play, and seven assists, Jamorko Pickett blocked a shot in the closing seconds and Georgetown beat Illinois 88-80 on Tuesday night.

Carry gets Duquesne even, Dukes top UIC in overtime, 89-88

November 13, 2018 5:52am CST

Sincere Carry scored twice in the final 11 seconds to force overtime and Marcus Weathers hit the second of two free throws with six seconds left in the extra period and Duquesne held off UIC 89-88 on Monday night in the second of four season-opening Gotham Classic games.

Pardon goes inside, powers Northwestern past American, 63-51

November 12, 2018 9:54pm CST

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Derek Pardon's double-double helped Northwestern find its shot in the paint and the Wildcats posted a 63-51 win over American University on Monday night.

Jordan scores 19 as Illinois rolls over Evansville 99-60

November 8, 2018 11:05pm CST

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Aaron Jordan scored 19 points and Ayo Dosunmu added 18 as Illinois beat Evansville 99-60 in the season opener for both teams Thursday night.

West title in reach, Northwestern tops Big Ten surprises

November 8, 2018 5:13pm CST

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Northwestern came into the season with its star quarterback limited, lost its top running back early on, dropped three straight games and went winless in nonconference play.

Northern Illinois wins 6th straight, beats Toledo 38-15

November 8, 2018 8:25am CST

Marcus Childers ran for two touchdowns and threw for another score to lead Northern Illinois to a 38-15 victory over Toledo on Wednesday night for its sixth straight win.

DePaul slams door on Bethune-Cookman with late run, 80-58

November 7, 2018 10:23pm CST

CHICAGO (AP) - Max Struss and Paul Reed threw down back-to-back dunks late in the second half as DePaul emphatically slammed the door shut in a 80-58 win over Bethune-Cookman in a season opener Wednesday night.

Hoosiers romp Chicago State in Langford debut

November 6, 2018 9:55pm CST

Hoosiers fans got to their seats inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall a little bit earlier than usual on Tuesday night, the student section nearly full almost an hour before tip-off.

Northwestern RB Larkin retires due to neck/spine condition

September 24, 2018 5:20pm CDT

Northwestern leading rusher Jeremy Larkin is retiring from football after being diagnosed with cervical stenosis, a condition that causes narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck and upper back.

Davis leads Illinois State in 48-10 rout of Eastern Illinois

September 9, 2018 6:15am CDT

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Brady Davis threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns and ran for a fifth as Illinois State romped past Eastern Illinois for its second straight win, 48-10 on Saturday night.

Illinois posts costly 34-14 win over Western Illinois

September 9, 2018 6:13am CDT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois beat Western Illinois 34-14 Saturday, but the victory came with a price.

Jones throws for 3 TDs, Duke beats Northwestern 21-7

September 8, 2018 6:37pm CDT

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Daniel Jones dropped back to pass when he got driven to the ground by a blindside hit.

Illinois tops Kent St. 31-24, extends home-opener win streak

September 1, 2018 8:16pm CDT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - As expected, Illinois showed up to play what many thought would be a nonthreatening Kent State team on Saturday. Unfortunately, its offense didn't arrive at Memorial Stadium until midway through the third quarter.