Pritchard scores 29 as Oregon outlasts DePaul 89-79 in OT

When breaking down the opportunities Oregon would have against DePaul, Dana Altman knew the Ducks would get their chance to hoist some 3-pointers.

Northwestern pulls away for an 81-50 win over Sacred Heart

Scottie Lindsey had 19 points, six rebounds and four assists, Vic Law added 15 points and Northwestern used a strong second half to pull away for an 81-50 victory over Sacred Heart on Friday night.

Finke, Jordan spark Illinois past NC Central 86-73

First year Illinois coach Brad Underwood spent the past week pushing junior forward Michael Finke to shoot the ball more often.

Loyola-Chicago crushes UNC Willmington 102-78 behind Jackson

Aundre Jackson scored a career-high 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting and Marques Townes added 23 points and Loyola-Chicago stayed unbeaten with a 102-78 win over UNC Wilmington on Friday in a Savannah Invitational contest.

Illinois pushes past DePaul

Mark Smith shot 40 percent from the field and made just one of his five 3-point attempts.

Harris, Sims lead Chicago St in 101-51 rout of Silver Lake

Anthony Harris and Fred Sims each scored 19 points and Chicago State broke into the win column, trouncing NAIA member Silver Lake College, 101-51 in its home opener Tuesday night.

McIntosh, No. 20 Northwestern top Saint Peter's 75-66

Bryant McIntosh scored 10 of his 17 points in the second half, and No. 20 Northwestern held off Saint Peter's for a 75-66 victory on Monday night.

Loyola-Chicago holds off Wright State 84-80

Bruno Skokna made a key steal with 10 seconds left and Marques Townes secured it with 1 of 2 free throws as Loyola-Chicago beat Wright State 84-80 in the season opener for both teams on Friday night.

Hawkeyes drill Chicago State 95-62 in opener

Iowa passed its initial test without Peter Jok, rolling past Chicago State and displaying the kind of depth that would make most opponents jealous.

Alstork, Jordan lead Illini past Jaguars 102-55

Graduate transfer Mark Alstork struggled early for Illinois. He missed his first three shot attempts and didn't score from the field until there was 3:15 left in the first half.

Lindsey scores 26 points as Northwestern beats Loyola (Md.)

Being ranked in the preseason poll for the first time in school history may have had Bryant McIntosh and his Northwestern teammates uptight.

Boahen, Ferguson lead UIC to 65-55 win over NCCU

Godwin Boahen scored 15 points and Tarkus Ferguson added 13 to help lead Illinois-Chicago to a 65-55 win over North Carolina Central on the opening night of the season for both teams on Friday night.

Purdue defense stifles Illinois

Sometimes, college football victories have a bittersweet angle.

Illinois to stop playing 'war chant' music at games

The University of Illinois will no longer play "war chant" music during sporting events, ending a tradition that stemmed from the school's former mascot Chief Illiniwek.

Ara Parseghian, won 2 titles at Notre Dame, has died at 94

Ara Parseghian, who took over a foundering Notre Dame football program and restored it to glory with two national championships in 11 seasons, has died. He was 94.

Northwestern defensive end suspended after drug charge

Northwestern University says it has indefinitely suspended defensive end Xavier Washington after a drug arrest.

Body of missing Northwestern rower recovered from canal

Northwestern University has identified the missing student member who fell out of his boat Monday morning during crew practice as 19-year-old Mohammed Ramzan, a freshman from Auburn, Washington.