Utah Valley pummels Chicago St 97-57

Kenneth Ogbe and Conner Toolson each scored 18 points with four 3-pointers and Utah Valley never trailed in its 97-57 defeat of Chicago State on Thursday night.

Loyola Chicago tops Drake 72-57 for 20th win

Cameron Krutwig scored 17 points, Clayton Custer added 14 and Loyola Chicago pulled away from Drake 72-57 on Wednesday night.

Odiase scores 19, UIC beats Oakland for fifth win in a row

Tai Odiase had 19 points, on 8-for-8 shooting, and three blocks, Godwin Boahen hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points and Illinois-Chicago beat Oakland 79-73 on Friday night for its fifth win in a row.

Nichols, Frazier lift Illinois over Rutgers 91-60

With one of Illinois' greatest players in attendance, Trent Frazier made sure to put on a show at the State Farm Center. He knocked down five 3-pointers in the first half, including a personal 9-0 run, as former Illini Deron Williams applauded from a courtside seat.

Feguson, UIC beat Milwaukee 74-56, win fourth in a row

Tarkus Ferguson had 19 points, Dikembe Dixson and Godwin Boahen scored 13 apiece, and Illinois-Chicago beat Milwaukee 74-56 on Monday night.

Loyola-Chicago wins 7th straight, tops UNI 70-47

Clayton Custer scored a season-high 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting and Missouri Valley Conference leader Loyola-Chicago beat Northern Iowa 70-47 on Sunday for its seventh straight victory.

Ottey scores 18, UIC uses second-half run to beat IUPUI

Marcus Ottey scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half and Tai Odiase finished with 11 points, nine rebounds and four blocks to help Illinois-Chicago beat IUPUI 71-62 on Saturday.

Dixon sparks UT Rio Grande Valley past Chicago State 87-81

Nick Dixon finished with 30 points and eight rebounds, Terry Winn added his second double-double of the season and UT Rio Grande Valley ended a four-game skid against Chicago State with an 87-81 victory on Saturday.

W Michigan top N Illinois 79-72

Thomas Wilder scored 25 points with five assists, Josh Davis added 15 points with three 3-pointers, including a game-breaking 3, and Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 79-72 on Saturday after both teams shot 60 percent or better in the second half.

Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis announces retirement

Michigan State University athletic director Mark Hollis announced his retirement Friday amid the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case making headlines across the country.

Wisconsin ends slump, beats Illinois 75-50

He scores, he rebounds, he leads the press break at 6 feet, 10 inches tall.

Providence heats up in 2nd half, beats DePaul 71-64

Jalen Lindsey had 18 points, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, Alpha Diallo had 14 of his 16 points in the second half, and Providence beat DePaul 71-64 on Friday night.

Dixson, Ottey combine for 42, UIC beats Milwaukee 88-73

Dikembe Dixson scored 22 points, Marcus Ottey added 20, and UIC never trailed in beating Milwaukee 88-73 on Friday night to win its third straight.

Laster scores 31, Ohio tops Northern Illinois 78-68

Mike Laster had five 3-pointers and 31 points, both career highs, and Ohio used a fast start to roll to a 76-61 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.

Jones, New Mexico St roll past Chicago St in opener

Jemerrio Jones totaled 18 points, 16 rebounds and five assists to propel New Mexico State to a 97-60 romp over Chicago State on Saturday in a Western Athletic Conference opener.

Maric's 25 points help DePaul upend St. John's 91-74

Marin Maric scored 25 points with 11 rebounds to help DePaul pick up its first Big East Conference win, upending St. John's 91-74 on Saturday.

Michigan beats Illinois 79-69 for 7th straight win

John Beilein used his bench extensively in the first half, as fouls and turnovers mounted in almost equal number for Michigan.

N. Illinois uses 16-3 run to down Kent St. 72-59

Levi Bradley scored 25 points and a tied a career-high with 14 rebounds and Northern Illinois pulled away in the second half to beat Kent State 75-61 on Tuesday night in a Mid-American Conference opener.